Hiya, Jeff - welcome to
planDisney!
You selected a great time to visit the
Walt Disney World Resort! There are so many new and exciting things to do, see, eat, and experience in 2022 as part of the
Walt Disney World 50th Anniversary Celebration.
Like you, I'm often planning my crew's trips to Walt Disney World Resort with a decent amount of date flexibility. With so many wonderful
Disney Resorts Collection hotels to choose from, I know from experience that trying to sort through all the various Resort room options across multiple date ranges can be a tad overwhelming.
When I'm planning within this context, I usually take a two-step approach. First, I check in with others I'm traveling with to better understand what sort of vacation they're looking for. If it's a quick trip focused on visiting
Magic Kingdom Park, I might narrow my Resort choices only to nearby
Monorail Resorts. Similarly, it's a no-brainer to zero in on
Disney's Pop Century Resort, or others with quick
Disney Skyliner transportation to
Disney's Hollywood Studios, if that's where we'll spend a lot of our time. Or, if I know most of our crew will want to spend a lot of time at the pool, I might focus on Resorts with spectacular pools, like the
Stormalong Bay water park area at Disney's
Beach and
Yacht Club Resorts.
If that doesn't help rein things in, my next step is to
call Disney Resort Hotel Reservations directly at 407-939-1936 and have a Cast Member sprinkle some pixie dust the search. While they won't have access to any different reservations, I find that they are well-trained in helping in this exact situation. They know the reservation system Inside (and) Out and have helped me explore Resort reservation availability much more quickly than I can on my own when my dates are flexible.
I hope this helps you get the planning started.
Please let us know when other questions pop up!
Ryan J.