Ticket Frequently Asked Questions (FAQ) Disneyland Resort

Disneyland last increased ticket prices on October 9, 2024.

Unless you’re under the age of 3, you’ll need a ticket to visit either Disneyland or Disney California Adventure. There are a number of ticket options available. “Park Hopper” tickets give you the ability to visit both parks on the same day, while with a single-day ticket, you may only visit one park. A Magic Key provides admission to the parks for a period of one year — some blockout days may apply.

Disneyland Ticket Basics

What do the Admission tickets include?

A single-park ticket provides admission to one park for one day. You may exit and re-enter the park. Park hopper tickets and annual passes allow entrance to both Disneyland and Disney’s California Adventure on the same day. Once inside the park, you may experience all rides and attractions for no additional charge with the exception of the arcades — the Frontierland Shooting Gallery in Disneyland and the Games of Pixar Pier area of Disney’s California Adventure.

Are there adult and child tickets? How about Senior Citizen or Disabled Ticket prices?

Tickets are sold as “Guest 10+” for adult tickets and “Guest 3-9” for a child. There is no admission charge for those under the age of 3. There are no special tickets or discounts for disabled guests or senior citizens.

Do the tickets expire?

All tickets must be used by a specific date, which is typically sometime within one year of purchase. e.g. you may not purchase a park hopper in 2025 and use it in 2027. In addition, park hopper tickets expire 13 days after the first use, even if there are unused days left.

I heard that tickets are very expensive. Are there any discounts available at all?

Discounts on multi-day park hopper tickets are available if they are purchased in advance from the Disneyland website or the Disneyland mobile app. There is no charge to print your tickets at home using Disney’s eTicket option (see below), but there is an additional charge to either have the tickets shipped to you or to pick them up at the Will Call Booth.

There are also discounts on select ticket media that are offered to Southern California residents, civilian/military personnel, or those staying in Disneyland’s local “Good Neighbor Hotels.” Occasionally southern California supermarket chains will offer discounted tickets.

Depending on your affiliations, you may also find discounted tickets through your bank or credit union, workplace or union. They may also be available to members of the military, teachers, and those in public service. AAA offers discounted admission as standalone tickets or part of a Disneyland vacation package.

In addition, there is a “Southern California City Pass” that offers a two-five day bundle deal as well as deals for Universal Studios Hollywood, SeaWorld San Diego, LEGOLAND California Resort, and San Diego Zoo and Safari Park.

What is “Disney’s eTicket?”

Disney’s eTicket is an option for those who purchase their tickets online at disneyland.com or via the Disneyland mobile app. There is no charge to use Disney’s eTicket. By selecting the “eTicket” option at checkout, your tickets will be mailed as a PDF file to the email address you provide. You can either print out the eTicket page for each ticket purchased or once at the resort you can show the eTicket barcode on your mobile device. In either case, you do not need to visit a Disneyland ticket booth – simply proceed straight to any entrance turnstile where the cast member will scan the barcode from either your printed ticket or from your mobile device. You will receive a standard Disneyland ticket to be used for the remainder of your visit.

Why does Disney take my picture at the entrance turnstiles?

Disney takes a photo of all guests, whether it is a single- or multi-day ticket when they use that ticket to go through the turnstile the first time. This photo is entered into the ticketing system and used to identify the guest on subsequent park entries. Handstamps are no longer used.

Where can I purchase tickets?

Tickets may be purchased at the ticket booths at the Main Entrance, via the Disneyland mobile app, online at www.disneyland.com, or by phone at (714) 781-4400. The prices are the same no matter how the tickets are purchased; however, for phone orders or online orders who request a paper ticket rather than an eTicket, there is an additional shipping charge.

The MWR offices on many military installations offer discounted single day and multi-day passes. These passes are usually available for purchase by civilian employees and government contractors as well as military personnel – inquire with your local MWR office regarding their policy. Military ID is not required at the Disneyland entrance gate.

Multi-day park hoppers are available at Disneyland’s “Good Neighbor” hotels, usually at a discounted rate over what you would pay at the ticket booths. Sometimes the three- and four- day park hoppers offer an extra day for free. Ask your hotel if they participate in this program.

What about tickets from Craigslist or eBay?

Disneyland has several authorized resellers of park tickets, however, they do not conduct business on eBay or Craigslist. Disney’s policy is that park tickets are not transferable, and as mentioned above Disney has begun associating guest photos with multi-day tickets.

Are Annual Passes Available?

Disney’s Magic Key program is a post-pandemic annual pass system with four tiers: Imagine Key, Enchant Key, Believe Key, and Inspire Key. All passes have some number of blockout days — as the price of the pass decreases, the number of blockout days increases. Inspire has the least number of blockout days.

All annual passes include dining discounts at various Disneyland resort restaurants, merchandise discounts at many locations, and special rates at the Disneyland resort hotels (subject to availability). Dining and merchandise discounts are higher for the Inspire Key (15% / 20% compared to 10% / 10%).

Inspire Key holders also receive free parking at the pay-on-entry lots such as the Mickey & Friends parking structure and Toy Story parking lot. Believe gets 50% off and the other two Magic Keys get 25% off.

Inspire and Believe can hold up to 6 reservations at one time, while Enchant can have up to 4 and Imagine can have 2.

Each Magic Key holder gets up to 3 no-shows within a 90-day period. Three strikes results in a 30-day blockout.

What are Reservations?

To enter a Disneyland Resort theme park, Magic Key holders and regular guests must make online theme park reservations in addition to buying a ticket.

Reservations can be made online or through the Disneyland app and are subject to availability.

Reservations are available on a first-come, first-serve basis.

What are “Hard Ticketed Events?”

A “hard ticketed event” is a special event, such as Grad Night or Oogie Boogie Bash, where the park closes early to regular guests, and then a special admission ticket is required for admission to the event.

One Day Tickets for Disneyland and Disney California Adventure

Multi-Day Tickets

For comparison, see the 2018 Ticket Prices