WDW Ticket Increase Guide
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Walt Disney World has had hundreds of tickets over the years. Presented here is a guide tracking the price increases of the benchmark tickets (one day admission, annual pass, pemium annual pass) since WDW opened in 1971.
General Admission prices from 1971 to 1981 included tax. Prices from 1981 on do not include sales tax.
Number of price increases by month since 1971
January – 4 | May – 4 | September – 4 |
February – 11 | June – 12 | October – 7 |
March – 6 | July – 0 | November – 3 |
April – 3 | August – 5 | December – 5 |
Date of Increase |
Price of One Day |
Increase | Price of Annual Pass |
Increase | Price of Premium AP |
Increase | Comments |
Oct 1971 | $3.50 |
General admission price at opening of Magic Kingdom
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Feb 1972 | $3.75 | $.25 | |||||
Apr 1973 | $4.50 | $.75 | |||||
Jun 1974 | $5.25 | $.75 | |||||
Dec 1975 | $6.00 | $.75 | |||||
1976 | $6.00 | No Increase |
No ticket prices raised in 1976
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Jun 1977 | $6.00 | No Increase |
All tickets raised except General Admission
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Jun 1978 | $6.50 | $.50 | |||||
Apr 1979 | $7.00 | $.50 | |||||
Mar 1980 | $7.50 | $.50 | |||||
Nov 1980 | $8.00 | $.50 |
2nd price increase of the year
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Oct 1981 | $9.50 | $1.50 |
General Admission replaced by One Day Ticket in 1981
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Jun 1982 | $13.25 | $3.75 | |||||
Sep 1982 | $15.00 | $1.75 | $100 |
2nd increase of 1982. Annual Pass introduced.
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Oct 1983 | $17.00 | $2.00 | $125 | $25 | |||
Feb 1984 | $17.00 | No Increase | $125 | No Increase |
Only minor gates (RC & DI) increased
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Jun 1984 | $18.00 | $1.00 | $135 | $10 | |||
Jun 1985 | $19.50 | $1.50 | $140 | $5 | |||
Nov 1985 | $21.50 | $2.00 | $140 | No Increase |
2nd increase of 1985
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Mar 1986 | $23.00 | $1.50 | $140 | No Increase | |||
Jun 1986 | $24.50 | $1.50 | $155 | $15 |
2nd increase of 1986
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Dec 1986 | $26.00 | $1.50 | $155 | No Increase |
3rd increase of 1986
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Dec 1987 | $28.00 | $2.00 | $165* | $10 |
*Add RC & DI to AP for $10 more
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May 1988 | $28.00 | No Increase | $165* | No Increase |
Only selected tickets were increased. *Add RC & DI to AP for $10 more
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May 1989 | $29.00 | $1.00 | $180* | $15 |
*Add RC & DI to AP for $10 more
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Feb 1990 | $31.00 | $2.00 | $180* | No Increase |
*Add RC & DI to AP for $10 more
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Feb 1991 | $33.00 | $2.00 | $189* | $9 |
*Add RC & DI to AP for $10 more
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Jun 1992 | $34.00 | $1.00 | $190* | $10 |
*Add RC & DI to AP for $10 more
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May 1993 | $35.00 | $1.00 | $199* | $9 |
*Add RC & DI to AP for $10 more
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Mar 1994 | $36.00 | $1.00 | $199* | No Increase |
*Add RC & DI to AP for $10 more
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Nov 1994 | $36.00 | No Increase | $205 | $6 | $319 |
2nd increase of 1994. Premium Annual Pass introduced.
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Feb 1995 | $37.00 | $1.00 | $205 | No Increase | $319 | No Increase | |
Dec 1995 | $37.00 | No Increase | $220 | $15 | $319 | No Increase | |
Feb 1996 | $38.50 | $1.50 | $220 | No Increase | $319 | No Increase | |
Oct 1996 | $38.50 | No Increase | $236 | $16 | $329 | $10 | |
Mar 1997 | $39.75 | $1.25 | $269 | $33 | $359 | $30 | |
Sep 1997 | $39.75 | No Increase | $288 | $19 | $389 | $30 | |
Apr 1998 | $42.00 | $2.25 | $288 | No Increase | $389 | No Increase | |
Sep 1998 | $42.00 | No Increase | $299 | $10 | $399 | $10 | |
May 1999 | $44.00 | $2.00 | $299 | No Increase | $399 | No Increase | |
Oct 1999 | $44.00 | No Increase | $309 | $10 | $415 | $16 | |
Jan 2000 | $46.00 | $2.00 | $324 | $15 | $434 | $19 | |
Jan 2001 | $48.00 | $2.00 | $349 | $25 | $469 | $35 | |
Sep 2002 | $50.00 | $2.00 | $369 | $20 | $489 | $20 | |
Jun 2003 | $52.00 | $2.00 | $369 | No Increase | $489 | No Increase | |
Feb 2004 | $52.00 | No Increase | $369 | No Increase | $489 | No Increase |
