We would love to plan our Disney vacation for late summer this year. Because of work issues, we may ultimately need to cancel (odds are maybe as high as 50%) and wait until next year, but will not know for sure until it gets much closer. I am considering making a room only reservation, and also advanced dining reservations now (180+ days in advance), with the understanding that these can be cancelled if necessary later on. Are there any risks to doing this that I should be aware of? Are there disadvantages to planning the trip in this piecemeal way rather than getting a full package? I am a planner so I’d like to take full advantage of advanced dining reservations, and fast pass + (which I understand we’d need tickets for 60 days out).
There are no disadvantages that come to mind. The only thing to bear in mind is that ticket purchases are non-refundable, but this is not a big deal as they do not expire and you are planning to go next year if you do have to cancel.