Hi Kellie, and welcome to planDisney!
I love that you are planning in advance! Planning in advance is the way to go, especially if you plan to gather the size you mentioned.
The 2024 rates could be released as early as late spring sometime, so that will give you some time to plan other logistics of your
Walt Disney World Resort experience before you can make your purchase. However, stand-alone
Walt Disney World Resort Theme Park Tickets must be paid in full at the time of purchase. Because you have some time before your arrival, I recommend purchasing your theme park tickets a few at a time until they are all purchased. For example, you have ten tickets that need to be bought, maybe purchase two tickets one month and five the next month, and so on. Of course, you can buy them in any way you would like, but smaller increments are also doable as long as you have them purchased in enough time to make your
theme park reservations. I hope this helps.
We are here if you have additional questions; let us know how we can help.
Have a magical time!
Raquel