Disney World is ever-changing, which means how you do Disney in 2025 is going to be different than years past.
Disney World is about to look very different. New food, expansions, shows, and more have been and will continue to grace “The Most Magical Place on Earth.” Orlando trips also get a little more complicated now that Universal is making some serious strides with its new Epic Universe theme park. With that in mind, certain non-spoken rules for Disney World are going to look very different — not only this year, but in the years to follow.
Next time you visit Disney World, you might want find yourself abiding by these five “new” rules.
Spend Less Time at Disney World and More Time at Epic Universe
Epic Universe is the shiny new toy, so we can’t blame anyone who wants to prioritize a visit during their next Orlando trip.
Disney World vacations are a serious time and monetary commitment, and planning a long trip that gives ample time to visit both Disney World and Universal isn’t always doable.
Therefore, in 2025, you’d be totally forgiven for neglecting Disney World (which has a ton of projects in progress that won’t open this year) in favor of Universal and Epic Universe, which fully intends to flex its muscles this year. We can also totally see why people are cutting their trips to Disney World short so they can experience Epic Universe (especially since 1 day tickets aren’t available). Plus, what’s cooler than experiencing a brand-new theme park in its first year?!
Stay On-Property
We always share why we think staying on property is a good idea for Disney World. But we don’t shy away from sharing that staying off property has its perks too. But the perks of staying on property have just increased now that Disney is offering free water park access on your check-in day.
The perk is new to the Disney World Resort and was introduced just this year.
If you’re a fan of Typhoon Lagoon and/or Blizzard Beach, or have ever wanted to visit the Disney World water parks, this is a great way to do that without incurring any extra cost. So staying on property will really be more worthwhile if you are planning to go to the water parks during your trip.
Prioritize Attractions About to Leave Disney World
We previously mentioned that Disney World is undergoing a serious makeover. Unfortunately, that includes getting rid of some fan-favorite attractions.
DINOSAUR in Animal Kingdom will remain open throughout 2025. Soon, it will close to make way for the Tropical Americas Land and a brand-new Indiana Jones ride.
Rock ‘n’ Roller Coaster in Disney’s Hollywood Studios is also losing its Aerosmith theme as it gives way to a Muppets retheme. The closure date for Rock ‘n’ Roller Coaster has yet to be announced.
Muppets Courtyard in Disney’s Hollywood Studios is also going to be closing for good to make way for the new Monsters, Inc. Land. The closure will happen in parts. The last day you’ll be able to dine at Mama Melrose’s will be on May 10th. Muppet*Vision 3D and PizzeRizzo will close on June 7th. On June 8th, the Muppets Courtyard will be completely walled off and closed.
Over at Magic Kingdom, Rivers of America, Liberty Square Riverboat, and Tom Sawyer Island are all closing at some point when the park begins to build its new Cars expansion in Frontierland. Hopefully, we will have more details on those closures and their timelines soon.
We’ll let you know those dates as soon as they’re announced.
Don’t Pull Stunts for Social Media Clout
TikTok is back after a VERY brief hiatus, and so is the social media craze. There’s not much to say on this except that showing respect should always take priority over gaining social media clout.
Don’t treat character interactions as a social media stunt. For starters, you’re taking up everyone’s time when you do this. Then, there are stunts that can be disrespectful and degrading. Seriously, showing respect should ALWAYS be a Disney rule.
Show Patience When Waiting to Ride Cosmic Rewind
Guardians of the Galaxy: Cosmic Rewind at EPCOT recently switched from virtual queue to standby, so you should prepare for some pretty long waits.
Of course, you’ll never ever be able to predict how long a wait will be before your trip, but you should prepare to wait over an hour-plus.
When in doubt, you can always pay for Lightning Lane Single Pass to skip the standby line!
These are just a few new “rules” or situations you may find yourself in this year. Things are constantly changing and we are here to help you along the way.
Which rules would you add to this list? Let us know and continue to follow us right here at AllEars for all the latest Disney World tips and updates!
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Let us know Disney World rules you recommend abiding by in 2025 in the comments below!
Personally I think the Disneyland and Disney world should go back and ban hard alcohol drinks in the park including at Disney restaurants since there has been rowdy drunk people getting into trouble and making other guests and little kids and families uncomfortable. I’m against alcohol drinks since it goes against my religion and I never found alcohol drinks appealing. I’d rather drink soda, fruity drinks any thing non alcoholic. I hope Disney parks goes back to banning hard alcohol drinks although small wine drinks seems okay which I don’t drink but heavy alcohol drinks including beer, I feel should never been allowed in Disneyland and Disney world.