Here we are once again, ladies and gentlemen. It’s the time of year when our alarms go off, we rub the crust from our eyes, look at our phone screens, and see the headlines that Disney has raised the prices for its tickets and Annual Passes. It’s a fall tradition Disney fans have come to anticipate every year, just like the arrival of the Pumpkin Spice Latte and that first cool morning of crisp autumn air.
Price increases are inevitable as the cost of doing business increases, but the sting never quite goes away. If you are currently planning a late 2023 or 2024 Walt Disney World or Disneyland Resort vacation, it will now cost you a little more than you had previously budgeted. It’s quite possible that not every price increase will impact your vacation directly, but there are still several things to be aware of as you prepare to book your next vacation.
Walt Disney World Annual Price Increases
If you were thinking of buying a Walt Disney World Annual Pass, it will now cost you slightly more to do so. All four of Disney World’s passes went up in price by $30 to $50. The current prices for the passes are as follows:
- Incredi-Pass: $1449 (up $50 from $1399)
- Sorcerer Pass: $999 (up $30 from $969)
- Pirate Pass: $799 (up $50 from $749)
- Pixie Dust Pass: $439 (up $40 from $399)
Note that if you are a current Disney World Annual Passholder, you may take advantage of renewal discounts once your renewal window opens up.
As we head into 2024, Disney World will continue to offer “good-to-go” days for Annual Passholders. On these select days, Passholders are not required to make a Park Pass Reservation.
(Note: As of January 9, Park Pass Reservations will no longer be required for date-based tickets. Because Annual Passes do not fall into that category, Park Reservations will still be required. Currently, if a Passholder wishes to enter a theme park after 2 PM, they may do so without making a Reservation. The exception to this is if they wish to visit Magic Kingdom on Saturday or Sunday).
Other New Disney World Price Increases
Annual Passes were not the only things to see price increases today at Walt Disney World. Several other facets of a day in the parks just got a little pricier, including parking and Memory Maker.
Standard theme park parking increased on October 11 from $25 to $30 per vehicle. Preferred parking remains the same at $45-55 per day (price varies based on the day you visit), and oversized parking remains the same at $35 per day.
Memory Maker, Disney World’s digital service that provides guests with downloads of every ride photo taken as well as photos taken by PhotoPass Cast Members, went up in price from $169 to $185 for in-advance purchases. Memory Maker purchases during and after your vacation increased from $199 to $210, and one-day Memory Maker packages increased from $69 to $75.
Even the food and drinks at Disney World were not spared from the latest round of price increases. According to Disney Food Blog, the price of various snacks around the resort has gone up, including the fan-favorite Dole Whip, which saw a jump of $0.50 from $4.99 to $5.49. Various table-service restaurants saw prices go up on the menus too. All in all, there are reports of thousands of individual food and beverage price increases resort-wide as of October 11. It may be fifty cents here and three dollars there, but those small increases add up over the course of a vacation, so they are worth paying attention to.
Disneyland Resort Single- and Multi-Day Ticket Price Increases
Let’s hop over to the West Coast now, where Disneyland Resort also saw a jump in price across all of its main ticket types. Single-day tickets saw an average increase of 6-7%, according to theme park reporter Scott Gustin. Depending on which day you visit, a single-day ticket to Disneyland can cost anywhere from $104-$194 per person. Multi-day tickets jumped in price on average by 11-12%, with a 5-day multi-day ticket now costing $480. If you want to add a Park Hopper to your ticket, that also went up in price – it now costs an additional $65-75 per ticket, depending on the number of days on your ticket.
Magic Key Pass Price Increases
Disneyland launched its Magic Key program in 2021, replacing its former Annual Passholder program. Though Magic Key largely functions the same as its predecessor, it does have the added policies that include required Park Reservations ahead of your visit. All four of Disneyland’s Magic Keys went up in price on October 11, with the new prices as follows:
- Inspire: $1649 (up $50 from $1599)
- Believe: $1249 (up $150 from $1099)
- Enchant: $849 (up $150 from $699)
- Imagine: $499 (up $50 from $449)
Disneyland temporarily paused the sale of new Magic Keys, but renewals are currently allowed with the new prices reflected in your renewal.
Genie+ Changes at Disneyland Resort
Disney rolled out Genie+, the replacement to FastPass+, in 2021 at both Walt Disney World and Disneyland. The program functions the same for the most part at both resorts, with one of the main differences being the pricing structure and how to go about buying and making your first reservations on Genie+.
As of October 11, Genie+ at Disneyland will now cost $30 per person per day for pre-arrival. If Genie+ is bought the day of, the price will start at $30 but can vary.
Note that the purchase of Genie+ at Disneyland now gets you a little more than it did previously. As of October 11, Mickey and Minnie’s Runaway Railway will be included with the purchase of Genie+, and in November, The Little Mermaid – Ariel’s Undersea Adventure at Disney California Adventure will also be included.
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