🌞 Enchanted Rose Report: May 2025

All the Latest Disney & Universal News, Promos & Deals, and Vacation Inspiration!

1️⃣Walt Disney World Special Offers

KIDS EAT FREE in 2026

Kids (3-9) will receive a FREE dining plan when you purchase a dining plan as part of your package for the other members in your party (10+)! This offer is good all YEAR long! This offer can also be combined with other special offers.

Disney+ Subscribers: SUMMER ROOM DEAL!

2+ night stays, most nights from June 29 to July 31, 2025.

These are seriously AMAZING prices!! Limited to the following room types

$99 Per Night for Standard Rooms at Disney’s All-Star Sports Resort
$169 Per Night for Woods View Rooms at Disney’s Port Orleans Resort – Riverside
$229 Per Night for Cars Family Suites at Disney’s Art of Animation Resort
$249 Per Night for Deluxe Studios at Disney’s Saratoga Springs Resort
$339 Per Night for Savanna View Rooms at Disney’s Animal Kingdom Lodge

Proof of a Disney+ subscription required and must be submitted through the online form. A Disney+ subscriber with an active subscription must stay in the room.

MORE Walt Disney World DEALS

50% Off on Kids Tickets: Purchase a 3-day or longer kids (ages 3-9) standard ticket for 50% off. For Visits: May 27 through September 20, 2025.
3-Day, 3-Park Ticket: Get a 3-day, 3-park ticket starting at $89 per day ($267 total, plus tax). For Visits: April 6 through September 22, 2025. This ticket is for admission to EPCOT, Disney’s Hollywood Studios and Disney’s Animal Kingdom (one theme park per day, not valid for admission to Magic Kingdom).
Disney Resort Room Deals: Save up to 30% on select Disney Resort hotel rooms beginning August 1 through October 11, 2025. Special deals (Save up to 35%) on rooms are also available for Florida Residents and Annual Passholders.

SAVE up to 30% on Select Disney Resort Hotels

Travel Dates: May 1 to September 30, 2025

❤️Club Level Guests Save 20% on a Disney Private VIP Tour for a Limited Time

Select Dates: April 28 to September 27, 2025. (subject to block-out dates May 23-26, June 19-26, July 4-7 and Aug. 30 – Sept. 1).

2️⃣2025 Disneyland Deals

LIMITED TIME TICKET OFFER to celebrate the kickoff of Disneyland’s 70th Anniversary!

3-Day, 1-Park per day ticket =$360.

4-Day, 1-Park per day ticket = $400.

Visit: May 16 – Aug. 14, 2025. Upgrade to Park Hopper tickets and/or add on Lightning Lane Multi Pass. These tickets may be used consecutively or separately throughout the summer season.

Special Hotel Offer: Save up to 20% on select stays at a Disneyland Resort Hotel. This offer is valid on Standard and Premium room types at these Disneyland Resort hotels:

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

Book now through July 31, 2025. Travel must be completed by August 15, 2025. FYI: Disney Visa Cardmembers can save up to 30%.

3️⃣Mickey’s Not-So-Scary Halloween Party 🎃 and EPCOT Food & Wine Festival 🍷👩🏼‍🍳

Price: $119 to $229

Party Dates
Aug. 15, 17, 19, 22, 24, 26, 29
Sept. 2, 5, 7, 9, 12, 14, 16, 19, 21, 23, 25, 26, 28, 30
Oct. 2, 3, 5, 7, 9, 10, 13, 14, 16, 17, 19, 23, 24, 26, 28, 30, 31

4️⃣Walt Disney World NEWS

🧳Disney World Airport Luggage Transfer

Drop off Checked Baggage with Luggage Assistance to be delivered to your flight.

Southwest Airlines flights ONLY.

Available ONLY at Disney Value Resorts:

All-Star Movies
All-Star Music
All-Star Sports
POP Century
Art of Animation

DROP OFF INFO

Flights before 1 PM: Drop off Bags by 1 AM the night before your flight.

Flights after 1 PM: Drop off Bags at least 4 hours before your flight.

