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Ticket prices go up again…
In what has become an annual tradition, the Disneyland Resort raised
admission prices the day after the holiday season officially ended. Current
prices and packages for 2005 are:
At the gate
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Advanced purchase
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Ticket type
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Adults
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Ages 3-9
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Adults
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Ages 3-9
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One day, one park
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$53
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$43
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N/A
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N/A
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One-day park hopper
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$73
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$63
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N/A
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N/A
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Two-day park hopper
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$105
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$85
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$105
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$85
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Three-day park hopper
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$159
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$129
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$139
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$109
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Four-day park hopper
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$189
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$159
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$159
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$129
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Five-day park hopper |
$209 |
$179 |
$169 |
$139 |
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You can purchase park hopper tickets in advance through the Disneyland
Web site (link)
or at the resort. You can purchase one-day, one-park tickets at the resort
or by phoning (714) 781-4400.
…and ticket prices go down again
Another annual tradition is the start of the ticket discount promotions.
Perhaps they are just better advertised than in previous years, but there
seem to be a flood of promotions coming out. For convenience sake, we
have grouped the discount offers based on the number of days the tickets
are valid at the Disneyland Resort. Check out the category that best matches
the amount of time you plan to spend at the resort, and pick the offer
which works best for you.
Revised January 16, 2005: Several readers
have told us about new offers, or variations on the offers originally
published on January 10. The revised information is presented below. Check
out the current Park Update – Disneyland (link)
for the latest information each week, as the offers below are accurate
only as of January 16, 2005. And keep those tips coming – let us know
if you find a better / different offer, so we can share it with other
readers!
One Day |
There are currently no discounts offered to the general public |
Two Days |
Southern California 2Fer Ticket ($53/$43) – The spring Tickets are $53 for ages 10 and older, and $43 for ages 3 to 9. According to the official promotion details, Southern California Reader James tells us that he purchased these tickets at the |
Good Neighbor Hotel Park Hopper Plus tickets ($105/$85) |
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AAA Flex Passport ($98/$78) – Some AAA offices offer A reader let us know that AAA offices in Oregon / Idaho do not |
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Three Days |
AAA Flex Passport ($129/$99) – Some AAA offices offer |
Good Neighbor Hotel Park Hopper Plus tickets ($114/$114) |
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City Pass – through March 31, 2005 ($172/$129) – |
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City Pass [effective April 1, 2005] ($185/$127) – |
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Costco City Pass promotion ($149.99/$114.99) These tickets are available at Southern California Costco stores, |
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3-Day Park Hopper Bonus tickets ($109/$109) ($139/$109) If you plan to visit the Disneyland resort after April 28, you Both of these ticket offers are available through the Disneyland Several readers wrote to tell us that the Safeway stores in |
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Four Days |
Costco Play 4 Days ticket ($89/$89) – Costco When you purchase the ticket through Costco, you will receive a The ticket is valid through June 23, 2005, or until the fourth |
Good Neighbor Hotel Park Hopper Plus tickets ($134/$134) |
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4-Day Park Hopper Bonus tickets ($129/$129) ($159/$129) If you plan to visit the Disneyland resort after April 28, you Both of these ticket offers are available through the Disneyland |
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Five Days |
Disney’s AAA Passport Plus Package 2005 ($169/$139)
An additional handling fee of $10 is charged per mailing address. Several readers report that their local AAA office does not MousePlanet has contacted AAA offices around the country, and We can tell you that the Auto Club of Southern California (ACSC) |
5-Day Park Hopper Bonus tickets ($139/$139) ($169/$139) If you plan to visit the Disneyland resort after April 28, you Both of these ticket offers are available through the Disneyland |
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Alaska Airlines “Kids Fly Free” promotion – If |
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Six or Seven Days |
Disney’s AAA Passport Plus Package 2005 – The Parkhopper
An additional handling fee of $10 is charged per mailing address. Several readers report that their local AAA office does not We can tell you that the Auto Club of Southern California (ACSC) |
Special thanks to MousePlanet reader David Michael for some of
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75 InspEARations on display
Disney’s 75 InspEARations exhibit opens today, January 10 at Disney’s
California Adventure. All 75 life-size statues, decorated by a host of
actors, celebrities, athletes and artists, will be on display until February
22.
