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Disney Parks adopt Seasonal Pricing for one-day tickets; ticket prices go up AND down

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Disney Parks adopt Seasonal Pricing for one-day tickets; ticket prices go up AND down

Starting Sunday, Walt Disney World and the Disneyland Resort will adopt a Seasonal Pricing program for single-day admission to the domestic Disney theme parks. The price for one-day and multi-day tickets will go up at both parks, though at Disneyland the price of one ticket is actually dropping for the first time in memory.

Disneyland Resort spokeswoman Suzi Brown tells MousePlanet in a written statement:

“The demand for our theme parks continues to grow, particularly during peak periods. In addition to expanding our parks, we are adopting seasonal pricing on our one-day ticket to help better spread visitation throughout the year. Multi-day tickets, annual passes and visiting during non-peak periods also provide our guests with options and savings.”

The new pricing creates three ticket “seasons,” Value, Regular and Peak. At the Disneyland Resort, the price of a one-day adult admission ticket during Value season will decrease from $99 to $95. At Walt Disney World, the same ticket during Value season is $97 ($105 for the Magic Kingdom Park), no change from the current price of a one-day ticket.

One-day admission during peak season increases to $119 at the Disneyland Resort, and to $114 at Walt Disney World ($124 for the Magic Kingdom). A chart of all new pricing is below. There are no changes to the price of annual passports, parking or stroller rental.

Seasonal pricing does not apply to multi-day tickets or annual passports, which should be a relief to vacation planners (and travel agents), who feared the rumored new pricing system would add another layer of complication, especially at Walt Disney World where the existing Magic Your Way structure can already be confusing.

At the Disneyland Resort, Value season is mostly weekdays during the school year, and represents about 30% of the calendar. Regular season includes the summer and most weekends, and represents 44% of the year. The rest of the year is Peak season, which covers holiday travel period, and weekends in December and July. Walt Disney World will have a similar schedule. The Seasonal calendar will be posted online 8-11 months in advance.

The Wall Street Journal wrote about the possible change last October, quoting Walt Disney Parks and Resorts Chairman Bob Chapek as saying, “We have to look at ways to spread out our attendance throughout the year so we can accommodate demand and avoid bursting at the seams.”

Universal Studios Hollywood also implemented a new pricing structure earlier this year, charging a premium on peak days and for all same-day ticket purchases. Their new system has five pricing tiers. Universal Studios visitors can receive discounts of up to $20 when they visit on low-demand days, but only if they purchase a date-specific ticket online in advance.

Disney's Seasonal Pricing plan does not require visitors to select a specific date when purchasing tickets online, and the ticket price is the same online as at the ticket booths. A Value Season ticket is good on any Value Season day, and tickets can be upgraded to Regular or Peak season after purchase if the visitor decides to use it a different day.

Some media are referring to this pricing schedule as “dynamic pricing,” but that's somewhat of a misnomer. Disney's prices will be determined and published months in advance, and not subject to demand-based increases. You won't get to Disneyland on a given Value season day and find that the company changed that day to Peak season pricing because of crowds.

MousePlanet has confirmed that tickets purchased prior to February 28 will be accepted on any day – Value, Regular or Peak – through the expiration date of that ticket. That gives you today, February 27, to purchase your tickets at the lower price for your upcoming vacation.

Disneyland Resort – Prices Effective February 28, 2016

Ticket Old Prices: One Park/
Park Hopper (PH)		 New Prices: One-Park/
Park Hopper (PH)

One Day – Value
  • N/A
  • 1-park: $95 ($89 child)
  • PH: $155 ($149 child)

One Day – Regular
  • 1-park: $99 ($93 child)
  • PH: $155 ($149 child)
  • 1-park: $105 ($99 child)
  • PH: $160 ($154 child)

One Day – Peak
  • N/A
  • 1-park: $119 ($113 child)
  • PH: $169 ($163 child)

Two Day
  • 1-park: $185 ($172 child)
  • PH: $225 ($212 child)
  • 1-park: $195 ($183 child)
  • PH: $235 ($223 child)

Three Day
  • 1-park: $235 ($224 child)
  • PH: $275 ($264 child)
  • 1-park: $255 ($243 child)
  • PH: $295 ($283 child)

Four Day
  • 1-park: $260 ($245 child)
  • PH: $300 ($285 child)
  • 1-park: $280 ($265 child)
  • PH: $320 ($305 child)

Five Day
  • 1-park: $275 ($259 child)
  • PH: $315 ($299 child)
  • 1-park: $295 ($280 child)
  • PH: $335 ($320 child)

Walt Disney World Resort – Prices Effective February 28, 2016

Ticket Old Prices:
Magic Kingdom/Other 3 Parks/Park Hopper		 New Prices:
Magic Kingdom/One-Park/Park Hopper

One Day – Value
  • N/A
  • MK 1-day: $105 ($99 child)
  • 1-park: $97 ($91 child)
  • PH: $147 ($141 child)

One Day – Regular
  • MK 1-day: $105 ($99 child)
  • 1-park: $97 ($91 child)
  • PH: $147 ($141 child)
  • MK 1-day: $110 ($104 child)
  • 1-park: $102 ($96 child)
  • PH: $152 ($146 child)

One Day – Peak
  • N/A
  • MK 1-day: $124 ($118 child)
  • 1-park: $114 ($108 child)
  • PH $154 ($148 child)

Two Day (Magic Kingdom-only are not sold)
  • 1-park: $192 ($179 child)
  • PH: $242 ($229 child)
  • 1-park: $202 ($190 child)
  • PH: $257 ($245 child)

Three Day (MK-only are not sold)
  • 1-park: $275 ($256 child)
  • PH: $325 ($306 child)
  • 1-park: $290 ($272 child)
  • PH: $345 ($327 child)

Four Day (MK-only are not sold)
  • 1-park: $305 ($285 child)
  • PH: $369 ($354 child)
  • 1-park: $325 ($305 child)
  • PH: $394 ($374 child)

Five Day (MK-only are not sold)
  • 1-park: $315 ($295 child)
  • PH: $379 ($359 child)
  • 1-park: $340 ($320 child)
  • PH: $409 ($379 child)

 

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