Why You Should Never Pay Full Price on a Disney World Vacation

Thinking of planning a trip to Disney World in the near future? Are you heading to the parks very soon? Either way, there’s always a way to find discounts and savings on your next trip!

Whether you’re booking a hotel and want to find a deal or you’re in Disney World right now and want to save a few dollars on those souvenirs, be sure to check out our weekly roundup of the latest sales and discounts!

Disney World Hotel Discounts & Package Discounts

Looking to save on your next Disney World Resort hotel stay? There’s always some sort of discount to find, and if you’re eligible, it can add up to big savings on your vacation budget!

• Save Up to 25% on Rooms at Select Disney Resort Hotels This Summer. (Save most nights from July 11th through September 29th, 2021) Click here to learn more!
• Annual Passholders: Enjoy Summer Fun and take advantage of exclusive rates to save on Rooms at Select Disney World Resort Hotels (must book through September 4th, 2021. Valid most nights from August 8th through September 4th, 2021). Click here to learn more.
• U.S. Military Members: Take Advantage of Great Rates at Select Disney Resort Hotels in 2020
• U.S. Military Members: Take Advantage of Great Rates at Select Disney Resort Hotels in 2021

Disney Springs Area Hotel Discounts

If you’re looking to save even more on your hotel, why not consider a stay at one of the Disney Springs area hotels? These third-party properties are offered many of the same perks given to guests staying on Disney World property, all at a fraction of the cost per night.

• 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

While ticket discounts aren’t typically as plentiful as hotel discounts, they’re still around if you know where to look! Check out the current discounts and savings you can have on park admission:

• 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 in Disney World is expensive, especially if you’re looking to dine at one of their many Table Service restaurants. Luckily, there are plenty of dining discounts, especially in Disney Springs! Check below to see which discounts you may be eligible for:

• 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

Need a last-minute souvenir? Of course you do! Who can resist a pair of Minnie Ears, a Mickey Mouse plush, or a new wardrobe of t-shirts (okay, maybe not an entire wardrobe, but at least one drawer’s worth of shirts)! Merchandise discounts are also always available to those who are eligible; take a look below and see if you qualify:

• 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, if you want to do things other than just go to the theme parks on your next Disney World vacation, consider checking out some of Disney’s recreational activities (you may be surprised to learn just how much there is to do — read our articles about them to get a few ideas!). Here’s how you can save:

• 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 2021 vacation to Disney World? Let us know all the ways YOU like to save in the comments below!

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