Save 50% Off Resorts at Disney World in Late 2026 & 2027, Rooms Starting at $99!

Walt Disney World has released an unprecedented new late 2026 through early 2027 resort special offer with deeply-discounted rooms for savings of 50% off and rates as low as $99 per night for the general public. This post shares the details of these special offers, commentary about why this is such a scorching sale, plus analysis & other info.

Speaking of discounts through 2027, Walt Disney World recently released 4 special offers that actually extend beyond this new deep discount:

• Up to 30% Off Disney World Resort Room Discounts for Disney Visa in Winter & Spring 2027
• Save Up to $250 Per Night at Disney World in Winter to Summer 2027
• Save Up to 25% Off Disney World Resort Room Deal for January to Spring Break 2027
• Up to 35% Off Disney World AP Resort Discounts in Winter & Spring 2027

As the titles suggest, most of those end before Summer 2027, but the up to $250 per night off special offer runs until July 28, 2027. We highly recommend booking one of these discounts ASAP as opposed to waiting for something better, as discounts offer get worse over time. Availability is already limited for many dates under those special offers, and today’s new deal will likewise have very limited options.

On top of today’s new deep discount on resort hotels, we’re also anticipating another ticket deal or two for early 2027. Last year, the Disney+ subscriber deal was released on November 6th. That was a special 3-Day, 3-Park Walt Disney World Ticket starting at $109 per day, which ran from winter through spring. There’s no guarantee of that specific deal returning, but we expect something beyond the annual Florida resident deal.

Here are the official details for the new deep discount at Walt Disney World:

Prepay in full and save with special non-refundable rates for select Disney Resorts Collection stays this winter—starting from $99 per night, plus tax at Disney’s All-Star Sports Resort.

Offer valid for 2-night stays (or longer) on the following dates:

• Most nights from December 13 to 24, 2026
• Most Sunday to Thursday nights from January 3 to February 25, 2027

Eligible Walt Disney World Resort hotels are as follows:

• Disney’s All-Star Sports Resort: $99 to $139 per night, plus tax for a Standard Room
• Disney’s Port Orleans Resort – Riverside: $199 to $249 per night, plus tax for a Standard Location 5th Sleeper Room
• Disney’s Art of Animation Resort: $299 to $349 per night, plus tax for a Cars Family Suite
• Disney’s Animal Kingdom Lodge: $449 to $499 per night, plus tax for a Savanna View Room

Guests cannot cancel or change the reservation. The total price of the reservation will be charged immediately and must be received to confirm the reservation. The number of rooms allocated for this offer is limited. Savings based on the non-discounted price for the same room.

Important Details

• The entire reservation is nonrefundable, including any tickets, dining plans, or other package options added to it. No refunds or credit will be provided for any reason. Guests cannot cancel or change the reservation. The total price of the reservation will be charged immediately and must be received to confirm the reservation.
• Advance reservations required.
• 2-night minimum length of stay required. Must be consecutive-night stays. 14-night maximum length of stay.
• Valid admission is required to enjoy the theme parks and is not included in this offer. Theme park reservations may be required based on admission type.
• Cannot be combined with any other discount or promotion, except for the 2026 Kids Dining Plan Offer (only for stays in 2026).

This is probably the last special offer that’ll be eligible to stack with the 2026 Kids Dining Plan promo, which is not returning for 2027. It was a good run, and it’ll be interesting to see what Walt Disney World offers in 2027 to offset the loss of that for young families. Perhaps the 50% off kids ticket deal returns?!

You can book the Prepay and Save on Your Winter 2027 Stay with Nonrefundable Rates Special Offer via Walt Disney World’s official website here.

If you want to help determining which discounts are available for your travel dates and which resort will work best for your family, we highly recommend requesting a quote from Be Our Guest Vacations, a no-fee Authorized Disney Vacation Planner.

The agents there will do the math for you, booking your vacation with the best-available special offer, and monitoring your package for future discounts that can be applied retroactively. Beyond that, Authorized Disney Vacation Planners help take the stress out of planning and will assist with itineraries, ADRs, and much more.

If you are going to go the travel agent route for this deep discount, you need to do so ASAP. My other advice is to provide them with backup options. As with all Walt Disney World special offers, some resorts, room types and dates won’t be available. Flexibility is the name of the game when it comes to deals like this, especially since this is a general public discount.

WDW Resort Recommendations

If you want to ‘do it yourself’ but aren’t sure which resort to book, check out our new Rankings of ALL Resort Hotels at Walt Disney World from Worst to Best. A couple of the resorts with the biggest savings are among our favorites!

