
04/04/2025
Walt Disney World news this week:
In a sorely-needed update, Buzz Lightyear Spaceranger Spin will be getting a refurbishment later this year with updated vehicles, a new show scene, and detachable blasters that will make the game play better. If you've ridden this in the last 5 years, you know this ride is in rough shape! (This photo is literally from 10 years ago!)
Disney is bringing back luggage transfer service (on a limited basis) to some of its resort hotels! This seemed like a goner after stopping when Covid hit. But they are bringing it back at the five value resorts (Pop Century, Art of Animation, and the three All-Star resorts) beginning today if you are flying Southwest Airlines for your flight home. If you are leaving one of those resorts and flying Southwest, you can bring your luggage to the resort airline check-in desk before 1:00 a.m. the night before (if your flight is before 1:00 p.m.) or at least 4 hours prior to departure (but no later than 1:00 p.m.) if flying out after 1:00 p.m. Let's hope they continue rolling this out to all resorts and expanding to more airlines - this is huge time saver rather than lugging bags to the airport and checking them there!
BOTH Disney water parks will be open at the same time this summer. They have only had one open at a time since reopening after Covid. Both will be open from May 21 through the summer. Remember that Disney resort guests get a free water park admission on their check-in day in 2025.