Both Disney Water Parks to Be Open This Summer as Popular Free Ticket Offer Returns for Limited Time

A popular offering from 2025 has carried over to 2026, offering free water park admission to those staying at Walt Disney World hotels, though this time it’s a smaller arrival window than last year.

What’s Happening: 

• A popular offering that saw guests staying in most Walt Disney World Resort hotels receive complimentary water park admission is returning in 2026. 
• Registered guests who stay in a Disney hotel will receive the complimentary water park admission for their check-in day, included in the price of the stay, for arrivals between May 26th and September 8th, 2026. 
• To compare, last year the offer was available all year.
• Guests can even store their luggage at the hotel while they are whisked to the water park on their check-in day via Walt Disney World transportation. Or, they can drive over to the water park at their leisure as well. 
• This water park benefit is exclusive to registered Guests staying at the following Disney Resort hotels (which are part of the Disney Resorts Collection): 
  • Bay Lake Tower at Disney's Contemporary Resort
  • Boulder Ridge Villas at Disney's Wilderness Lodge
  • The Cabins at Disney's Fort Wilderness Resort
  • The Cabins at Disney's Fort Wilderness Resort – A Disney Vacation Club Resort
  • The Campsites at Disney's Fort Wilderness Resort
  • Copper Creek Villas & Cabins at Disney's Wilderness Lodge
  • Disney's All-Star Movies Resort
  • Disney's All-Star Music Resort
  • Disney's All-Star Sports Resort
  • Disney's Animal Kingdom Lodge
  • Disney's Animal Kingdom Villas – Jambo House
  • Disney's Animal Kingdom Villas – Kidani Village
  • Disney's Art of Animation Resort
  • Disney's Beach Club Resort
  • Disney's Beach Club Villas
  • Disney's BoardWalk Inn
  • Disney's BoardWalk Villas
  • Disney's Caribbean Beach Resort
  • Disney's Contemporary Resort
  • Disney's Coronado Springs Resort
  • Disney's Grand Floridian Resort & Spa
  • Disney's Old Key West Resort
  • Disney's Polynesian Village Resort
  • Disney's Polynesian Villas & Bungalows
  • Disney's Pop Century Resort
  • Disney's Port Orleans Resort – French Quarter
  • Disney's Port Orleans Resort – Riverside
  • Disney's Saratoga Springs Resort & Spa
  • Disney's Wilderness Lodge
  • Disney's Yacht Club Resort
  • Disney’s Riviera Resort
  • The Villas at Disney's Grand Floridian Resort & Spa

Where to Splash? 

• In recent years, Walt Disney World has faced a bit of criticism from park enthusiasts for having two water parks on their property, and only keeping one open at a time. While last summer, for the first time in years, both Disney’s Typhoon Lagoon and Blizzard Beach were open, after the season ended they quickly reverted back to the one at a time plan. 
• As the news of the return of this special offer arrives, we are also learning that during this window - May 26th to September 8th, 2026 - both of the water parks will once again be open. 
• This means that guests can race down the icy and melting slopes of Disney’s Blizzard Beach - a ski resort on the meltdown, or the leisurely tropical vibes of Disney’s Typhoon Lagoon, where a furious storm created one of the largest wave pools in the world. 
• For more information about how to enjoy this special offer and visit Walt Disney World, be sure to reach out to our friends at Mouse Fan Travel, who can assist with all your Disney planning needs.