✨ Happy 2025!

All the Latest News, Deals and Magic at Disney & Universal Destinations

1️⃣FREE Dining Plan

• Get a FREE Dining Plan!!*
• Book a non-discounted WDW Vacation Package with a min. 3 Night Stay at a Disney Resort hotel and 3 Day theme park tickets with a Park Hopper option.
• Travel Dates: May 27th – June 26th and July 7th – August 6th, 2025
• Bookings starting Jan. 2nd, 2025

• *Disney Quick Service Dining Plan: Value & Moderate Resort Stay
• *Disney (Standard) Dining Plan: Deluxe Resort & Deluxe Villa Stay

2️⃣SAVE up to 30% or $200 per night at WDW!

NEW 2025 Deals: Stay longer, Save More. Limited Time Booking!!

Book by February 24th, 2025. Travel Dates: May 1 – Sept. 30, 2025

Book on or after February 25th, 2025. Travel Dates: May 1 – July 31, 2025

Disney Value Resort hotels

• Save up to 20% for 1-4 night stays
• Save up to 25% for 5+ night stays

Disney Moderate, Deluxe & Deluxe Villa Resort hotels

• Save up to 25% on 1-4 night stays
• Save up to 30% on 5+ night stays

FL Resident (save up to 35%) and AP Deals (save up to 40%) are also available, please inquire for details.

**Exclusions: Campsites & Cabins at Ft. Wilderness, 3 Bedroom Villas, Suites at Deluxe Resort hotels, Cascade Cabins at Copper Creek, Bungalows & Island Tower 2 Bedroom Penthouses at Polynesian.

Don’t forget about the early 2025 Walt Disney World Resort Special Offers

Save up to $200 per night on a 3-night, 2-day Room & Ticket Vacation Package!!

• Travel Dates: February 26 to June 30, 2025.

Save up to 25% on Rooms at Select WDW Resort Hotels!

• Travel Dates: February 23 to April 30, 2025. Save 20% on stays from January 1 to February 20, 2025.
• FL Residents & Annual Passholders can also save up to 30% and 25%, respectively for above dates.

3️⃣EPCOT Festival of the Arts! Jan 17 – Feb 24

2025 DISNEY ON BROADWAY Concert Series Schedule

Special Final Performance: Rodney Ingram, Kara Lindsay, Michael James Scott & Kissy Simmons- February 24

Patti Murin (“Frozen”) and John Riddle (“Frozen”) – NEW! January 17, 19, 20, 23, 25, 27, 28

Caissie Levy (“Frozen”) and Jelani Remy (“The Lion King”) – NEW! January 18, 21, 22, 24, 26, 29, 30

Adam Jacobs (“Aladdin”) and Josh Strickland (“Tarzan”) January 31
February 2, 3, 6, 8, 10, 11

Ashley Brown (“Mary Poppins”) and Alton Fitzgerald White (“The Lion King”) February 1, 4, 5, 7, 9, 12, 13

Michael James Scott (“Aladdin”) and Kissy Simmons (“The Lion King”) February 14, 16, 17, 20, 23

Rodney Ingram (“Aladdin”) – NEW! and Kara Lindsay (“Newsies”) February 15, 18, 19, 21, 22

Save the Date: EPCOT International Flower & Garden Festival will bloom at Walt Disney World from March 5 to June 2, 2025!!

4️⃣Walt Disney World in 2025

2025 at Walt Disney World 

Magic Kingdom

• Disney Starlight: Dream the Night Away (NEW nighttime parade)- summer 2025
• “Pirates”-inspired Tavern- late 2025

Hollywood Studios-

• Disney Villains: Unfairly Ever After (NEW show)- summer 2025
• “The Little Mermaid- A Musical Adventure” (reimagined show)- summer 2025

EPCOT

• Test Track (reimagined)- late summer 2025
• Spaceship Earth Lounge- late spring 2025

Animal Kingdom

• “Zootopia: Better Together” (NEW 4-D show inside Tree of Life)- winter 2025
• Dinosaur (LAST year to ride before it goes extinct)

Disney Resort Hotel Perks

1. FREE Water Park Admission on your Check In Day
2. Early Theme Park Entry
3. Free Transportation: Bus, Boat, Skyliner, Monorail
4. Book Lightning Lanes 7 Days in Advance of your Trip*
5. Extended Evening Hours for Deluxe Resort Hotel guests

*additional fees

‘Bluey’ Coming to Walt Disney World, Disneyland and Disney Cruise Line Beginning in 2025

5️⃣DISNEYLAND

2025 Disneyland Deals

Disneyland Resort Kids’ Special Ticket Offer: $50 for 1 Day, 1 Park Ticket. *Valid for 1-3 Days. Upgrades available: Multi-Pass or Park Hopper. Kids 3-9 only.

