Cool Kid Summer at Walt Disney World is about to get even cooler! In honor of the 30thanniversary of Blizzard Beach today, we’d like to seas the day and announce that Blizzard Beach water park will also be open for guests this summer in addition to Typhoon Lagoon. And this is no April Fools’ Day joke!
For the first time since 2019, Disney World will have all 6 of our parks—all 4 theme parks and 2 water parks—open at the same time. From May 21 through September 7, Disney World guests can enjoy the tropical shipwreck oasis of Typhoon Lagoon and the frosty fun of Blizzard Beach water park.
Before the summer fun can begin, Blizzard Beach will need a little melt away time and will temporarily close between May 1 and May 20.
As we count down to school being out and summer officially beginning, all these extra water slides, lazy rivers, and splashy activities join the already incredi-pool lineup of special deals, new shows, and limited-time activities and entertainment coming to Disney World this summer for families with kids.
2025 Resort Guests Enjoy Free Water Park Access on Arrival Day
‘Tis the sea-sun to enjoy free water park access on arrival day for Resort guests! Our Resort guests are already starting their stay with a splash with free water park admission on their arrival day in 2025… and this summer starting May 21, they’ll have two water parks to choose from: Blizzard Beach or Typhoon Lagoon!
Make a Splash Under the Stars
If nighttime water park fun is more your vibe, H20 Glow After Hours at Typhoon Lagoon is the party for you! On select nights between May 23 and September 13, Typhoon Lagoon turns into an illuminated dance party full of splashy fun, complimentary snacks, and beloved Toy Story pals. Not to mention, nighttime fun means you can beat the heat and enjoy shorter wait times compared to daylight hours.
H2O Glow in 2025 is extra fin-tastic thanks to special deals for young families, including kids tickets for only $42.50, which is half the price of the $85 adult ticket this year! And for our Annual Passholders and Disney Vacation Club members, the adults can also save.
Water you waiting for? H2O Glow tickets are on sale starting today, April 1, for guests of select Resort hotels! General tickets go on sale starting April 4.
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Beginning April 3, Guests staying at select Disney Resort hotels will have the option to drop off their checked luggage with Luggage Assistance for direct delivery to Southwest Airlines at Orlando International Airport (MCO). A third-party provider will facilitate transportation of the luggage to the airport.
This offering is part of our ongoing collaboration with Orlando International Airport to help manage the high demand for travel to Central Florida and enhance the experience not just for our guests, but for all travelers passing through Orlando International Airport.
We are piloting this new service. Like anything new we introduce, we will continue to launch, learn and adjust.
This service will be available at the following locations starting April 3:
Disney’s All-Star Movies Resort
Disney’s All-Star Music Resort
Disney’s All-Star Sports Resort
Disney’s Art of Animation Resort
Disney’s Pop Century Resort
This service does not include luggage transportation from the airport to a Disney Resort hotel.
If a Guest’s flight is scheduled to depart before 1 p.m., they must drop their bags off at Luggage Assistance by 1 a.m. the night before their flight. If their flight is scheduled to depart at 1 p.m. or later, they must drop their bags off at least 4 hours before departure and no later than 1 p.m.
Guests can contact or visit Luggage Assistance for any questions.
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A Disney Cruise Line tradition like no other—each of our ships features signature Disney characters on the back of the ship, known as the stern. Disney Cruise Line just unveiled a first look at Disney Adventure’s stern characters – and they are none other than our beloved Captain Mickey Mouse and Captain Minnie Mouse!
Captain Mickey and Captain Minnie were selected to decorate the Disney Adventure stern to celebrate the fleet’s first ship based in Singapore. Standing at over 13 feet tall, Guests boarding or leaving the Disney Adventure will always be greeted by Captain Mickey and Captain Minnie – making it truly an extraordinary and magical touch.
With its debut later this year, the Disney Adventure is set to bring the magic of a Disney cruise vacation to Guests in the Asia region when it departs from Singapore starting Dec. 15.
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It’s time for guests to get their shopping lists ready! Today we are revealing the happiest merch lineup on earth launching in celebration of the 70thanniversary of Disneyland Resort, and they are all must-haves!
Beginning May 16, 2025, and running through summer 2026, Disneyland Resort will host its 70thanniversary celebration where guests of all ages can celebrate happy while honoring seven decades of Disneyland. No celebration is complete without some great merchandise, so we are sharing four all-new collections and even more that are sure to delight. And this is just the beginning! Stay tuned for all the latest updates on merchandise, with new drops arriving throughout the celebration.
Celebration Collection
Kicking off this reveal is the Celebration Collection. This collection features the classic Disney Parks style fans know and love mixed with fun colors, new character art, and designs of iconic Disneyland Resort attractions. With items available for kids, adults, and the ‘kidults’ (adults are just grown-up kids anyway), guests will surely ‘paint the night’ in this collection which has everything from apparel to accessories, the debut of all-new bubble wands with interchangeable character hats and beyond. And just like Mickey and Friends, these new bubble wands are full of personality as each character head brings a different light and sound effect to life!
Also coming to this collection are fan-favorite collaborations with Loungefly and Dooney & Bourke!
Castle Collection
Inspired by Sleeping Beauty Castle at Disneyland park comes the Castle Collection, and as its name suggests it’s fit for royalty. In this collection guests can find beautiful, pixie dust filled apparel and accessories, including Disneyland Resort 70thAnniversary jewelry by Rebecca Hook.
Vault Collection
This one is for fans of vintage Disneyland and Mickey Mouse! The Vault Collection celebrates the early eras of Disneyland Park with nostalgically designed merchandise. This collection will have different chapters, with various releases occurring throughout the Disneyland Resort 70th anniversary celebration.
