How to get free park days, hotel stays at Disney World this summer
Eve ChenYou can get two free days at Walt Disney World this summer, if you pay for at least four.
Guests visiting most dates between May 26 and Sept. 15 can get two extra hotel nights and two extra park days when they buy select Disney room-and-ticket packages of at least 4 nights and 4 park days. This deal is only available to book from Jan. 6 through Feb. 15, when additional details will be posted on the resort's website.
Multi-day trips are standard at Disney World, which has four theme parks and two water parks. Typically only one water park is open at a time, but both will operate this summer. Guests staying at Disney resort hotels from May 26 though Sept. 8 will get free water park entry on their check-in date, as part of its Cool Kids' Summer.
Here's what else is coming to (and going from) Disney World in 2026.
What's coming to Disney World in 2026?
EPCOT International Festival of the Arts
- Jan. 16 to Feb. 23
DINOSAUR and Restaurantosaurus close at Disney’s Animal Kingdom.
- Feb. 2
Frozen Ever After debuts updated audio-animatronics at EPCOT.
- February
- The ride will temporarily close for refurbishment Jan. 26.
EPCOT International Flower & Garden Festival
- March 4 - June 1
Buzz Lightyear’s Space Ranger Spin reopens with new tech at Magic Kingdom.
- Spring
Big Thunder Mountain Railroad reopens with new enhancements at Magic Kingdom.
- Spring
Rock ‘n’ Roller Coaster Starring Aerosmith closes for reimagining at Disney’s Hollywood Studios.
- March 1 will be its last day of operation featuring Aerosmith.
Millennium Falcon: Smugglers Run unveils a new "The Mandalorian and Grogu" setting at Disney’s Hollywood Studios.
- May 22
Cool Kids' Summer returns with extra character experiences in the parks and at select resort hotels
- May 26 - Sept. 8
Soarin’ Across America opens at EPCOT.
- By Memorial Day
Bluey and Bingo debut at Conservation Station at Disney’s Animal Kingdom.
- Summer
Rock ‘n’ Roller Coaster Starring The Muppets opens at Disney's Hollywood Studios.
- Summer
Disney Jr. Mickey Mouse Clubhouse Live! debuts at Disney’s Hollywood Studios.
- Summer
The Magic of Disney Animation opens at Disney’s Hollywood Studios.
- Late summer
EPCOT International Food & Wine Festival
- Fall
EPCOT International Festival of the Holidays
- Winter
What else is coming to Disney World?
Returning favorites include After Hours events starting in the spring, Disney H20 Glow After Hours in the summer, Mickey’s Not-So-Scary Halloween Party in the fall, and Mickey’s Very Merry Christmas Party and Disney Jollywood Nights in the winter. Those are not included with standard park admission but instead have event-specific tickets.
Additionally, Banana Ball will debut at ESPN Wide World of Sports on May 29 and 30. Standard tickets will start at $35. Guests interested in attending a game will have to join a ticket lottery list on BananaBall.com.
Also, Level99 is expected to open at Disney Springs sometime this year. This third-party interactive social gaming experience costs extra.
How much does a ticket cost at Disney World?
Disney World tickets vary by park and date.
Standard one-day, one-park tickets start at $119 per adult at Disney’s Animal Kingdom, the least expensive of the four theme parks. Guests age 10 and older are considered adults for pricing purposes.
Disney+ subscribers are eligible for a three-day, three-park ticket deal for $325 per adult visiting between Jan. 12 and May 22. Guests may enter one park a day, but not Magic Kingdom, which is excluded from the promotion.
The resort also is offering specially priced tickets and a new nearly yearlong pass to active-duty and retired members of the military.
Other deals, like free Disney Dining Plans for kids, up to 30% off select Disney resort hotel stays from May through early October, and limited-time resort hotel discounts for Disney Visa cardholders, may be found on Disney World’s special offers webpage.
(This story has been updated with new information and new images.)