Disney raised Ultimate Park Hopper Prices only
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Mar 2004 | $54.75 | $2.75 | $379 | $10 | $499 | $10 | |
Oct 2004 | $54.75 | No Increase | $379 | No Increase | $499 | No Increase |
Disney raised single day admission to water parks and DQ only
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Jan 2005 | $59.75 | $5.00 | $395 | $16 | $515 | $16 |
Magic Your Way Base ticket (one day-one park) replaced One Day park tickets
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Jan 2006 | $63.00 | $3.25 | $415 | $20 | $539 | $24 | |
Aug 2006 | $67.00 | $4.00 | $434 | $19 | $559 | $20 |
2nd increase of 2006
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Aug 2007 | $71.00 | $4.00 | $448 | $14 | $579 | $20 | |
Aug 2008 | $75.00 | $4.00 | $469 | $21 | $599 | $20 | |
May 2009 | $75.00 | No Increase | $469 | No Increase | $599 | No Increase |
Disney raised single day admission to water parks only
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Aug 2009 | $79.00 | $4.00 | $489 | $20 | $619 | $20 | |
Aug 2010 | $82.00 | $3.00 | $499 | $10 | $629 | $10 | |
Jun 2011 | $85.00 | $3.00 | $519 | $20 | $649 | $20 | |
Jun 2012 | $89 | $4 | $574 | $55 | $699 | $50 | |
Jun 2013 | $95 – MK $90 – other theme parks |
$6 – $1 | $609 | $35 | $729 | $30 | Disney offered 1 day tickets for Magic Kingdom at $95 adult and 1 day tickets for Epcot, Animal Kingdom or Hollywood Studios at $90 adult. |
Feb 2014 | $99 – MK $94 – other theme parks |
$4 | $634 | $25 | $754 | $25 | |
Feb 2015 | $105 – MK $97 – other theme parks |
$6 – $3 | $659 | $25 | $779 | $25 | Florida Resident Annual Pass (both the regular and Premium) were raised by $44 each |
Oct 2015 | No Increase | No Increase | $749 | $90 | $829 | $50 | Disney increased annual passes only. Annual Pass became Platinum Pass while Premium Annual Pass became Platinum Plus Pass. |
Feb 2016 | $124 Peak $110 Regular $105 Value |
$19 Peak $5 Regular $0 Value |
No Increase | No Increase | No Increase | No Increase | Disney goes to a tiered pricing model on one day tickets. |
Feb 2017 | $124 Peak $115 Regular $107 Value |
$0 Peak $5 Regular $2 Value |
$779 | $30 | $869 | $40 | All non-annual theme park tickets now have expiration date |
Feb 2018 | $129 Peak $119 Regular $109 Value |
$5 Peak $4 Regular $2 Value |
$849 | $70 | $949 | $80 | |
Oct 2018 | $129 Peak $122 Regular $114 Value $109 Low |
$0 Peak $3 Regular $5 Value |
$894 | $50 | $994 | $50 | Disney introduces tiered Theme Park tickets for multi-day visits |
Mar 2019 | $159 Holiday $139 Peak $125 Regular $117 Value $109 Low |
$0 Holiday (New) $10 Peak $3 Regular $5 Value $0 Low |
No Change | No Change | No Change | No Change | Disney introduced a Holiday tier for tickets |
June 2019 | No Change | No Change | $1,119 | $125 | $1,219 | $225 | Annual Passes increased by $225 |
February 2020 | No Change | No Change | $1195 | $76 | $1295 | $76 | |
Date of Increase | Price of One Day | Increase | Price of Annual Pass | Increase | Price of Premium AP | Increase | Comments |
Walt Disney World was closed from March 15th, 2020, until July 11th, 2020. During that 118-day closure, Disney adjusted its ticket prices and its Annual Pass tiers.
Historically, Disney charged more for “peak” or “holiday” season tickets, and less for what was categorized as “value” season. But in 2022, instead of pricing based on the season, the price was changed to be variable based on the day.
The new ticket pricing reflects the popularity of the park, day of the week, and time of the year. It allows Disney to work within those price ranges (offering more or fewer dates at each end of the spectrum) without raising alarms for price increases.
- Disney’s Animal Kingdom: $109-$159
- Disney’s Hollywood Studios: $124-$179
- EPCOT: $114-$179
- Magic Kingdom: $124-$189
The new Annual Passes released as of 2020 are now:
- Incredi-Pass: $1,399 with no blockout dates.
- Sorcerer’s Pass: $969, only available to Florida Residents & DVC members with limited blockout dates.
- Pirate Pass: $749, only available to Florida Residents with most blockout dates around peak seasons and holidays.
- Pixie Dust Pass: $399, only available to Florida Residents, blockout dates include weekends, peak seasons, and holidays.
May 2022 | Peak $189 Value |
$30Â Peak
$0 Low |
Sorcerer Pass: $969 | Increase: N/A | Price of Incredi-Pass: $1,399 | Increase: $104 | Comments |
Other Walt Disney World Historical Ticket Pages on AllEars®.net:
1970’s | 1980’s | 1990’s |
2000’s | 2010’s | MYW Price History |
Historical Ticket Intro Page | Specialty Tickets | Ticket Descriptions |
CM and Comp Tickets | Meal & Miscellaneous Tickets | Historical Price Increases |