The first chapter of the Vault Collection, named the Replica Chapter contains retro-inspired apparel and accessories, while the second, Mickey Mouse & Maps Chapter, is dedicated to the wonder and fun of Disneyland park maps.
Disneyland Resort 70thAnniversary Walt Disney Nostalgia Collection
Rounding out this grand reveal of the Disneyland Resort 70thAnniversary Collections is the Disneyland Resort 70thAnniversary Walt Disney Nostalgia Collection, honoring the man who started it all. This collection features famed Disneyland quotes from Walt Disney while celebrating the heritage of Disneyland Resort. Collectibles within this collection are even similar to what one could’ve found on Walt’s desk!
Jewelry and Accessories
These next items are as timeless and classic as Disneyland Resort. Guests can look out for the latest jewelry and accessory items for this collection from Citizen and Pandora! Here’s a sneak peek of two of these items – the Disneyland Resort 70thAnniversary Collectible Pocket Watch by Bulova and the Disneyland 70thAnniversary Castle Dangle Charm by Pandora.
Specially designed for the 70thanniversary, the gold-plated pocket watch by Bulova features the iconic Disneyland castle, quartz technology, and a gold-tone stainless steel chain, all presented in an elegant black gift box. And available at select locations throughout Disneyland Resort will be all-new Pandora bracelet charms inspired by Sleeping Beauty Castle, the Disneyland logo, and the sassy pixie Tinker Bell herself!
Even More Magic to Be Found
For those looking for an all-new interactive experience created just for the 70th Celebration, guests can ‘unlock the magic’ within each of Disneyland Park’s nine lands with the Key to Disneyland! With the Key to Disneyland, guests can embark on an adventure and activate special features while visiting 70th Anniversary lock stations in each land of Disneyland Park. Once all nine lands are “unlocked,” the key will reveal 1 of 9 hidden commemorative keepsake pins inside – talk about magic! Best part, the key saves guests’ progress allowing them to unlock lands at their leisure over the course of the 70th anniversary celebration — all in one day or spread throughout their visit*.
Collectors of Disneyland merchandise will also find happiness with the Disneyland Resort 70th Medallion Collection. Available for purchase throughout Disneyland Resort as individuals or in bundles of four, the two-sided medallions feature park icons, attractions, characters and more. Fans can expect 70 new designs, including specialty releases and varying styles throughout the 70th celebration while supplies last. These will be revealed soon!
Between incredible merchandise, fascinating entertainment, exciting ride enhancements, and the all-around spirit of magic, the Disneyland Resort 70thAnniversary is a can’t miss celebration. For guests who want to start shopping now – select items from the Countdown Collection can be found for a limited time at Disneyland Resort at Elias and Co., The Emporium, World of Disney and other select retail locations. If guests can’t join us in California, select merchandise will also be available later this year on DisneyStore.com so they can celebrate wherever they are. Keep an eye out for even more updates during the countdown to the Disneyland Resort 70thAnniversary Celebration!
To enter a park, both a theme park reservation and a valid ticket for the same park on the same date is required. Park reservations are limited, subject to availability, and not guaranteed. Parks, attractions, entertainment, experiences, services, and offerings may be modified, limited in availability or unavailable, and are subject to restrictions, and change or cancellation without notice. Park admission and offerings are not guaranteed. Visit Disneyland.com/updates for more information about visiting the Disneyland® Resort.
*Valid theme park reservations and admission are required for Disneyland Park and are not included with purchase of the Key to Disneyland.
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Calling all Space Rangers! Exciting updates are on the horizon for Buzz Lightyear’s Space Ranger Spin at Disney World’s Magic Kingdom, including a new show scene, updated ride vehicles and gameplay enhancements. Here’s what you can expect from this iconic Tomorrowland attraction next year.
Brand New Scene
As their adventure begins, guests will now be greeted by an all-new character! This friendly robot — aptly named “Buddy” — was created by Walt Disney Imagineering and Pixar Animation Studios to play a key role on the Star Command team. As a support-bot, Buddy makes sure departing Space Rangers are fully prepared for their mission, enthusiastically providing encouragement, final system checks on their Star Cruisers and a chance to hone their blaster aim. This will be a great time for guests to check out some of the new, interactive target features before blasting off to defeat the Evil Emperor Zurg and save the galaxy.
New Ride Vehicles
Star cruisers will also receive a face lift with a new design inspired by the colors of Buzz Lightyear and Star Command. Each enhanced vehicle will also now come equipped with video monitors that provide real-time scoring updates and other exciting features.
Handheld Blasters
Each ride vehicle will now include handheld blasters for better aim, helping guests to score even more points. These new blasters will be perfect for our younger riders, allowing them to participate more in the experience. And, if you’ve ever wondered where you’re aiming (don’t worry, you’re not alone), these enhanced blasters will now include an always-on laser and come in two different colors per star cruiser, in addition to new lighting, sound and vibration effects, so players know where they’re aiming throughout the mission.
Interactive Targets
The static Z targets found in the attraction today will be upgraded with new technology that will allow them to react and light up when hit. It also opens the door for a few other ideas Imagineers have in mind.
Work on these updates recently passed an important milestone, as fellow Imagineers were invited to participate in a playtest of the new targets, blasters and gameplay ideas. Playtests are a critical part of the design process, where the project team is able to try out variations of a concept in a real-world setting, gaining critical insights into which ideas work best and how the experience can be improved. It’s all part of delivering an out-of-thisworld experience for our guests.
“Everyone had a great time, and our team learned a lot,” project creative director Justin DeTolla said. “We’ve been working on this project for quite some time now, so it was exciting to see it all come to life for the first time in the field.”
To prepare for these updates, Buzz Lightyear’s Space Ranger Spin will temporarily close in August and reopen next year. Star Command, over and out!
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