Disney4me Posted 1 hour ago Report Posted 1 hour ago It’s been a big year of changes for the Disney World app, including new icons and the elimination of the Play Disney Parks app. However, Disney has arguably changed the biggest potential game-changer of all for the end of the year: the initial rollout of their AI planner! ©Disney Disney’s new – – and controversial – – new vacation planner, which relies on AI to help Disney World visitors plan their trips, as rolled out in Beta to some users, and we’ve got a first look at how it works and what it does. What did we think? Who is it for? Let’s dive in! If you log in to the Disney World website and see an option that says “Guided Search — BETA”, you have access to the beta version of this AI-powered vacation planning feature. Just note that Disney currently has the planner in the testing phase, so it’s only showing for select visitors. ©Disney If you do have access and want to experiment, click on “Get Started.” From there, you can look for hotel and ticket packages for park tickets alone. Either way, you can select a month to visit and the number of adults, and tell the AI planner to be flexible across a range of dates, which in turn allows the AI to find better deals. ©Disney You can even dive into slightly more granular details. For example, we asked the AI search to work with a $200 per night budget and that our favorite park is EPCOT. In response, the vacation planner showed us all of the hotels available in November 2026 between $100 and $200 per night, starting with those that are closest to EPCOT. ©Disney When we clicked on a hotel, the planner automatically chose the dates. However, you can change those, and the calendar will show you different prices, allowing us to compare prices all in one place. Plus, the AI can look for specific discounts and offers (you’ll see a button at the top to do that), but it looks like it automatically applies those when you search, so that’s one less thing you have to keep track of. Ticket prices were displayed similarly. ©Disney While any usage of AI is inherently controversial, we can definitely see the benefits of this system for Walt Disney World visitors. It easily lays out variable date and discount options all in one place, so that guests with a flexible vacation window and a strict budget can easily find the best option for them. ©Disney This will likely be especially helpful for more casual Disney guests who might not necessarily know the ins and outs and the cheapest times of year to visit the resort or know every discount they could be eligible for. ©Disney On the flip side, some guests likely won’t find much help in this planner. Specifically, anyone who has a specific hotel in mind or a locked time of year to visit – – like, say, a predetermined time off from work or school – – likely won’t find much use in the planner displaying other dates and prices. If anything, seeing that there are cheaper options on nearby dates may even bum some guests out. ©Disney Disney’s new AI-powered vacation planning tool is rolling out to select users in a Beta test, and it could be immensely helpful to some guests… and not so much to others. Stay tuned to DFB for more on this new app feature as it rolls out. Looking for help booking your Disney World trip but want a human to do it? Reach out to our friends at Small World Vacations! Their experienced agents monitor your reservation for possible future savings, compare discounts, and figure out which one works best for your travel party, dates, resort, and touring plans. And, they share expert tips and first-hand advice with you about your magical vacation. Speaking of major Disney changes, we looked at every MAJOR one coming to the resort, the good, the bad, and the ugly. The Rules for Lightning Lanes Are Changing at Disney World in 2027 Join the DFB Newsletter to get all the breaking news right in your inbox! Click here to Subscribe! WE KNOW DISNEY. YOU CAN, TOO. Oh boy, planning a Disney trip can be quite the adventure, and we totally get it! But fear not, dear friends, we compiled EVERYTHING you need (and the things to avoid!) to plan the ULTIMATE Disney vacation. Whether you're a rookie or a seasoned pro, our insider tips and tricks will have you exploring the parks like never before. So come along with us, and get planning your most magical vacation ever! GET YOUR GUIDE NOW Will you give Disney’s new AI vacation planner a shot? Let us know in the comments below. View the full article Quote
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