Free Water Park for 2025 Stays

[DisTravels]

Can you go to both water parks in the same checkin day or do you have to select between the two?

 

[Mle8308]

Can you go to both water parks in the same checkin day or do you have to select between the two?

Normally, only one water park is open at a time. May change next year, but it's doubtful.

 

[Flash_Sloth]

Normally, only one water park is open at a time. May change next year, but it's doubtful.

My recent late-Oct & early-Nov trip overlapped when they transitioned from TL to BB, and I saw some of the same CMs at both. I think that they're only staffed to have one water park open at a time. Pre-covid, I think that they had both open at the same time, but since then, they've only had one open at a time. Who knows when they'll both be open at the same time again.

 

[samsp99]

My recent late-Oct & early-Nov trip overlapped when they transitioned from TL to BB, and I saw some of the same CMs at both. I think that they're only staffed to have one water park open at a time. Pre-covid, I think that they had both open at the same time, but since then, they've only had one open at a time. Who knows when they'll both be open at the same time again.

Its been almost 5 years since covid and we are still using it as an excuse for cutbacks in services and staffing. When are we going to say enough is enough and those excuses no longer pass muster?

 

[DisTravels]

Normally, only one water park is open at a time. May change next year, but it's doubtful.

Is attendance driving just opening one water park? Having a free water park use on your checkin day could support that hypothesis, but not sure if anyone has more info on that.

 

[kilik64]

You'd think that the free water park day perk will mean they will need both open but who knows.

 

[DisTravels]

You'd think that the free water park day perk will mean they will need both open but who knows.

..only if people use it..

Not sure what percentage of customers arrive early to use it and want to venture out on their partial-day

 

[SugarSweetLee]

Its been almost 5 years since covid and we are still using it as an excuse for cutbacks in services and staffing. When are we going to say enough is enough and those excuses no longer pass muster?

Until enough guests come to make it worth opening both water parks simultaneously. I just don't think the crowd support is there, personally.

 

[Bibbidi_Boo]

..only if people use it..

Not sure what percentage of customers arrive early to use it and want to venture out on their partial-day

I don’t see it being heavily used. It’s mostly beneficial for people that live within 2-3 hours at most.

 

[Sandisw]

I don’t see it being heavily used. It’s mostly beneficial for people that live within 2-3 hours at most.

Our flight in January arrives at 10:00 am....so we are looking forward to heading to the water park for check in day....gives us something to do while we wait for our room (which is bound to not be ready).

Same for our trip next October....we plan to arrive as early as we can so we can do the waterpark on check in day!

 

[MarkNC2Disney]

We always stay with local family the night before, so we’ll be rope-dropping Typhoon Lagoon

 

[LadybugsMum]

Our flight in January arrives at 10:00 am....so we are looking forward to heading to the water park for check in day....gives us something to do while we wait for our room (which is bound to not be ready).

Same for our trip next October....we plan to arrive as early as we can so we can do the waterpark on check in day!

We often arrive around 8:30am due to the early flight. We'll also be taking advantage of this.

 

[hockeydad21]

I'll definitely be taking advantage of it on either check in day or when we do a split stay/resort switch mid trip. I love that Disney has implemented this!

 

[CarolynFH]

Our flight in January arrives at 10:00 am....so we are looking forward to heading to the water park for check in day....gives us something to do while we wait for our room (which is bound to not be ready).

Same for our trip next October....we plan to arrive as early as we can so we can do the waterpark on check in day!

Best wishes that the weather on your January arrival day is conducive to a water park visit! Although I know you’re from someplace “up north” so your standards for “warm enough” are probably different from mine!

 

[Bibbidi_Boo]

Our flight in January arrives at 10:00 am....so we are looking forward to heading to the water park for check in day....gives us something to do while we wait for our room (which is bound to not be ready).

Same for our trip next October....we plan to arrive as early as we can so we can do the waterpark on check in day!

There will be some but I still don’t see it being highly utilized.

 

[Mle8308]

Is attendance driving just opening one water park? Having a free water park use on your checkin day could support that hypothesis, but not sure if anyone has more info on that.

I think it's a staffing issue, too. Maybe they will try to hire more if there is a true impact by the offer. I would not take advantage of it, not a big fan of the water parks, I'd rather stay at the resort pool while I'm waiting for my room. But I do think it is nice for other people!

 

[Sandisw]

There will be some but I still don’t see it being highly utilized.

It is definitely a plus for those who are cash guests and it is being considered when they are booking packages.

But, for DVC…maybe it won’t be as popular.

 

[kilik64]

We plan to use it when we go and we live 10ish hours away and drive.

Normally we'd just plan to hit the hotel pool and hang out until room was ready, but plan to hit whichever one is open (if both I wanna do TL) and stay most of the day.

 

[Bibbidi_Boo]

It is definitely a plus for those who are cash guests and it is being considered when they are booking packages.

But, for DVC…maybe it won’t be as popular.

I think local to. 2-3 hours dvc will be the ones to use it the most. Especially anyone that plans ahead and books the lowest point room for a night in the summer.

 

[jennypenny]

It'll be a nice option for changeover days on split stays.