Walt Disney World has launched first look photographs contained in the “GoofyCore” takeover of CommuniCore Corridor at EPCOT, together with the opposite new particular leisure and household zones you’ll be able to expertise throughout “Cool Child Summer time” at Magic Kingdom and Hollywood Studios.
As a reminder, Walt Disney World will rejoice “Cool Child Summer time” from Could 27 via September 1, 2025. The particular occasion will delight youngsters and kids-at-heart with whimsical leisure and unforgettable enjoyable that features DJ-fueled dance events, shock character appearances, hands-on actions.
The cornerstones of “Cool Child Summer time” are the brand new stage exhibits coming to Disney’s Hollywood Studios, each of which additionally debut on Could 27, 2025. You’ll be able to test these out in our separate picture & video previews of The Little Mermaid – A Musical Journey and Disney Villains Unfairly Ever After. The massive spotlight of summer time is Disney Starlight Evening Parade, and there’s nonetheless no debut date for that, however we might not have to attend for much longer for a Starlight opening date…
Frankly, my expectations have been fairly low for “Cool Child Summer time,” which has felt prefer it’s been thrown collectively fairly rapidly as an oblique response to unfavorable reporting about Disney pricing out center class households. However the extra I see of this, the extra excited I get. Maybe that’s bias as a result of we’re squarely the audience for all of these things, so it now appeals to us as the kind of ‘younger household’ being focused?
Or possibly it was bias earlier than, after we beforehand dismissed dance events (or at the least paid them no consideration) that weren’t geared toward us as Disney Grownup DINKs? All I do know is that my coronary heart melts a bit each time our daughter exclaims “Goof” or “Mip” or “Min” when she sees these characters–this type of interactivity is true up Megatron’s alley.
Anyway, right here’s your first take a look at what’s coming throughout Walt Disney World for “Cool Child Summer time” beginning on Could 27, 2025…
GoofyCore Takeover of CommuniCore Corridor
Within the GoofyCore takeover of CommuniCore Corridor at EPCOT, visitors be a part of Goofy for the last word summer time celebration and play expertise inside. This immersive expertise incorporates a DJ-led dance celebration and beloved youngsters’ video games with thrilling twists, like Crazy Limbo and Parachutes ‘n’ Pipsqueaks––all hosted by Goofy and his crew.
Based mostly on these photographs and a few B-roll launched by Disney, it appears to be like just like the entirety of CommuniCore Corridor has been taken over by GoofyCore. As you’ll be able to see in among the photographs above, the Farmers Feast meals sales space window has a curtain pulled right down to cowl it, and all the Flower & Backyard shows have been eliminated.
What’s unclear is whether or not the Goofy-driven dance celebration takes up the complete area, or if the opposite half of the room has seating. As a lot as we’re coming to understand a dance celebration, I additionally wouldn’t thoughts some picnic tables or no matter alongside the far wall for fogeys to chill out. However you higher consider I will probably be “serving to” our daughter play Parachutes ‘n’ Pipsqueaks (unsure what that’s, however I’m a sucker for parachute video games).
As a reminder, CommuniCore Plaza and the Mickey & Associates meet & greet stay open as traditional. Moreover, the walk-up Florida Contemporary window on the outside of CommuniCore Corridor stays open, and is now additionally serving the Farmers Feast menu. That is smart, as each cubicles use the identical kitchen. The lack of cool indoor seating because the summer time heats up is the true consideration (our recommendation: take your meals over to Connections Cafe for indoor seating).
Now let’s head over to Storybook Circus in Magic Kingdom for a primary take a look at the “Cool Child Summer time” station there…
Huge Prime Bash at Storybook Circus
As a part of Huge Prime Bash at Storybook Circus, visitors can be a part of the DJ Ringmaster for a summertime dance celebration, pop-up silliness with Pluto and kid-friendly midway-style video games with much more hands-on actions inside Huge Prime Souvenirs.
This jogs my memory a variety of the play areas that have been added to Mickey’s Not So Scary Halloween Social gathering and Mickey’s Very Merry Christmas Social gathering, that includes among the identical performers, however with a summer time circus theme as a substitute of a Halloween or vacation ambiance. I simply hope the bootleg Coca-Cola polar bears make an look–nothing cooler than polar bears!
Lastly, let’s check out Animation Courtyard in Disney’s Hollywood Studios…
Get Animated at Animation Courtyard
Animation Courtyard comes alive with energetic performances by magicians and leap rope performers, together with enjoyable video games and crafts for little ones whereas households can “Get Animated” with Mickey Mouse, beloved Disney Junior associates, and extra at an indoor DJ dance celebration.
Get Animated at Animation Courtyard will probably be an enormous hit with our household as long as the “Sizzling Canine Tune” (and ideally, solely the “Sizzling Canine Tune”) is carried out on the dance celebration. Our daughter is aware of nothing of its origins, however that’s far and away her favourite piece of music. I’m actually gaining a newfound appreciation for dance events within the parks.
