**July 2025 Check-in Thread!**

[1420Elexismc]

Oh that’s sooooo exciting!!!

Is the 17th a park day? The 70th birthday!!!
Or departure day?

Departure day...we are going to do the parks Mon-Wed and head home on Thursday. My guess is that it will probably be a BUSY park day so I planned around that(but still get to see all the celebration stuff!)

 

[1420Elexismc]

Oh! We'll be at Pixar Place-I didn't add that

 

[amandatrout3]

Has anyone heard if they may offer the summer ticket offer like they did last summer?

 

[maleficent55]

We will be there 7/10-7/13 before heading off to Aulani. My 50th birthday is on 7/10 and I am so excited to spend it at DLR Staying at VGC. Can't wait!!
We haven't been to DLR since 2015 so I have a lot of catching up to do. We have been to WDW most other years. Living in Texas puts us right in between the 2 coasts so it's always a toss up which way to go. Summer always means DLR for better weather.

That will be one amazing birthday!!!! Aulani! I've been to Hawaii many, many times but never Aulani. In fact, the last time I was on the west side of Oahu, I was sitting on The ko Olina Beach, before Aulani was even there!

 

[maleficent55]

New events added to second post of this thread, the premiere of a few things on July 17th!

 

[Mama_Cass]

I was sort of peeking for one, too. Finally decided I didn't want to wait and I wanted to get it going since we are all under 200 days!!!

That's a nice long trip you have planned! Are you doing anything else besides Disney?

For now, it is 5 days at Disney and two days off to enjoy the hotel or whatever…not entirely sure of those off days yet.

We come from Toronto and used to come twice a year but this will be our only time this year and might be it for a couple of years with everything going on politically right now. We may rent a car for a day (beach, outlets, aquarium, whatever) but haven’t decided yet.

We are under 150 days now….still seems so far away!!!

 

[Hyphen677]

We're going July 12-13 and staying at the Candy Cane Inn.

 

[maleficent55]

We're going July 12-13 and staying at the Candy Cane Inn.

I love the Candy Cane Inn!

 

[KPeterso]

We're in! 7/15 - 7/18 at VGC. Staycation to celebrate the 70th at Disneyland! We go every year for Disneyland's birthday. Excited to continue the tradition!

 

[OlliePop27]

Change of plans! We've had a conflict come up when we were originally supposed to go in November. We moved our dates to 7/2 to 7/7 at DLH!

Great summer hotel discounts this year.

 

[maleficent55]

Change of plans! We've had a conflict come up when we were originally supposed to go in November. We moved our dates to 7/2 to 7/7 at DLH!

Great summer hotel discounts this year.

yay!!!!! It's going to be a GREAT July!

 

[daneenm]

We are going to be there 7/16 - 7/21 staying at VDH. 6 of us in total - DH, me, DD, SIL, DS and his SO. Really looking forward to it! GCH has long been our favorite, but we are really excited to try the new VDH! Actually, our last trip we tried Pixar Place and really loved it too. So many good choices!

 

[maleficent55]

We are going to be there 7/16 - 7/21 staying at VDH. 6 of us in total - DH, me, DD, SIL, DS and his SO. Really looking forward to it! GCH has long been our favorite, but we are really excited to try the new VDH! Actually, our last trip we tried Pixar Place and really loved it too. So many good choices!

I added you to the list! It’s going to be amazing. And you’re right it’s really hard to choose where to stay sometimes.

 

[daneenm]

I added you to the list! It’s going to be amazing. And you’re right it’s really hard to choose where to stay sometimes.

Thank you so much!

 

[TinkerbelleMom]

I'll be there 7/18-7/21 at VDH. This is my 2nd visit, first was 2023 with friends and family who were CM, this time is a solo trip on the end of a cruise from LA. I'm finally getting brave and traveling on my own since my husband passed a few years ago. I'm local to WDW, my happy place, bought DVC a year ago and found the tiny studio at DH after the cruise, and decided to treat myself. My daughter works for Royal Caribbean, so between her signing me onboard at $10/day, using Amex miles and DVC points I'm taking an awesome vacation without breaking the bank lol. So I want to splurge a bit (ok, lots) on the DL part. Definitely decided on LL but I'm curious about premium LL. I know I need to wait for 7 days out, but if I get LL with the ticket purchase do I get both? I don't expect a discount or refund, I just want to be I've got at least one of the perks.

 

[OlliePop27]

My July trip has been adjusted to move from DLH to Tropicana. We were excited about the discounted rate at DLH, but now my sister's family (DH, DD 11, DS 8) and my two parents (both 69) are also joining. They weren't willing to pay for DLH, so we all moved offsite.

Bittersweet, but we love Tropicana so still extremely excited. This also means we have help with our 6 and 2 year olds so can take advantage of later nights once they go to sleep. We just had a short trip to WDW while visiting family and had a great time but missed DL!

I will be eager to read reports about PTN viewing for the early show once it starts in May. That is probably our number 1 priority for the trip - my older son is excited for his first electrical parade. If I remember correctly the early show usually starts by iasw and the later show starts in Town Square.

 

[LKing]

If I remember correctly the early show usually starts by iasw and the later show starts in Town Square.

Yes, that is correct.

 

[maleficent55]

My July trip has been adjusted to move from DLH to Tropicana. We were excited about the discounted rate at DLH, but now my sister's family (DH, DD 11, DS 8) and my two parents (both 69) are also joining. They weren't willing to pay for DLH, so we all moved offsite.

Bittersweet, but we love Tropicana so still extremely excited. This also means we have help with our 6 and 2 year olds so can take advantage of later nights once they go to sleep. We just had a short trip to WDW while visiting family and had a great time but missed DL!

I will be eager to read reports about PTN viewing for the early show once it starts in May. That is probably our number 1 priority for the trip - my older son is excited for his first electrical parade. If I remember correctly the early show usually starts by iasw and the later show starts in Town Square.

You’ll have a shorter walk though!

I can’t wait to hear you report back!

 

[CandyMouse]

DH and I will be there July 4th -8th, staying at Candy Cane Inn. We plan on going to DL later afternoon/ evening on arrival day the 4th. I don't know if we'll try to see fireworks, it will probably be crazy busy, but we'll do what we can! We're looking forward to seeing Paint The Night Parade for the first time!

 

[julesann]

My dear adopted granddaughter and I will be there July 5 - 8. This is my first July I think in over fifty years. I'm excited and we are staying at the Courtyard Anaheim Theme Park Entrance which is new to me and I am hoping she will like the water park area in the hot afternoons and the short walk to the park.