**Try to keep your INBOUND luggage tags ON.

2025 and Beyond: Walt Disney World

Magic Kingdom

Disney Starlight: Dream the Night Away (NEW nighttime parade)- July 20th, 2025
“Pirates”-inspired Tavern, The Beak & Barrel– Starting June 12, 2025, guests who are staying at the Disney Resort hotel can book their reservation to dine at the restaurant during Mickey’s Not-So-Scary Halloween Party, happening select nights August 15 to October 31! All other guests will be able to book reservations starting June 16.

Hollywood Studios-

Disney Villains: Unfairly Ever After (NEW show)- OPENS MAY 27th
“The Little Mermaid- A Musical Adventure” (reimagined show)-OPENS May 27th

EPCOT

Test Track (reimagined)- late summer 2025
GEO-82– OPENS June 4th, 2025!! Accepting reservations NOW!
- Where: EPCOT
- What: NEW adults only lounge INSIDE Spaceship Earth!
- Who: Guests 21+, Reservations accepted
- Innovative, modern Cocktails
- Globally influenced small plates
- Spectacular Park views: World Celebration Gardens & World Showcase Lagoon
- Fireworks Experience available in Enchanting Extras Collection
- Cool drinkware available for purchase via Mobile Order for Guests with reservations

Animal Kingdom

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

😎COOL KID SUMMER: Limited Time Entertainment & Experiences

MAY 27 to SEPT 1, 2025

🌝After Hours Parties

EPCOT, Price $155-175 pp. plus tax. 10 pm to 1 am. Enter Park at 7 pm.

May –29
June – 19 and 26
July – 10, 24 and 31
August – 7, 14, 21 and 28
September – 11 and 25

Hollywood Studios, Price $155-185 pp. plus tax. 930 pm to 1230 am. Enter Park at 7 pm.

May 28
June 4, 11 and 25
July 2, 9, 16, 23 and 30
August 6, 20 and 27
September 3

H20 Glow Nights at Typhoon Lagoon Water Park

Event Dates: 8 PM to 11 PM

May 23 and 31
June 6, 13, 20 and 27
July 1, 8, 15, 22 and 29
August 5, 13, 18, 25 and 31
September 6 and 13

Complimentary ice cream novelties, popcorn and select beverages. Lower wait times. DJ dance party. Characters.

PRICE: Adult Ticket: $85 plus tax, Kids Ticket: $42.50 plus tax. Annual Passholders and Disney Vacation Club members save $15 per adult ticket.

Just Announced: BOTH Water Parks OPEN all Summer!

From May 21 through September 7, Disney World guests can enjoy the tropical shipwreck oasis of Typhoon Lagoon water park AND the frosty fun of Blizzard Beach water park.

PERK-Disney Hotel Guests receive FREE water park admission on their arrival day in 2025 and 2026!

5️⃣DISNEYLAND NEWS

70th Anniversary May 16th, 2025, to Summer 2026! 🥳💜🩵🩷

Refurbs and Closures

Matterhorn Bobsleds- closed April 28th thru ?
Enchanted Tiki Room- closed April 28th thru ?
Chip n Dale’s Gadgetcoaster- closed; reopens June 13th, 2025
Napa Rose- Closed March 28th thru Fall 2025

PLAN AHEAD… 👻Stay Tuned for Oogie Boogie Bash Ticket Info.

6️⃣Cruise Vacations

Disney Cruise Line

Find the perfect getaway with 3- and 4-night sailings on the ✨Disney Wish✨!

3 Night Bahamian Cruise

May 23, 30
June 6, 13, 20, 27
July 4, 11

4 Night Bahamian Cruise

June 2, 4, 9, 16, 23
July 7, 14, 21, 28

Valid for new bookings only. Valid only for stateroom categories VGT (verandah with restrictions). Full payment is required at the time of booking for all Guests & is non-refundable.

Marvel Day at Sea: Sailings from Port of Galveston begin January 2026. 4-5 Night Sailings on the Disney Magic. Booking now.

Pixar Day at Sea: Sailings from Port Canaveral begin January 2026. 5 Night Sailings on the Disney Fantasy!! Booking now.

