Hiya, Tammie! Welcome to planDisney!
I see that you're starting the new year off right by arriving at the
Walt Disney World Resort on January 1st! What's nice about that arrival date is that some holiday decorations will likely still be up, a lot of people will be ending their vacations on that date, and the weather will be a bit cooler. If one of your New Year's Resolutions is to create some magic, you'll certainly be accomplishing that one really quickly! Now the challenge is to continue making that magic the whole year through.
At this time, only Guests staying at a
Disney Resorts Collection Hotel can make
advanced dining reservations for their entire vacation (up to 10 days) starting 60 days before their arrival date. All other Guests, including yourself, will need to book their reservations one day at a time, 60 days before each date you'd like to dine. Just be sure to be ready to make these reservations starting at 6 a.m. EST each morning. But don't worry, it'll be worth it in the end when you sit down for these table-service restaurants!
If you haven't been to the resort recently, there are a few new experiences you'll want to check out when you are there. Firstly,
Roundup Rodeo BBQ in
Disney's Hollywood Studios is the rootinest, tootinest barbeque joint of all with delicious food and a very fun environment. Then there's
Journey of Water, Inspired by Moana which opens on October 16, 2023, and the rest of the
transformation of
EPCOT should be complete by the end of this year, making the new year at this park especially bright! And speaking of wonderful additions, you can now
meet Figment and ask for some imagination and one little spark to last the whole year through!
Tammie, I hope you have a wonderful visit to the resort.
Please reach out with any other questions.
It's a whole new world,
Matt