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Choose Your DatesStep

Use a Crowd Calendar like ours to pick the best time. Avoid Holiday and Spring Break weeks if possible. Best times are September, October, early December, and late January.

months in advance

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Choose Your Resort & Dining PlanStep

2Choosing Your Resort

ON PROPERTY VS OFF PROPERTY

Immersive Disney Magic

Magical Express from airport

Magic Bands

Earlier FastPass+ reservations

Free transportation

Deluxe Villa $$$$ Deluxe $$$$ Moderate $$$ Value $$

Less expensive

Harder to get to parks

More options

Recommended

DISNEY RESORTS ON PROPERTY

AKL - Jambo House

AKL - Kidani

Bay Lake Tower

Beach Club Villas

Boardwalk Villas

Old Keywest

Saratoga Springs

Wilderness Lodge Villas

Animal Kingdom Lodge

Beach Club

Boardwalk

Contemporary

Grand Floridian

Polynesian

Wilderness Lodge

Yacht Club

Cabins at Ft. Wilderness

Caribbean Beach

Coronado Springs

Port Orleans French Quarter

Port Orleans Riverside

Art of Animation

Pop Century

All Star Movies

All Star Music

All Star Sports

We recommend staying on property. The perks make it worthwhile, but more importantly it allows you to become fully immersed in the Disney magic. Staying o� property may save money, but is less convenient, less fun, and more stressful.

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Choosing Your Dining Plan

Quick Service Restaurants VS Table Service Restaurants

No reservation required

Less expensive

ADR required

More expensive

Some are character dining

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Quick Service Dining Plan

Consider a Disney Dining plan, especially if you want to have many table service meals. Character dining meals are table service. We �nd that the “Regular” Dining Plan provides the best option for most families.

This table is general, not age-speci�c. For age speci�c advice on which parks to visit, head over to disneybyage.com

$48.19 per night per adult

$20.88per night per child

2 quick-service meals2 snacks1 re�llable mug

Regular Dining Plan

$69.35 per night per adult

$24.95per night per child

1 table-service meal1 quick-service meal2 snacks1 re�llable mug

Deluxe Dining Plan

$106.68per night per adult

$38.75per night per child

3 meals( table-service orquick-service)2 snacks1 re�llable mug

Pick Your ParksStep

3Use this table to determine which parks you will visit.

Park Selection Table

Length of Trip Day 1 Day 2 Day 3 Day 4 Day 5 Day 6 Day 7

1 Day

2 Day

3 Days

4 Days

5 Days

6 Days

7 Days

8+ Days

MagicKingdom

MagicKingdom

MagicKingdom

MagicKingdom

MagicKingdom

MagicKingdom

MagicKingdom

Epcot (orHollywood Studios)

Epcot (orHollywood Studios)

Epcot (orHollywood Studios)

Epcot (orHollywood Studios)

Epcot (orHollywood Studios)

Epcot (orHollywood Studios)

HollywoodStudios or Animal

Kingdom

AnimalKingdom

AnimalKingdom

Pool/restday

Pool/restday

HollywoodStudios

HollywoodStudios

AnimalKingdom

AnimalKingdom

MagicKingdom

MagicKingdom

MagicKingdom

HollywoodStudios

HollywoodStudios

DisneySprings

For trips longer than 7 days, add more pool/rest days.

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Advanced Dining Reservations are your restaurant reservations, and they are required for almost any table service restaurants. ADRs can be made up to 180 days in advance of the day you check in to your resort, and for many restaurants it is necessary to make them as soon as that period opens.

ADRs also serve to lock you into your park days. For example, if you make a lunch ADR at a Magic Kingdom restaurant, you won’t want to be in Epcot at lunch time. Likewise, if you had planned to be in Hollywood Studios on Tuesday, but got the Hollywood Studios restaurant ADR on Wednesday, just �ip �op your park plans. Park days are �exible until ADRs are made.

We have customized touring plans for any age group and any trip length at disneybyage.com. Make sure to plan to be in the same parks as your ADRs on the respective days.

Use the day planner in this packet to record your plans

For more advice on how to get the most in demand ADRs, visit disneybyage.com.

Make your Advanced Dining ReservationsStep

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Make your Park Touring PlanStep

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FastPass+ is your ride reservation. When you make a reservation, you will receive an hour long window, during which you can use your FastPass+ to get on a ride with little to no wait.

FassPass+ reservations can be made 60 days in advance of your check in date, if staying at a Disney resort. If you are staying o� property, they can be made 30 days in advance of they day you will be visiting the park.

You can make 3 FastPass+ reservations in advance. After they are used, you can make a fourth. After the fourth is used, you can make a �fth, and so on. We have tons of FastPass+ tips, including how to double your FastPasses at disneybyage.com

Check out our Disney World Gear Guide to stock up on the best gear for Disney World and our Disney World packing lists customized by age.

Make your FastPass+ ReservationsStep

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Pack your bagsStep

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Congratulations! You are ready to enjoy your magical Disney Worldvacation!

Attach your yellow Magical Express tags to your luggage if you will be �ying into the Orlando airport and using the Magical Express.

Do not pack your Magic Bands in your checked luggage. You will need them to board the bus.

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Disney World Day PlannerDate : Park(s) : Park Arrival Time

Notes

ADRs

Itinerary

1

2

3

FassPass+

1

2

3

Time Meal / Ride / Attraction / Event

Brearfast

Lunch

Dinner

Print a copy of this day planner for each day of your trip.