A new perk is being offered to Disney World hotel guests in 2025, and honestly, we probably aren’t talking about it enough.

Starting in January, Disney World hotel guests will get a FREE one-day water park ticket to use on the day of check-in. This is a huge perk, especially for families who enjoy a water park day on their Disney World vacation. Of course, there may be some downsides to this perk, such as not having time on your day of check-in to go to the water park. But we’ve thought of a great way to solve that problem AND get a SECOND free ticket!
This new free perk means that you’ll need to arrive at Disney World sooner rather than later on your day of check-in to your hotel. If you don’t get there early enough in the day, the water park may close before you have the chance to use your free ticket. That might mean scheduling earlier flights or driving in earlier than you might have wanted to. However, that may not be the case if you follow this one tip!

If you don’t want to or can’t get to Disney World super early to use your free water park ticket, or if you just want to get more than one free water park ticket, then consider a split stay! A split stay is where you’ll book two (or more) Disney World hotels during your trip. You’ll have to pack up and move locations at some point by doing this, but on the check-in days for each hotel, you’ll get a free ticket to the water park!

If you aren’t able to use your first free ticket, you’ll have the ability to use it on your second check-in day (or visit the water parks twice, once on each check-in day)! Every time you move to a new Disney World hotel in 2025, you’ll get a free water park ticket. Here’s an example, say you check in to Disney’s All Star Sports Resort on Monday, you’ll get a free water park ticket for that day. But then, if you check out on Wednesday and check in to Disney’s Animal Kingdom Lodge, you’ll get ANOTHER free water park ticket to use on that day!

Whether you just can’t make it in time to enjoy your free water park ticket on your first day of check-in or you simply want to enjoy an extra free ticket, this hack could be a game changer!

When the perk begins in January, Blizzard Beach will likely still be open. Later, in the spring, we’ll most likely see Typhoon Lagoon reopen and Blizzard Beach close, as these two water parks are generally no longer open at the same time as they used to be. This may play a factor into when you plan your next Disney World trip, if you prefer one over the other!

Hopefully, this is a perk that lots of Disney World visitors get to enjoy in 2025! Don’t miss out on taking advantage of that free water park ticket. If you’re looking for a travel agent to help with your vacation, we recommend our friends at Mouse Fan Travel. They’re experts in the field with over 20 years of vacation planning experience, and they can help take a bunch of the stress out of the entire booking process for you!
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