“Cool Child Summer time” is the brand new summer season occasion at Walt Disney World geared toward households with youngsters. This information covers the seasonal leisure and choices you possibly can expertise in Magic Kingdom, EPCOT, Hollywood Studios, and Animal Kingdom–plus our ideas on what (and what not) to count on.
Walt Disney World will have a good time “Cool Child Summer time” from Could 27 by September 1, 2025. In response to the corporate, Walt Disney World is the right vacation spot for youths and kids-at-heart with DJ-fueled dance events, shock character appearances, hands-on actions and nonstop summer season vibes. In response to us, the occasion follows within the wealthy traditions of “Sizzling Woman Summer time” and “Quick King Spring” and that one which Sarah’s favourite actor, Chet Hanks, did a couple of years again.
Please notice that “cool” is a mind-set; you don’t have to really be as hip as Steve Buscemi to take part. Furthermore, cool shouldn’t be misconstrued as being about climate patterns. This summer season will assuredly be the other of “cool” from a meteorological perspective. Level being, “Cool Child Summer time” is an occasion the place everybody is a child (whether or not in age or coronary heart), capable of sweat their butts off in concord this summer season at Walt Disney World. Besides the curmudgeons on the market (keep tuned for “Grumpy Guys & Gals Winter”).
Right here’s your first have a look at what’s coming throughout Walt Disney World for “Cool Child Summer time” beginning on Could 27, 2025…
Cool Child Summer time at EPCOT
GoofyCore at CommuniCore Corridor
Playtime will get a Goof-tastic twist throughout the Goofy takeover of CommuniCore Corridor, in any other case often called GoofyCore Corridor. Prepare to bounce and play together with Goofy on this immersive expertise. Exhibit your greatest strikes in DJ-led dance events and be part of your favourite video games with foolish twists, like Crazy Limbo and Parachutes ‘n’ Pipsqueaks.
To make manner for all of the goofiness, CommuniCore Corridor will quickly shut beginning Could 12, 2025 because it transforms into GoofyCore Corridor. CommuniCore Plaza and Mickey & Associates will stay open throughout this time. And when you’re exploring EPCOT throughout Flower & Backyard Competition, maintain a watch out as Farmer’s Feast meals choices is likely to be sprouting up at Florida Recent simply exterior CommuniCore Corridor.
In different phrases, the within of CommuniCore Corridor–together with Farmer’s Feast (the very best sales space)–will shut a couple of weeks previous to the tip of the 2025 EPCOT Flower & Backyard Competition. But it surely sounds just like the meals will migrate over to the Florida Recent menu, which is the walk-up window on the outside of CommuniCore Corridor. That is smart, as each cubicles use the identical kitchen. The lack of indoor seating because the climate is heating up is the actual consideration right here (my professional tip: take your meals over to Connections Cafe for indoor seating–it isn’t that lengthy of a stroll).
Additionally coming to EPCOT throughout “Cool Child Summer time” is the brand-new GEO-82 lounge inside Spaceship Earth. This adults-only bar will open on June 4, 2025. Advance Eating Reservations will likely be accessible for reserving on Could 6, 2025. Whereas the adults-only rule at GEO-82 doesn’t hassle me the identical manner it does lots of you, I do discover the timing mildly amusing. Perhaps this summer season, the cool factor for youths to do will likely be to roam the worlds of EPCOT by themselves. Unaccompanied minors (and Goofy) takeover of CommuniCore Corridor!
Cool Child Summer time at Animal Kingdom
Earn a New Wilderness Explorer Badge
For all who consider the wilderness have to be explored, you possibly can unlock a particular, limited-time Wilderness Explorers badge alongside the best way. As you make your manner across the park, maintain a watch out for some superb animals, together with tigers, okapi and extra.
Journey with New Actions
Get able to roam, discover, and earn your journey stripes! Buzz over to Rafiki’s Planet Watch for hands-on crafting actions all about pollinators, like bees and butterflies.
A Celebration Sing-Alongside at Discovery Island
Wrap up your wild day with a musical second you received’t neglect! Be a part of an interactive sing-along with the Dino Institute Intern celebrating all of the superb animals noticed all through the park – with authentic songs, playful storytelling, and loads of possibilities to affix in.
