You are finally ready to go on a Disney World vacation and now looking for tickets. Did you know about the different discounts available on tickets? Can you buy tickets at the gate? Do we still need to make park reservations? We will answer all this and more!
What Will a Disney Ticket Get You?
A ticket to Disney World will get you access to all of the rides and attractions in the park that you choose. In the early days, Disney World had a separate admission price and then a ticket book price where rides needed tickets like the traveling carnivals. Gone are those days! You can freely ride Space Mountain from rope drop to the kiss goodnight if that’s what would make your vacation more magical.
Disney World Ticket Prices in 2022
Ticket prices to Disney World fluctuate to meet demand. What does that mean? That means that like airlines, the higher the demand for a date, the higher the cost. Ticket prices start at $109 for a 1 day 1 park pass. The more days that you purchase, the more the base price lowers!
Food for Thought:
A 5-day park pass base price is $91 per day, equalling $455, but a 10-day park pass has a base price of $56 per day totaling $560. Think about that - There is just a bit more than a $100 difference for 5 extra days. That’s like having 4 free days!
Disney World Ticket Add-Ons
You can purchase add-ons to your base ticket to add touches of magic to your Disney World vacation. Every family and every vacation is different. What is right for some families may not be right for yours. Read about the different add-ons to decide what is right for your vacation.
Park Hopper
Park Hopping is a Disney term for visiting multiple parks in one day. Walt Disney World is comprised of 4 different parks, Magic Kingdom, EPCOT, Hollywood Studios, and Animal Kingdom. A base ticket will grant you entry to one park per day, but a Park Hopper will allow you to enter all of the parks in the same day (after 2:00 PM).
Park Hopper can be added to your base ticket for an additional $65, however, just like the cost of the ticket lowers when you add more days, the same can be said for the Park Hopper. You can play with the number of days and park hopper prices on Disney’s website with their ticket purchasing tool here https://disneyworld.disney.go.com/admission/tickets/theme-parks/ .
IMPORTANT TO NOTE:
This applies to restaurant reservations, as well! If you have a park reservation for Animal Kingdom and booked a lunch reservation for Magic Kingdom, you need to have a park hopper to enter the Magic Kingdom.
Is Park Hopper Worth It?
This is the million dollar question, isn’t it? The answer is yes and no. If you are on a once in a lifetime trip to Disney World then it is absolutely worth it! You want to get the most out of your trip and not be limited. Park Hopper is also worth it for go,go,go trips where you plan on tackling challenges like the mountain challenge.
Times where a Park Hopper might not be worth the added expense are vacations with small children, long trips, or if you take multiple Disney trips.
Water Parks
Have you ever thought about visiting a water park while at Disney World? Walt Disney World has 2 water parks, Typhoon Lagoon and Blizzard Beach. The parks are amazing, but also exhausting! Maybe a day at the relaxed water parks is the perfect idea for a break day.
Water park tickets can be purchased on their own for $69 per person or they can be added to park tickets. When you add the water park options to your ticket you are also adding other sports like golf or miniature golf. One day tickets with the Water Park and Sports option start at $179 for 1 day and just like the Park Hopper, the price for this add-on decreases with more days.
When you purchase the Water Park and Sports add-on it allows you to visit one of Walt Disney World’s theme parks (Magic Kingdom, EPCOT, Hollywood Studios, and Animal Kingdom) in a day, and one Water Park or Sports location. These locations include Typhoon Lagoon, Blizzard Beach, ESPN Wide World of Sports Complex, Disney’s Oak Trail Golf Course Foot Golf, Disney’s Oak Trail Golf Course, Disney’s Fantasia Gardens Miniature Golf, and Disney’s Winter Summerland Miniature Golf Course.
Park Hopper Plus
With Park Hopper Plus you can have the best of both worlds. This add-on will get you Park Hopper perks as well as access to the Water Parks and Sports areas. The starting price for the base tickets plus Park Hopper Plus is $194 for 1 day. The price decreases dramatically as you add days. Ten-day tickets with Park Hopper Plus are only $67 per day.
Memory Maker
Memory Maker is the ability to have unlimited photo downloads during your trip. These photos include not only those fun ride photos but also include pictures taken by Disney PhotoPass photographers throughout the parks. Gone are the days when mom is always the one taking the family photos and not in them!
There are 3 different prices for Memory Maker. The pricing depends on how long you have it for and when you purchase it. You can purchase Memory Maker for just a single day for $69. Or you can purchase Memory Maker for the duration of your trip for $169 if you purchase in advance, or $199 if purchased in Disney.
Specialty Party Tickets
Disney hosts specialty parties throughout the year that shuts the park down to regular guests to have a more festive and intimate Disney experience. These parties are separately ticketed events, meaning that a regular park ticket will not gain you entry to the party. These events are exclusive and tickets sell out fast, so don’t wait!
Perks of these events are shorter lines, exclusive parades, stage shows, fireworks, snacks, merchandise, ride overlays, and even free unlimited bottled drinks and premium Mickey bars.
Mickey’s Not So Scary Halloween Party
Mickey’s Not So Scary Halloween Party, also known as MNSSHP, is Disney World’s Halloween party in the Magic Kingdom. On select days in August through the end of October, the Magic Kingdom will close to regular park guests at 6:00 PM and go until midnight.
Imagine trick or treating all down Main Street, USA and the Magic Kingdom! There are endless amounts of candy available, sponsored by Mars. You can trick or treat, no matter your age, as much or as little as you want! Adults can even dress up for the party!
Ticket prices depend on the date and vary from $109 - $199. Weekends and dates closer to Halloween will be the more expensive dates.
For more read, our Mickey’s Not So Scary Halloween Party Guide.
Mickey’s Very Merry Christmas Party
Immediately following Mickey’s Not So Scary Halloween Party is Mickey’s Very Merry Christmas Party, also known for its crazy acronym, MVMCP. This Magic Kingdom Christmas Party runs on select nights from the beginning of November through December. Prices range from $149 - $199 depending on that date’s demand.
In addition to free bottled drinks and Mickey Premium Bars, you can also get free Christmas cookies throughout the Magic Kingdom!
For more read our Guide to Mickey’s Very Merry Christmas Party.
After Hours Tickets
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