Walt Disney World is offering a new vacation package, as the resort looks to boost attendance in 2021. The new deal gives visitors two free days at the Disney World theme parks when they buy a four-night, three-day vacation package at a Disney hotel.
So, basically, you're getting theme park admission on your arrival and departure days at no extra charge. But the five-day tickets can be used anytime within eight days of check-in, so if you want that scheduling flexibility if you're also staying off-site for a few days on your visit, you've got that. And you can extend the "two days free" offer to on-property stays longer than four nights, if you wish. You will continue to need to make a Disney Park Pass reservation to enter the parks on your ticketed days, however.
The new package is available to book starting January 5, 2021 and will be valid for arrival most nights between January 8 through September 25. No other discounts apply, but arrivals up to April 30 are eligible for Disney's flexible cancellation policy, which waives Disney-imposed change and cancellation fees up to the date of check-in.
The number of rooms available for the offer is limited and excludes three-bedroom villas, villas at Disney’s Grand Floridian Resort & Spa, campsites at Disney's Fort Wilderness Resort, cabins at Disney's Copper Creek Villas & Cabins at Disney's Wilderness Lodge, and bungalows at Disney’s Polynesian Villas and Bungalows.
To book, visit Disney World's website, starting January 5.
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I don't see the "deal" here. You have to pay for 4 nights of hotel and buy 3-days of theme park admission to get the 2 "free" days of admission. However, to buy a 3-day ticket (no hopping or other extras) is $127/day (lowest price), while a 5-day ticket with the same restrictions and usage dates is $104/day. That means you're paying $381 for 5 days of admission that would normally cost $520 - a savings of $139/person, which is really like getting @1 day free, not 2. However, you can probably save that much or more on a bounce-back discount or other seasonal room discount offer even if you're only staying 3-4 days on-site.
While this offer may appeal to some, I think those that would find this discount actually valuable is a very narrow band of guests. With any Disney offer, you should always go through the calculations and think about how you would normally spend (and save) money on a vacation before getting excited about ANY offer. If Disney is really looking to boost attendance, they would be better served offering straight room discounts and/or ticket discounts on all ticket media.