Complimentary Water Park Access to Be Available to Disney Resort Guests on Check-In Day in 2025

The Walt Disney World Resort recently announced that hotel rooms and theme park tickets for dates from January to October 2025 will be available to book beginning TODAY (February 27, 2024)! Guests can choose from over 25 different resorts – from value to moderate and deluxe – and then start their trip with a NEW perk.

Throughout 2025, guests staying at a Disney Resort hotel can enjoy admission to one of Disney's water parks on their check-in day – included with their stay. Our water parks have something for everyone: big thrills, lazy rivers, wave pools, interactive play areas for younger kids and even water slides the whole family can enjoy together. The fun can start on day one at a Disney water park!

There are so many reasons to stay at a Disney Resort Hotel, including: 

• Proximity to the theme parks: If visiting the Walt Disney World theme parks, nothing beats the convenience of staying at a Disney Resort hotel. Many resorts are just a hop, a skip and a jump to a theme park! 
• Convenient access to complimentary transportation: Not only are the theme parks near the resorts, but they’re easy to get to. With several complimentary transportation options, such as buses, boats, monorails, and Disney Skyliner, guests can get anywhere they need to go. 
• Extra time in the theme parks: Disney Resort hotel guests can get extra time in the theme parks with 30 minutes of early theme park entry. And guests staying at Disney Deluxe Resorts or Disney Deluxe Villa Resorts can maximize their time with extended evening hours at select parks. Both will continue through 2025.
• Early access to dining reservations: Don’t forget, Disney Resort hotel guests can make dining reservations for their entire stay (up to a 10-night stay) 60 days before the first day of their vacation.
• Recreation & fitness activities: Even during a vacation, wellness is one of our top priorities. Disney Resort hotels offer several wellness activities through Disney Family Wellness. Some favorites include dancing to Disney songs, family fun walks and, pickleball.

If Guests prefer to pack light, they can check out MagicBands that let them into the theme parks, unlock their Disney Resort hotel room, link Disney PhotoPass photos, make purchases and more – just with a tap of their band. Disney Resort hotel guests have the option to purchase a MagicBand+ at a special discount before they arrive for their stay.

Please note one change to Disney's cancellation policy: For 2025 arrivals, room only reservations can be canceled without penalty until 8 days prior to arrival.

Looking to plan and book an Orlando-area vacation? Contact Destinations with Character Travel Services, LLC., specialists in all things Orlando, including Walt Disney World, Universal Orlando, and SeaWorld! Destinations with Characters is a Disney EarMarked agency and the official travel agency of Orlando Theme Park News!

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