Hey Howdy Hey Brenda and welcome to planDisney!
One of the big steps in planning a Magical vacation to Walt Disney World Resort is purchasing your Theme Park tickets! Hopefully, you have found the right parks on the right days to make your trip extra special. With regards to booking your trip, depending on the specifics of your reservation you may or may not receive anything in the mail, so let's talk about what to expect and when.
As Disney has moved to offering
Disney MagcMobile Service and no longer offering complimentary MagicBands, we have seen fewer communications from mailings from Disney. This is true with many types of reservations made as well. At this time, if you book park tickets or make a room-only booking, you might get communication through the mail of something like "We cannot wait to see you" but other than that I would not expect anything else. When you make a package reservation with tickets and room included, you will get the standard luggage tags and a booklet on discounts for extras throughout the resort.
Now one of the bigger things to look out for is in your email. There you should receive an email confirmation of your ticket purchase as well as ticket identification numbers that you can add to your My Disney Experience account to link your tickets virtually to your account. With Disney's MagicMobile pass, you can set up all the conveniences of a MagicBand such as having your park tickets, hotel room and a credit card for charging privileges all from your smartphone. This part is free to set up which makes having a MagicBand not necessary anymore and having all of your information in one place.
It is so convenient to have everything on your
My Disney Experience app that you can even
MobileOrder food throughout the parks and have a meal or snack ready when you get there! You can still check on attraction wait times, navigate the resort with walking directions and even check on showtimes. Getting familiar with your My Disney Experience app will make touring the parks so much more enjoyable and easier and something I highly recommend everyone to have at least one person in the party able to do.
Best wishes with the continued planning of your trip and we cannot wait to welcome you to the Most Magical Place on Earth real soon! Let us know if you have any further questions.
Have a Magical Day,
Nick