As a licensed hater of Dino-Rama, even I’ve to confess that the Dino Institute Intern is a pleasant atmospheric leisure addition. Glad to see this getting used extra. (Additionally, keen-eyed Starcruiser followers would possibly discover one thing about one of many musicians…)
Cool Child Summer time at Disney’s Hollywood Studios
Dance Social gathering & Actions at Animation Courtyard
Leap into energetic enjoyable at Animation Courtyard, the place video games and crafts will maintain youngsters shifting and creating all day lengthy. From magicians and bounce rope performers to shock character appearances, you by no means know what pleasant second is ready across the nook!
Preserve the enjoyable going as you be part of Mickey Mouse and Disney Junior buddies at a energetic indoor DJ dance celebration the place little ones can transfer and groove. As somebody who has lately been indoctrinated into the “Sizzling Canine Music,” I’m truly wanting ahead to this–assuming the “Sizzling Canine Music” (and solely the “Sizzling Canine Music”) is carried out at this factor.
Two new indoor stage exhibits will even debut on Could 27, 2025:
- “Disney Villains: Unfairly Ever After” – Step into the reflective world of the Magic Mirror as Disney’s most notorious baddies take middle stage in a present that’s as wickedly enjoyable as it’s spellbinding.
- “The Little Mermaid – A Musical Journey” – Dive into a panoramic retelling of the beloved animated movie that includes fan-favorite songs, gorgeous visuals, and theatrical magic.
Cool Child Summer time at Magic Kingdom
Galactic Blast at Tomorrowland
Make your manner over to the Rocket Tower Plaza Stage to bounce with Sew at this high-energy DJ celebration. After grooving with the galaxy’s coolest alien, head inside Service provider of Venus with an out-of-this-world craft impressed by the upcoming Disney-Pixar movie “Elio.”
Massive High Bash at Storybook Circus
Step proper as much as summer season enjoyable beneath the Massive High. Children can be part of the DJ ringmaster for a summertime dance celebration filled with pop-up silliness with Pluto. And with stilt walkers and jugglers performing round you, you’ll really feel just like the ringmaster of enjoyable.
Disney Starlight Evening Parade
Later this summer season, prepare for a star-kissed constellation of Disney needs as “Disney Starlight: Dream the Evening Away” involves life with beloved characters from “Encanto,” “Frozen,” “Coco” and extra.
As we mentioned earlier this week, Walt Disney World has made a number of calendar adjustments strongly suggesting the debut date of Disney Starlight Evening Parade! If our sleuthing is correct, Magic Kingdom is laying the scheduling groundwork for the parade’s debut and, assuming it’s capable of hit that concentrate on, we should always have an official opening date pretty quickly.
Cool Child Summer time Throughout Early Entry
Some characters will even be out within the parks sooner than regular for Walt Disney World Resort resort company throughout their day by day Early Entry interval. What higher method to rope drop than saying good day to a few of your favourite Disney buddies?!
I like the concept of characters being out for Early Entry, cheering me on runDisney type as I transfer at a record-setting tempo to be the primary visitor of the day on OG Buzz Lightyear’s Area Ranger Spin one final time. I’m solely half-joking. This can be a qualitative enhancement that has the potential to brighten days and lighten moods throughout what can in any other case be nerve-racking as company fear about making it to their first attraction of the day.
It’s additionally Disneyland-esque, and Walt Disney World followers have needed the sort of factor for some time. It form of already occurs with the Nation Bears in Frontierland, and actually, what extra might you need than some rope drop shenanigans with Massive Al?! However common company would possibly admire extra acquainted faces in Fantasyland and Tomorrowland. (Or uncommon characters!)
Cool Child Summer time at Water Parks
Make a splash proper from the beginning. Visitors of Walt Disney World Resort Assortment lodges can take pleasure in free admission to one of many two Walt Disney World water parks on the day of their check-in totally free.
In case you missed it, each Hurricane Lagoon and Blizzard Seaside will likely be open this summer season beginning on Could 21, 2025.
That is one thing that hasn’t occurred since 2019 and it nearly didn’t occur this yr, both. When Hurricane Lagoon’s reopening was initially introduced, so too was Blizzard Seaside’s closure. It wasn’t till about one-month later that Walt Disney World modified course.
The rationale for Walt Disney World’s about-face and opening each Blizzard Seaside and Hurricane Lagoon is fairly easy and easy: crowds. One thing to remember when planning your water park go to–see Beat Massive Crowds & Make the Most of Walt Disney World’s Free Water Park Day in 2025!
