Pick the first day of your trip and get the booking windows that matter before you leave home.
Disney and Universal trips come with a pile of little deadlines: dining reservations, Lightning Lane or Universal Express windows, Disney Cruise Line check-in, photo packages, passholder park reservations, and the occasional 6 AM reminder that is way too easy to miss. Pick your destination and first trip day, and this planner turns those Disney World, Disneyland, Disney Cruise Line, and Universal booking windows into clean dates you can add to your calendar.
Use this Disney reservation calculator to work backward from the first day of your trip. It covers dining reservations, Lightning Lane, DAS, Disney Cruise Line check-in, Universal Express, VIP extras, photo packages, park reservations, and package deadlines where a published booking window applies.
Walt Disney World and Disneyland dining reservations generally open up to 60 days before the dining date. Walt Disney World Resort hotel guests can usually book the length of stay, up to 10 nights, starting 60 days before arrival.
Dining detailsAt Walt Disney World, eligible Disney Resort and select hotel guests can buy and plan Lightning Lane passes 7 days before arrival. Other guests generally use a 3-day window before the park visit. The first eligibility day starts at 7:00 AM Eastern.
Lightning Lane detailsWalt Disney World DAS registration by live video chat can be requested up to 60 days before a park visit. Live video chat is available from 7:00 AM to 8:00 PM Eastern.
DAS detailsDisney Cruise Line activity booking and online check-in dates depend on Castaway Club status. The calculator adjusts those windows for first-time guests, Silver, Gold, Platinum, Pearl, and Concierge.
Castaway detailsUniversal Express products and Universal dining reservations are often date or product specific. This calculator includes Universal Orlando, Hollywood, Japan, Beijing, and Singapore planning reminders, while leaving water parks out.
Universal diningDisney vacation packages can have payment and cancellation deadlines before arrival. CrowdLevels keeps package reminders separate from dining, ride access, and cruise windows so the dates are easier to scan.
Package termsWalt Disney World and Disneyland dining reservations generally open up to 60 days before the dining date. Walt Disney World Resort hotel guests can usually book the length of stay, up to 10 nights, starting 60 days before arrival.
Walt Disney World dining reservation windows typically become available at about 6:00 AM Eastern for select restaurants.
Eligible Walt Disney World Resort and select hotel guests can buy and plan Lightning Lane passes 7 days before arrival. Other Walt Disney World guests generally use a 3-day window before the park visit. The first eligibility day starts at 7:00 AM Eastern.
Walt Disney World DAS registration by live video chat can be requested up to 60 days before a park visit, with live video chat available from 7:00 AM to 8:00 PM Eastern.
Yes. The calculator includes Universal Orlando Resort, Universal Studios Hollywood, Universal Studios Japan, Universal Beijing Resort, and Universal Studios Singapore. Water parks are not included.
Yes. After submitting your trip details, you can download individual .ics calendar files or add all generated booking dates to Apple Calendar, Google Calendar, Outlook, and other calendar apps that support .ics files.