Longer Faces
We’ve been reporting since last August that the Happiest Faces on Earth
promotion was not generating the response that Disney hoped, and that
it might be difficult for the artists to complete the 35 murals with the
submissions they had received. So it’s no surprise that has Disney extended
the submission deadline to January 31, 2005, giving fans another month
to send in their photos.
More than 1,000 Disneyland Cast Members created this giant photo collage,
used to announce the program. © 2004 Disney. All rights reserved. Used with permission.
You can submit your photos in one of three ways:
- By e-mail through www.disneyland.com/photos
- In person at drop boxes located around the Disneyland Resort (including
one at City Hall)
- By mail
If shipping via U.S. Postal Service:
HAPPIEST FACES ON EARTH PO BOX 30464 SALT LAKE CITY, UT 84130-0464
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If shipping via FedEx or UPS:
HAPPIEST FACES ON EARTH C/O DATA SERVICES DIRECT 2481 S 1560 WEST WOODS CROSS, UT 84087
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New Annual Passholder promotions
…Annual passholders can receive a free pin commemorating the new
Lilo & Stitch Aloha Breakfast when they spend $25 or more at participating
Disneyland resort restaurants. The promotion begins January 9, 2005, while
supplies last.
Participating locations include: Plaza Inn, Carnation Cafe, Rancho del
Zocalo, Blue Bayou, French Market, Café Orleans, Ariel’s Grotto,
Pacific Wharf Café, Taste Pilots’ Grill, the Vineyard Room, Wine
Country Trattoria, Disney’s PCH Grill, Yamabuki, Goofy’s Kitchen, Hook’s
Pointe, Granville’s Steak House and Storytellers Café
…The Patina Group hosts a “culinary tour”of their
Downtown Disney restaurant locations on Monday, February 28 from 4-9 p.m.
The cost is $10 per person, and the event is limited to Disneyland Resort
annual passholders. Reservations are required: RSVP to 866-9PATINA, or
send an e-mail to kwinter@patinagroup.com.
Ears to the ground
…It looks like the Disney Gallery is finally getting its own elevator.
Until now, visitors who could not climb the stairs up to the Gallery were
escorted to the store through the elevator leading to the Club 33 prep kitchen.
The new elevator will be installed from March 28 to May 4, and Gallery cast members
are not certain if the store will need to close for the entire time. The
Gallery has resumed its off-season operating schedule of opening only Friday
– Sunday.
Don’t keep it to yourself! Send us your news tips,
rumors, and comments. E-mail us here.
Current Refurbishments and Attraction Closures
Disneyland
Note: Disneyland is progressively refurbishing more and more attractions
as the park readies for its 50th anniversary celebration in 2005.
- Aladdin’s Oasis closed through March 11.
- Plaza Pavilion closed through March 11.
- Enchanted Tiki Room closed through March 11.
- Space Mountain closed through November 2005.
- Haunted Mansion closed through January 23 to remove Haunted
Mansion Holiday overlay.
- “it’s a small world” closed through January 23 to
remove the holiday overlay.
- Mickey’s House closed through February 4.
- Splash Mountain closed January 11 – 14; January 18 – March
17.
- Disneyland Railroad closed January 11 – March 11.
- Disneyland Railroad Tomorrowland station closed January 11 –
May 3.
- Mad Tea Party closed January 24 – February 10.
- Mark Twain Riverboat closed February 7 – March
3.
- Minnie’s House closed February 7 – March 4.
- Great Moments with Mr. Lincoln closed February 22 – April
15 to install the 50th Anniversary exhibit in the Main Street Opera
House.
- Mr. Toad closed February 28 – March 17.
- Jungle Cruise closed February 28 – May 3.
- Casey Jr. Circus Trains closed April 4 – May 4.
- Storybook Land Canal Boats closed April 4 – May 4.
- Honey I Shrunk the Audience closed April 18 – April 22.
- Haunted Mansion closed September 6–29 to
install Haunted Mansion Holiday overlay.
Disney’s California Adventure
- Jumpin’ Jellyfish reduced capacity January 21 – March
5.
- Maliboomer reduced capacity (2 of 3 towers operating) through
January 22, 31 – March 12.
- It’s Tough to be a Bug! closed April 11 – April 11.