The good news is that I’ve been anticipating a return of this discount (really!), and have prepared a series of posts for each of these resorts. Most recently, we covered our #1 overall pick, Animal Kingdom Lodge Savanna View in Almost All Disney World Room Upgrades Are a Waste, With One Big Exception.

That made the case that AKL Savanna View was arguably worth it for full price, and an absolute no-brainer via this deal. What I did not anticipate was this deal returning for Christmas, and that sentiment is doubly-true then. Too bad there’s no Jingle Cruise style overlay, putting Santa hats on the giraffes to amp up the festiveness!

Before that was the argument for All Star Sports in My #1 Cheap Hotel for Disney World Weekend Warriors. Although A.S.S. does not rank as highly on that list, but is one of the resorts where I stay on research trips more than anywhere else.

I’ve found it to offer unrivaled bang for buck, and if you want to save money on accommodations to splurge elsewhere (or need the cheapest hotel to afford a trip), you cannot go wrong with All Star Sports. Don’t let the Value Resort haters convince you otherwise; some fans are a bit, ahem, pretentious about hotels.

This is doubly true if you’re going in the lead-up to Christmas, if you plan on spending a lot of time in the parks. Allocate that extra money to line-skipping as opposed to a resort upgrade. (I’d argue that the All Star buses during peak season dates are better than the Skyliner or Riverside transportation.)

Sticking with the Value Resorts, it’s almost impossible to beat the Art of Animation Cars Family Suites. We covered that for the summer deal in Walt Disney World’s Biggest Hotel Discount is ~60% Off Best Value Resort Rooms!

We’ve since stayed in the Cars Suites again as a family, and I want to reiterate just how much we love those rooms and Art of Animation as a whole. It’s probably our daughter’s #1 resort, and where we’d stay every time if it were up to her. She loved “waking up” the Cars every morning, and they made for very easy meet & greets. She’s also a huge fan of the Skyliner, so the longer route was a plus for us.

Sarah and I also love the Family Suites and Art of Animation as a whole. The layout of the rooms is great, the theme is a ton of fun, and the amenities punch above their weight. The Skyliner is obviously great, especially if you’re staying at a time of year when the Early Entry madness isn’t too extreme. (Christmas week probably will be madness!)

Finally, there’s Port Orleans Riverside. We covered how its Reimagined Rooms Made Us Fall in Love Again With Walt Disney World’s Most Romantic Resort. I just checked out of Riverside yesterday, and had another fantastic stay. Nothing new to report (other than that the refurbishment is ongoing around Alligator Bayou and some common areas, including the lobby), but it remains a great option.

With that said, Riverside would be my fourth choice under this deep discount. It’s just kind of in no man’s land, from my perspective. If I were on a tight budget and trying to do the trip as cheaply as possible, All Star Sports for $100 less makes sense. If I wanted a nicer stay, Art of Animation for $100 more, or even a big splurge on AKL Savanna View at $250 more would get my vote. Obviously everyone is not me, and having an option at that price point makes a lot of sense.

if your travel dates are flexible and you’re wondering which dates are best, check out our Best & Worst Weeks to Visit Walt Disney World in 2026 & 2027. A couple of our top 10 weeks of the entire year are covered by this promo, and although summer isn’t our favorite time to visit from a qualitative perspective, the low crowds can be glorious.

Previous Rates & Dates for Deep-Discounted WDW Rooms

Walt Disney World has now done this discount several times, with different twists. Most recently, this was available this summer for Disney+ subscribers from mid-June through mid-August for the following rates:

• Disney’s All-Star Sports Resort: Standard Rooms for $99 to $109 per night plus tax
• Disney’s Port Orleans Resort – Riverside: Standard Location 5th Sleeper Rooms for $169 to $179 per night plus tax
• Disney’s Art of Animation Resort: Cars Family Suites for $249 to $269 per night plus tax
• Disney’s Saratoga Springs Resort & Spa Deluxe Studios for $279 to $299 per night plus tax
• Disney’s Animal Kingdom Lodge Savanna View Rooms for $369 to $389 per night plus tax

Also for reference, earlier this year, a strikingly similar discount was available for Disney Visa cardholders for 2-night or longer stays (must be consecutive nights) most Sunday to Thursday nights from January 4 to February 10, 2026. Here were the starting rates for that defunct discount:

• $99 per night: Disney’s All-Star Sports Resort – Standard Room
• $199 per night: Disney’s Coronado Springs Resort – Village – Standard Location
• $299 per night: Disney’s Art of Animation Resort – Cars Family Suite
• $399 per night: Disney’s Animal Kingdom Lodge – standard Savanna View
• $429 per night: Disney’s Saratoga Springs Resort & Spa – 1-Bedroom Villa
• $449 per night: Disney’s BoardWalk Inn – Resort View

Late 2026 & 2027 Deal vs. Past Deep Discounts

There are a few big differences as compared with the past deal. The first is that this is being offered to the general public as opposed to Disney+ subscribers or Disney Visa Cardmembers.