Except for my private emotions, it’ll be good to see Animation Courtyard really feel alive once more. It’s had a lifeless mall vibe for a very long time now, and even injecting leisure for Jollywood Nights couldn’t repair that. Possibly “Cool Child Summer time” will lastly repair that, and it’ll have a dying mall vibe as a substitute. Progress!
The true progress can be bringing Bluey to Animation Courtyard. As coated just lately in When Will Bluey Come to Walt Disney World?, it’s been some time since Disney introduced the characters can be coming quickly, and it’s been radio silence since. Having a giant Bluey providing at Disney’s Hollywood Studios for “Cool Child Summer time” can be improbable–and it appears like an enormous missed alternative that it hasn’t occurred.
To make a go to to Walt Disney World throughout “Cool Child Summer time” even simpler, there are a number of particular presents geared toward younger households:
- 50% Off on Youngsters Tickets: You should buy a 3-day or longer youngsters (ages 3-9) customary ticket for 50% off. This deal is out there for visits starting Could 27 via September 20, 2025.
- 3-Day, 3-Park Ticket: Get a 3-day, 3-park ticket beginning at $89 per day ($267 whole, plus tax) for visits beginning on April 6 via September 22, 2025. This ticket is for admission to EPCOT, Disney’s Hollywood Studios and Disney’s Animal Kingdom (one theme park per day, not legitimate for admission to Magic Kingdom).
- Disney Resort Room Offers: Save as much as 30% on choose Disney Resort lodge rooms whenever you keep longer for visits starting August 1 via October 11, 2025. Particular offers on rooms are additionally obtainable for Florida Residents and Annual Passholders.
- Enormous Streaming Particular Supply: Disney+ subscribers can save on rooms at choose Disney Resort lodges – ranging from $99 per night time at Disney’s All-Star Sports activities Resort – when staying two nights or longer most nights from June 29 to July 31, 2025.
All advised, Walt Disney World has unprecedented reductions that basically supply 2019 pricing. That submit explains easy methods to leverage the varied offers to save lots of probably the most cash on a Summer time 2025 trip.
At the least for now, the insanely-good summer time reductions have largely answered the query, Is Walt Disney World Pricing Out the Center Class? Longer-term, it looks as if competitors from Common will assist, as will cooling shopper spending.
Truthfully, that is what “Cool Child Summer time” is all about from my perspective–enhancing the worth proposition of Walt Disney World, particularly for younger households. Properly that, and Disney Starlight: Dream the Evening Away. I’m anxiously awaiting the return of an evening parade to Magic Kingdom, and can’t await that to lastly roll down Important Avenue.
In the end, it feels to me like “Cool Child Summer time” is the advertising package deal put collectively to tie these reductions into one thing larger image that additionally ties along with the brand new stage exhibits at Disney’s Hollywood Studios and night time parade at Magic Kingdom. The character experiences, dance events, and varied actions ought to all be good plussings or value-adds.
Between all of that and the offers, “Cool Child Summer time” ought to exhibit to younger households that Walt Disney World does care about them. That it’s not all about new bars & lounges and catering to the extra profitable Disney Grownup DINKs. From my perspective, “Cool Child Summer time” is extra necessary for what it symbolizes–Walt Disney World getting again to its roots and recognizing its bread and butter viewers–than the substantive slate of particular leisure.
I actually hope this seasonal occasion is a hit, and Walt Disney World does a future iteration of “Cool Child Summer time” that places extra emphasis on the cool a part of the promo, and supply methods to beat the warmth. For years, Tokyo Disney Resort has performed summer time celebrations that lean closely on water, with leisure that entails dumping buckets of water on visitors and fireplace hoses, cooling stations, and “get moist” variations of widespread rides. That sort of factor, together with extra indoor actions, is the best thought. The GoofyCore takeover of CommuniCore Corridor is an efficient begin, as are among the different leisure choices throughout “Cool Child Summer time.” We will’t wait to expertise all of it, however particularly the parachute video games and (hopefully) the “Sizzling Canine Tune.”
Planning a Walt Disney World journey? Find out about lodges on our Walt Disney World Inns Opinions web page. For the place to eat, learn our Walt Disney World Restaurant Opinions. To save cash on tickets or decide which kind to purchase, learn our Ideas for Saving Cash on Walt Disney World Tickets submit. Our What to Pack for Disney Journeys submit takes a novel take a look at intelligent objects to take. For what to do and when to do it, our Walt Disney World Trip Guides will assist. For complete recommendation, one of the best place to start out is our Walt Disney World Journey Planning Information for every little thing you have to know!