Note: Refurbishment schedules are estimates only. All information is
subject to change without notice. To get the most recent updates, call
Disneyland at (714) 781-7290.
Park Events
January
- 75 InspEARations exhibit arrives at Disney’s California Adventure.
Jan. 10 – Feb. 22.
February
- Chip & Dale’s Wild Wild West Pin Adventure. Feb. 3 at Disneyland.
Tickets on sale now (link).
March
- Indiana Jones Adventure 10th Anniversary event. March 3 at
Disneyland. Tickets on sale now (link).
- MousePlanet’s MouseAdventure event – Tentatively Sunday,
March 13 at Disneyland. Details to be announced. Want us to contact
you when we open registration for this MouseAdventure event? Sign up
for MouseAdventure
Reminderer.
May
- Disneyland closed on May 4, 2005 to “put the finishing
touches” on the 50th Anniversary celebration. DCA open on May 4.
- Disneyland’s 50th Anniversary celebration begins May 5.
June
- 2005 Summer Pin Festival. June 24 – Aug. 15, 2005 at the
Disneyland Resort. No details have been announced (link).
July
- Disneyland 50th Anniversary special event. July 2005. No dates
or details have been announced (link).
Current Discounts & Promotions
Alaska Airlines “Kids Fly Free” promotion returns
Alaska Airlines is repeating the popular “Kids Fly Free” promotion
for travel to the Disneyland Resort, and is offering park ticket and hotel
discounts as well.
If you book an Alaska Airlines Southern California Vacations package
for travel between January 4 and June 29, 2005, one child (age 2-11) can
fly free with each paid adult ticket. The package also includes four nights
at the Holiday Inn Buena Park and airport transfers via Karmel Shuttle
(children 2-11 are free). The packages, including airfare and hotel, start
at $429 per person.
Even better, if you travel between January 4 and April 28, you also receive
a free child’s 5-day Disneyland Resort park hopper for each paid adult.
If you are traveling without children, you can instead purchase the adult
5-day park hopper ticket at the children’s price. Be aware, however, that
Disneyland considers 11-year-olds to be adults for the purpose of admission
pricing.
If Buena Park is too far away from Disneyland for you, you can upgrade
to a Disneyland Resort hotel and receive up to $200 Disney Dollars with
a stay of four nights or more before April 24, 2005.
Finally, if you book the package through alaskaair.com, you get 1500
Alaska Airlines Mileage Plan Bonus Miles per passenger. For more information,
visit the Alaska Airlines Web site (link).
You must book packages by March 21, 2005.
Costco City Pass promotion
Costco is offering a Southern California CityPass for $149.99 for adults,
and $114.99 for children ages 3 to 9. The CityPass includes a three-day
Disneyland Resort park hopper ticket, one-day admission to Knott’s Berry
Farm, one-day admission to SeaWorld in San Diego, and one-day admission
to either the San Diego Zoo or the San Diego Wild Animal Park. The first
admission must be used by March 31, 2005, and the pass expires 13 days
after the first admission is used.
These tickets are available at Southern California Costco stores, or
at the Costco Web site (link).
You do not have to be a Costco member to purchase the tickets via the
Web site, but a 5% surcharge will be added to purchases made by non-members.
A shipping fee applies to Internet orders.
Costco is also offering a discounted 4-day Disneyland Resort ticket at
$89 per person, ages 3 and up. This ticket is not a park hopper – each
day is valid for admission at either Disneyland or Disney’s California
Adventure. This promotion is available toSouthern California residents
only (zip codes 90000-93599). When you purchase the ticket through Costco,
you will receive a voucher to exchange at a Disneyland ticket booth. Proof
of local residency is required to exchange the tickets, and there is a
limit of 5 tickets per day.
Disneyland Resort Annual Passholder offers and promotions
- Get January AP rates at the Disneyland Resort, starting at $79 per
night at Paradise Pier hotel. Promotion valid Sunday – Thursday
for arrivals January 2–31, 2005. Additional restrictions apply.
Call 714-956-MICKEY (714-956-6425) to book.
50th Anniversary Package, revised
The Happiest Homecomings on Earth package has been revised for the new
year. The previous promotion was good only for three-night stays at the
Disneyland Resort hotels; the new offer is valid on longer stays and includes
Good Neighbor Hotels as well.
