Disney Planning Timelines 101: Key Dates for Dining Reservations, Passes, and More
Planning a Disney trip can be overwhelming, but knowing the key dates and timelines can make the process smoother and more enjoyable. Here’s a breakdown of the most important planning timelines for dining reservations, passes, and more, along with Carie's essential planning checklist.
Dining Reservations
Current Timeline: 60 Days in Advance - Previously, you could book dining reservations up to 180 days in advance. However, Disney has updated this to 60 days prior to your trip. This means that if you’re hoping to secure popular reservations like Cinderella’s Royal Table or Be Our Guest, it’s crucial to mark your calendar for exactly 60 days before your check-in date. But of course, When planning with your favorite advisor, I will send you a list of choices beforehand and devise a plan with you and schedule those on day 60 while you sleep in!
Multi-Pass and Single Pass Reservations
7 Days Ahead - For guests staying at Disney resorts, you can now schedule your multi-pass (formerly Genie+) and single-pass (formerly Lightning Lane) reservations up to 7 days in advance. This is a significant change from the old FastPass system, which allowed bookings 30 days prior. This new timeline requires you to be more agile with your planning. But again, this is a service that your fave travel advisor is on the job for you to take care of!
Carie’s Essential Disney Planning Dates
1 - 75 Days Out: Discuss Dining Schedule & Plan
- Begin considering which dining experiences are a must for your group.
- Create a list of top choices and alternative options, keeping in
mind the new 60-day reservation window.
- Chat with Carie and make a plan for reservations.
2 - 60 Days Out: Make Dining Reservations.
- Be ready at the 60-day mark to book your dining reservations.
-This is especially important for high-demand restaurants. And, again,
you can rest knowing I will be handling this on your behalf!
3 - 30 Days Out: Final Payment Date
- If you’re on a payment plan, ensure your final payment is made by
this date to avoid any disruptions in your reservation.
4. - 15 Days Out: Discuss Pass Plans
- Review your park plans with your group and decide on single or
multi-day passes.
- Outline which parks you’ll visit on which days, and consider park
hopping options.
-Chat with me to get a plan in place so I will be ready to set up your
first round of passes at day 7!
5 - 7 Days Out: Schedule Pass Reservations
- I will set up your passes per our discussion OR
- Log into your My Disney Experience account and make your pass
reservations for each day of your trip.
6 - 7 Days Out: Final Itinerary Run-Through
- Review your final itinerary with ME. Address any last-minute
questions or changes.
- Confirm all your reservations and make sure everyone is aware of the schedule.
These new timelines can be confusing, but we will navigate these together and set up a seamless experience that you will not soon forget.
Disney is not a spontaneous destination if you have a certain agenda in mind. So, with your ideas and my planning, we will certainly make the magical adventure you are dreaming of, together!
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