YOUR THOUGHTS
What do you consider the “Cool Child Summer time” particular occasion? Will you be making the most of the offers throughout this seasonal providing? Ideas on the brand new character experiences/encounters on the parks & resorts this summer time? Any questions? Listening to your suggestions about your experiences is each fascinating to us and useful to different readers, so please share your ideas or questions beneath within the feedback!
Walt Disney World has launched first look photographs contained in the “GoofyCore” takeover of CommuniCore Corridor at EPCOT, together with the opposite new particular leisure and household zones you’ll be able to expertise throughout “Cool Child Summer time” at Magic Kingdom and Hollywood Studios.
As a reminder, Walt Disney World will rejoice “Cool Child Summer time” from Could 27 via September 1, 2025. The particular occasion will delight youngsters and kids-at-heart with whimsical leisure and unforgettable enjoyable that features DJ-fueled dance events, shock character appearances, hands-on actions.
The cornerstones of “Cool Child Summer time” are the brand new stage exhibits coming to Disney’s Hollywood Studios, each of which additionally debut on Could 27, 2025. You’ll be able to test these out in our separate picture & video previews of The Little Mermaid – A Musical Journey and Disney Villains Unfairly Ever After. The massive spotlight of summer time is Disney Starlight Evening Parade, and there’s nonetheless no debut date for that, however we might not have to attend for much longer for a Starlight opening date…
Frankly, my expectations have been fairly low for “Cool Child Summer time,” which has felt prefer it’s been thrown collectively fairly rapidly as an oblique response to unfavorable reporting about Disney pricing out center class households. However the extra I see of this, the extra excited I get. Maybe that’s bias as a result of we’re squarely the audience for all of these things, so it now appeals to us as the kind of ‘younger household’ being focused?
Or possibly it was bias earlier than, after we beforehand dismissed dance events (or at the least paid them no consideration) that weren’t geared toward us as Disney Grownup DINKs? All I do know is that my coronary heart melts a bit each time our daughter exclaims “Goof” or “Mip” or “Min” when she sees these characters–this type of interactivity is true up Megatron’s alley.
Anyway, right here’s your first take a look at what’s coming throughout Walt Disney World for “Cool Child Summer time” beginning on Could 27, 2025…
GoofyCore Takeover of CommuniCore Corridor
Within the GoofyCore takeover of CommuniCore Corridor at EPCOT, visitors be a part of Goofy for the last word summer time celebration and play expertise inside. This immersive expertise incorporates a DJ-led dance celebration and beloved youngsters’ video games with thrilling twists, like Crazy Limbo and Parachutes ‘n’ Pipsqueaks––all hosted by Goofy and his crew.
Based mostly on these photographs and a few B-roll launched by Disney, it appears to be like just like the entirety of CommuniCore Corridor has been taken over by GoofyCore. As you’ll be able to see in among the photographs above, the Farmers Feast meals sales space window has a curtain pulled right down to cowl it, and all the Flower & Backyard shows have been eliminated.
What’s unclear is whether or not the Goofy-driven dance celebration takes up the complete area, or if the opposite half of the room has seating. As a lot as we’re coming to understand a dance celebration, I additionally wouldn’t thoughts some picnic tables or no matter alongside the far wall for fogeys to chill out. However you higher consider I will probably be “serving to” our daughter play Parachutes ‘n’ Pipsqueaks (unsure what that’s, however I’m a sucker for parachute video games).
As a reminder, CommuniCore Plaza and the Mickey & Associates meet & greet stay open as traditional. Moreover, the walk-up Florida Contemporary window on the outside of CommuniCore Corridor stays open, and is now additionally serving the Farmers Feast menu. That is smart, as each cubicles use the identical kitchen. The lack of cool indoor seating because the summer time heats up is the true consideration (our recommendation: take your meals over to Connections Cafe for indoor seating).
Now let’s head over to Storybook Circus in Magic Kingdom for a primary take a look at the “Cool Child Summer time” station there…
Huge Prime Bash at Storybook Circus
As a part of Huge Prime Bash at Storybook Circus, visitors can be a part of the DJ Ringmaster for a summertime dance celebration, pop-up silliness with Pluto and kid-friendly midway-style video games with much more hands-on actions inside Huge Prime Souvenirs.
This jogs my memory a variety of the play areas that have been added to Mickey’s Not So Scary Halloween Social gathering and Mickey’s Very Merry Christmas Social gathering, that includes among the identical performers, however with a summer time circus theme as a substitute of a Halloween or vacation ambiance. I simply hope the bootleg Coca-Cola polar bears make an look–nothing cooler than polar bears!
Lastly, let’s check out Animation Courtyard in Disney’s Hollywood Studios…
Get Animated at Animation Courtyard
Animation Courtyard comes alive with energetic performances by magicians and leap rope performers, together with enjoyable video games and crafts for little ones whereas households can “Get Animated” with Mickey Mouse, beloved Disney Junior associates, and extra at an indoor DJ dance celebration.
