Stan, welcome to planDisney, and thanks for the great question.
Trying to stretch your vacation dollars is always a smart move. I do the same thing and love finding ways to save a few bucks ahead of time, so there is more room in the budget for snacks, souvenirs, or that impulse buy you swore you were not going to make.
While I cannot see your specific Costco ticket details, most theme park tickets sold today are date-based tickets. These tickets are tied to a selected start date or to the check-in date of a
Disney Resorts Collection hotel stay if purchased as part of a package. The good news is that
date-based tickets do not require theme park reservations. That means once your visit begins, you can head straight to the park of your choosing each day and enjoy.
The easiest way to confirm exactly what you have is by checking your MyDisney account. Head to the main
Walt Disney World website, hover over My Disney Experience, and select My Plans and Tickets. After logging in, scroll down to the section labeled My Plans, Reservations and Tickets and choose Tickets, Passes and Memory Maker. If your tickets are already linked, you will see the ticket type listed there, which will confirm whether any additional steps are needed.
If you do not see your tickets, scroll back to the top, select Park Tickets, and then Link Tickets. From there, you can enter the ticket ID number provided by Costco to add them to your account. Once linked, you can also assign each ticket to the appropriate Guest in your Family and Friends list so everything is ready to go before arrival.
I hope this clears things up and gives you peace of mind heading into your trip. If you have any follow-up questions or want help with
dining plans or
Lightning Lane strategy, channel your inner Tarzan and swing back to planDisney. We are always happy to help.
See you real soon!
Brent