Disney World Summer 2025 Discount Ticket Deals Just Announced

Walt Disney World commonly releases discounts during times of the year it expects lower crowds to entice guests to come to the parks. This is why we often see free dining return during times of the year that Disney anticipates will be calmer than usual!

Crowd levels at Walt Disney World this summer are a bit uncertain with the opening of a brand new theme park, Epic Universe, just down the road at Universal Orlando. Could it be that Disney is worried about the competition and is pivoting to attract more families this summer?

Sure looks to be that way as Disney just released multiple discounts that are especially enticing to families with kids!

Walt Disney World Offering 50% Off Kids Tickets

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Starting March 27, families can save 50% off kids tickets when you purchase a 3-day or longer kids (ages 3-9) standard ticket for 50% off. This deal is available for visits starting May 27, 2025 through September 20, 2025.

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Along with the announcement of this deal, Disney World promoted all the offerings at their theme parks that are perfect for families. This includes the free water park admission on the check in day of your Walt Disney World resort hotel along with expanded offerings for young kids at the parks.

One common critique that Universal Orlando is attempting to correct is their theme parks don't offer quite as much for young children as Walt Disney World. While they are definitely trying to correct this assumption with their newly renovated DreamWorks Land and the How to Train Your Dragon space in Epic Universe, many families with young kids will continue to lean towards Disney. This summer ticket offer and expanded offerings for young families likely aim to keep that demographic at Walt Disney World.

There's even more to look forward to this summer as Disney has announced new limited-time experiences for young kids in the theme parks and hotels plus a opening dates for two new shows at Hollywood Studios. We also got news of a major Buzz Lightyear ride refurbishment.

Huge Savings On This Ticket Offer If You Skip Magic Kingdom!

This ticket promotion is an interesting one, it offers large savings for 3-day tickets if guests are willing to skip Magic Kingdom. Yes, that's right! NO visit to Magic Kingdom to take advantage of these savings.

The 3-Day, 3-Park Ticket starts at $89 per day ($267 total) for visits starting on April 6 through September 22, 2025. This ticket is only valid for admission to EPCOT, Hollywood Studios and Animal Kingdom. This is a one park per day ticket, not a park hopper.

Could this also be a response to Epic Universe opening on May 22nd? Possibly! When we adjusted our Walt Disney World crowd calendar ratings for the summer, we considered the impact Epic Universe might have on Walt Disney World. Our speculation is that we will see the impact most in the other parks, not Magic Kingdom, and most notably in Animal Kingdom.

Since Animal Kingdom is the least popular park, the impact will be felt most there as guests may shorten their Walt Disney World trips to spend more time at Universal Orlando. This means that less time will be spent at parks like Animal Kingdom with more emphasis on quicker Magic Kingdom day trips. It could be Disney is predicting more of an impact to EPCOT and Hollywood Studios as well, hence this ticket offer to draw guests over to the other theme parks.

These promotions join other existing summer Walt Disney World discounts which include free dining for Disney World hotel guests which was just announced for June 29 through December 22, 2025.

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