Get Animated at Animation Courtyard will probably be an enormous hit with our household as long as the “Sizzling Canine Tune” (and ideally, solely the “Sizzling Canine Tune”) is carried out on the dance celebration. Our daughter is aware of nothing of its origins, however that’s far and away her favourite piece of music. I’m actually gaining a newfound appreciation for dance events within the parks.
Except for my private emotions, it’ll be good to see Animation Courtyard really feel alive once more. It’s had a lifeless mall vibe for a very long time now, and even injecting leisure for Jollywood Nights couldn’t repair that. Possibly “Cool Child Summer time” will lastly repair that, and it’ll have a dying mall vibe as a substitute. Progress!
The true progress can be bringing Bluey to Animation Courtyard. As coated just lately in When Will Bluey Come to Walt Disney World?, it’s been some time since Disney introduced the characters can be coming quickly, and it’s been radio silence since. Having a giant Bluey providing at Disney’s Hollywood Studios for “Cool Child Summer time” can be improbable–and it appears like an enormous missed alternative that it hasn’t occurred.
To make a go to to Walt Disney World throughout “Cool Child Summer time” even simpler, there are a number of particular presents geared toward younger households:
- 50% Off on Youngsters Tickets: You should buy a 3-day or longer youngsters (ages 3-9) customary ticket for 50% off. This deal is out there for visits starting Could 27 via September 20, 2025.
- 3-Day, 3-Park Ticket: Get a 3-day, 3-park ticket beginning at $89 per day ($267 whole, plus tax) for visits beginning on April 6 via September 22, 2025. This ticket is for admission to EPCOT, Disney’s Hollywood Studios and Disney’s Animal Kingdom (one theme park per day, not legitimate for admission to Magic Kingdom).
- Disney Resort Room Offers: Save as much as 30% on choose Disney Resort lodge rooms whenever you keep longer for visits starting August 1 via October 11, 2025. Particular offers on rooms are additionally obtainable for Florida Residents and Annual Passholders.
- Enormous Streaming Particular Supply: Disney+ subscribers can save on rooms at choose Disney Resort lodges – ranging from $99 per night time at Disney’s All-Star Sports activities Resort – when staying two nights or longer most nights from June 29 to July 31, 2025.
All advised, Walt Disney World has unprecedented reductions that basically supply 2019 pricing. That submit explains easy methods to leverage the varied offers to save lots of probably the most cash on a Summer time 2025 trip.
At the least for now, the insanely-good summer time reductions have largely answered the query, Is Walt Disney World Pricing Out the Center Class? Longer-term, it looks as if competitors from Common will assist, as will cooling shopper spending.
Truthfully, that is what “Cool Child Summer time” is all about from my perspective–enhancing the worth proposition of Walt Disney World, particularly for younger households. Properly that, and Disney Starlight: Dream the Evening Away. I’m anxiously awaiting the return of an evening parade to Magic Kingdom, and can’t await that to lastly roll down Important Avenue.
In the end, it feels to me like “Cool Child Summer time” is the advertising package deal put collectively to tie these reductions into one thing larger image that additionally ties along with the brand new stage exhibits at Disney’s Hollywood Studios and night time parade at Magic Kingdom. The character experiences, dance events, and varied actions ought to all be good plussings or value-adds.
Between all of that and the offers, “Cool Child Summer time” ought to exhibit to younger households that Walt Disney World does care about them. That it’s not all about new bars & lounges and catering to the extra profitable Disney Grownup DINKs. From my perspective, “Cool Child Summer time” is extra necessary for what it symbolizes–Walt Disney World getting again to its roots and recognizing its bread and butter viewers–than the substantive slate of particular leisure.
I actually hope this seasonal occasion is a hit, and Walt Disney World does a future iteration of “Cool Child Summer time” that places extra emphasis on the cool a part of the promo, and supply methods to beat the warmth. For years, Tokyo Disney Resort has performed summer time celebrations that lean closely on water, with leisure that entails dumping buckets of water on visitors and fireplace hoses, cooling stations, and “get moist” variations of widespread rides. That sort of factor, together with extra indoor actions, is the best thought. The GoofyCore takeover of CommuniCore Corridor is an efficient begin, as are among the different leisure choices throughout “Cool Child Summer time.” We will’t wait to expertise all of it, however particularly the parachute video games and (hopefully) the “Sizzling Canine Tune.”
Planning a Walt Disney World journey? Find out about lodges on our Walt Disney World Inns Opinions web page. For the place to eat, learn our Walt Disney World Restaurant Opinions. To save cash on tickets or decide which kind to purchase, learn our Ideas for Saving Cash on Walt Disney World Tickets submit. Our What to Pack for Disney Journeys submit takes a novel take a look at intelligent objects to take. For what to do and when to do it, our Walt Disney World Trip Guides will assist. For complete recommendation, one of the best place to start out is our Walt Disney World Journey Planning Information for every little thing you have to know!
