Disney has just released a new perk in a discount travel package that includes a free airport pickup. The service that offers the pickup, the Minnie Van, is a fun transportation option at Walt Disney World, but due to its high cost, many guests do not take advantage of it.
Now this will be included as a free perk in select travel packages as Disney tests out adding airport transportation as an additional perk. This announcement came before the major release of 2027 travel information. Mickey Visit brings you the latest Disney news and planning resources, including a new Haunted Mansion wedding venue and a new popcorn bucket releasing soon at Disney World.
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Free Minnie Van Ride for Select Discount Packages
Disney has just released the details for the 2027 Free Disney Dining plan offer for guests who are traveling from the United Kingdom and Ireland to Disney World. The first 2,500 bookings for this discount package will receive one free Minnie Van arrival transfer from Orlando International Airport (MCO) to your booked Walt Disney World Moderate or Deluxe/Villa Resort hotel. The Minnie Van transfer will be added automatically.
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Minnie Vans will be available for this perk for arrivals between 7 AM and 10 PM and departures from 9 AM to midnight, with some outside flights accommodated if possible. Guests will receive their driver’s name and Minnie Van number in advance. The driver will assist with luggage and escort guests to the Minnie Van in a VIP access tunnel. The driver will monitor the flight just in case pick-up times have to be adjusted.
If, for some reason, the Minnie Van transfer becomes unavailable later due to capacity or operational issues, Disney will provide guests instead with a Minnie Van airport return or a $249 price reduction.
The addition of the free Minnie Van is new this year, which shows that Disney is clearly aware that guests value the perk of free transportation from the airport to their resort hotel. Ever since the loss of the Disney Magical Express, Disney has tested out other travel incentives, which most recently included free luggage transfer for guests flying Southwest Airlines.
The expansion of these perks echoes one of the most beloved benefits of Disney’s former Magical Express and Remote Airline Check-In, discontinued in 2020 and still missed by many guests. That complimentary service transported guests to and from their Disney resort hotel and handled their luggage, allowing travelers to bypass baggage claim entirely.
We will continue to watch this space closely to understand if Disney is going to further expand airport pick ups. This feels like a step in the right direction of acknowledging that including the airport transfer with the vacation booking is still valuable.
2027 Free Disney Dining Plan Discount for the UK and Ireland
The 2027 Free Disney Dining plan offer is for guests who are traveling from the United Kingdom and Ireland. To be eligible for this discount, guests need to book a regular-priced Disney World package for a minimum of 5 nights and a maximum of 21 nights. Scroll down for the full list of eligible hotels. This news came ahead of the release of 2027 packages for all here.
Guests need to book their hotel & ticket package by November 4, 2026, for most arrival dates between January 3, 2027, and December 19, 2027. The discount package includes a free Disney dining depending on the type of resort tier you are staying in:
- Value Resorts: One Quick-Service Meal
- Moderate Resorts: Quick-Service Disney Dining Plan Resort
- Deluxe/Villa Resort: Standard Disney Dining Plan
This offer also includes the option for free Memory Maker with the purchase of Walt Disney World’s 14-Day Magic Ticket, which is only available to guests from the UK and Ireland. And of course, this is the discount package that includes the additional perk of a free ride on the Minnie Van for those staying at Moderate or Deluxe resort hotels.
Early bookings receive bonuses with a discount of up to £400 per UK booking or €400 per booking made in the Republic of Ireland if you book by July 2, 2026. Further discounts include a savings of £200/€200 per booking for a Value Resort, £300/€300 for a Moderate Resort, or £400/€400 for Deluxe/Villa Resorts.
The following Disney World resort hotels are eligible for this offer:
Value Resorts
- Disney’s All-Star Movies Resort
- Disney’s All-Star Music Resort
- Disney’s All-Star Sports Resort
- Disney’s Pop Century Resort
- Disney Art of Animation Resort (except Little Mermaid Standard Rooms)
Moderate Resorts
- Disney’s Caribbean Beach Resort (except standard location rooms)
- Disney’s Coronado Springs Resort
- Disney’s Port Orleans Resort – Riverside
- Disney’s Port Orleans Resort – French Quarter (except standard location rooms)
Deluxe & Deluxe Villa Resorts
- Disney’s Animal Kingdom Lodge
- Disney’s Beach Club Resort
- Disney’s BoardWalk Inn
- Disney’s Contemporary Resort
- Disney’s Grand Floridian and Spa
- Disney’s Polynesian Village Resort
- Disney’s Wilderness Lodge
- Disney’s Yacht Club Resort
- Disney’s Old Key West Villas
- Boulder Ridge Villas at Disney’s Wilderness Lodge
- Disney’s Saratoga Springs Resort and Spa
- Bay Lake Tower at Disney’s Contemporary Resort
- Kidani Village at Disney’s Animal Kingdom Villas
- Copper Creek Villas & Cabins at Disney’s Wilderness Lodge
- Disney’s Riviera Resort
- The Cabins at Disney’s Fort Wilderness Resort
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