➡️SAVE 35% on PRE-or POST- stays at Disney’s Saratoga Springs Resort & Spa or Disney’s Old Key West Resort!!

Travel Dates: March 12 through Dec. 31, 2025.
This special offer is available for stays up to 14 nights with two rooms per reservation. This offer is valid only for guests sailing from Port Canaveral.

Lastly, you can SAVE up to 25% on these Select Sailings!

ROYAL CARIBBEAN Cruise Line

MAY OFFER!

THE WORLD’S BEST DESTINATIONS. ONLY ON ROYAL.

7️⃣Sandals & Beaches All Inclusive Resorts

With 17 Sandals Resorts and 2 Beaches Resorts, your perfect getaway awaits!

Sandals Resorts are adult only. Couples, companions, families, friends. Destination Weddings and Corporate/Social Groups. Min. age 18. Rooms have only 1 Bed.

Beaches Resorts are perfect for Everyone! Adults, Kids, Teens, Multi-Generational Families, Friends, Groups, and MORE!

🏝️Reach out to get a Quote: AngieBaycura@d2travel.com. 💗🎁 Book with me & receive a Bon Voyage Package with all your final documents, tips, and gifts.

My Exclusive 😎MAY PROMO: Get a $50-$200 Amazon or Target gift card.

SANDALS SPRING SALE!

Book by May 26th. Travel 2025, 2026, 2027

8️⃣MORE Adventures…

CIE TOURS

LAST MINUTE TRAVEL DEALS

Book NOW, Travel SOON and SAVE 15%! Ireland, Scotland, Britain, Iceland and Italy Itineraries!!

What’s included?

Full daily breakfast and many meals*
Transportation (Buses, shuttles & ferries) & Accommodations
Welcome drinks with your group
Free Wi-Fi on luxury coaches
All entrance fees to attractions
Comprehensive travel itinerary and documents

Welcome gift

A travel backpack
Travel adapter
Rain poncho
Luggage strap and tags
Water flask

🥥HAWAI’I: Aulani, A Disney Resort & Spa in Ko Olina

☀️🌊🌺Save on a fun-filled vacation at Aulani, A Disney Resort & Spa in Ko Olina, Hawaiʻi.

The longer you stay, the more you save!

Save 25% on stays of 5 or more consecutive nights
Save 20% on stays of 4 consecutive nights

This offer is valid on select rooms and villas, for stays most nights from August 10 to October 19,
2025 (with checkout no later than October 20, 2025).

💳Disney Visa Cardmembers-

Save 35% on stays of 5 or more nights – or save 30% on 4-night stays – for Ocean View and Partial Ocean View Rooms
Save 25% on stays of 5 or more nights – or save 20% on 4-night stays – for other eligible room types

9️⃣❌Walt Disney World Resort Refurbs and Closures

KNOW BEFORE YOU GO!

Yacht & Beach Club Resorts: Storm-a-long Bay & Shipwreck Pool: Closed Jan 2025 thru June 2025
Big Thunder Mountain: Closed for refurb until 2026!
Buzz Lightyear’s Space Ranger Spin: Closing August 2025 thru Late 2025.
Test Track: Closed. Reopens 2025 after Re-imagineering.
Muppet*3D and PizzeRizzo: Permanently Closing June 8th, 2025.
Astro Orbiter: Closed Jan. 13th thru 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.
Wilderness Lodge: Exterior Refurbishment, ongoing through December 2026.
POP Century Resort: Room Refurbishment, Late March 2025 to Mid-February 2026!
Copper Creek Villas & Cabins at Wilderness Lodge: Room Refurbishment, Mid-May 2025 to September 2025.
Port Orleans Riverside: Room Refurb (Magnolia Bend Rooms, Royal Rooms will be completely GONE), End of April 2025 to Mid-February 2026.
Shula’s Steakhouse: Permanently Closed June 15th, 2025. NEW Bourbon Steak by Michael Mina opens Mid-Summer 2025!
Skyliner: Refurb/Closure January 25 – 31, 2026

🔟 Universal Orlando Resort News

2026 Vacations Packages & Tickets are now available!!

2026 Tickets

3, 4 and 5- Day Park to Park Tickets = Unlimited access to IOA, USF, Epic Universe. You can also get a ticket with Volcano Bay Water Park, too!
3, 4, and 5-day Base Tickets-1 Park per day.

