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

[plutofan15]

Not useless…but difficult to navigate - for sure

Difficult to navigate? Nah. Maybe for some but certainly not for all. Would have loved this to been available when we visited in December. We always take an early flight - less chances for delays. We were checked in, unpacked and in our room by 11:30am. Didn't have park plans for our arrival day so we grabbed lunch, checked out the gingerbread displays, relaxed and went to Disney Springs for dinner that evening. Instead we could have gone directly to the water park (we rented a car) and spent the afternoon enjoying the park. Will be more of an issue for those without cars but certainly nothing difficult to overcome. Seems good to me.
Granted it is not perfect and is not going to work for everyone but nothing works for everybody. In my opinion it is not a game changing offer that is going to drive large amounts of guests to stay on site but I am certainly not going to complain about a perk that is available. But that is what people do here best.

 

[tissandtully]

It's funny what happens when there is competition.

 

[lentesta]

I see what they’re doing (though no one will agree until there’s a press release )

They are trying not to slash tickets and rooms. Because to do so is a signal to the street they have reached their price ceiling

Do they have a price ceiling? Of course they do…we hit it (bonus points for anyone that figures out the signs?)
But someone has done speeches in sun valley for 15 years claiming there is no price ceiling for his IP

Cough…cough.

And before anyone who hates me (deservedly so) writes what I’m saying off? I got this really annoying streak of being right going…so don’t poke the bear

Word on Main Street is that WDW hotel bookings are down 10% YOY.

 

[lentesta]

Not useless…but difficult to navigate - for sure

That difficulty paid for my kid's college degrees. Let's acknowledge the upsides.

 

[PREMiERdrum]

Word on Main Street is that WDW hotel bookings are down 10% YOY.

And that's *with* blocks removed from inventory. They're hovering in the low-80s with a trendline going in the wrong direction.

 

[Nunu]

International visitor here, usually arrive a day before WDW check-in date and stay offsite on the first night.

I might take advantage of this perk next year, specially during Spring/Summer.

 

[Indy_UK]

Word on Main Street is that WDW hotel bookings are down 10% YOY.

That much of a drop must be a result of too many cut backs and price rises which has become the tipping point for a lot of people. That’s not just because the 50th is over

 

[Sirwalterraleigh]

That difficulty paid for my kid's college degrees. Let's acknowledge the upsides.

Touché

…but how do I get to the Pooh breakfast at old key west before the buses run?

 

[Sirwalterraleigh]

Word on Main Street is that WDW hotel bookings are down 10% YOY.

And back in “my day”….3% triggered quick responses and 5% was catastrophic…but neither of which happened except for one notable exception…

“That’s not that bad…”

Every single percentage point is reducing the amount of people buying everything onsite that feeds the profit engine.

The number behind the scene is shocking

And again…why is this a huge problem?

Hint: this has never happened before

 

[Willmark]

And back in “my day”….3% triggered quick responses and 5% was catastrophic…but neither of which happened except for one notable exception…

“That’s not that bad…”

Every single percentage point is reducing the amount of people buying everything onsite that feeds the profit engine.

The number behind the scene is shocking

And again…why is this a huge problem?

Hint: this has never happened before

And they have no one to blame but themselves.

 

[PREMiERdrum]

And they have no one to blame but themselves.

They're not quite there, yet. Unfortunately.

 

[Tha Realest]

Word on Main Street is that WDW hotel bookings are down 10% YOY.

Bad news looking ahead: the Eras Tour returns to North America in the fall.

 

[Smiley/OCD]

They always say that. They aren’t going to have a perk like this and turn people away. They know only a small subset of guests will get off the plane, head to the resort, and be packed and ready for the water park on arrival day, anyway. Not many go to the airport like
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No, but you could wear your bathing suit and a pair of sweats over them and not have to change…I know people that have done that…I even think when our kids were small they did that and went right into the pool while we were waiting for our rooms to be ready. We always take the first flight down and the last flight out of Orlando to make the best use of our time there.

 

[Gringrinngghost]

No, but you could wear your bathing suit and a pair of sweats over them and not have to change…I know people that have done that…I even think when our kids were small they did that and went right into the pool while we were waiting for our rooms to be ready. We always take the first flight down and the last flight out of Orlando to make the best use of our time there.

Don't use logic here. People want to complain over mundane crap.

 

[plutofan15]

Don't use logic here. People want to complain over mundane crap.

It is what some do best here.

 

[plutofan15]

They always say that. They aren’t going to have a perk like this and turn people away. They know only a small subset of guests will get off the plane, head to the resort, and be packed and ready for the water park on arrival day, anyway. Not many go to the airport like

No, but it isn't hard to throw a bathing suit and a towel in a backpack to change at the park.

 

[Sirwalterraleigh]

Bad news looking ahead: the Eras Tour returns to North America in the fall.

Right…8 Canadian dates are gonna draw the entire US population away from Orlando again?

 

[Sirwalterraleigh]

Don't use logic here. People want to complain over mundane crap.

…somebody wants a shot at the title

It is what some do best here.

…and they’re not alone

 

[Sirwalterraleigh]

No, but you could wear your bathing suit and a pair of sweats over them and not have to change…I know people that have done that…I even think when our kids were small they did that and went right into the pool while we were waiting for our rooms to be ready. We always take the first flight down and the last flight out of Orlando to make the best use of our time there.

You’re talking about a microscopic number of people with that level of commit for 4 hours at typhoon

 

[Indy_UK]

Right…8 Canadian dates are gonna draw the entire US population away from Orlando again?

They could well do.

Wasn’t WDW attendance lower on July 4th last year because Iger said it was too hot?