YOUR THOUGHTS
What do you consider the “Cool Child Summer time” particular occasion? Will you be making the most of the offers throughout this seasonal providing? Ideas on the brand new character experiences/encounters on the parks & resorts this summer time? Any questions? Listening to your suggestions about your experiences is each fascinating to us and useful to different readers, so please share your ideas or questions beneath within the feedback!
Walt Disney World has launched first look photographs contained in the “GoofyCore” takeover of CommuniCore Corridor at EPCOT, together with the opposite new particular leisure and household zones you’ll be able to expertise throughout “Cool Child Summer time” at Magic Kingdom and Hollywood Studios.
As a reminder, Walt Disney World will rejoice “Cool Child Summer time” from Could 27 via September 1, 2025. The particular occasion will delight youngsters and kids-at-heart with whimsical leisure and unforgettable enjoyable that features DJ-fueled dance events, shock character appearances, hands-on actions.
The cornerstones of “Cool Child Summer time” are the brand new stage exhibits coming to Disney’s Hollywood Studios, each of which additionally debut on Could 27, 2025. You’ll be able to test these out in our separate picture & video previews of The Little Mermaid – A Musical Journey and Disney Villains Unfairly Ever After. The massive spotlight of summer time is Disney Starlight Evening Parade, and there’s nonetheless no debut date for that, however we might not have to attend for much longer for a Starlight opening date…
Frankly, my expectations have been fairly low for “Cool Child Summer time,” which has felt prefer it’s been thrown collectively fairly rapidly as an oblique response to unfavorable reporting about Disney pricing out center class households. However the extra I see of this, the extra excited I get. Maybe that’s bias as a result of we’re squarely the audience for all of these things, so it now appeals to us as the kind of ‘younger household’ being focused?
Or possibly it was bias earlier than, after we beforehand dismissed dance events (or at the least paid them no consideration) that weren’t geared toward us as Disney Grownup DINKs? All I do know is that my coronary heart melts a bit each time our daughter exclaims “Goof” or “Mip” or “Min” when she sees these characters–this type of interactivity is true up Megatron’s alley.
Anyway, right here’s your first take a look at what’s coming throughout Walt Disney World for “Cool Child Summer time” beginning on Could 27, 2025…
GoofyCore Takeover of CommuniCore Corridor
Within the GoofyCore takeover of CommuniCore Corridor at EPCOT, visitors be a part of Goofy for the last word summer time celebration and play expertise inside. This immersive expertise incorporates a DJ-led dance celebration and beloved youngsters’ video games with thrilling twists, like Crazy Limbo and Parachutes ‘n’ Pipsqueaks––all hosted by Goofy and his crew.
Based mostly on these photographs and a few B-roll launched by Disney, it appears to be like just like the entirety of CommuniCore Corridor has been taken over by GoofyCore. As you’ll be able to see in among the photographs above, the Farmers Feast meals sales space window has a curtain pulled right down to cowl it, and all the Flower & Backyard shows have been eliminated.
What’s unclear is whether or not the Goofy-driven dance celebration takes up the complete area, or if the opposite half of the room has seating. As a lot as we’re coming to understand a dance celebration, I additionally wouldn’t thoughts some picnic tables or no matter alongside the far wall for fogeys to chill out. However you higher consider I will probably be “serving to” our daughter play Parachutes ‘n’ Pipsqueaks (unsure what that’s, however I’m a sucker for parachute video games).
As a reminder, CommuniCore Plaza and the Mickey & Associates meet & greet stay open as traditional. Moreover, the walk-up Florida Contemporary window on the outside of CommuniCore Corridor stays open, and is now additionally serving the Farmers Feast menu. That is smart, as each cubicles use the identical kitchen. The lack of cool indoor seating because the summer time heats up is the true consideration (our recommendation: take your meals over to Connections Cafe for indoor seating).
Now let’s head over to Storybook Circus in Magic Kingdom for a primary take a look at the “Cool Child Summer time” station there…
Huge Prime Bash at Storybook Circus
As a part of Huge Prime Bash at Storybook Circus, visitors can be a part of the DJ Ringmaster for a summertime dance celebration, pop-up silliness with Pluto and kid-friendly midway-style video games with much more hands-on actions inside Huge Prime Souvenirs.
This jogs my memory a variety of the play areas that have been added to Mickey’s Not So Scary Halloween Social gathering and Mickey’s Very Merry Christmas Social gathering, that includes among the identical performers, however with a summer time circus theme as a substitute of a Halloween or vacation ambiance. I simply hope the bootleg Coca-Cola polar bears make an look–nothing cooler than polar bears!
