Hi Christine!
Welcome to planDisney! Hooray for planning a first trip to the Walt Disney World Resort!
Since I love to budget and plan, I will suggest that you book that vacation package now so that you can make payments over the next year. Take a look at the
Disney Resorts Collection hotels and decide which amenities you would prefer at a resort hotel. My family prefers resort hotels with multiple transportation options. Our favorite resort hotels are those with access to
Walt Disney World® Monorail Transportation. So, we love Disney's Grand Floridian Resort & Spa, Disney's Contemporary Resort, and Disney's Polynesian Village Resort.
Once you click on the
vacation package link, click on Book your Walt Disney World Vacation today and you can compare prices across resort hotels. If you need a few resort hotel options that are more budget friendly, consider Disney's Art of Animation and Disney's Pop Century Resorts. Both of these resort hotels have access to the
Disney Skyliner as well as
Walt Disney World Bus® Service. Little ones love these resort hotels because of the super cute decor. The Big Blue Pool at Disney's Art of Animation Resort is great for little ones.
Once you book a vacation package, link that package in your
My Disney Experience account. If you do not already have an account, take a few minutes to create one. Once linked in your account, you should be able to go to My Plans in My Disney Experience, scroll down to find your reservation details and then you can make payments online. After linking your vacation package, go ahead and make
Disney Park Pass system reservations. Once you make those park pass reservations, they should appear in your My Disney Experience account. I know it might seem early to plan, but I have learned that it is better to be early. You never know when park passes will reach capacity!
Christine, I also suggest that you make
advanced dining reservations. Your little ones will love character meals at
Topolino's Terrace - Flavors of the Riviera and
Hollywood & Vine. Keep your eye on the
dining updates to see which additional restaurants will be reopened in time for your visit. Also double-check the
dining reservation window. Currently, we can make dining reservations 60-days prior to arrival. I suggest that you make those reservations right when your dining reservation window opens!
I hope this helps you get started!
Magic and memories,
Donyell