If you’re planning a trip to Disney World, you might be asking if you should stay at a Disney World hotel or a hotel owned by a third party.
One of the key factors in making that decision could be the benefits you get from staying on Disney World property. For example, you get free transportation to and from the parks and Disney Springs. You get Early Theme Park Entry if you stay at a Disney hotel. If you’re staying at a deluxe hotel, you also get Extended Evening Hours. These perks can be useful, but one of the newest Disney hotel perks might not be.
Disney recently announced that a new hotel perk would be coming to Disney World hotel guests in 2025. This perk gives guests free admission to one of Disney’s water parks, Typhoon Lagoon or Blizzard Beach, on their check-in day.
This benefit is only available to those with check-in dates from January 1st to December 31st, 2025, and is subject to availability. Plus everyone who wishes to visit the water parks must be listed on the hotel reservation. The perk is also available to Disney Vacation Club members.
However, this perk may not really be that much of a perk. In fact, it might even be pointless. We recently asked AllEars readers about whether they would even get use from such a perk, and many of you told us “no.” You also had some good reasons why this perk might not work for you.
One of your biggest concerns is that you might not arrive early enough in the day to take advantage of the perk. Let’s face it — unless you can get to Disney World earlier in the morning, you’re probably not going to have enough time to visit a water park, especially as they tend to close around 6PM. With those who have farther to travel, you likely won’t be arriving until mid-afternoon or later. This is the same case for those driving to Disney World — unless you’re fairly close to Orlando, there’s probably no way you’d arrive in time to make it to the water parks.
Other AllEars readers just said they wouldn’t be interested in using their check-in day to hit the water parks. Most of you want to just spend some time at the resort or head to Disney Springs for a little shopping and dining. For many, it doesn’t make sense to wear yourself out at a water park before you’ve visited the theme parks.
Also, let’s face it — not everyone is a water park kind of person. So for those who aren’t even interested in the water parks, this perk is pretty useless, too. Many of you commented you would rather see other perks, like discounts, instead. For those who are interested, some of you said it would make more sense to allow the perk for another day during your trip, rather than limiting it to your check-in day.
So, ultimately, you’ll have to decide if this perk, along with the others being offered, is enough to convince you to stay at a Disney hotel.
Check back with AllEars again soon for more.
We Bet You’re Not Taking Advantage of This New Disney World Hotel Perk
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What do you think? Are you planning on using the water park perk when you stay in a Disney World hotel in 2025? Sound off in the comments!
Honestly, a family would be crazy to not take them up on the perk. The value for a family of 4 is several hundred dollars!! If they arrive before 3pm, it’ll be easy to check bags at the hotel & head over for several hours of fun.
It will be critical for Disney that many DON’T take the perk. With 30,000 rooms, that means an average of over 4k each day change occupants. Averaging families of 4 mean that 16,000 people EACH DAY could get this perk. Typhoon & Blizzard’s combined maximum capacity is only about 12k-14k.
Who wants to check into their hotel with wet hair and a brand new change of clothes? I don’t want to fuss with luggage until I’m checked in and in my room. THEN, I’ll unpack. But I sure don’t want to do it at a water park before I’m settled in my room.