How to Save Big on Your Next Disney World Vacation!

Planning a trip to Disney World is just about as exciting as the trip itself! While you’re planning your vacation, however, you may come to learn just how PRICEY a trip to Disney World can be as well!

This week, we’re reviewing the latest discounts and opportunities to save some cash at all stages in the planning process, whether you’re just staring to book your trip or you’re about to leave home!

Disney World Hotel Discounts & Package Discounts

Your Disney World hotel accommodations will likely be the biggest expense of the trip (with the one possible exception of airplane tickets), so that means it can also be the biggest opportunity to save! Below are some of the ways to save some money if you wish to stay on Disney World property.

• Annual Passholders: Save up to 25% on reservations most nights between December 12th and December 24th, 2021. Travel must be booked before December 24th. Click here for more details!
• Florida Residents: Save up 20% on rooms during the holidays from December 12th through December 24th, 2021. Click here for more details!
• Annual Passholders: Save up to 25% on reservations in early 2022. Applies  to stays most nights from January 2nd through March 10th, 2022. Click here for more information!
• Check Your Inbox: You may have a special offer from Disney to save up to 20% off select Disney World resort hotels for stays most nights from December 12th through the 24th, 2021. Click here for more information.
• U.S. Military Members: Take Advantage of Great Rates at Select Disney Resort Hotels in 2021
• U.S. Military Members: Take Advantage of Great Rates at Select Disney Resort Hotels from January 1st-December 16th, 2022.

Disney Springs Area Hotel Discounts

Bigger savings can be had if you consider staying at a Disney Springs Area Hotel! As the name implies, these hotels are close to Disney Springs, giving you easy access to many of the perks on-property guests enjoy (but at a fraction of the cost!).

• Hilton Orlando Buena Vista Palace: Let’s Go – Deals From $115 a night
• Hilton Orlando Lake Buena Vista: Let’s Go – Deals From $95 a night
• Wyndham Garden Lake Buena Vista: Family Escape Package saves you 10% (includes two free kids breakfast buffets daily with the purchase of one adult!)
• B Resort & Spa: Special Offer from $109 a night
• DoubleTree Suites by Hilton Orlando: Spacious Two-Room Suites from $109 a night!
• Holiday Inn Orlando: Special Rates From $99.00
• D23 Members can save 20% off room and receive complimentary parking at Hilton Orlando Lake Buena Vista and Buena Vista Palace
• Wyndham Lake Buena Vista and Wyndham Garden Lake Buena Vista: D23 Members can save 25% off room and 10% off Disney character breakfast
• Florida & Georgia Residents can save 15% at all seven member hotels

Ticket Discounts

Discounts on park admission are not as common as hotel discounts, but they still pop up from time to time! Here are some of the ways you can save on your Disney World park tickets:

• NEW FOR 2022: U.S. Military Members: Enjoy Specially Priced 4- and 5-Day Theme Park Tickets. Valid from January 1st through December 16th, 2022. Must be purchased by December 16th, 2022. Click for more details.
• U.S. Military Members: Enjoy Specially Priced Theme Park Tickets
• Florida Residents: Save 40% with a 4-Day Ticket
• AAA: “Take advantage of exclusive AAA Member savings of up to $40!”

Dining Discounts

Dining is a major expense when traveling to Disney World! Aside from money saving hacks like splitting snacks or substituting larger-portion snacks as meals, there are several discounts available as well if you know where to look:

• Annual Passholders can save at most dining locations throughout Disney World
• Disney Visa Cardholders can save 10% at select Disney World dining locations (and 20% off Joffrey’s coffee)
• Disney Vacation Club members can save on Disney World dining
• D23 Members can save at select Disney Springs dining locations
• Landry’s Select Club (Rainforest Cafe, T-Rex, and Yak & Yeti)
  • Present your membership card to your server and earn 1 point for every $1 spent on eligible food, beverage, retail, and online & in-store gift card purchases at any participating location. When 250 points are earned, they are converted into a $25 REWARD.

• Levy Preferred Frequent Dining Program (Paddlefish & Terralina Crafted Italian)
  • At every 250-point increment, you may add $25 reward dollars directly onto your preferred card.
• Complimentary drink with purchase at Wine Bar George
  • Buy a Corkcicle at Wine Bar George or The Basket and receive a frozen beverage of your choice

Happy Hour at Disney Springs!

• House of Blues Restaurant
  • • Monday through Sunday – Open – 6:00 PM
    • Featuring $2 off all bottled and canned beer, $5 House Wine and Well Liquors, $6 Margaritas and Long Island Iced Tea and Select Happy Hour food specials available at the bar only.

• Raglan Road Irish Pub & Restaurant
  • Monday through Friday – 12:00 PM – 6:00 PM (outside bar only)
  • Featuring $5 Draught Beers, $5 Premium Well Liquors

• Paradiso 37, Taste of the Americas
  • Monday through Sunday – All Day (bar only)
  • Featuring $7 House Margarita, $7 domestic beers (previously $5)

• City Works Eatery & Pour House
  • Monday through Thursday – 3:00 PM – 6:00 PM
  • Featuring $2 off local beers, cocktails and wine. $7 appetizers: Fried Pickles, Popcorn Chicken, Cheese Curds, Pretzel Bites, Buffalo Dip, Queso Dip, Kung Pao Cauliflower

• Terralina Crafted Italian
  • Monday through Sunday – 4:00 PM – 6:00 PM (outside bar only)
  • Featuring $5 select beers and half off glasses of wine (reserve wine not included)

• STK Orlando
  • Monday through Sunday – 3:00 PM – 6:00 PM
  • Featuring half-off specialty cocktails, $10 Justin Cabernet & VieVité Rosé, $2, $5, $7, $8 food specials

• Jock Lindsey’s Hangar Bar
  • Monday through Friday 12:00 PM -3:00 PM
  • Featuring $6-$7 Wine and Well Drinks, $6-$7 Draft Beers and $8 and under appetizers.

• • Fontera Cucina (Disney Springs): Margarita Mondays and Tequila Tuesdays
    • Enjoy the classic margarita for $5 every Monday and $5 shots of Gracias a Dios Espadin Mezcal every Tuesday. Order as many as you’d like both days!

Merchandise Discounts

It can be tempting to purchase every souvenir you see on your Disney World vacation! To ease the financial burden (trust us, those expenses will add up FAST!), here are some ways to save on your next merchandise purchase:

• Annual Passholders can save on most merchandise purchases at Disney World
• Disney Visa Cardholders can save 10% off of select merchandise purchases
• Disney Vacation Club members can save on merchandise purchases 
• D23 Members can save at select Disney Springs retailers

Events, Entertainment, and Recreation Discounts

Finally, there are a few ways to save on entertainment and recreation around Disney World. There are tons of fun ways to enhance your vacation outside of the four parks, so you might as well save on these opportunities, too!

• Disney Vacation Club members and their guests can join private or semi-private instructional clinics led by a PGA professional for only $20 per session. Click here to learn more.
• Annual Passholders can save on events, entertainment, and recreation
• Disney Vacation Club Members can save on other events and experiences

As always, for all of your Disney World vacation planning needs, we recommend Mouse Fan Travel to help you plan your trip to the Most Magical Place on Earth!

Are you currently planning a 2022 vacation to Disney World? Let us know all the ways YOU like to save in the comments below!

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