Hi, there!
Welcome to planDisney, Jennifer. I'm so excited to hear that you're beginning to plan a Walt Disney World Resort vacation! It's the very best kind if you ask me.
A visit to the Walt Disney World Resort with a big family is sure to be BIG fun! My extended family vacationed together a few years ago, and we have the best time. It's my pleasure to answer your questions today!
The only thing better than a Walt Disney World Resort vacation is a
discounted Walt Disney World Resort vacation! Multi-room discounts are available for
extra-large groups, meaning groups who require more than 10 Guest rooms. While your extended family wouldn't qualify for that multi-room discount, there are other ways you can save money on your stay. If you have a AAA membership, I encourage you to explore their available offers. They may have one that you could apply to your group's visit. You would book your vacation through AAA and then link your Resort hotel confirmation number to your
My Disney Experience account. Otherwise, check out the
Special Offers, Deals, and Discounts page on the Walt Disney World Resort website. Room discounts and vacation package discounts are regularly offered to Guests of Disney Resort hotels! Offers are typically made available a few months ahead of time. If you book your vacation now and then an offer is later released, you should be apply to apply that discount to your existing reservations. In my experience, I've always been able to apply the discount to my reservation, but in some cases, I've had to make slight modifications to my booking in order to take advantage of the offer. A friendly Cast Member easily sorted that all out over the phone for me, though! A quick
phone call to the Reservation Team is all you'd need to do to apply an available discount to your existing reservations.
Once you have your
Disney Resort hotel reservations booked, make sure to get everyone in your extended family linked through
Family & Friends on My Disney Experience. With everyone linked, you'll be able to create and share plans together like
dining reservations and daily itineraries!
I hope this was helpful, Jennifer. Please let us know if you have any other questions about the Walt Disney World Resort vacation you're planning for your family! We'd love to help you plan a magical stay.
Ashley