Free Water Park for 2025 Stays

[HeiHei2018]

Looking forward to reports from those who use this! I just booked one night on site for August with the goal of getting up super early on drive-in day to hit a water park before MNSSHP.

 

[hockeydad21]

Fun! It sounds like it should be relatively easy. There’s quite literally nothing for you to do but go to the water park on check in day and scan in via the Disney app or your magic band. The water park scanner is programmed to let you in on any check in day.

In theory this should be seamless…

 

[kilik64]

Fun! It sounds like it should be relatively easy. There’s quite literally nothing for you to do but go to the water park on check in day and scan in via the Disney app or your magic band. The water park scanner is programmed to let you in on any check in day.

In theory this should be seamless…

In theory being key hahaha

We plan to use it when we go at the end of may, will plan to rope drop too

 

[HyperspaceMountainPilot]

For people coming from the west coast (and want to go to World rather than Land) could get in early and make good use of it.

Disney is expensive, so if you are looking for value, this could drive people off-property the first night so they move into their Disney hotel and use the water park on day 1.

We are doing this by accident (and often do) we usually stay at BCV or VGF and have to reserve rooms 11 months in advance, by the time we book flights, we often have an orphan night at the beginning or the end. We’re going to be staying at an airport hotel on arrival later this month, and if the weather is nice, we’ll plan to hit the water park on our check in day…but I think it’s a more valuable perk from May-Sept.

redeye flight, land at 7am-ish, drop off bags and head to the waterpark. As I'll likely do in February.

I cannot imagine doing a waterpark immediately after getting off a 5h (or less) red eye, but I have nothing but respect for those people who can!

 

[Momloveshockey]

Hoping for nice weather Feb 22nd. If it’s open we are for sure heading to BB. Staying off property the night of the 21st, getting up and heading straight there. Will check into AS movies after.

 

[DisTravels]

I cannot imagine doing a waterpark immediately after getting off a 5h (or less) red eye, but I have nothing but respect for those people who can!

Depends how well you can sleep on the flight.. ;-)

 

[Disdvc92]

We have a split stay in August, so we plan to take advantage of it. We haven't been to the waterpark in years so it will be a nice change of pace.

 

[HyperspaceMountainPilot]

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We have a split stay in August, so we plan to take advantage of it. We haven't been to the waterpark in years so it will be a nice change of pace.

Now you have me wondering if we can get a cheap enough studio during our August stay that we can just book one as a one off to visit a water park.

 

[Mle8308]

Now you have me wondering if we can get a cheap enough studio during our August stay that we can just book one as a one off to visit a water park.

It might be cheaper to just pay for the waterpark, or as an add on to an AP. Depending on the number of people. Remember, if the waterpark is at capacity (and we have no idea what the actual demand will be, especially in the hot summer and if only 1 park is open), you won't be let in. So paying for an extra night (or using your points) may not be worth it.

 

[Sandisw]

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Now you have me wondering if we can get a cheap enough studio during our August stay that we can just book one as a one off to visit a water park.

How many people? If you are DVC Y, we get tickets for $49.95 each.

 

[HyperspaceMountainPilot]

How many people? If you are DVC Y, we get tickets for $49.95 each.

There are likely to be 4 of us, sometimes we get a 5th when an extended family member tags along. Given that I usually try to avoid using points at less than $20/pt value, would be really hard to make the math work vs. using DVC pricing, which I had no idea about until today! Thanks @Sandisw!

 

[rcoaster809]

Does anyone have experience using the waterpark benefit on a day where you keep the same room, but the reservation number changes?

For example, I book a BLT studio for Sept 1st through 4th with a BLT contract. I also book a BLT studio Sept 4th through 8th with a CCV contract, so these are 2 separate reservations with different confirmation numbers. Typically, I am able to keep the same room by contacting DVC in advance and asking again at check in. Would there be water park admission on Sept 4th like a split stay that changes resorts?

 

[muppets3d]

Does anyone have experience using the waterpark benefit on a day where you keep the same room, but the reservation number changes?

For example, I book a BLT studio for Sept 1st through 4th with a BLT contract. I also book a BLT studio Sept 4th through 8th with a CCV contract, so these are 2 separate reservations with different confirmation numbers. Typically, I am able to keep the same room by contacting DVC in advance and asking again at check in. Would there be water park admission on Sept 4th like a split stay that changes resorts?

It will show on the MDE website if you have the water park benefit loaded on your account or not for that day.

 

[rcoaster809]

It will show on the MDE website if you have the water park benefit loaded on your account or not for that day.

Thank you!

 

[SugarSweetLee]

Does anyone have experience using the waterpark benefit on a day where you keep the same room, but the reservation number changes?

For example, I book a BLT studio for Sept 1st through 4th with a BLT contract. I also book a BLT studio Sept 4th through 8th with a CCV contract, so these are 2 separate reservations with different confirmation numbers. Typically, I am able to keep the same room by contacting DVC in advance and asking again at check in. Would there be water park admission on Sept 4th like a split stay that changes resorts?

Thanks for asking, I was curious about this myself.

 

[eticketplease]

Does anyone have experience using the waterpark benefit on a day where you keep the same room, but the reservation number changes?

For example, I book a BLT studio for Sept 1st through 4th with a BLT contract. I also book a BLT studio Sept 4th through 8th with a CCV contract, so these are 2 separate reservations with different confirmation numbers. Typically, I am able to keep the same room by contacting DVC in advance and asking again at check in. Would there be water park admission on Sept 4th like a split stay that changes resorts?

It should work since they are different reservations showing in MDE. When I tried to have the dining plan on the first night of my trip it was canceled when MS made the connection to the other reservation so fingers crossed for you.

 

[Wendysofftoneverland]

It will show on the MDE website if you have the water park benefit loaded on your account or not for that day.

Have they done this for 2026 yet? Have a late May trip booked that I am not sure if qualifies for "summer" or not for the Summer 2026 free water park promotion.

 

[muppets3d]

Have they done this for 2026 yet? Have a late May trip booked that I am not sure if qualifies for "summer" or not for the Summer 2026 free water park promotion.

They haven't released the 2026 dates for the water park promotion yet.

 

[HeiHei2018]

Has anyone done both water parks on arrival day? We are pondering switching up our plans to do park/break/park, but worried it will be too tiring (or lines at second water park will be too long).

 

[Bibbidi_Boo]

Has anyone done both water parks on arrival day? We are pondering switching up our plans to do park/break/park, but worried it will be too tiring (or lines at second water park will be too long).

I was told you can only do 1 or the other, not both.