Disneyland has raised most ticket prices and all Magic Keys are priced beyond inflation

Summer is over, so that means it's time for Disneyland's annual price hike.

The park announced today that most daily ticket prices are increasing by about 6% while the top-level Magic Key Pass is increasing by 20%. The new rates are effective today.

For comparison, the consumer price index rose 2.5% in the year ending August 2024. This is according to the Bureau of Labor Statistics. The growth rate is expected to slow further in 2025.

Daily ticket

The good news is that Disneyland's lowest-priced, Tier 0 ticket price remains unchanged at $104. But those tickets are also the most limited, in terms of days guests can go For example, there are currently only five days left until the end of the year that Tier 0 tickets are available to reserve.

Even better news is that the park is bringing back its kids' ticket offer, which offers $50 off admission for visits after January 7, 2025. Tickets under this offer will go on sale from October 22.

Apart from this, the calculation of new daily price and percentage increase compared to last year is as follows:

Level 0 – remains at $104

Level 1 – $126 for a 5.9% increase

Level 2 – $142 for a 6% increase

Level 3 – $164 for a 6.5% increase

Level 4 – $180 for a 6.5% increase

Level 5 – $196 for a 6.5% increase

Level 6 – $206 for a 6.2% increase

Step-by-step, of course, offers greater calendar flexibility and other benefits.

Multiple day tickets

Multiple day options have also increased at about the same rate as daily tickets. The new price points are as follows:

2-Day – $330 for a 6.5% increase

3-Day – $415 for a 6.4% increase

4-Day – $474 for a 6.5% increase

5-Day – $511 for a 6.5% increase

Pass the magic key

Magic Key Annual Passes have generally increased more than individual ticket prices, with the longest Inspire Key increasing by 20% year-over-year. Dollar wise, that increases the Inspire Key Pass by $100 a year. For the new prices, see the chart below provided by the park.

In a statement, Disneyland Resort spokeswoman Jessica Good tried to frame the new pricing in terms of flexibility.

“There's nothing like going to the Disneyland Resort. We always offer a variety of tickets, dining and hotel options and promotional offers throughout the year to welcome as many families as possible,” he said.

Last year, the most expensive daily Disneyland pass rose about 9%, while the four tiers of Magic Key passes rose between 3.1% and 21.5%. A CNN analysis today estimates that, starting in 2021, the cost of the Inspire Key pass will increase by 25%. Believe Key is said to have jumped 45%, while Enchant and Imagine Key consumption is up 50%.

Date-based day passes for the parks remained at the same price as last year's announcement.

Car and motorcycle parking in California parks will increase from $5 to $35 in 2023 There are no parking increases at this time

Of course, Disneyland is investing significantly in the park.

DisneylandForward is Disney's $1.9 billion, multi-decade expansion plan for Walt's original park. It was approved by the Anaheim City Council in May.

Earlier this year, Disney CEO Bob Iger offered a brief first look at the “potential” new avatar-Themed areas of Anaheim Park. Pandora – the world avatarIt's been up and running at Disney World in Florida for years, and Iger says it's the company's “goal” to make it a new feature at Disneyland.

Earlier this year, Disney CFO Hugh Johnston said in a Q2 earnings call that park growth would be flat in the fiscal third quarter for a number of reasons, including “some normalization of post-Covid demand as it relates to demand. Although consumers continue to travel in record numbers and we still Looking at healthy demand, we see some evidence of global moderation in post-Covid travel.”

For more details about DisneylandForward, click here.