Hi Tyler!
How exciting that you are planning your first trip to
Walt Disney World! And as Mickey would say, "Oh, boy!" I have some tips for you!
You can go ahead and make your
Walt Disney World Resort Hotel reservation and purchase your theme park tickets. If you haven't selected your resort hotel yet, I would love to suggest
Disney's Art of Animation Resort. The
family suites at Art of Animation are amazing because the kids and parents can have separate rooms, your kids can sleep in separate beds, there is a kitchenette and two full bathrooms! This resort also offers
Disney Skyliner transportation to Disney's
Hollywood Studios and
EPCOT, which is a fun, fast, and convenient way to get to the parks! You'll also want to check out
Landscape of Flavors, the dining location at Art of Animation, which offers a wide variety of food that appeals to all types of appetites.
When selecting your tickets, consider purchasing the
Park Hopper Option because this will allow you to visit your reserved theme park in the morning and then hop over to any of the other parks after 2:00 pm. Make sure you check out the
calendar for park hours, parade times, fireworks times, and special events.
There are also several things you will want to do 60 days prior to your vacation. I see that you are visiting on June 8, so April 9 is your 60-day mark. Make sure to
reserve your theme park in advance. You can check the
theme park reservation availability calendar to see the parks with available reservations on your visit date.
You can also begin booking your
advanced dining reservations 60 days in advance. I highly recommend
Chef Mickey's at Disney's Contemporary Resort because you can dine with the Fab Five (Mickey, Minnie, Pluto, Goofy, and Donald).
The Hollywood Brown Derby at Disney's Hollywood Studios is also a great choice. Their cobb salad and grapefruit cake are amazing. At Disney's Magic Kingdom, check out
Tony's Town Square Restaurant.
Oh, and when you arrive at your resort or at the park, make sure to ask for a 1st time visit celebration button! A Cast Member will write your name on the button and it will serve as a special souvenir from your first trip!
Magically,
Stacy