It’s certainly no secret that Disney World prices have been steadily (or sometimes even dramatically) increasing over the years.
Vacation packages for 2025 are officially available to book now, and with that came some not-so-great price hikes. That got us thinking about just how much Disney World prices have actually increased in the past ten years — so we decided to find out.
We’re taking a look at just how much prices have gone up in Disney World over the past ten years — let’s break it down to find out how much more you’re paying for various parts of your trip.
Park Tickets
Kicking things off strong with park tickets, which have seen the overall highest percentage increases. In 2014, the base price for an adult park ticket was $90, with the highest price being $99. As of 2025 prices, those values are $119 and $189, respectively. That’s a 32.22% increase on the base price — and a 90.91% increase for the highest-priced tickets.
Looking at child park tickets, the percentages are even higher. In 2014, the base price for a child park ticket was $84 with the highest being $93. For 2025 pricing, the base price of a kid’s ticket is $114 and the highest is $184. That’s a 35.71% base price increase and a 97.85% increase on the highest price.
But, as we’re sure you know, park tickets aren’t the only parts of your trip that have gone up in price.
Theme Park Parking
At the beginning of 2014, parking at the Disney World parks cost $15 and then increased to $17 in March (Click Orlando.) We don’t have parking prices for 2025 yet, but in 2024 it will cost you $30 to park at the parks.
That’s a $13 price hike or an increase of 76.47% over ten years.
Food
We took a look at the costs of quick service, table service, EPCOT festival eats, and snacks to see how they’ve changed in price over the years as well.
Quick Service
Using Cosmic Ray’s Starlight Cafe as an example, the cost of a quick service entree (the 1/3 pound Angus Cheeseburger) has increased from $9.99 in 2014 to $13.29 in 2024. That’s 33.03%.
A side of French fries was $2.79 in 2013 and is now $4.99 in 2024 — an increase of $2.20 or 78.85%.
A kids meal at Cosmic Rays ran around $5.99 for a turkey sandwich meal, and a similar meal now costs $7.79 (though it does include one more side.) That’s a 30.05% increase.
As far as drinks go, a small or regular fountain beverage was $2.59 in 2013, and now that will cost $4.49, an overall increase of 73.36%.
Let’s take a look at table service dining.
Table Service
The cost of an adult meal at Cinderella’s Royal Table (which uses prix fixe pricing) in 2014 was $54.76. That same meal will now run you $84. Overall, that’s a 53.40% increase.
A child meal was $33.60 in 2014 and is now $49 in 2024 — a 45.83% increase.
But, there are more “food” expenses you could incur in Disney World that have also increased in price.
Refillable Mugs
In 2013, a Rapid Refillable Mug (which allows hotel guests essentially unlimited beverage refills during their stay) cost $17.99. In 2024, the price is $21.99.
This appears to be one of the lower price increases with a 22.23% hike.
Snacks
We picked a couple of snacks to see how they’ve changed in price starting with the Mickey Premium Ice Cream Bar. In 2014, one would run you $3.49, but now it will cost $6.29 — that’s an 80.23% increase.
A Mickey Pretzel was priced at $4.29 in 2013, and now it costs $6.79 (or $7.79 with cheese!) just for one pretzel.
It costs you 81.59% more to buy a Mickey Pretzel in 2024 than it did in 2013.
EPCOT Festivals
We were able to find an EPCOT Food & Wine Festival booth item that has stuck around for ten years — the Grilled Lamb Chop with Potato Crunchies and Mint at the Australia booth.
In 2013, it was $6, and in 2023, it was $8.75 which is a 45.83% increase.
Hotels
We broke hotels down into Deluxe, Moderate, and Value. The prices we looked at were for a 1-night, standard room stay on January 1st to keep the factors the same across the board. Here’s what we found.
Deluxe
Using the Contemporary Resort as an example, a 1-night stay would have cost you $732 in 2014. Since 2025 hotel prices have been released, we can use those which means the same room will cost you $960.
That’s an increase of $228 or 31.15%.
Moderate
With Port Orleans — French Quarter as our Moderate hotel example, we checked 2014 prices and saw that a standard view room cost $274 per night. In 2025, a similar room will cost you $372 per night.
Between 2014 and 2025, that’s $98 more or a 37.77% increase.
Value
Staying at Disney’s All-Star Movies Resort would have cost you $190 per night back in 2014, but in 2025 it will cost $230.
This is on the lower side, but it’s a 21.05% increase.
Mickey’s Not-So-Scary Halloween Party
Since special events like Halloween and Christmas parties are super popular, we compared the prices for Mickey’s Not-So-Scary Halloween Party over the years. In 2014, $62 was the advance purchase price for an adult ticket and $57 was the child ticket price.
In 2023, an adult ticket started at $109 but went all the way up to $199 depending on the date. A child ticket started at $99 but some ran $189 on some dates. For adults, that’s a 75.81% increase, and for kids, a 73.68% increase.
Of course, it isn’t only Disney World prices that have gone up (that’s inflation, for you) but hopefully, this gives you a better idea of just how prices have changed in the Most Magical Place on Earth over the past ten years.
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We pulled these figures from our own historical data, the Disney World website, DisneyFoodBlog, and MouseSavers.
Sadly, we will continue to see these dramatic price increases as long as people continue to pay them. It all boils down to supply and demand.
I expect to pay more for things. The notion prices will drop in the age of ‘profits are king’ is delusional. That being said….one thing you don’t include here is not only have prices increased, but the so called ‘perks’ have gone away. Things that were rolled into prices like luggage service, Disney’s Magical Express, and Fast Pass are no longer ‘perks’. You have to pay for them now. So those costs should be included in your assessment of price increases. Also what have Disney profits done in the same time period? I would have no issue with price increases if a sizeable portion of the increase were going into better wages and benefits for the hardworking , very patient, and friendly cast members, but I would guess those price increases are not reaching them as much as executives and shareholders.
Amen , Mr. Pickett. I have been fortunate to have visited WDW many times since 1977, both personally and for business conferences. The sticker shock for the last couple of trips in the last five years is eye opening. The lost perks have been very noticeable and visits are a lot more complicated with all the technology changes. I feel bad for middle class families that will not be able to visit as often( if at all) because of the costs.
i’m glad I got to visit Disney world back in the day when there were no mobile apps magic bands, and other technology that you need to have to visit there. it was very basic you got in line for rides or food and waited your turn. and yes, Disney world is so expensive that I will probably never be able to go back there again and that is very disappointing. last time I was there was in 2014.
It is a shame Walt would not have stood for it !!!
That’s nonsense. The costs have risen for employee pay, food, electric, gas, parts, etc. If you think prices would be the same your thinking is clouded at best.
For comparison, this drastically outpaces inflation. According to usinflationcalculator.com, inflation from 2013 to now is about 32.4%.