Final week, Disney elevated ticket costs for the rest of 2024 and 2025 at Disneyland and California Journey. With this 1-day, multi-day, Park Hopper, Annual Go, and Lightning Lane Multi-Go prices are actually up nearly throughout the board. That’s the unhealthy information.
The excellent news is that Get Away As we speak, our beneficial licensed third social gathering ticket vendor, nonetheless has tickets on the “outdated” costs. By buying your Disneyland park tickets through them, you’ll be able to lock within the earlier pricing and save considerably on multi-day tickets! As in comparison with post-price enhance, it can save you as much as $125 per ticket. (Clearly, financial savings differ based mostly on ticket sort–the longer the length, the extra you save.)
The underside line is that purchasing tickets through Get Away As we speak earlier than Monday, October 21, 2024, you’re going to get one of the best costs. We’ve obtained questions on whether or not to attend for Black Friday, Disneyland’s upcoming youngsters’ particular, or the possible Winter 2025 deal. The reply to most questions is: don’t wait, purchase now earlier than the Oct. 21 deadline. With that stated, there is a little more to it than that–and we’ve recommendation for each potential guests who haven’t purchased tickets in addition to those that already bought…
What if I already purchased tickets–is there something I can do?
If you happen to’ve already paid in-full in your tickets, you’ve already locked-in the bottom worth! No have to do the rest.
With that stated, in the event you already purchased tickets and now need to improve your tickets to incorporate Lightning Lane Multi Go on the “outdated” worth of $30 per day, you are able to do that. And we’d suggest doing that! You’ll have to make new theme park reservations, so simply ensure that your dates are nonetheless obtainable (each single date on the calendar presently is) earlier than calling Get Away As we speak to make the change.
What if I don’t know the dates I’m doing Disneyland?
If you happen to don’t know while you’re going, simply enter a normal date with the intention to buy your tickets. The date you enter will not be tied to a theme park reservation (which nonetheless must be made); the dates you select are versatile. Simply just remember to truly do plan on visiting between now and the top of 2025!
Will ticket costs be cheaper throughout Black Friday or Cyber Monday gross sales?
Get Away As we speak has suggested us that they’ll have a Black Friday sale however the costs throughout that won’t be higher than locking within the present “outdated” costs. That’s solely in step with previous precedent throughout all licensed ticket sellers–their offers are at all times greatest throughout this window, surpassing even the Black Friday and Cyber Monday specials.
Children are doubtlessly a distinct story. Disneyland introduced that there’s going to be a particular youngsters’ ticket provide starting October 22, 2024. Throughout that, company should buy a baby’s ticket to Disneyland Resort theme parks for as little as $50 per youngster, per day legitimate to be used from January 7 by March 20, 2025.
For essentially the most half, households touring throughout these dates can buy their tickets for anybody ages 10+ now after which buy their youngster tickets for journey these dates on October 22, 2024. Nonetheless, there’s one massive exception for the gamblers on the market, as mentioned beneath…
What in regards to the possible Winter and Spring 2025 ticket deal?
This ticket deal will nearly actually be provided once more. There’s no cause to imagine in any other case, particularly as pent-up demand continues exhausting itself. The true query is whether or not this provide shall be solely for Californians or obtainable to most people.
For the previous couple of years, the cadence of California resident ticket offers has been SoCal financial savings for early January by early June journey dates. This ticket deal has been launched yearly for the final decade-plus, and there’s no cause to imagine it’ll materially differ in 2025. At the very least, by way of the date vary, which was January 2 by June 2 this yr. Right here have been this yr’s costs:
- 3-Day, 1-Park Per Day Ticket for admission Monday by Thursday solely – $225
- 3-Day, 1-Park Per Day Ticket for admission any day – $275
Once more, the massive query mark is who shall be eligible? Up to now, this has by no means been for anybody besides Southern California residents. Nonetheless, pent-up demand has now been totally exhausted and Disneyland took the unprecedented step of increasing the Californian ticket deal that’s provided yearly in the summertime to most people.
Personally, I feel it’s unlikely that Disney will go from a SoCal ticket deal to a normal public provide. That is very true with the Disneyland seventieth Anniversary Celebration and return of Paint the Night time Parade on the horizon. These choices will possible be greater than sufficient to offset the declining pent-up demand.
