Holidays to Disney World to be cheaper this year with ‘first-of-its-kind’ discount for kids

FAMILIES heading to Disney World in Orlando this summer can save up to 50 per cent on kids' tickets this summer.

Described as a first-of-its-kind deal, children aged between 3 and 9 will be able to get half-price entry to Walt Disney World.

The discount is only valid for visits between May 27 and September 20, 2025.

However, the deal can only be applied to three-day tickets or any tickets that last longer.

Children aged 10 and over will be charged adult prices, with guests under three already able to enter for free.

The discounted tickets went on sale yesterday (Thursday, March 27).

Chelsea Filley, Vice President, Customer Experience and Commercial Strategy, said: “This is a first-of-its-kind offer for three days or longer.”

“We want to make it so easy that it is a no-brainer to come visit this summer.”

Families can also get up to 30 per cent off select Disney resort hotel rooms on stays between August 1 and October 11.

The Florida resort is also boosting its family-focused entertainment, with a host of new shows.

Disney Hollywood Studios is getting two new shows in time for its summer season.

Disney Villains: Unfairly Ever After and The Little Mermaid – A Musical Adventure will both premiere on May 27, 2025.

Meanwhile, a new nighttime parade will debut at Magic Kingdom this summer.

The Disney Starlight: Dream the Night Away is said to be inspired by the Main Street Electrical Parade.

Walt Disney World Resort in Orlando, Florida, hasfour main theme parksandtwo water parks, making a total ofsix parks.

Its parks include Magic Kingdom, EPCOT, Disney's Hollywood Studios, Disney's Animal Kingdom, Disney's Blizzard Beach and Disney's Typhoon Lagoon.

Meanwhile, a Disney expert has revealed their best tips for visiting, including the best month to visit and where to go first.

Elsewhere in the world, theme parks across the globe have been launching new rides and rollercoasters.

Both Hossoland in Poland and Bommelwereld in the Netherlands will open to the public later this year.

Fairytale-themed Hossoland will open on May 31 and will have 50 rides and attractions spread across four themed lands.

Meanwhile, Bommelwereld is slated to open in 2025.

The theme park is based on the Dutch comic book characters Tom Poes and Ollie B. Bommel (Tom Puss and Oliver B. Bumble) and will have 18 rides and attractions.

Meanwhile, here’s everything we know about the UK’s new Universal theme park as government prepares to approve planning.

And an ex-Disney worker has revealed other secrets of the parks.

Otherwise, we've rounded up the 22 things that are free at Disney World.