Although this discount has been recurring over the last few years, it has always been targeted to one of those two groups in the past. This discount has never been available for the general public to book until now!

Second, guests cannot cancel or change this reservation, which is completely nonrefundable, and will be charged immediately in full when booking. This is really stringent by Walt Disney World standards, and I cannot recall ever seeing this via a special offer directly from Disney. In that sense, it’s almost like a Priceline Express Deal, but without the ‘blind’ booking component.

These first two differences should be countervailing factors when it comes to demand. Removing all friction, however insignificant it might seem to fans who have Disney+ and Disney Visa cards, will increase the pool of guests eligible to book this.

On the other hand, that cancellation policy is sure to scare some people away. I’m inclined to believe that the nonrefundable nature will have more of an impact, but it’s possible that I’m over-indexing my own circumstances. I would’ve pounced on this with a reservation (or two!), but my travel plans for January and February aren’t 100% certain, so I’m holding off for now.

Last-minute travel is becoming increasingly more common these days, but it’s still likely the case that most tourists have already booked flights and would feel comfortable making a nonrefundable room reservation.

The two remaining changes are likely tied to one another.

On a year over year basis, the prices are more expensive almost across the board. The only exception to this is the starting prices of All Star Sports, Art of Animation, and Port Orleans Riverside (which was Coronado Springs in this winter’s deal). The higher end of all the resorts, along with the entire range for Animal Kingdom Lodge, has increased.

The likely explanation for that is the inclusion of December 13-24, 2026. Those dates were not present in the previous version of the deal, which was simply this January and February.

Whereas most of those winter dates are among the cheaper dates of the year, December 13-24, 2026 is the second-most expensive. It’s more expensive than Spring Break, Easter, Thanksgiving, or literally any other holiday, minus December 25-31, 2026.

In fact, this is likely why Walt Disney World has gotten more aggressive with discounts for that pre-Christmas range in the first place (and not just this year, but for the last 4 years–this is just the first time we’ve seen this deep of a discount).

That’s something we’ve mentioned before, and I’m honestly surprised Walt Disney World hasn’t tried to course-correct with adjustments to rack rates, as clearly that window is not as in-demand as the room rates suggest.

2026-2027 Deep Discount Analysis

Turning to analysis of this discount, it is excellent when it comes to the highlighted resorts! To put the maximum savings into perspective, here are rack rates for the heart of the holiday season in the week leading up to Christmas Eve:

• $259 Per Night at Disney’s All-Star Sports Resort
• $476 Per Night at Disney’s Port Orleans Resort – Riverside
• $794 Per Night for Cars Family Suites at Disney’s Art of Animation Resort
• $1,059 Per Night for Savanna View Rooms at Disney’s Animal Kingdom Lodge

Here’s a look at the discounted rates for the dates of December 22-24, 2026:

If you’re wondering how we calculated this savings at up to 50% off, those dates in lead-up to Christmas are the answer. It’s not as high for Port Orleans Riverside or All Star Sports, but still an excellent discount.

In the case of both Art of Animation and Animal Kingdom Lodge, the savings are actually over 50% off. That might seem unprecedented, and is for this set of dates, but we’ve actually seen a few resorts exceed 55% off and flirt with 60% off for certain dates under past versions of this deal over the summer months.

Here’s a look at the savings for Animal Kingdom Lodge (note that the King Bed room is slightly more expensive than the rack rates above, making the savings here greater):

Regardless, these are phenomenal deals and during a busy season for Walt Disney World (even if not quite busy enough to sustain these rack rates). I would take these deals in an instant over the lower prices during the summer. If we still lived in Florida, we’d absolutely be booking a Christmas week staycation at Animal Kingdom Lodge. I can think of no better way to wake up on Christmas Eve!

In fact, if this were refundable, I would’ve booked exactly that without living in Florida in the hopes of persuading Sarah that Disney made us an “offer we can’t refuse.” Not willing to be that impulsive without being able to cancel, though.

