Resort Offers Select Disney Resort Hotel Benefits in 2018: Benefits Now Include Longer + Selection Window

LAKE BUENA VISTA, Fla. — Jan. 19, 2018 — There has never been a better time to book a World Vacation at the either the Wyndham Lake Buena Vista Disney Springs or Wyndham Garden Lake Buena Vista Disney Springs.

Just weeks after the exciting introduction of theme park Extra Magic Hours benefits for guests with valid theme park admission, now guests staying at either resort property through Dec. 31, 2018, will also have the opportunity to make FastPass+ selections up to 60-days in advance of their stay, with a valid theme park ticket or confirmation number.

“We deeply value our longtime relationship with Walt Disney World and are thrilled to offer these ground- breaking benefits that our guests have wanted here for quite some time,” said Jay Leonard, General Manager of the Wyndham Lake Buena Vista Disney Springs Resort Area and Central Florida Hospitality and Lodging Association Member of the Year. “It’s all about providing them more time and value from their theme park experience and vacations.”

The Wyndham Lake Buena Vista and Wyndham Garden Lake Buena Vista hotels, which are designated as an Official WALT DISNEY WORLD hotel, have a long-standing relationship with the Walt Disney World Resort. Guests at either hotel, who have a valid theme park ticket or confirmation number and a hotel reservation number, will be able to link their hotel reservation on MyDisneyExperience.com, and with a linked, valid theme park ticket, these guests can utilize a 60-day booking window for FastPass+ selections. Guests should connect with their travel provider to ensure the provider can give the Guest the necessary ticket confirmation and hotel reservation number needed to utilize this benefit.

Each day, one of the four Walt Disney World Theme Parks opens early or extends later for Guests to enjoy select attractions, and during select dates, the Extra Magic Hours benefit may also be offered at a Disney Water Park. Guests can view the Extra Magic Hours calendar at disneyworld.com/parkhours, or request a copy of the printed Times Guide, available in the hotel lobby.

Walt Disney World Resort has a powerful magic that provides an experience like no other vacation. Amazing festivals happen nearly all year long at , including artful experiences during Epcot International Festival of the Arts, inspiring displays at Epcot International Flower & Garden Festival, the culinary indulgences of the Epcot International Food & Wine Festival, and finishing off the year with the Epcot International Festival of the Holidays. There is so much to see, do and eat at Epcot year-round! Another not to be missed, magical moment is the grandest of finales at Park with Happily Ever After — the newest, most spectacular fireworks show in the park’s history! “Toy Story” pals can’t wait to have theme park guests join them in Toy Story Land, opening summer 2018 at Disney’s Hollywood Studios. Kids and grown-ups alike can experience all-new adventures in the so-much-larger-than life setting of Andy’s backyard.

Guests who need to purchase a Walt Disney World theme park ticket may do so at the Guest Service Desk or the Disney merchandise location in the hotel. To use the Extra Magic Hours benefit on a Disney vacation, guests can create a Disney account and either link their hotel reservation number and theme park ticket or confirmation number on MyDisneyExperience.com, or each guest will need a valid Extra Magic Hours voucher from the hotel and a valid Walt Disney World theme park ticket. To begin the process of using the FastPass+ hotel benefit, guests need to engage with the same information on MyDisneyExperience.com, and will then have the ability to make FastPass+ selections up to 60-days prior to arrival.

This hotel benefit is available from Jan. 1 – Dec. 31, 2018, and is subject to change without notice. Guests without the Park Hopper Option or Park Hopper Plus Option added to their ticket must use their ticket for admission to the same theme park where they would like to enjoy the Extra Magic Hours benefit.

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About Wyndham Lake Buena Vista Resort Area: The Wyndham Lake Buena Vista Disney Springs and Wyndham Garden Lake Buena Vista Disney Springs properties, now featuring Extra Magic Hours and FastPass+ guest benefits, recently completed a $10 Million reimagination and are Official Walt Disney World® Hotels, located directly across the street to Disney Springs. Continuous shuttle service to all four Walt Disney World® Theme Parks is available. A Disney® Character Breakfast is offered three days a week in the Lakeview Restaurant, as well as an on- site . Walt Disney World Theme Park admissions can be purchased online through the hotel website or by visiting the Guest Services Desk in the lobby. Amenities include the Oasis Aquatic Playground with two pools, interactive water attractions for children, a hot tub and the Oasis Bar & Grill. The resorts also offer a state-of-the-art fitness center, along with tennis, basketball and sand volleyball courts. Groups and associations will appreciate the 25,000 square feet of meeting space, the 12,000- square-foot ballroom and 21 function rooms. Both resorts feature the Eclipse Lounge and 24-hour food and beverage selections in the Sundial Café.

About Walt Disney World Resort: Walt Disney World Resort is a contiguous, nearly 40-square-mile, world-class entertainment and recreation destination featuring four theme parks (Magic Kingdom Park, Epcot, Disney's Hollywood Studios and Disney's Animal Kingdom Theme Park); two water adventure parks (Disney's Blizzard Beach and Disney's Typhoon Lagoon); over 30 resort hotels, including resort properties); 63 holes of golf on four courses; two full-service spas; Disney's Wedding Pavilion; ESPN Wide World of Sports Complex; and Disney Springs, an entertainment-shopping-dining district. Walt Disney World Resort is also included in vacation packages of . Located at Lake Buena Vista, Fla., 20 miles southwest of Orlando, Walt Disney World Resort opened Oct. 1, 1971. Open daily, year-round. For information on Walt Disney World Resort, visit disneyworld.com.