Staying at a Disney World Hotel can be a fantastic way to extend the Disney magic even when you leave the parks for the day.

Disney’s Caribbean Beach Resort

There are three categories of hotels in Disney World, the cheapest being Value Resorts, Moderate Resorts being in the middle, and Deluxe Resorts being the most expensive. Staying at a Disney World hotel offers perks for your vacation that you won’t get by staying at a hotel not on Disney property. If you’re planning a trip for 2025, here are all the hotel perks that are guaranteed to be included with your 2025 hotel stay.

Since the different tiers of Disney World hotels have different perks, we’re going to break down the perks by what’s included at each level of hotel stay.

Value Hotels

• Free Disney World Transportation (Disney Buses, Skyliner, Monorail, and Ferries)
• Early Theme Park Entry (30 minutes before park opening at any Disney World park on any day)
• Free Water Park Entry on Check-In Day (at either Blizzard Beach or Typhoon Lagoon — whichever is open at the time of your trip)
• Make Individual Lightning Lane reservations at 7AM (rather than when the park opens)

Pop Century Hotel

Moderate Hotels

• Free Disney World Transportation (Disney Buses, Skyliner, Monorail, and Ferries)
• Early Theme Park Entry (30 minutes before park opening at any Disney World park on any day)
• Free Water Park Entry on Check-In Day (at either Blizzard Beach or Typhoon Lagoon — whichever is open at the time of your trip)
• Make Individual Lightning Lane Reservations at 7AM (rather than when the park opens)
• Larger Rooms compared to Value Hotels

Disney’s Coronado Springs Resort

Deluxe Hotels

• Free Disney World Transportation (Disney Buses, Skyliner, Monorail, and Ferries)
• Early Theme Park Entry (30 minutes before park opening at any Disney World park on any day)
• Extended Evening Hours (An additional 2 Hours of park time after regular park close!)
• Free Water Park Entry on Check-In Day (at either Blizzard Beach or Typhoon Lagoon — whichever is open at the time of your trip)
• Make Individual Lightning Lane Reservations at 7AM (rather than when the park opens)
• Larger Rooms compared to Moderate Hotels — often at locations closer to the parks

Disney’s BoardWalk Inn

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