All of this is precisely why you need to book ASAP if you want to take advantage of this deal. If past precedent is any indication, it will sell out fast. Even with the more restrictive nature, we fully expect that to be true. Get your ducks in a row right now, and book something today.

I don’t really think further analysis is necessary, but I enjoy this type of thing and have already spent some time poking around DisneyWorld.com trying to convince myself that this truly is an offer we can’t refuse.

In searching for availability with the 35% Annual Passholder rate, which is otherwise the best available discount, here are the cheapest rooms I found for the highlighted resorts:

• $139 Per Night at Disney’s All-Star Sports Resort
• $239 Per Night at Disney’s Port Orleans Resort – Riverside
• $375 Per Night for Cars Family Suites at Disney’s Art of Animation Resort
• $518 Per Night for Savanna View Rooms at Disney’s Animal Kingdom Lodge

Keep in mind that these are the cheapest rates via the AP discount, which is in early February 2026. In other words, the lower end of the range for this new deep discount, not the upper end.

Now let’s do a search for December 22-24, 2026 with the Annual Passholder rate:

• $194 Per Night at Disney’s All-Star Sports Resort
• $333 Per Night at Disney’s Port Orleans Resort – Riverside
• $635 Per Night for Cars Family Suites at Disney’s Art of Animation Resort
• $754 Per Night for Savanna View Rooms at Disney’s Animal Kingdom Lodge

In every single search that I’ve done for Christmas 2026 or early 2027, the best rate via the new deep discount wins.

Just to reiterate, the AP discount that we’re using as a comparison is really good. If you’re previously booked under the Stay Longer & Save More, FL resident deal, bounceback, or anything else–you might want to rebook under this new deep discount.

Suffice to say, it’s very rare to see a discount like this. Especially during a high demand time like the week-plus leading up to Christmas. This once again makes me curious as to whether there are signs of softness on the horizon for the parks. For two consecutive quarters, Universal has reported lackluster results, to put it charitably. In light of that, we had thought that Disney’s last quarterly results would be rough, but it was the exact opposite.

Accordingly, I’m not going to make any bold predictions about Walt Disney World seeing a downturn in past, present or forward bookings. That’s doubly true after spending several consecutive days in the parks, which felt busier than the exact same set of dates last year. (Of course, anecdotes are not data.)

There are more macroeconomic variables at play, though. There’s also the pullback in international travel to the United States, and the “headwinds” that Walt Disney World has reported facing from foreign travelers. Domestically, there’s also cause for concern: declining consumer confidence, increased economic uncertainty, and more.

The biggest “and more” wildcard is the Iran war and what impact that it has had on gas prices. The last time gas prices spiked, there was a noticeable slowdown at Walt Disney World, as we covered months ago in Why the Iran War Could Cut Crowds at Walt Disney World & Negatively Impact Your 2026 Travel Plans.

Gas prices are above $4 and airfare has skyrocketed since the Iran war started. Domestic routes within the United States are up by roughly 15% to 35%, while international flights face their own hikes and added fuel surcharges. Higher airfare costs could be make-or-break for some families, and this would only just be starting to show up in bookings and crowds since people purchase airfare further in advance.

On top of that, rising fuel costs are fanning the flames on inflation yet again and consumers are feeling squeezed on the prices of everything. With that happening, Americans have to make tough decisions on discretionary spending, and some of them will cut travel.

It’s possible that Walt Disney World is now starting to feel this for 2027. If that’s the case, and occupancy is below targets. This strikes me as plausible, but I’m not making any bold predictions. However, I will be very curious to hear the forward projections on next week’s earnings call!

The bottom line is that these deals are as good as it’s going to get. If you’re on the fence about a last-minute Christmas trip to Walt Disney World or early 2027 escape from winter weather at home, we recommend making a decision ASAP. (And in both cases, we also recommend going. Christmas crowds are not as bad as their reputation suggests, and winter is a fantastic time to visit.)

We will be closely monitoring what’s released in terms of future discounts at Walt Disney World, as we suspect there’s still more to come between now and the start of 2027. Stay tuned, as we will notify subscribers of our free email newsletter when any Walt Disney World discounts are released or rumored!

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YOUR THOUGHTS

What do you think of these deep discounts on All Star Sports, Port Orleans Riverside, Art of Animation, and Animal Kingdom Lodge in late 2026 and early 2027? Is this deal enough to convince you to book a Christmas-time trip or winter escape? Do you agree or disagree with our assessments? Any questions we can help you answer? Hearing your feedback–even when you disagree with us–is both interesting to us and helpful to other readers, so please share your thoughts below in the comments!