Hiya, Robert! Welcome to this happy place!
How awesome is it that you live close enough to the magic of
Walt Disney World to be able to take advantage of an annual pass? I always love having the pass when things like the
EPCOT International Flower and Garden Festival is taking place, or when there's a new attraction opening up.
I'm so glad that you remembered you needed a theme park reservation in order to visit the parks. You can make the reservation in two ways. First, on the Walt Disney World website, hover over the button that says "Parks and Tickets." A drop-down menu will pop up, and you'll click the one that says
Theme Park Reservations. You'll see two blue buttons - one that says Theme Park Tickets and the other says Annual Passes. You want the
Annual Passes button. It will have you sign in, and then you choose whether you are just an annual pass holder or an annual pass holder with a
Disney Resorts Collection hotel or other Select Hotel reservation. Once you choose, you'll be able to pick your date and make your reservation.
The other way to do this is through you
My Disney Experience app on your phone. Once you're in the app, hit the plus sign at the bottom, and it will give you a Make a Park Reservation option near the bottom of the list. Then you'll see the same options to click either theme park tickets or annual passes, and the process runs the same.
I hope you have an amazing time on your upcoming visit, Robert!
Anna