Hi Michelle! Welcome to planDisney.
You must be so excited about your pending arrival at
Walt Disney World Resort in time to experience
The World's Most Magical Celebration. At all four theme parks, have fun finding the golden
Disney Fab 50 Character Collection statues. I will get you started. At
Magic Kingdom Park, visit the purple wall to locate that naughty Stitch. Take a selfie and share it on social media.
I am happy to report, that you can pick up your
Theme Park Tickets at any ticket booth located outside of the gates at all the parks. Protip,
Disney's Typhoon Lagoon Water Park has free parking if you are going the day before your first
Theme Park Reservation. My suggestion is to visit the
Disney Ticket Center at Disney Springs. While at Disney Springs, you can take in free live entertainment, award-winning dining, and unique shopping. Try grabbing a first come first serve lounge seat at
Chef Art Smith's Homecomin' for a moonshine cocktail and bite to eat. You can order anything from the full menu.
Jock Lindsey's Hangar Bar has a great Happy Hour menu and libation selection during the week as well. No matter where you claim your tickets please have your photo ID, the original form of payment, and ticket confirmation with you.
Alternatively, you can always use any active
MagicBand or ticket card linked to your
My Disney Experience account. Make sure you have first linked your Theme Park Ticket to your account. Need help? Grab your smartphone and open the
My Disney Experience Mobile App. Click on the three horizontal lines in the bottom right-hand corner, and tap "Tickets and Passes," followed by the "+" sign, "Link Tickets & Passes," and enter the ID code or confirmation number of your tickets.
And yet another option is to set up a
Disney MagicMobile digital pass. After linking your ticket, choose "Disney MagicMobile" in the app, click on the "+" sign, select the guest name, and follow the prompts. Once this is complete, I suggest you add it to your Apple Wallet, Apple Watch, or digital wallet. I always recommend you set your MagicMobile pass to "Express Mode." This will eliminate the need to unlock your device at the gate. You now have your ticket on your personal smart device. No need for a physical ticket, card, or MagicBand.
Keeping it Magical,
Cindy