Lastly, let’s check out Animation Courtyard in Disney’s Hollywood Studios…
Get Animated at Animation Courtyard
Animation Courtyard comes alive with energetic performances by magicians and leap rope performers, together with enjoyable video games and crafts for little ones whereas households can “Get Animated” with Mickey Mouse, beloved Disney Junior associates, and extra at an indoor DJ dance celebration.
Get Animated at Animation Courtyard will probably be an enormous hit with our household as long as the “Sizzling Canine Tune” (and ideally, solely the “Sizzling Canine Tune”) is carried out on the dance celebration. Our daughter is aware of nothing of its origins, however that’s far and away her favourite piece of music. I’m actually gaining a newfound appreciation for dance events within the parks.
Except for my private emotions, it’ll be good to see Animation Courtyard really feel alive once more. It’s had a lifeless mall vibe for a very long time now, and even injecting leisure for Jollywood Nights couldn’t repair that. Possibly “Cool Child Summer time” will lastly repair that, and it’ll have a dying mall vibe as a substitute. Progress!
The true progress can be bringing Bluey to Animation Courtyard. As coated just lately in When Will Bluey Come to Walt Disney World?, it’s been some time since Disney introduced the characters can be coming quickly, and it’s been radio silence since. Having a giant Bluey providing at Disney’s Hollywood Studios for “Cool Child Summer time” can be improbable–and it appears like an enormous missed alternative that it hasn’t occurred.
To make a go to to Walt Disney World throughout “Cool Child Summer time” even simpler, there are a number of particular presents geared toward younger households:
- 50% Off on Youngsters Tickets: You should buy a 3-day or longer youngsters (ages 3-9) customary ticket for 50% off. This deal is out there for visits starting Could 27 via September 20, 2025.
- 3-Day, 3-Park Ticket: Get a 3-day, 3-park ticket beginning at $89 per day ($267 whole, plus tax) for visits beginning on April 6 via September 22, 2025. This ticket is for admission to EPCOT, Disney’s Hollywood Studios and Disney’s Animal Kingdom (one theme park per day, not legitimate for admission to Magic Kingdom).
- Disney Resort Room Offers: Save as much as 30% on choose Disney Resort lodge rooms whenever you keep longer for visits starting August 1 via October 11, 2025. Particular offers on rooms are additionally obtainable for Florida Residents and Annual Passholders.
- Enormous Streaming Particular Supply: Disney+ subscribers can save on rooms at choose Disney Resort lodges – ranging from $99 per night time at Disney’s All-Star Sports activities Resort – when staying two nights or longer most nights from June 29 to July 31, 2025.
All advised, Walt Disney World has unprecedented reductions that basically supply 2019 pricing. That submit explains easy methods to leverage the varied offers to save lots of probably the most cash on a Summer time 2025 trip.
At the least for now, the insanely-good summer time reductions have largely answered the query, Is Walt Disney World Pricing Out the Center Class? Longer-term, it looks as if competitors from Common will assist, as will cooling shopper spending.
Truthfully, that is what “Cool Child Summer time” is all about from my perspective–enhancing the worth proposition of Walt Disney World, particularly for younger households. Properly that, and Disney Starlight: Dream the Evening Away. I’m anxiously awaiting the return of an evening parade to Magic Kingdom, and can’t await that to lastly roll down Important Avenue.
In the end, it feels to me like “Cool Child Summer time” is the advertising package deal put collectively to tie these reductions into one thing larger image that additionally ties along with the brand new stage exhibits at Disney’s Hollywood Studios and night time parade at Magic Kingdom. The character experiences, dance events, and varied actions ought to all be good plussings or value-adds.
Between all of that and the offers, “Cool Child Summer time” ought to exhibit to younger households that Walt Disney World does care about them. That it’s not all about new bars & lounges and catering to the extra profitable Disney Grownup DINKs. From my perspective, “Cool Child Summer time” is extra necessary for what it symbolizes–Walt Disney World getting again to its roots and recognizing its bread and butter viewers–than the substantive slate of particular leisure.
I actually hope this seasonal occasion is a hit, and Walt Disney World does a future iteration of “Cool Child Summer time” that places extra emphasis on the cool a part of the promo, and supply methods to beat the warmth. For years, Tokyo Disney Resort has performed summer time celebrations that lean closely on water, with leisure that entails dumping buckets of water on visitors and fireplace hoses, cooling stations, and “get moist” variations of widespread rides. That sort of factor, together with extra indoor actions, is the best thought. The GoofyCore takeover of CommuniCore Corridor is an efficient begin, as are among the different leisure choices throughout “Cool Child Summer time.” We will’t wait to expertise all of it, however particularly the parachute video games and (hopefully) the “Sizzling Canine Tune.”
