After you have booked and received your confirmation you need to put the following dates in your diary.
180 days before you go
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You can make your restaurant reservations! You don’t need to book all restaurants but most character meals need to be booked in advance as do many of the premium restaurants on the resort. Restaurants we’re definitely going to reserve are Be Our Guest and Cinderella’s Royal Table.
8 weeks before you go
Balance is due (if you booked through Walt Disney Travel Company directly).
7/3 days before you go
If staying onsite you can book your Lightening Lane passes 7 days in advance. If staying offsite you can book them 3 days in advance.