The intermediate step, and one which makes extra sense, is increasing from Southern Californians to all Californians. However you by no means know. All of it relies upon upon how a lot of a slowdown they’re anticipating in 2025, how a lot of an impression this youngsters’ ticket deal is anticipated to make, and whether or not there are every other levers they’ll pull. It wouldn’t be the primary time for Disneyland to convey again a parade and get overly aggressive with ticket offers–precisely the identical factor occurred in Winter 2017!
Ready for this ticket deal in the event you don’t dwell in Southern California is a large gamble, particularly since there’s zero precedent for it to be prolonged to most people and it most likely received’t be introduced till a couple of days after Cyber Monday. With that stated, it’s attainable–extra so than ever given the summer season/fall ticket deal–so in the event you’re an enormous gambler, it’s some intriguing meals for thought.
What about Walt Disney World tickets?
So far in 2024, Walt Disney World ticket costs haven’t elevated, nor did they go up final October for normal tickets. Costs for present tickets haven’t elevated since December 2022, which is the primary time within the 15 years we’ve been monitoring costs when there was not an annual enhance.
Walt Disney World has already elevated ticket costs for 2025. This did not apply to tickets for 2024, which was surprising and unprecedented–ticket worth will increase usually take impact instantly. Given this, we’re not anticipating a rise on 2024 park tickets at any level. We do nonetheless anticipate tickets for October by December 2025 to be launched very, very quickly–and to price greater than 2024 tickets for comparable dates. However there’s nothing you are able to do at this level to safeguard in opposition to that, sorry.
As a normal rule, it’s at all times a good suggestion to purchase tickets early to lock-in present pricing. On this case, you’re not up in opposition to a deadline–there’s no “outdated” pricing on Walt Disney World tickets to make the most of now. Our greatest guess is that Walt Disney World won’t enhance present ticket costs till October 2025, however even that’s not a given. Epic Universe actually throws a monkey wrench into issues.
When is the subsequent Disneyland worth enhance more than likely?
October 8, 2025. That’s a really particular date, but it surely’s kind of when costs went up in every of the final three years. It’s often across the first week in October, on both Tuesday or Wednesday. That’s been the previous precedent for the previous couple of years (October 11, 11, 8) and it’s extra possible than not that historical past will repeat itself inside a couple of days of that mark.
The percentages are excessive of a rise in Fall 2025. It may happen anytime between the top of September and mid-October, proper across the time Disney’s new fiscal yr begins. October can also be now one of the crucial in style months of the yr at Disneyland, so the corporate may choose to maneuver the value enhance ahead and capitalize on that.
We at all times suggest buying tickets sooner slightly than later if you understand you’re going to be visiting Disneyland. Buying now will “future proof” in opposition to further worth will increase within the subsequent year-plus. Costs have gone up at the least as soon as yearly yearly of the final decade. That was true even for the year-plus when the parks have been closed–they managed to sneak in worth will increase shortly earlier than closing and after reopening.
With that stated, pent-up demand is tapering off and Disneyland is experiencing a slowdown as in comparison with the final two years. So it’s attainable that Disney will hit pause on worth will increase in 2025. However they didn’t this yr, and the seventieth Anniversary plus Paint the Night time will possible be sufficient to drive sturdy attendance.
Are there reductions on single-day tickets?
No.
Approved ticket sellers don’t provide any financial savings on 1-day tickets. You would possibly as properly purchase straight from Disney.
If costs go up once more between now and my journey dates, do I’ve to pay the distinction?
No.
The fantastic thing about shopping for now to lock-in costs is that you simply safeguard in opposition to future worth will increase. Even at at the moment’s larger rates of interest, placing your cash to make use of by buying park tickets to make the most of financial savings will “outperform” a high-yield financial savings account (based mostly on the historic percentages of previous worth will increase). You would possibly be capable to do higher with U.S. Treasuries relying upon the length and tickets you’d purchase.
Are discounted Disneyland tickets obtainable anyplace else?
Sure.
We suggest Get Away As we speak on this put up on account of their customer support, worth adjustment coverage, and by advantage of providing the bottom costs to DTB readers. Nonetheless, the opposite licensed ticket brokers talked about in our Cash-Saving Information to Disneyland Tickets ought to likewise have “outdated” stock left for a restricted time.
Is it price shopping for the Lightning Lane Multi-Go (LLMP) ticket add-on?
Possibly.
