Using the Disney website
Research checked Nov 7, 2026
Public-documentation research only. This is a functional sitemap, not a crawl of every URL or a quote. shell means response but only scripts/CoBrowse; Sources and screenshots may describe earlier layouts.
Navigation changes to remember
- Aug 20, 2026: WDWMAGIC documents four core top-level headings: Parks; Tickets & Passes; Places to Stay; Dining. Parks dropdown includes park pages, things to do, Springs and merchandise. Restaurant menus gained meal-period tabs; old navigation tutorials can be obsolete. Opened report
- These are live estimates, not measured waits or proof a ride will operate on a future date. Opened report
- June 12, 2026 preview: website AI Overview marked Cast Preview appeared briefly and was removed same day. Coming planning/rate-comparison/app changes were described, but a final AI launch date was not established. June 14 recap
Functional sitemap and useful deep URLs
Every row links the attempted exact address; this table distinguishes verified content from unverified targets rather than implying all links worked. Top-level page appearance can differ by locale/device.
| Area / purpose | Deep URL | — |
|---|---|---|
| Main destination / park entry points | — | Official homepage text returned through old Play-app redirect; not a complete navigation crawl |
| Tickets / shopping start | — | — |
| Ticket pricing / calendar target | — | — |
| Ticket legal target | — | — |
| Promotions / offer eligibility | — | — |
| Hotels / date-and-occupancy rate search | — | — |
| Dining availability / reservations / menus | — | — |
| Events / tours / separately ticketed experiences | — | — |
| Hours / entertainment / refurbishment dates | — | — |
| Accessibility hub | — | — |
| DAS process | — | — |
| General help | — | — |
| Property restrictions and ticket basics | — | — |
| 2026 package contract | — | — |
| Room-only cancellation FAQ target | — | — |
| Balance payment FAQ | — | — |
| Florida resident hub | — | — |
| 2026 military admission offer | — | Scripts; exact prices, eligible service categories, blockouts and activation not verified |
| Annual Passholder program / passes | — | — |
| Disney Visa/cardmember products/perks entry | — | — |
| App documentation | — | — |
| Queue products | — | — |
| Digital entry | — | — |
| Photo products | — | — |
| Hotel arrival | — | — |
| Family & Friends | — | Scripts; no account screen entered |
Use the corrected targets above; a successful HTTP response with only CoBrowse does not validate substantive content.
Pricing / booking flow model
Standalone tickets
Select product → number of days/ages → date/start date → options (Hopper/Water Park and Sports/Hopper Plus, where offered) → review validity/use window, per-ticket vs total pricing and tax → guest assignment/payment/confirmation. This is a publicly documented functional model, not an observed current checkout field sequence. Standard tickets are date-based; price varies with start date. Some special/non-date-based products/APs need reservations.
Property rules explicitly say tickets/entitlements are nontransferable, non-exchangeable, nonrefundable and must be used by the same person; separate events may require separate admission. Nonrefundable does not alone settle whether a particular unused ticket can be date-modified or credited; product-specific terms/current confirmation must be read. No blanket unused-ticket credit guarantee adopted. Official rules
Room-only versus package
Functional research model: set arrival/departure, adults/children/ages → hotel → room/category and rate/offer → inspect total with tax → room-only or add tickets and eligible plan → review year-specific terms → pay required amount → obtain confirmation. Never compare a “from” per-night number with a tax-inclusive package total. No live availability was checked. 2026 package contract TouringPlans
| Term | 2026 online package (official opened contract) | Room-only evidence / limitation |
|---|---|---|
| Deposit | Booking 31+ days out: $200/reservation, plus protection plan price if chosen | First night's price as deposit, per TouringPlans; exact tax/hold handling not verified in current official page |
| Final balance | 30 days before arrival; booking 30 days or less out: pay in full immediately | — |
| Early cancellation | 30+ days: refund less listed third-party/nonrefundable costs/amounts owed | TouringPlans documents eight-day penalty-free window, not old five-day advice; exact late fee in confirmation controls |
| Late cancellation | 2–29 days: $200/package plus applicable third-party/nonrefundable amounts | — |
| Last-day / no-show | 1 day or less, or no-show: full package nonrefundable | Current full official room-only contract remains gap |
| Changes | Reprice to applicable rates; $50/package within 30 days, plus applicable supplier fees | Repricing/availability must be checked for actual reservation |
Sources for all package rows: official 2026 terms. Room-only deposit/eight-day window: TouringPlans Apr 22, 2025 article for 2026. No assumption that 2026 terms automatically govern 2027 or third-party hotels.
Additional package details: same reservation must be same package; additional adults can add charges; no early-departure/unused-ticket-or-meal refund; package confirmed only with confirmation number. Protection-plan cost has its own limited refund conditions (14 days; Utah 30; before departure/no claim), so “all insurance always nonrefundable” is overbroad. Travel-date changes can move the reservation to new pricing/terms. Room-location/connecting requests aren't guarantees. Official contract
My Disney Experience web versus app
- Web My Plans provides Daily Itinerary and Tickets/Passes/Memory Maker; Add More Plans can link reservations and add timed entertainment/custom Notes/shared party. 2023 walkthrough's screen labels are historical. Notes aren't actual bookings. TouringPlans
- Web/app both support hotel Online Check-In; app adds room-ready/Unlock Door workflow. Disney Direct-to-Room
- Dining plan addition documented: sign in → My Plans → Change Reservation; new package flow hotel → tickets → plan. App tracks usage. Official plan guide
- LL purchases app only; website teaches rules and lists attraction groups. DAS eligibility website video, return selection app after entry. LL DAS
How to find / evaluate discount releases (research procedure, not automated monitoring)
- Record booking deadline separately from travel dates, excluded nights/resorts/categories, minimum stay/ticket requirements, percent-off basis, residency/AP/Visa/military eligibility and proof. Compare same dates/party/category with standard rate and other offers; “up to” isn't your discount.
- Compare tax-inclusive total including required tickets/plan, not just headline room discount. Ask whether modification/rebooking can apply new offer to an existing trip; never assume automatic retroactive repricing, stackability or availability.
- Treat Disney Parks Blog and TouringPlans/WDWMAGIC/DFB offer reports as leads; only specific current official offer/selected quote controls. Release patterns are not promises; no routine or price alert created.
This is synthesis from offer/contract structure, not a verified new promotion. Official offers target Official contract
Targeted eligibility/perk pages
- Visa: current card-specific rewards/annual-fee/welcome-offer values remain unverified. Disney checkout rules Visa target
- Florida residents: check proof for each applicable adult and the particular travel/purchase window; seasonal deals are not year-round. Resident target
- Annual Passholders: use current AP benefits/blockout/good-to-go/reservation rules rather than assuming ordinary date-based ticket rules. Official target
Biggest verification gaps
Actual 2026 room-only full contract and payment screen, comprehensive special offers/resident/military/Visa terms, full ticket date-calendar/use-window/change rules, exact calendar and dining search screens, final AI/flexible-rate rollout and current web My Plans account UI.