Disneyland Resort Room Offer: Save up to 20% on Sun-Thurs Night Stays. Save up to 25% for Stays 4+ Nights. (Discounts also available for Magic Key Holders & Visa Cardmembers, please inquire). *

Travel Dates: January 7 to March 20, 2025

6️⃣Disneyland’s 70th Anniversary

Book early and save up to 30% on select stays of 4 or more nights at Disneyland Resort hotel—from May 16 through September 26, 2025. 

This offer is valid for Standard and Premium room types at these Disneyland Resort hotels:

• Disney’s Grand Californian Hotel & Spa
• Disneyland Hotel
• The Villas at Disneyland Hotel
• Pixar Place Hotel

Have a look at these amazing hotels: https://www.disneytravelcenter.com/…/sites++disneyland…/

Book now through May 15, 2025. Travel must be completed by September 27, 2025. Subject to availability and restrictions.

Disneyland 70th Anniversary 

May 16, 2025, and running through summer 2026

1. “World of Color Happiness!” Debuts at DCA Park- Nighttime spectacular will explore “happy” through a kaleidoscope of emotions, hosted by Joy and the other Emotions from the hit Pixar Animation Studios films, “Inside Out” and “Inside Out 2.” Along the way, the Emotions manifest music and moments from favorite Walt Disney Animation Studios’ and Pixar Animation Studios’ stories, including “Turning Red,” “A Goofy Movie,” “Tangled,” “The Lion King” and so many more.
2. “Paint the Night” Parade Returns to Disneyland Park- Fan Favorite nighttime parade! Mickey Mouse uses his vivid imagination to harness the power of Tinker Bell’s pixie dust and “Paint the Night” in Disney dreams, bringing to light beloved characters and stories from Pixar and Disney Animation films such as “Monsters, Inc.,” “Cars,” “Toy Story”, “The Little Mermaid,” “Beauty and the Beast,” and more.
3. “Wondrous Journeys” is Back at Disneyland Park- Beloved Nighttime spectacular, let’s you embark on a journey filled with artistry, music, storytelling and heart as you experience moments from beloved stories like “Hercules,” “The Princess and the Frog,” “Peter Pan,” “Frozen,” “Big Hero 6,” “Moana,” “Encanto” and more.
4. “Better Together: A Pixar Pals Celebration!” Parade at DCA Park- Daytime parade is filled with incredible music, dynamic and colorful floats and nearly 30 favorite characters from Pixar Animation Studios films, including “Luca,” “Turning Red,” “Up,” and more.
5. More Entertainment & Magic.. New Castle Decor. New Look for Mickey, Minnie & Pals. New character calvacade, “Mickey and Friends Celebrate Happy!”. Carthay Circle Restaurant evening projections, lights & music. New theme song “Celebrate Happy”.

Refurbs and Closures

• Disneyland Railroad- January 13, 2025, thru ???
• it’s a small World- January 21, 2025, thru Spring 2025.
• Haunted Mansion- Closed January 7th thru early 2025.
• Grizzly River Run- Closed January 6th thru Spring 2025.
• Inside Out Emotional Whirlwind- Closed January 6th thru ???
• RED CAR TROLLEY- Permanently closing on February 9th, 2025

7️⃣Destination D23: A Journey Around the Worlds of Disney

August 29 – 31, 2025 at WDW Resort.

Special Room Block at Coronado Springs Resort. https://www.mydisneygroup.com/destd25/

PLUS, NEW D23 GOLD MEMBSERSHIP PLANS for 2025

D23 Gold Membership will continue to provide General Membership benefits plus access to D23 events, discounts, and special offers. And beginning with the Spring 2025 issue, the Disney twenty-three publication will come in a visually stunning digital and interactive version.

https://d23.com/gold-membership-2025/

*Gold Member Essential Plan $49.99 per year. Everything from image on bottom left.

*Gold Member Choice Plan $99.99 per year. Everything from Essential Plan and 1 item from image on bottom right.

*Gold Complete Plan $299.99 per year. Everything from Essential Plan and ALL the items from Gold Member Plan.

8️⃣BIG Changes are coming to Hollywood Studios!

To make way for Monsters Inc., Muppets 3D Vision (and the entire Muppets Courtyard) will be closing. Mama Melrose will become Harryhausen’s (presumably sushi restaurant). PizzeRizzo will also close. The Muppets will be taking over Rock ‘n’ Roller Coaster, teaming up with some of music’s biggest stars for a rockin’ music festival!

