Hi, Sally!
I am glad you stopped by planDisney with your question regarding the
Water Park Benefit in Summer 2026! A day splashing at the water park is certainly a lot of fun. I especially like just floating around the lazy river...I will leave the thrills to everyone else!
Per the website, this benefit cannot be transferred to another day. The Water Park Benefit may only be used on your check-in day, which in your case is September 5th.
Because of your late arrival time, you might want to consider staying that first night at a hotel right at the Orlando International Airport. There is a Hyatt located in the terminal so you would not even have to leave the airport! Other hotels can be found close to the Orlando airport so look online for options. The next morning, you could head over to your resort hotel, check-in, then enjoy your water park day. Pack a beach bag for the water park and leave the rest of your luggage at
Bell Services as your room may not be ready until later in the afternoon.
In order to do this, you will need to adjust your arrival date for your
Disney Resort hotel to September 6th. This can be done on your
My Disney Experience account or by
calling a friendly Cast Member who can look into updating your reservation. Of course, you will need to check on availability and see if there is any difference in pricing.
I hope this works out for you! It would be great to take advantage of the complimentary water park admission. If you decide to stick with your original reservation and will not use your water park benefit, spend the day lounging at your own beautiful resort pool. Either way, I hope you have a magical visit to Walt Disney World!
Cathy