Hotels

Signature Collection

Royal Pacific Resort **
Portofino Bay Resort **
Hard Rock Hotel **
Helios Grand Hotel (private, dedicated walkway/entrance to EPIC Universe)
Sapphire Falls Resort

**FREE Universal Express Unlimited Passes

Prime Value Hotels

Stella Nova Resort (5-7 min. walk or bus to EPIC Universe)
Terra Luna Resort (bus to EPIC Universe)
Aventura Hotel

Value Inn & Suites

Cabana Bay Beach Resort
Endless Summer Resort- Dockside Inn & Suites
Endless Summer Resort- Surfside Inn & Suites

Butterbeer Season: March 1 thru May 31, 2025 🍺Ending soon.

Halloween Horror Nights: August 29th thru November 2, 2025 🎃. Stay Tuned for Ticket Info!

Holidays at Universal: November 21 thru December 31, 2025 🎄

Temporary Attraction Closures

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

VOLCANO BAY Big Change and Lengthy Closure!!

Beginning October 1, 2025, Universal Orlando will officially retire the TapuTapu wearable system, marking the end of its virtual line experience.

Seasonal refurbishment CLOSURE beginning October 26, 2026, with plans to reopen in late March 2027.

EPIC Universe officially OPENS: May 22, 2025🌌

Want to be close to the action? STAY at the brand-new Helios Grand Hotel, a luxurious Mediterranean-inspired escape, is officially welcoming guests now—this hotel also boasts a dedicated entrance to Universal Epic Universe theme park. Or looking for a more budget-friendly spot, consider staying at the new Terra Luna Resort OR Stella Nova Resort.

1 Day Tickets to Epic Universe on SALE now!

Great option for an “additional day at EPIC” added on to your multi-day park ticket plus 1 day at EPIC. Thus, giving you 2 days at EPIC instead of 1.
For visits starting June 1, 2025
Prices: $174 to $179

EXPRESS PASSES and VIP Experiences are now available for EPIC UNIVERSE!!

Express Pass entitles 1 guest, 1 ride at participating attractions.

Participating Attractions:
• Constellation Carousel
• Curse of the Werewolf
• Fyre Drill
• Hiccup’s Wing Gliders
• Le Cirque Arcanus™
• Mario Kart™: Bowser’s Challenge
• Monsters Unchained: The Frankenstein Experiment
• Stardust Racers
• The Untrainable Dragon
• Yoshi’s Adventures

Does NOT Include: HP & Ministry of Magic, Mine-Cart Madness and Dragon Racer’s Rally.

VIP Experience will only be 4 hours, price is per person and will include Express Pass for the day. Valet parking, souvenir lanyard & discounts on merchandise.

VIP Private Experience will be for up to 5 guests for 8 hours. Includes breakfast, lunch, dinner, photo package, valet parking, souvenir lanyard & Express Unlimited Passes for the day. Plus, discounts on merchandise. Additional Guests can be added for an extra cost.

🧙🏼‍♂️🧙🏼FOR THE ULTIMATE HARRY POTTER FANS: The Wizarding World of Harry Potter Exclusive Vacation Package will now include the all-new The Wizarding World of Harry Potter – Ministry of Magic in Epic Universe.

Enjoy special perks, including:

Special Florean Fortescue’s Ice Cream Flight† in The Wizarding World of Harry Potter™ – Diagon Alley™ featuring four flavors of your choosing and one Honeydukes™ Cooler Tote
Breakfast at Café L’air De La Sirène™ in Universal Epic Universe
Breakfast at the Leaky Cauldron™ in Universal Studios Florida
Breakfast at the Three Broomsticks™ in Universal Islands of Adventure
One Shutterbutton’s™ Photography Studio* session in The Wizarding World of Harry Potter™ – Diagon Alley™

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🌹Enchantingly Yours, Angie Baycura