9️⃣❌Walt Disney World Resort Refurbs and Closures

• Yacht & Beach Club Resorts: Storm-a-long Bay & Shipwreck Pool: Closed Jan 2025 thru May 2025
• Big Thunder Mountain: Closing on January 6th, 2025, until 2026!
• Gran Fiesta Tour Starring The Three Caballeros closing Jan. 6th thru March 15th, 2025.
• Test Track: Closed. Reopens 2025 after Re-imagineering.
• TriceraTop Spin is permanently closing Jan. 13th, 2025.
• It’s Tough to Be a Bug! permanently closing January 13th, 2025
• Astro Orbiter closing Jan. 13th thru Summer 2025.
• Kali River Rapids closing Jan. 6th thru Spring 2025.
• Voyage of Little Mermaid (Hollywood Studios): Closed. NEW show The Little Mermaid- A Musical Adventure coming summer 2025.
• Lightning McQueen Racing Academy: Permanently Closed. A NEW Villains Show will replace it, with expected opening in summer 2025.
• Dinosaur: Permanently Closing (2026) to make way for NEW Indiana Jones attraction.
• Tom Sawyer Island and Rivers of America/Ferryboat: Permanently Closing (no date given, possibly 2025-2026) to make way for new Cars-themed attractions in Frontierland.
• Typhoon Lagoon is closed.
• Port Orleans French Quarter Resort: Rooms are receiving a BIG refurbishment. Full Completion goal by Spring 2025.
• Wilderness Lodge: Exterior Refurbishment, ongoing through December 2026.
• Yacht Club Resort: Room Refurbishment, January 2025 to May 2025.
• POP Century Resort: Room Refurbishment, Late March 2025 to Mid-February 2026!
• Copper Creek Villas & Cabins at Wilderness Lodge: Refurbishment, Mid-May 2025 to September 2025.
• Port Orleans Riverside: Room Refurbishment (Magnolia Bend Rooms, I think this might be the Royal Rooms), End of April 2025 to Mid-February 2026.

🔟 Universal Orlando Resort

Temporary Attraction Closures

BIG NEWS: Hollywood Rip Ride Rockit will permanently CLOSE (be demolished) in early September 2025.

Pteranodon Flyers: Closed

Jurassic Park River Adventure: Closed January 6th – January 23rd, 2025

Popeye & Bluto’s Bilge-Rat Barges: Closed January 24th – March 15th, 2025

Hogwarts Express: Closed January 28th – February 1st, 2025

Volcano Bay Waterpark is closed on select dates during the Fall & Winter. Please see UOR park calendars.

Universal Helios Grand Hotel also opens on May 22, 2025. Dedicated entrance to Epic Universe.

Universal Stella Nova Resort opens Jan. 21, 2025.

Universal Terra Luna Resort opens Mar. 25, 2025.

Epic Universe tickets are only available in 3+ day tickets at this time…with only 1 day permitted at Epic Universe.

Here’s what’s coming to Universal’s NEW theme park, EPIC UNIVERSE:

1. The Wizarding World of Harry Potter™ — Ministry of Magic™: Step into the wizarding world like never before, starting in 1920s Paris, where you’ll encounter fantastic beasts, and then travel through the Métro-Floo system to the British Ministry of Magic in the 1990s. Once inside the Ministry, you will experience an epic attraction as you help ensure Dolores Umbridge finally answers for her crimes in the Harry Potter and the Battle at the Ministry attraction.
2. SUPER NINTENDO WORLD™: Dive into the vibrant and colorful realms of Super Mario Land™ and Donkey Kong Country™. Universal’s creative team has developed an array of interactive rides and attractions that immerse guests in Nintendo’s beloved gaming universe. Whether you’re racing through Mario Kart or exploring the mysteries of Donkey Kong’s jungle, this land promises endless fun for all ages (a Donkey Kong coaster that skips the track-count us in!)
3. How to Train Your Dragon – Isle of Berk: Based on the beloved How to Train Your Dragon films, this land will transport guests to the Viking village of Berk. Highlights include a thrilling roller coaster that takes you on a ride through the skies with dragons, a live stage show, and a dragon racing trainer attraction. With flying dragons and fire-breathing fun, this land offers excitement for the whole family.
4. Dark Universe: Enter a shadowy world where Universal’s Classic Monsters come to life like never before. Dark Universe will feature groundbreaking attractions that pay homage to iconic creatures such as Frankenstein, Dracula, and the Mummy. This land will feature Monsters Unchained: The Frankenstein Experiment which promises to be the most spine-chilling attraction Universal has ever built!
5. Celestial Park: At the center of Epic Universe lies Celestial Park, a cosmic and lush landscape filled with tree-lined walkways, dancing fountains, and otherworldly wonders. This land will serve as a tranquil, sensory-filled oasis, offering guests a journey through the stars, with plenty of surprises hidden among its natural beauty. We cannot wait to hop aboard the Stardust Racers and race through the Cosmos.

1️⃣1️⃣ Aloha, to the NEW Island Tower at Polynesian Villas & Bungalows at Walt Disney World! 