Planning a Walt Disney World journey? Find out about lodges on our Walt Disney World Inns Opinions web page. For the place to eat, learn our Walt Disney World Restaurant Opinions. To save cash on tickets or decide which kind to purchase, learn our Ideas for Saving Cash on Walt Disney World Tickets submit. Our What to Pack for Disney Journeys submit takes a novel take a look at intelligent objects to take. For what to do and when to do it, our Walt Disney World Trip Guides will assist. For complete recommendation, one of the best place to start out is our Walt Disney World Journey Planning Information for every little thing you have to know!
YOUR THOUGHTS
What do you consider the “Cool Child Summer time” particular occasion? Will you be making the most of the offers throughout this seasonal providing? Ideas on the brand new character experiences/encounters on the parks & resorts this summer time? Any questions? Listening to your suggestions about your experiences is each fascinating to us and useful to different readers, so please share your ideas or questions beneath within the feedback!
Walt Disney World has launched first look photographs contained in the “GoofyCore” takeover of CommuniCore Corridor at EPCOT, together with the opposite new particular leisure and household zones you’ll be able to expertise throughout “Cool Child Summer time” at Magic Kingdom and Hollywood Studios.
As a reminder, Walt Disney World will rejoice “Cool Child Summer time” from Could 27 via September 1, 2025. The particular occasion will delight youngsters and kids-at-heart with whimsical leisure and unforgettable enjoyable that features DJ-fueled dance events, shock character appearances, hands-on actions.
The cornerstones of “Cool Child Summer time” are the brand new stage exhibits coming to Disney’s Hollywood Studios, each of which additionally debut on Could 27, 2025. You’ll be able to test these out in our separate picture & video previews of The Little Mermaid – A Musical Journey and Disney Villains Unfairly Ever After. The massive spotlight of summer time is Disney Starlight Evening Parade, and there’s nonetheless no debut date for that, however we might not have to attend for much longer for a Starlight opening date…
Frankly, my expectations have been fairly low for “Cool Child Summer time,” which has felt prefer it’s been thrown collectively fairly rapidly as an oblique response to unfavorable reporting about Disney pricing out center class households. However the extra I see of this, the extra excited I get. Maybe that’s bias as a result of we’re squarely the audience for all of these things, so it now appeals to us as the kind of ‘younger household’ being focused?
Or possibly it was bias earlier than, after we beforehand dismissed dance events (or at the least paid them no consideration) that weren’t geared toward us as Disney Grownup DINKs? All I do know is that my coronary heart melts a bit each time our daughter exclaims “Goof” or “Mip” or “Min” when she sees these characters–this type of interactivity is true up Megatron’s alley.
Anyway, right here’s your first take a look at what’s coming throughout Walt Disney World for “Cool Child Summer time” beginning on Could 27, 2025…
GoofyCore Takeover of CommuniCore Corridor
Within the GoofyCore takeover of CommuniCore Corridor at EPCOT, visitors be a part of Goofy for the last word summer time celebration and play expertise inside. This immersive expertise incorporates a DJ-led dance celebration and beloved youngsters’ video games with thrilling twists, like Crazy Limbo and Parachutes ‘n’ Pipsqueaks––all hosted by Goofy and his crew.
Based mostly on these photographs and a few B-roll launched by Disney, it appears to be like just like the entirety of CommuniCore Corridor has been taken over by GoofyCore. As you’ll be able to see in among the photographs above, the Farmers Feast meals sales space window has a curtain pulled right down to cowl it, and all the Flower & Backyard shows have been eliminated.
What’s unclear is whether or not the Goofy-driven dance celebration takes up the complete area, or if the opposite half of the room has seating. As a lot as we’re coming to understand a dance celebration, I additionally wouldn’t thoughts some picnic tables or no matter alongside the far wall for fogeys to chill out. However you higher consider I will probably be “serving to” our daughter play Parachutes ‘n’ Pipsqueaks (unsure what that’s, however I’m a sucker for parachute video games).
As a reminder, CommuniCore Plaza and the Mickey & Associates meet & greet stay open as traditional. Moreover, the walk-up Florida Contemporary window on the outside of CommuniCore Corridor stays open, and is now additionally serving the Farmers Feast menu. That is smart, as each cubicles use the identical kitchen. The lack of cool indoor seating because the summer time heats up is the true consideration (our recommendation: take your meals over to Connections Cafe for indoor seating).
Now let’s head over to Storybook Circus in Magic Kingdom for a primary take a look at the “Cool Child Summer time” station there…
Huge Prime Bash at Storybook Circus
As a part of Huge Prime Bash at Storybook Circus, visitors can be a part of the DJ Ringmaster for a summertime dance celebration, pop-up silliness with Pluto and kid-friendly midway-style video games with much more hands-on actions inside Huge Prime Souvenirs.
This jogs my memory a variety of the play areas that have been added to Mickey’s Not So Scary Halloween Social gathering and Mickey’s Very Merry Christmas Social gathering, that includes among the identical performers, however with a summer time circus theme as a substitute of a Halloween or vacation ambiance. I simply hope the bootleg Coca-Cola polar bears make an look–nothing cooler than polar bears!