For us, it actually comes right down to how lengthy you’re visiting and the way vital rides are to your go to. The shorter the journey, the extra possible we’re to suggest the Lightning Lane Multi-Go add-on. If you happen to’re doing an extended journey and also you don’t care as a lot about repeating rides, we’re much less inclined to suggest it.
If you happen to’ll need LLMP on daily basis, it’s a no brainer. The advance buy length-of-ticket add-on, particularly on the outdated costs, will prevent extra money and be extra handy than buying it every day. You’ll pay $30 per day as a substitute of at least $35, which is has been the brand new baseline since worth will increase. (We’re totally anticipating it to hit $40 to $50 throughout the peak season round Thanksgiving, Christmas, and NYE.)
Lightning Lane Multi-Go works extremely properly at Disneyland Resort, which is each an argument for and in opposition to shopping for it size of keep. Most days, it is possible for you to to safe Lightning Lane choices for hottest points of interest, saving a number of hours as in comparison with ready within the standby traces. The final time we examined LLMP at Disneyland and DCA, we have been simply capable of make experience reservations for over one-dozen points of interest, saving roughly over 6 hours in line.
Lightning Lane Multi-Go is very easy to make use of at Disneyland Resort, and provides you an enormous benefit. Accordingly, it provides nice worth and strategic benefit. Conversely, LLMP makes it straightforward to have 1-2 days while you “go onerous” on rides, adopted by extra relaxed days the place LLMP is now not needed.
Furthermore, you’ll be able to nonetheless accomplish loads with out it and with savvy technique, equivalent to utilizing our Disney Theme Park Itineraries or Early Entry at Disneyland. Lightning Lanes allow you to experience many extra points of interest and get much more bang in your buck. Ultimately, we suggest utilizing quite a lot of methods to expertise headliners through the Lightning Lanes and standby traces when wait instances are decrease! We additionally cowl every little thing you should know in our Information to Lightning Lane Multi-Go at Disneyland and Disney California Journey.
What in regards to the Park Hopper possibility?
In case your price range permits, we’re big followers of Park Hopper tickets and suppose it’s definitely worth the added price. The explanation for that is easy: Disneyland and Disney California Journey are actually lower than a soccer subject aside. It’s straightforward to leap from one to the opposite, and we do on each single go to.
This lets you hit Radiator Springs Racers very first thing each morning of our journey, after which both proceed the day at Disney California Journey, or head over to Disneyland. It additionally allows you to use Lightning Lane Multi-Go at each parks in a single day, as a substitute of simply at one.
If you happen to do proceed the day at Disney California Journey, having the hopper permits you to go to Disneyland late at night time for the fireworks, or to go over to Disneyland to finish the day, as a result of it’s often open later. It’s also possible to bounce forwards and backwards between the parks, making for extra environment friendly touring with out losing time given the proximity of the parks to at least one one other.
With that stated, if in case you have young children who received’t keep up late or aren’t involved about having essentially the most environment friendly day attainable, choosing Park Hopper is perhaps a waste of your cash. As at all times, there’s actually nobody measurement suits all reply. We love the Park Hopper possibility and may’t think about not doing each parks in the identical day, however others would possibly take a extra laid again strategy. Furthermore, every park has greater than sufficient to fill a whole day.
Planning a Southern California trip? For park admission offers, learn Ideas for Saving Cash on Disneyland Tickets. Study on-site and off-site inns in our Anaheim Lodge Evaluations & Rankings. For the place to eat, take a look at our Disneyland Restaurant Evaluations. For distinctive concepts of issues that’ll enhance your journey, take a look at What to Pack for Disney. For complete recommendation, seek the advice of our Disneyland Trip Planning Information. Lastly, for guides past Disney, take a look at our Southern California Itineraries for day journeys to Los Angeles, Laguna Seashore, and tons of different locations!
YOUR THOUGHTS
Are you buying park tickets for Disneyland in late 2024 or 2025 by October 21 with the intention to lock-in the “outdated” costs? What do you consider these worth will increase to Disneyland tickets? Ideas on shopping for the Park Hopper add-on or Lightning Lane Multi-Go at Disneyland Resort? Will you continue to be visiting the parks this yr, or are you priced out? Do you agree or disagree with our evaluation? Any questions we may help you reply? Listening to your suggestions–even while you disagree with us–is each fascinating to us and useful to different readers, so please share your ideas beneath within the feedback!
