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

[Comped]

The question is whether it is driving additional room inventory use (the likely goal) or just cannibalizing what would otherwise be bodies at Disney Springs, hotel restaurants or - a good chunk - just hanging out at the hotel/hotel pool.

I'm pretty sure it was the hanging out bit. At least from what I've seen.

 

[ToTBellHop]

So you think despite them needing to discount rooms under $100 a night over the summer, they are anticipating crowds so large they will need both parks open? Something they didn't feel needed for Spring Break crowds?

They HAVE needed both water parks this month. They just couldn’t pull it off.

 

[Disone]

So you think despite them needing to discount rooms under $100 a night over the summer, they are anticipating crowds so large they will need both parks open? Something they didn't feel needed for Spring Break crowds?

In the case on BB, yes. It's already happening. BB has reached capacity and sometimes they are parking cars across the street.

 

[Keladry84]

If I were to bet, I think they are representative of the same things. I don't think Epic is getting the numbers hoped - though the feedback is pretty positive, so that will likely spell a longer-term upward trend. Disney, like Universal, is not seeing the bookings they need - so this is a fairly aggressive perk in an underutilized asset. I do agree they probably saw a bigger response than they expected, and that is driving this. The question is whether it is driving additional room inventory use (the likely goal) or just cannibalizing what would otherwise be bodies at Disney Springs, hotel restaurants or - a good chunk - just hanging out at the hotel/hotel pool.

I think it's a good idea on Disney's part. I just wonder if it is driving additional numbers or just adding to potential guest satisfaction.

I'm doing a 1-night stay at All Stars Music at the beginning of my Epic Universe trip end of May, and this perk was what ultimately made me elect for All Stars over a couple of the hotels nearby that have lazy rivers but were about 40-50 dollars more expensive. Factoring in the free water park, granted everything goes smoothly with flights, is what sold me. So for at least some people, it's adding a booking that wouldn't have otherwise been there.

 

[Tha Realest]

In the case on BB, yes. It's already happening. BB has reached capacity and sometimes they are parking cars across the street.

This, $99 rates at the All-Star resorts, Goofy Movie love, Justin Timberlake relationship drama…

The 90’s are BACK baby!