Hello Chelsea, and welcome to planDisney!
You are my kind of planner! The earlier, the better so that you can take in all of the magic and excitement of planning a
Walt Disney World Resort vacation! To top it off, planDisney will be happy to answer any questions you may have during that planning stage.
To start, you can make your room-only reservation 499 days before your proposed arrival dates. To reserve a room-only reservation, call (407)939-1936, and a cast member can help you get the reservation booked. Once the vacation packages are released, you can call back to convert that room-only reservation to a vacation package. If my calculations are correct, you can make that room-only reservation around mid-August 2023, depending on your arrival date. In the meantime, you can begin figuring out which resort you would like to experience. You have plenty of time to weigh the pros and cons and research the amenities that are important to you. In addition, planning allows you to set your budget so that you can stay within that amount.
The fun is about to begin; please let us know how we can help during this planning phase.
Have a magical day!
Raquel