Instead of the 50th anniversary commemorative clock and Walk in Walt’s
Footsteps tour, the new packages include all the following:
- “Enchanting” commemorative certificate (one per package)
- Park Hopper bonus ticket, which includes one early entry into Fantasyland
and a $10 ESPN Zone game card. (Park hopper tickets can be upgraded
to an annual pass for an extra fee)
- Preferred seating to select shows at Disney’s California Adventure
- Entry into Mickey’s Toontown Madness
- Walt Disney Travel Co. lanyard and pin (one per person)
- Walt Disney Travel Co. luggage tag
- Walt Disney Travel Co. fun book (one per package)
The “Happiest Homecoming on Earth” package is available for
arrival dates through December 31, 2005. The package can be booked through
the Disneyland Web site (link),
or by calling (714) 520-5060.
Disney’s AAA Passport Plus Package 2005
If you don’t need a hotel room, the Passport Plus Package offers AAA
members a discount on Park Hopper tickets, and comes with extra benefits:
- Disneyland Resort Park Hopper Ticket
- $10 ESPN Zone Arena Game Card
- Preferred Seating at select shows in Disney’s California Adventure
Park
- California Diamond Fun Book (one per package)
- Free parking at Disneyland Resort Theme Parks
- Collectible soda mug, with five free refills per day at select locations.
Prices:
- 5-day: $129 (children: $99)
- 6-day: $159 (children: $129)
- 7-day: $184 (children: $149)
An additional handling fee of $10 is charged per mailing address. These
tickets are available to AAA members only when purchased through AAA offices.
AAA ticket offers
For shorter stays, AAA offers 2- and 3-day tickets for the Disneyland
Resort:
- 2-day adult Flex Passport $98 (children: $78)
- 3-day adult Flex Passport $129 (children: $99)
These tickets include free parking (the back of the passports note the
free parking, so you will need the passport with you when you park your
car).
CityPass
The Southern California CityPass booklet includes admission to five separate
entertainment options:
- 3-day Disneyland Resort Park Hopper Ticket
- 1-day ticket to Sea World Adventure park
- 1-day ticket to either the world-famous San Diego Zoo or San Diego
Wild Animal Park
- 1-day ticket to Knott’s Theme Park (includes a free Knott’s Berry
Farm T-shirt with each child’s City Pass)
The CityPass is $172 ($129 for children).
You can purchase the Southern California CityPass with Walt Disney Travel
Company packages. Instead of the Disneyland Resort Park Hopper ticket
currently included in California packages from the Walt Disney Travel
Company, guests can select a Southern California city for an additional
charge of $47 per pass ($32 per pass for children 3 through 9).
Note: The Southern California CityPass does not include the $10
ESPN Zone Arena Game Card, or the California package’s feature that allows
guests to collect multiple Fastpass tickets at once for free in advance.
Park Schedule/Blockout Dates
DL: Disneyland
DCA: Disney’s California Adventure
Annual Pass blockout dates:
- SL – Southern California Select Annual Pass.
- SC – Southern California Annual Pass.
- DX – Deluxe Annual Pass.
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DL: 10a–8p DCA: 10a–6p
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DL: 10a–8p DCA: 10a–6p
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DL: 10a–8p DCA: 10a–6p
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DL: 10a–8p DCA: 10a–6p
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DL: 9a–10p DCA: 10a–8p
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DL: 9a–Mid DCA: 10a–9p SL/SC
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1/16 | 1/17 | 1/18 | 1/19 | 1/20 | 1/21 | 1/22 |
DL: 9a–10p DCA: 10a–9p SL
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DL: 10a–8p DCA: 10a–6p
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DL: 10a–8p DCA: 10a–6p
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DL: 10a–8p DCA: 10a–6p
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DL: 10a–8p DCA: 10a–6p
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DL: 9a–10p DCA: 10a–8p
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DL: 9a–Mid DCA: 10a–9p SL/SC
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Visit our Annual
Passholders Blockout Dates 2005 page to see more dates. You can
see future calendar schedules at Disneyland.com here.
Entertainment schedule: Go directly to the Disneyland Resort schedule
for this week at Disneyland.com here.