Hey Howdy Hey Randall and welcome to planDisney!
One thing here at planDisney we can really appreciate is a plan to book a vacation to the Walt Disney World Resort! I am glad to hear that you are ahead of the game thinking about your next trip that at this time, looks to be in 2026. Disney has changed the prior access options when booking your trip so let's review what options you currently have and timelines to keep in mind.
In the past, Disney would let the expert planners call more than 400 days in advance to book their hotel reservations. These dates would not be accessible when booking online and only available with a call to Disney. In the recent past, Disney has since changed this policy. Even when calling in, Disney Cast Members do not have access to making reservations any farther out than what is accessible online. This being the case, Disney has extended the time considerably when you can make your reservations for later in the year and into the next when booking online.
As of this writing, available
bookings online are limited to September 2025. If we take cues from how Disney handled this process this past year in 2023, I would assume that the full dates for 2025 would be open towards the end of this year and early 2025 which you may see extend into 2026. Make sure to follow along at
Disney Parks Blog or Disney Parks on social media where announcements such as these are typically shared.
I am sorry Randall, that I cannot give you a firm date, but hopefully now you have a general timeframe of when to keep an eye out for the dates to be released so you can get your reservation booked. If you have any further questions please let us know, we are always happy to help!
Have a Magical day,
Nick