News Walt Disney World Adds Water Park Perk for 2025 Resort Guests

[nursejackie]

We have unlimited access to Disney water parks with our 14 day Disney tickets, so this is amazing news for our August trip. TL remains my favourite of the two, but haven't timed a trip with BB being open since about 2015, so a nice bonus to have both available.

 

[LSLS]

No, they're not. Universal reaches by referring to Volcano Bay as another theme park. Disney has not done that, and is not doing that.

In the Disney Parks Blog announcement, they do refer to 6 parks, but then immediately explain what they are. The announcement reads, "For the first time since 2019, Disney World will have all 6 of our parks—all 4 theme parks and 2 water parks—open at the same time." There's nothing inaccurate or "reaching" about that.

I don't think Universal is right now:

 

[seabreezept813]

Nah. They'll be reaching when they start referring to Disney Springs as the 7th park because it has a carousel.

Don't forget the train!

 

[UK Disney]

Anyone know what happened to early entry for the water parks?

 

[ToTBellHop]

Anyone know what happened to early entry for the water parks?

When was that a thing?

 

[UK Disney]

When was that a thing?

Almost certian in 2022 we had it

 

[ToTBellHop]

Almost certian in 2022 we had it

Never seen this in my life. They used to open an hour earlier to everyone in the summer, though. I wish they would again. It's hot enough at 9 am in the summer. Waiting until 10 am feels interminable.

 

[Tom P.]

I don't think Universal is right now:

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That says "all four amazing theme parks," which includes Volcano Bay.

 

[LSLS]

That says "all four amazing theme parks," which includes Volcano Bay.

HA, guess I was giving them more credit than I should have, I just remembered the post when I looked at tickets a month or so ago (then laughed when I priced it).

 

[Indy_UK]

No, they're not. Universal reaches by referring to Volcano Bay as another theme park. Disney has not done that, and is not doing that.

In the Disney Parks Blog announcement, they do refer to 6 parks, but then immediately explain what they are. The announcement reads, "For the first time since 2019, Disney World will have all 6 of our parks—all 4 theme parks and 2 water parks—open at the same time." There's nothing inaccurate or "reaching" about that.

They're reaching like it's going to make any difference. They don't want both waterparks open as it costs more to run but they have to have everything going while hype for Epic is there.

 

[Disone]

They're reaching like it's going to make any difference. They don't want both waterparks open as it costs more to run but they have to have everything going while hype for Epic is there.

I really do not think anyone at TDO said "with Epic opening we better have both water parks open, or we will lose even more market share".

It was the demand created when they added the water park admission to the first day for Resort guests.

It Short sighted decision, that they have finally corrected, not to have both open this summer, especially with the recent edition of a resort benefit of free water park admission.

 

[ToTBellHop]

I really do not think anyone at TDO said "with Epic opening we better have both water parks open, or we will lose even more market share".

It was the demand created when they added the water park admission to the first day for Resort guests.

It Short sighted decision, that they have finally corrected, not to have both open this summer, especially with the recent edition of a resort benefit of free water park admission.

It’s more that the 90-degree heat returned super early and BB has been reaching capacity. They need both water parks when it’s hot and can find the lifeguards now. That was a big limiting factor.