Walt Disney World Announces Changes for 2025 + A New Perk

Walt Disney World has just announced that for all guests who have Disney Resort hotel reservations in 2025, whether for a room only or within a vacation package, each guest in the traveling party will receive a complimentary one-day water park ticket valid for their check-in day only. Guests will be given the choice of either Blizzard Beach or Typhoon Lagoon. If you have back-to-back resort reservations booked, all guests on the resort reservation(s) will receive a water park ticket that is effective on both reservation start dates.



Disney Vacation Club members who have stays booked using DVC points are also eligible.

The following resort hotels are included:



All-Star Movies Resort
All-Star Music Resort
All-Star Sports Resort
Animal Kingdom Lodge
Animal Kingdom Villas – Jambo House
Animal Kingdom Villas – Kidani Village
Art of Animation Resort
Bay Lake Tower at Disney’s Contemporary Resort
Beach Club Resort
Beach Club Villas
BoardWalk Inn
BoardWalk Villas
Boulder Ridge Villas at Disney’s Wilderness Lodge
Caribbean Beach Resort
Contemporary Resort
Copper Creek Villas & Cabins at Disney’s Wilderness Lodge

Coronado Springs Resort
Grand Floridian Resort & Spa
Old Key West Resort
Polynesian Village Resort
Polynesian Villas & Bungalows
Pop Century Resort
Port Orleans Resort – French Quarter
Port Orleans Resort – Riverside
Saratoga Springs Resort & Spa
The Cabins at Disney’s Fort Wilderness Resort
The Campsites at Disney’s Fort Wilderness Resort
The Villas at Disney’s Grand Floridian Resort & Spa
Wilderness Lodge
Yacht Club Resort
Riviera Resort

Important Information From Disney About This Benefit:



  • This benefit is exclusive to registered Guests staying at a Disney Resort hotel with a check-in date from January 1, 2025 through December 31, 2025. All Guests must be on the room reservation.
  • This benefit is only on the day of check-in, and is valid for admission to either Disney’s Typhoon Lagoon water park or Disney’s Blizzard Beach water park.
  • Usage of this benefit is subject to availability.
  • At this time, a park reservation is not required to visit a water park; however, reservation requirements are subject to change.
  • Water parks are subject to extended rehabilitation, seasonal, capacity and weather closures, or may close for other reasons.
  • Each of our water parks is refurbished annually. These routine maintenance periods are staggered, so our Guests should be able to enjoy at least one water park experience year-round.
  • Water park admission is nontransferable, nonrefundable and has no cash value, and excludes activities/events separately priced or not open to the general public.
  • Parks, attractions and other offerings subject to availability, closures and change or cancellation without notice or liability. No refund or credit given for any such changes or cancellation. Park admission and offerings are not guaranteed.

Beginning January 1, 2025, all Walt Disney World room-only reservations must be canceled eight days prior to the check-in date. Currently, guests can cancel within five days.

The campsites at Disney’s Fort Wilderness Resort and Campground are currently limited to 10 guests. Beginning January 1, 2025, each campsite will be allowed a maximum of eight guests.



Walt Disney World Resort hotel rooms and theme park tickets for dates from January to October 2025 will be available to book beginning Tuesday, February 27, 2024!

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