Hiya Carl, and welcome to planDisney!
It is so magical that you will have both your son and daughter’s families at Walt Disney World Resort at the same time. Family trips are my absolute favorite! You will also be arriving during
EPCOT’s International Food and Wine Festival. I look forward to this event every year. The food at the Global Marketplaces is fantastic, and the scavenger hunt is always a blast for the young Mouseketeers.
As you have already mentioned being able to have your family linked through the
Family and Friends List will be incredibly important for dining, park reservations, special events, and all things Walt Disney World magic. Adding your family is easier than saying supercalifragilisticexpialidocious!
First, log into your
My Disney Experience account. If you do not already have a My Disney Experience account, you will need to create one to view your current Family and Friends list and add your son and daughter’s families. Under your plans, locate the icon that looks like three people. Select “Add a Guest” from the drop-down. You will then be given three options: “find through my connected Guests,” “Import from a Walt Disney World Resort hotel reservation,” and “I’ll enter their name and age.” Choose whichever option works best for you and the system will send them an invitation email asking them to join your Family and Friends list. Once they accept the invitation, they will appear in your My Disney Experience Family and Friends list.
From there, you can begin planning your “Practically Perfect in Every Way” Walt Disney World Resort Vacation!
I hope this was helpful!
Let me know if you have any other planning questions,
Ashley F.