Are you ready for summer in Disney World? Disney World is certainly ready! We’re ready for Cool Kids Summer and spending some time at our Disney World hotel pool on those really hot days. We may even be ready for a ride on Kali River Rapids.

Summer also means the return of a major Disney World hotel perk. We need to remind you about it because you’ll soon be able to visit Disney World’s water parks FOR free if you qualify.
On May 26th, the Disney World hotel perk that lets you visit Disney World’s water parks for free will return. This perk means that all Disney World hotel guests get a free water park ticket for everyone in their party on their arrival day. So that means when you arrive at your hotel, you can just drop your bags off, grab your water park gear, and go have some water park fun at Blizzard Beach or Typhoon Lagoon FOR FREE.

Note that BOTH water parks will be open at this time (Typhoon Lagoon will reopen on May 12th), so you can pick which water park you want to visit. Do you want to chill out and visit the melted ski resort that is Blizzard Beach, or do you want to explore a tropical paradise that was hit by a typhoon? It’s up to you.

This perk will be available through September 8th, which also coincides with Cool Kids Summer in Disney World. You’ll get to have some special character experiences, including at Jessie’s Roundup at The Diamond Horseshoe. In EPCOT, you can visit GoofyCore at CommuniCore Hall, where you can dance and play with Goofy, the Goof Troop, and more.

Another Cool Kids Summer perk is coming to Disney World hotel guests, too: your favorite Disney characters will be visiting hotels, and you’ll get to see characters during Early Theme Park Entry. This summer is going to be fun!
We’ll be sure to keep you updated on any other perks and things happening around Disney World, so check back with AllEars again soon for more.
Our 2026 Disney World Water Park Packing List!
Will you be visiting Disney World this summer? Let us know in the comments!

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