Hey there, Hi there, Ho there, Trista!
Thanks for stopping by planDisney, we are more than happy to meet you and help you prepare for your upcoming visit. You sound just like me, a planner, and I love that! I do have to mention that vacation packages for 2026 are yet to be announced and made available to book but hang tight. Based on how things have worked in the past, 2026 vacation packages will probably open up for booking sometime between early and mid-spring 2025. The good news is we are in early spring now, so hopefully the wait isn’t much longer.
Trista, what you’ll want to do is keep your eyes on the
Disney Parks Blog for the most up-to-date information and announcements, including the ability to book for 2026! In the meantime, I recommend taking the time now to start looking at all the available
Disney Resort options and
theme parks. That way you can start getting an idea of where you would like to stay and what you want to do. You can also start considering your
ticket options. Do you prefer one park each day? Or would you rather visit multiple parks each day?
Depending on how long you plan on visiting will help guide your theme park ticket selections. Usually, my family plans on visiting for a minimum of four days so that we can visit one park each day. Most recently however, we did end up park hopping on the last day, so it is nice to have that option with a park hopper ticket. Oh, and I almost forgot my favorite part of a Walt Disney World Vacation,
dining!
We love snacking and dining while visiting theme parks, so we usually try to plan and schedule a couple of table-service dining reservations. Two of our must-dos include
Topolino’s Terrace and
Coral Reef. Both offer incredible meals and if you schedule Tolplino’s for breakfast, you will also see Mickey and his Pals! My little ones love eating their Mickey-shaped waffles with Mickey and his friends only a few feet away. It makes the magic come to life during our meal.
Another thing I recommend taking a look at is the current
Special Offers. I know there currently aren’t any offers for 2026, but once the 2026 bookings have opened this is a great place to start your vacation planning. You'll be able to see if any promotional offers would work with the dates you are planning on visiting. And in my eyes, saving money on booking means more souvenir money, so leave room in your suitcase!
Trista, I hope this helps guide you as you begin to plan. Hang tight, I know very soon you will be booked, and adding all the fine details to your upcoming visit. Until then, please let us know if there’s anything else we can help with.
See ya real soon,
Shantel