NEW! 2-Bedroom Penthouse Villas – These Villas—which also celebrate water and earth—sleep up to 8 and feature all the amenities of the other Villas, plus extraordinary views of Seven Seas Lagoon.

Duo Studios – Perfect for 2 Guests, these Studios offer an outdoor patio and kitchenette, plus vibrant artwork inspired by both Moana and the sky element.

Deluxe Studios– These earth-themed rooms that sleep up to 4 majestically showcase the flora and fauna of the islands and offer an outdoor patio and kitchenette with a dishwasher.

1 Bedroom Villas – Discover beautiful water-inspired artwork in Villas that sleep up to 5 and feature an outdoor patio, full kitchen, spacious living area, 2 bathrooms and a washer and dryer.

2 Bedroom Villas– In addition to everything the 1-Bedroom Villas offer, these Villas—themed to both water and earth—have a third luxurious bathroom and sleep up to 9.

Dining: Wailulu Bar & Grill: This casual walk-up pool bar will feature an all-day menu for lunch and dinner that is influenced by the Polynesian Islands’ local and indigenous ingredients. Specialty coffee and on-the-go morning pastries will be available for breakfast. This dining spot will have indoor and outdoor seating areas and a bar space overlooking Cinderella’s Castle at Magic Kingdom Park.

Recreation: Moana’s Voyage, a whimsical new splash area that will feature life-size sculptures of Moana and her iconic canoe from the Walt Disney Animation Studios film. The tower will also be home to Cove Pool, a brand-new zero entry pool.

Guests staying at the Island Tower addition will enjoy exclusive access to four tropical terrace gardens. Each terrace garden will feature vibrant artwork, lush foliage and uniquely themed seating areas. These private nooks will offer picturesque views of Disney’s Oak Trail and Magnolia Golf Courses or Seven Seas Lagoon, making it a spectacular place for the Magic Kingdom fireworks.

Wanna ESCAPE to the real Hawai’ian Islands…then how about a Winter or Spring Break at Aulani in Ko Olina, Oahu?!

Aulani, a Disney Resort & Spa offers the perfect blend of Disney magic and Hawaiian paradise. If Walt Disney World has been your go-to vacation spot time and again, here are just a few highlights that will make you fall in love with Aulani:

• Rooms (sleep 4), 1 Bedroom Suites (sleep 5), 2 Bedroom Suites (sleep 6) and Villas: Deluxe Studio (sleeps 4), 1 Bedroom Villa (sleeps 5), 2 Bedroom Villa (sleeps 9), 3 Bedroom Grand Villa (sleeps 12)
• White Sand Beaches, Private Lagoon Snorkeling, Oahu at its finest
• Pools, Waterslides, Lazy River, Interactive Play Areas, Whirlpool Spas
• Romantic Infinity-Edge Pool, Laniwai Spa
• Shows and Entertainment like KA WA’A- Lu’au & Aunty’s Beach House for kids 5-12
• Delicious Table Service and Quick Dining like Papalua Shave Ice & Makahiki- The Bounty of the Islands (characters at breakfast!)
• Meet Characters like Stitch, Angel, Lilo and Moana

Not to mention enchanting entertainment, cultural activities, beach-side relaxation and exciting excursions! An Aulani Vacation is sure to be an experience your family will treasure forever.

The longer you stay, the more you save:

• Save 25% for stays of 5 or more nights for travel most nights from Jan. 4 through April 10, 2025
• Save 20% for stays of 4 or more nights for travel most nights from Jan. 4 through April 10, 2025

Disney® Visa® Cardmembers can save up to 30% on select rooms and villas, for most nights from Jan. 4 through April 10, 2025:

• Save 30% on Villas for stays of 5 or more nights
• Save 25% on rooms for stays of 5 nights or more
• Save 25% on Villas for stays of 4 nights
• Save 20% on rooms for stays of 4 nights

1️⃣2️⃣ Disney Cruise Line

Limited-Time Promotion on Select Cruises: Pay Only 50% of Required Deposit at Time of Booking: With tropical cruises to the Caribbean or The Bahamas and fun-filled itineraries to Alaska, Europe, Mexico and beyond, guests can take advantage of this limited time offer on select sailings between June 16, 2025 and May 31, 2026. Guests sailing on eligible cruises will only be required to pay 50% of the required deposit when they book a Disney cruise by March 14, 2025.

NEW DEAL FOR DISNEY+ SUBSCRIBERS

For sailings Jan. 3 through June 30, 2025, third and fourth Guests 17 and younger can sail for HALF price with 2 full-fare Guests in the same stateroom during select cruises on the Disney Wonder, Disney Dream and Disney Wish. Offer is good for 2 staterooms on same sailing. This offer includes quite a number of Blockout Dates….so let’s work together to find the perfect ship/date for you & your family!

Thanks for reading! 🥀

Enchantingly Yours, Angie Baycura

©️📸Disney, Universal