Lastly, let’s check out Animation Courtyard in Disney’s Hollywood Studios…
Get Animated at Animation Courtyard
Animation Courtyard comes alive with energetic performances by magicians and leap rope performers, together with enjoyable video games and crafts for little ones whereas households can “Get Animated” with Mickey Mouse, beloved Disney Junior associates, and extra at an indoor DJ dance celebration.
Get Animated at Animation Courtyard will probably be an enormous hit with our household as long as the “Sizzling Canine Tune” (and ideally, solely the “Sizzling Canine Tune”) is carried out on the dance celebration. Our daughter is aware of nothing of its origins, however that’s far and away her favourite piece of music. I’m actually gaining a newfound appreciation for dance events within the parks.
Except for my private emotions, it’ll be good to see Animation Courtyard really feel alive once more. It’s had a lifeless mall vibe for a very long time now, and even injecting leisure for Jollywood Nights couldn’t repair that. Possibly “Cool Child Summer time” will lastly repair that, and it’ll have a dying mall vibe as a substitute. Progress!
The true progress can be bringing Bluey to Animation Courtyard. As coated just lately in When Will Bluey Come to Walt Disney World?, it’s been some time since Disney introduced the characters can be coming quickly, and it’s been radio silence since. Having a giant Bluey providing at Disney’s Hollywood Studios for “Cool Child Summer time” can be improbable–and it appears like an enormous missed alternative that it hasn’t occurred.
To make a go to to Walt Disney World throughout “Cool Child Summer time” even simpler, there are a number of particular presents geared toward younger households:
- 50% Off on Youngsters Tickets: You should buy a 3-day or longer youngsters (ages 3-9) customary ticket for 50% off. This deal is out there for visits starting Could 27 via September 20, 2025.
- 3-Day, 3-Park Ticket: Get a 3-day, 3-park ticket beginning at $89 per day ($267 whole, plus tax) for visits beginning on April 6 via September 22, 2025. This ticket is for admission to EPCOT, Disney’s Hollywood Studios and Disney’s Animal Kingdom (one theme park per day, not legitimate for admission to Magic Kingdom).
- Disney Resort Room Offers: Save as much as 30% on choose Disney Resort lodge rooms whenever you keep longer for visits starting August 1 via October 11, 2025. Particular offers on rooms are additionally obtainable for Florida Residents and Annual Passholders.
- Enormous Streaming Particular Supply: Disney+ subscribers can save on rooms at choose Disney Resort lodges – ranging from $99 per night time at Disney’s All-Star Sports activities Resort – when staying two nights or longer most nights from June 29 to July 31, 2025.
All advised, Walt Disney World has unprecedented reductions that basically supply 2019 pricing. That submit explains easy methods to leverage the varied offers to save lots of probably the most cash on a Summer time 2025 trip.
At the least for now, the insanely-good summer time reductions have largely answered the query, Is Walt Disney World Pricing Out the Center Class? Longer-term, it looks as if competitors from Common will assist, as will cooling shopper spending.
Truthfully, that is what “Cool Child Summer time” is all about from my perspective–enhancing the worth proposition of Walt Disney World, particularly for younger households. Properly that, and Disney Starlight: Dream the Evening Away. I’m anxiously awaiting the return of an evening parade to Magic Kingdom, and can’t await that to lastly roll down Important Avenue.
In the end, it feels to me like “Cool Child Summer time” is the advertising package deal put collectively to tie these reductions into one thing larger image that additionally ties along with the brand new stage exhibits at Disney’s Hollywood Studios and night time parade at Magic Kingdom. The character experiences, dance events, and varied actions ought to all be good plussings or value-adds.
Between all of that and the offers, “Cool Child Summer time” ought to exhibit to younger households that Walt Disney World does care about them. That it’s not all about new bars & lounges and catering to the extra profitable Disney Grownup DINKs. From my perspective, “Cool Child Summer time” is extra necessary for what it symbolizes–Walt Disney World getting again to its roots and recognizing its bread and butter viewers–than the substantive slate of particular leisure.
I actually hope this seasonal occasion is a hit, and Walt Disney World does a future iteration of “Cool Child Summer time” that places extra emphasis on the cool a part of the promo, and supply methods to beat the warmth. For years, Tokyo Disney Resort has performed summer time celebrations that lean closely on water, with leisure that entails dumping buckets of water on visitors and fireplace hoses, cooling stations, and “get moist” variations of widespread rides. That sort of factor, together with extra indoor actions, is the best thought. The GoofyCore takeover of CommuniCore Corridor is an efficient begin, as are among the different leisure choices throughout “Cool Child Summer time.” We will’t wait to expertise all of it, however particularly the parachute video games and (hopefully) the “Sizzling Canine Tune.”
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