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If you’re looking to get your splash on at the Walt Disney World Resort, you’re going to have to wait a little bit longer if you’re planning on doing it at one of the Walt Disney World water parks. That’s because Disney’s Typhoon Lagoon and Disney’s Blizzard Beach will not be reopening until 2021.

According to Disney, the reopening will be pending state and local government approvals, and the current plan is to reopen one of the two Disney water parks on March 7, 2021. The proposed reopening date may still be adjusted, and if that happens, we’ll let you know. We also don’t know which water park will be reopening first, so we’ll share that info with you when we learn it.

Of course, when the water parks reopen, there will be a plan focused on health and well-being and more details will be shared at a later time.

For those who have purchased the Park Hopper Plus Option or Water Park & Sports Option, options will include:

• You may keep them and use your current date-based ticket with the existing add-on options at other experiences available during your visit.
• You may modify your tickets and you should call the Disney Reservation Center.
• You may cancel the ticket or package. To discuss those options, please call the Disney Reservation Center.

At this time, Guests can purchase new tickets that include the Park Hopper Plus Option or Water Park and Sports Option for admission March 7 and later. Those looking to purchase Water Park annual passes and 1-Day Water Park Tickets will be able to at a later date.

If you just purchased Water Park tickets, your tickets will be automatically extended through December 31, 2021. You may also choose to cancel your ticket.

Finally, if you’ve purchased a Water Parks and Water Parks After 2 annual passes, those will be automatically extended for the period in which both water parks were closed. As an alternative, water park Passholders may instead choose to cancel their pass and you’ll need to call (407) 939-2732. More details about Annual Passholder options can be found here.

We’ll make sure to keep you updated on the latest with the status of Disney’s Blizzard Beach and Disney’s Typhoon Lagoon as we learn it.

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Filed Under: News, Walt Disney World (FL), Water Parks, Disney’s Blizzard Beach, Disney’s Typhoon Lagoon, water parks

Oh boy, we’re starting to see more deals now!

Now that I’ve gotten my gratuitous exclamation point usage out of the way, here’s a quick report on some hidden deals over at Hotwire in October: Pop Century as low as $80, and Coronado Springs as low as $97 – very nice deals if I might say so.

For the record, we’ve seen  Coronado hidden deal rates on Priceline Express in the $80s-$90s before, but most were back in 2018. The average hidden Coronado deals I’ve recorded in both October 2018 and 2019 is $111, so the current ones are mostly below that average, which is nice.

Before you take a gander at the calendar, I have a couple of bits of info to share:

First, in addition to these new Hot Rates, you might want to go over and check out the Flash Sale over at DVC Reservations for some other nice deals. You can find Old Key West studios on most dates from September 20 – 30 for $135, many October dates for $135, and a few October dates (Fridays October – 23 and Saturday October 24) for $179. You’ll want to be sure to sign up for their alerts to receive those deals.

Back to Hotwire, choosing one of the $82 Pop deals, I compared it to Disney rates for the same day: the best deal I could find was for annual passholders at $124. However, the best non-AP rate directly from Disney was the current Magic is Here rate at $142. So, this is some hefty savings.

Also, as with any hidden deals, the dates you search may matter in what deals you are shown. There were several days at the end of the first week of October that did not have deals when I searched one night at a time. However, when I expanded my window to start on September 30 or earlier, Pop deals for October 2-4 magically appeared.

As a side note: you may also find some similar Coronado deals appear in Priceline Express results at the end of the month, but for now it looks like they all send you to the “Sorry! This deal is gone.” page when you try to book them.

Finally, here’s how to spot these deals: Pop is a 3-star 4.4-guest rated resort in Bonnet Creek and will look like this in the Hotwire results:

If you still are a non-believer, go compare the main rating and sub-ratings here to Pop’s page on Hotwire. Or, even easier: scroll down in the search results and find the non-hidden Pop deal – you’ll find the main ratings match (3*, 4.4-guest) and the price there will typically be within $1 or $2 of the crossed out rate you see above.

To spot Coronado, look for a 3.5*, 4.3-guest rated resort in Bonnet Creek. Below are examples of a hidden deal and a non-hidden deal on the same day for comparison.

And now, the data you’ve been waiting for – here’s a calendar of the deals I’ve spotted. I wish you luck catching one for yourself!

If you’ve found your way back to Disney with one of these deals or have any questions – please let us know in the comments!

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Imagine savoring Sanaa’s beloved bread service from the comfort of your hotel room or villa–or if you’re lucky enough to live close by, enjoying it at home. We discovered that To Go orders at Sanaa at Disney’s Animal Kingdom Lodge: Kidani Village can now be placed through the MyDisneyExperience app! Sanaa is one of most loved restaurants by Disney fans and the fact that it gets to have this new feature first is pretty awesome.

A few weeks ago we wrote about Disney Resort Restaurant Carryout. Now this convenient way of enjoying Disney dining without the safety concerns of dining inside a restaurant is made even easier.

1. Select An Arrival Window
2. Wait for Meal to Be Prepared
3. You Will Be Notified When the Meal is Ready

Make sure to have your Annual Pass or Disney Vacation Club status enabled in your MyDisneyExperience account, as discounts can be applied prior to payment.

Remember you can view listings for every Walt Disney World restaurant on TouringPlans.com include ratings and rankings from over 500,000+ surveys in the past few years. Get every resource you could ever need to plan your trip by becoming a TouringPlans Subscriber.

Which table service restaurant do you want to get To Go Mobile Ordering next?

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Filed Under: Dining, discounts, Resorts, Trip Planning, Walt Disney World (FL), disney dining, disney mobile ordering, Disney’s Animal Kingdom Lodge, mydisneyexperience app, Sanaa