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The Walt Disney Company has reportedly increased ticket prices at its two major U.S. theme parks, citing higher labor costs and continued park expansion.
The price hikes took effect Wednesday at Walt Disney World in Orlando, Florida, and Disneyland in Anaheim, California, Disney-focused news outlet MickeyVisit.com reported.
“Disney Parks offer a full day of experiences every day, with ticket, hotel and dining options designed to meet a wide range of needs and budgets for everyone who visits,” Disney officials told FOX Business in an email. “Our commitment to creating magical experiences for all remains at the heart of what we do – and that will never change.”
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Disneyland visitors will face the biggest price increases. The park’s Level 6 single-day ticket, used on the busiest and most in-demand days, increased by $18 to $224 per adult, a 126 percent jump over the past decade, according to MickeyVisit.com.
A sign near an entrance to Walt Disney World in Orlando, Florida. (Joe Raedle/Getty Images/Getty Images)
The popular five-day Park Hopper pass, which provides access to Disneyland park and Disney California Adventure, has increased by $39 to $655.
The park’s Lightning Lane Multi-Pass increased 6.25% to $34 when purchased in advance, MickeyVisit.com reported.
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Disneyland’s Inspire Key, the park’s highest-priced annual pass, increased by $150 to $1,899. The Believe Key, the next level lower, climbed $100 to $1,474.
Sleeping Beauty Castle is photographed at Disneyland in Anaheim, California. (Jeff Gritchen, Orange County Register/SCNG via Getty Images / Getty Images)
In Orlando, Walt Disney World increased its maximum single-day ticket price by $10, pushing it to $209. Annual passes have increased to between $20 and $80.
Parking fees have also increased by $5 for both standard and preferred options.
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However, Disneyland’s Level 0 single-day ticket – valid on the park’s least busy days – remains $104 for adults and $98 for children. This ticket will apply to 38 days in 2025, compared to 15 last year, according to MickeyVisit.com.
A statue of Walt Disney and Mickey Mouse stands in a garden at Walt Disney World on May 31, 2024, in Orlando, Florida. (Gary Hershorn/Getty Images)
Disney is also introducing a California Resident Park Hopper deal – three days for $249, or about $83 per day – valid from January 1 to May 21 next year.
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At Walt Disney World, starting and premium prices will remain unchanged until October 2026. New offers, such as free meals for kids for an entire year, are also being rolled out, the New York Post reported, citing Disney.
