April 2025 News & Promotion Round-up

Welcome to the monthly roundup! I won't get into REASONS here, but I suspect a decline in international tourism will mean this is going to be a great summer for last minute deals. Yay? If you want to stay current on the latest news and chatter with other theme park fans, I have Discord and WhatsApp. Brightline

Are you thinking about pairing your Central Florida vacation with other locations in Florida, like West Palm Beach, Fort Lauderdale, Boca Raton, and Miami? Consider taking the new Brightline train! We love this for flying home from Orlando when we cruise out of Fort Lauderdale. Right now Kids SMART fares are 25% off, and any party of 3+ automatically saves 25%. They have student and teacher discounts, too! Viator Save money on activities all over the world, including in your own city, with Viator! Spring Break tip: use my link and you can still get cash back with Rakuten, ID.me, Citi Shop, Rapid Rewards Shopping, and probably any other browser shopping plug in you have on your computer. This month VIATORGOLD10 will save you 10% off their new shore excursions tab! Universal Orlando 45 days until Epic Universe opens! With the opening of Epic Universe, Universal Orlando will have 4 Parks and 11 resorts! Universal is so much more than a 1 day side trip from Disney, and I am an expert on everything Universal Orlando has to offer. This week's news is that they have released 1 day tickets, Express Pass, and VIP tours for Epic Universe! I know many of you have been waiting on these options! Universal Hollywood Universal Hollywood Fan Fest Nights tickets are available now! If you're a fan of Star Trek, Back to the Future, Dungeons & Dragons, Harry Potter, Super Mario, and anime like One Piece and Jujutsu Kaisen, definitely look into this special event! ALSO Elphaba & Glinda from Wicked make their meet & greet debut at Fan Fest!

Disney Cruise Line Lots of last minute cruise deals for this summer, including 3, 4 & 5 nights out of Port Canaveral or Fort Lauderdale, as well as European itineraries out of Civitavecchia (Rome) and Barcelona! Check out the Special Offers page for the current list. Aulani, A Disney Resort & Spa

There are so many offers out for Aulani this spring, summer, and fall! Even as I have been typing this up, new offers have been released. As always, rooms for these offers are limited and the earlier you book the more likely you are to find dates that work for you. Current Offer Dates: April 11 - June 11, 2025 Everyone can save 20% off 4 nights, and 25% off 5+ nights Disney Visa Card Holders can save 25% off 4 nights, and 30% off 5+ nights August 10 - October 19, 2025 Everyone can Save 20% off 4 nights and 25% off 5 nights or more Disney Visa Card Holders Save 35% off Oceanview or Partial Ocean View 5+ nights! THIS IS HUGE!! For my Southwest airlines fans, we used them to fly to Hawaii last year and it was perfectly pleasant! Connecting in Las Vegas was a breeze, and it was super cheap. I recently wrote a blog about our Fall 2024 Aulani trip.

Adventures by Disney

NEW! Disney Visa Cardmembers can take advantage of this special offer and enjoy savings of $500 per person, plus receive a complimentary pre-night stay per reservation on select Danube and Rhine River Cruise departures.

Offer must be booked by April 15, 2025 for travel on select departures from June 5-July 12, 2025. There are also some new offers available to all this summer, for MANY intineraries, including Land Adventures, Escapes, and River Cruises! It's a LONG list, so check it out here: https://www.adventuresbydisney.com/special-offers/2025-summer-offer/ National Geographic Expeditions Did you know this is part of Walt Disney Travel? These are great expeditions for teens & adults who are especially interested in conservation & photography. Plus, of course, there are the incredible Private Jet Adventures.

Save 20% per person on select 2025 Expedition Cruise voyages aboard the National Geographic-Lindblad Expeditions fleet when you book by April 15, 2025. (This is huge! I haven't seen this kind of discount for National Geographic Expeditions before!) Let me know if you'd like me to mail you a catalog. There are often similar savings to the Adventures by Disney offers.

Disneyland (Anaheim, CA) So many offers for Disneyland right now! Let's review! For these offers, "a Disneyland Resort hotel" is not to be confused with Disneyland Hotel. It refers to any of the on-site resorts (Grand Californian, Disneyland Hotel, The Villas at the Disneyland Hotel, and Pixar Place).

• Travel now through August 14 (travel must be completed by August 15): Save up to 20% on Disneyland Hotel, The Villas at Disneyland Hotel, and Grand Californian Resort & Spa Sunday-Thursday nights. Disney Visa Card holders save up to 30% for the same dates & resorts!

• Celebrate the 70th Anniversary of Disneyland this year! Book early and save up to 30% on select stays of 4 or more nights at a Disneyland Resort hotel—from May 16 through September 26, 2025. Subject to availability and restrictions. Book now through May 15.

• There are several other Disneyland offers through summer, so get with me to find the best one for you!

Walt Disney World (Orlando, FL)

Why yes, I do save this for last! There are so many offers out right now for Walt Disney World that I'm tempted to just say "email me, I will tell you what works for your dates."

As always, the number of rooms allocated for these offers is limited and the discount varies depending on resort. Current Offers as of April 7, 2025:

• FREE DINING! This does not stack with room discounts, so get with me to compare! When you book a non-discounted 4 Night, 4 Day package with 4 day park hoppers, you'l get free Disney Dining at a Deluxe Resort/Villa, and free Quick Service Dining at Value & Moderate resorts! Dates: June 29 - September 30, October 20 - November 1, and December 6 - December 22, 2025.

• Save Up to 30% on Rooms at Select Disney Resort Hotels When You Stay 5 Nights or Longer. This offer has been extended and is now valid for stays most nights from May 1 to October 11, 2025.

• Enjoy summer fun with a specially priced 3-Day, 3-Park Ticket that’s valid for admission to Disney’s Hollywood Studios, EPCOT and Disney’s Animal Kingdom theme park only—starting from $89 per day, plus tax (total price starting from $267, plus tax).

  Limit one admission per theme park, one theme park per day—for a total of 3 admissions, on 3 separate days. Not valid for admission to Magic Kingdom park.

• Families can save on summer fun! Save 50% on kids (ages 3 to 9) 3-day or longer standard Walt Disney World theme park tickets—for ticket start dates from for ticket start dates from May 27 through September 20, 2025.

  
  

As always, check with me for special offers for Annual Passholders, Active Duty & Retired Military, and Florida residents!