Cool Child Summer time at WDW Resort Inns
Moreover, this summer season company staying at choose resorts – Artwork of Animation Resort, Pop Century Resort, Caribbean Seaside Resort and Wilderness Lodge – will be capable of take pleasure in much more Disney-themed actions designed for households with youngsters. These actions will embody character visits with set look instances that will help you plan your day and an expanded itinerary of issues to do with your loved ones all through your keep at these 4 resorts.
Having set schedules on the resorts for character appearances is likely to be good (versus the Character Caravan, which continues to be a factor however random and never day by day at each resort). That is most likely a optimistic from the angle of company who truly care about characters having the ability to schedule their days round assembly them, nevertheless it does take away the “shock and delight” component from the Character Caravan.
Value noting is that the set schedules for characters is only one instance of what’s coming to Artwork of Animation Resort, Pop Century Resort, Caribbean Seaside Resort and Wilderness Lodge for households in Summer time 2025. You’ll additionally be capable of take pleasure in much more Disney-themed actions and an expanded itinerary of issues to do with your loved ones all through your keep at these 4 resorts.
It’s onerous to say what this implies, however we at all times suggest these 4 resorts to households (and everybody else). Take a look at our Rankings of ALL Resort Inns at Walt Disney World from Worst to Greatest. These are ranked #8, #5, #4 and #1 out of roughly two-dozen lodges. So it’s not likely such as you’re going out on a limb or taking a leap of religion when reserving any of these 4 resorts. They’re nice choices, regardless. (With that mentioned, when you’ve got your coronary heart set on one thing else, I additionally would not change resorts to one in every of these–a minimum of, not till we all know extra about what’s being provided.)
WDW Offers
So as to add much more magic to your go to, there are nice offers to assist your loved ones go to this summer season:
- 50% Off on Children Tickets: You should purchase a 3-day or longer youngsters (ages 3-9) commonplace ticket for 50% off. This deal is offered for visits starting Could 27 by September 20, 2025.
- 3-Day, 3-Park Ticket: Get a 3-day, 3-park ticket beginning at $89 per day ($267 complete, plus tax) for visits beginning on April 6 by 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 resort rooms if you keep longer for visits starting August 1 by October 11, 2025. Particular offers on rooms are additionally accessible for Florida Residents and Annual Passholders. Plus, 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 informed, Walt Disney World has unprecedented reductions that basically provide 2019 pricing. That put up explains find out how to leverage the varied offers to save lots of probably the most cash on a Summer time 2025 trip.
Actually, that is what “Cool Child Summer time” is all about from my perspective–bettering the worth proposition of Walt Disney World, particularly for younger households.
This isn’t tremendous stunning, as Walt Disney World is Nervous About Its Excessive Costs has been an ongoing subject since bombshell reporting by the Wall Road Journal. In actual fact, we provided an intensive dialogue of demographics in Disney’s Response to Rising Prices Criticism. That particularly focuses on why Walt Disney World wants to proceed attracting its core viewers of households with younger youngsters.
Finally, the whole lot else is gravy. It feels to me like “Cool Child Summer time” is the advertising and marketing package deal put collectively to tie these reductions into one thing greater image. The character experiences, dance events, and numerous actions ought to all be good plussings or value-adds, however that’s actually all they’re. I can not think about anybody reserving a visit for any of these items–whereas individuals will for the offers.
If something, I might see the leisure element of “Cool Child Summer time” being not all that common, or most company utterly lacking it and having no clue that “Cool Child Summer time” is even a factor. As for the recognition, that largely comes all the way down to lots of these items being outside throughout the hottest time of the yr.
What I’d prefer to see Walt Disney World do with a future iteration of “Cool Child Summer time” is put extra emphasis on the cool a part of the promo, and provide methods to beat the warmth. For years, Tokyo Disney Resort has completed summer season celebrations that lean closely on water, with leisure that includes dumping buckets of water on company and fireplace hoses, cooling stations, and “get moist” variations of common rides. That sort of factor, together with extra indoor actions, is the correct thought. GoofyCore Corridor is an efficient begin, as are a few of the different leisure choices throughout “Cool Child Summer time.”
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YOUR THOUGHTS
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