IMPORTANT!! Book Park Reservations ASAP!

[lanejudy]

what if you buy the tickets and then there is no park reservation.

There is a park reservation availability calendar. WDW website advises checking availability before purchasing tickets.

If you buy tickets and then change your mind or can’t find a place to stay, you can change the ticket dates.

 

[pcollins48]

On the parks ticket page, there is a tab on the upper half that lets you see park availability for whatever date you are looking at before buying tickets.

Edit: lanejudy beat me to the punch.

 

[Halloweenqueen]

Good advice! We are going later this month. Our flight changed and we decided to hop into a park on our first day. There was availability, but because some days were sold out during our date range I had to call. Two hours to get a CM, then 3 hours to get guest services to simply add a day on a ticket.

 

[Brett Wyman]

Can someone please clarify for me? Dont you need to have park passes purchased in order to make park reservations? Or just the hotel booked ? Thanks !!!

You need park tickets and least if you can't go you can change the dates to another date in the future(potentially for a small fee depending on rate for the new time range).

 

[Bayoumama]

I am so aggravated. I have not been to Disney since Covid and don't plan to go till 2023. I have a friend who is asking me questions about how to get tickets as they are staying offsite. I think I understand but by the time I explain to her all the steps to get tickets, reserve dates, maybe get magic bands or use your phone, etc. I'mexhausted. I'm not sure if I'm coming or going. Nevermind trying to explain Rise of the Resistance process. This is so crazy

 

[georgina]

I am so aggravated. I have not been to Disney since Covid and don't plan to go till 2023. I have a friend who is asking me questions about how to get tickets as they are staying offsite. I think I understand but by the time I explain to her all the steps to get tickets, reserve dates, maybe get magic bands or use your phone, etc. I'mexhausted. I'm not sure if I'm coming or going. Nevermind trying to explain Rise of the Resistance process. This is so crazy

It is a lot. We have resort reservations, and I just bought tickets and booked park reservations for Sept. Most days in July, everything in August, September, November and December are showing available, and almost every day in Oct. One step at a time.

 

[Akck]

We were there in April and bought Gold AP renewal vouchers just so we could make park reservations in January for our next trip. In normal times, we would have waited until September (when they expire), but with long hold times calling in, it was less than 10 minutes at the DS ticket office.

 

[dmband]

Quick Question:
Do they ever open more park passes last minute if guests cancel their reservations?

Yes

 

[Akck]

Quick Question:
Do they ever open more park passes last minute if guests cancel their reservations?

Yes

Also, don’t depend on the availability calendar, it’s not always updated. We changed an AK reservation to an Epcot one. After I canceled the AK reservation, I could’ve made it for any park when the calendar only showed Epcot open. I don’t think I’d do it if all parks were full though.

 

[carlosalonsor]

Also, don’t depend on the availability calendar, it’s not always updated. We changed an AK reservation to an Epcot one. After I canceled the AK reservation, I could’ve made it for any park when the calendar only showed Epcot open. I don’t think I’d do it if all parks were full though.

This is true, yesterday I was able to get a MK reservation for June when the calendar only showed Epcot available.
Keep trying!

 

[ManalapanDad]

This is true, yesterday I was able to get a MK reservation for June when the calendar only showed Epcot available.
Keep trying!

I’m looking to go last two weeks of June but the calendar is looking pretty unavailable is this the case if not we probably will move our trip to July where it seems much more open I’m looking to stay on property but it looks frustrating for June 20th and on until the second week in july

 

[Scalemaster34]

I am so aggravated. I have not been to Disney since Covid and don't plan to go till 2023. I have a friend who is asking me questions about how to get tickets as they are staying offsite. I think I understand but by the time I explain to her all the steps to get tickets, reserve dates, maybe get magic bands or use your phone, etc. I'mexhausted. I'm not sure if I'm coming or going. Nevermind trying to explain Rise of the Resistance process. This is so crazy

Going to need to offer classes in how to take a Disney Vacation... I've bought a few WDW Guides more as a fan then looking for real info. Most back in late 90's or early 2000 when life was simpler.

In the end I expect that Park Reservations and Virtual Cue to be the future of going to WDW. But going to need to schedule the VC more like we do FP today. Some think there is no advantage of staying on site now, but I bet once they have rolled all this out there will be again a booking window advantage.

So what we know today, might not help us ten years from now....

 

[ManalapanDad]

Going to need to offer classes in how to take a Disney Vacation... I've bought a few WDW Guides more as a fan then looking for real info. Most back in late 90's or early 2000 when life was simpler.

In the end I expect that Park Reservations and Virtual Cue to be the future of going to WDW. But going to need to schedule the VC more like we do FP today. Some think there is no advantage of staying on site now, but I bet once they have rolled all this out there will be again a booking window advantage.

So what we know today, might not help us ten years from now....

Honestly we haven’t looked into it since before covid just starting to look to book a trip now for June/July everytime
I turn around and learn something else is no longer the same or even available I’m more and more discouraged about booking

 

[MudQueen22]

We have always purchased a package from WDW for resort rooms and tickets.
We are considering purchasing tickets from Undercover Tourist, and possibly staying offsite. How do I make reservations with UT tickets? Is there a disadvantage to purchasing from UT and/or staying offsite when it comes to making park reservations?

 

[Newbie500]

Went for it !!! Just booked 7/14-7/28 package with 2 extra park days included - Got JetBlue out of JFK for $518 for 3 of us, RT !!!
For the first time, I can actually say MDE was easy as pie making park ressies !!!

CT here. Was that $518 RT each?

 

[zebrastreyepz]

We have always purchased a package from WDW for resort rooms and tickets.
We are considering purchasing tickets from ******************, and possibly staying offsite. How do I make reservations with UT tickets? Is there a disadvantage to purchasing from UT and/or staying offsite when it comes to making park reservations?

If you buy from a legit ticket broker, you should have the information sent to your email quickly so that you can add the tickets to your MDE account. From there, you will be able to make reservations.

 

[MudQueen22]

If you buy from a legit ticket broker, you should have the information sent to your email quickly so that you can add the tickets to your MDE account. From there, you will be able to make reservations.

Do we have to already have resort rooms booked to make a reservation? How far out can we reserve?

 

[olive]

We have always purchased a package from WDW for resort rooms and tickets.
We are considering purchasing tickets from ******************, and possibly staying offsite. How do I make reservations with UT tickets? Is there a disadvantage to purchasing from UT and/or staying offsite when it comes to making park reservations?

I bought my tickets from UT, linked them in MDE and just made the park reservations through MDE. Zero disadvantage. I have always purchased my tickets through UT (except one trip in 2006 or 2007 when I just booked everything though a TA and almost certainly overpaid by a whole bunch ). Love UT! Play around a little with the start dates to see how pricing changes. The tickets are good for whatever number of days you choose and have an expiration, but you can actually start using them later than the first day on the ticket. It may lower your ticket price to have an earlier start date.

 

[lanejudy]

Do we have to already have resort rooms booked to make a reservation? How far out can we reserve?

No you do not need an onsite resort reservation prior to booking theme park reservations.

 

[03GirlsMom]

I am so aggravated. I have not been to Disney since Covid and don't plan to go till 2023. I have a friend who is asking me questions about how to get tickets as they are staying offsite. I think I understand but by the time I explain to her all the steps to get tickets, reserve dates, maybe get magic bands or use your phone, etc. I'mexhausted. I'm not sure if I'm coming or going. Nevermind trying to explain Rise of the Resistance process. This is so crazy

I'd be telling them to book through a TA at that point. You're a better friend than I am, clearly!