Walt Disney World is testing a new online planning feature called Guided Search – BETA, a tool designed to help guests search for resort stays, tickets and vacation packages without first entering exact travel dates.
According to BlogMickey’s hands-on test, access is being assigned randomly to select visitors to the Walt Disney World website. Guests who see the tab can find it alongside the usual Resorts & Packages and Tickets & Passes search options. The beta requires users to log in before beginning a search.
Rather than requiring a specific check-in and check-out date at the outset, Guided Search lets users choose either dates or a travel month, add their party size and children’s ages, and indicate whether they want tickets only. It also includes a text field where travelers can describe priorities in plain language, such as staying near EPCOT for the EPCOT International Flower & Garden Festival.
Search results can show available resorts, suggested stay windows, average nightly prices and applicable offers based on the guest’s MyDisney account. In BlogMickey’s April 2027 test for two adults and two children, the tool highlighted EPCOT-area hotels after the user identified the festival as a priority. Disney’s Caribbean Beach Resort, Disney’s BoardWalk Villas and Disney’s Contemporary Resort were among the properties returned.
Guests can select up to three resorts for a side-by-side comparison that includes price, resort category, transportation information and dining details. The beta also includes an AI-powered chat feature for questions about resorts and tickets. Disney notes within the tool that the AI can make mistakes, and that chats are saved for quality assurance.
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For a resort booking, the tool can lead guests into ticket customization, with choices such as 1 Park Per Day, Water Park and Sports, Park Hopper and Park Hopper Plus tickets. In the reported test, it displayed ticket options and date-specific pricing after a guest selected a ticket length. Travelers considering a visit can use the official Disney World ticket planning options when they are ready to compare admission choices.
The feature remains labeled as a beta, and its availability is not universal. Prices, availability and eligible promotions shown in results can vary by travel dates and by the memberships or passes connected to an individual guest’s Disney account.
