Disneyland Resort Announces 2012 Price Increase

Today, Disneyland announced a price increase on all tickets effective Sunday, May 20th.  The list below reflects the adult price today, and the new price.  A 1-Day, 1-Park Ticket increased from $80.00 to $87.00 and a 1-Day Park Hopper Ticket increased from $105.00 to $125.00.

Main Entrance Price - 1-Day, 1-Park Ticket         OLD    NEW 2-Day Disneyland Resort Ticket (1 Park per day) $158 $170 3-Day Disneyland Resort Ticket (1 Park per day) $209 $220 4-Day Disneyland Resort Ticket (1 Park per day) $234 $245 5-Day Disneyland Resort Ticket (1 Park per day) $251 $260
Main Entrance Price - Park Hopper Ticket   OLD NEW 2-Day Park Hopper Ticket   $173 $200 3-Day Park Hopper Ticket   $224     $250 4-Day Park Hopper Ticket   $249 $275 5-Day Park Hopper Ticket   $266 $290
Annual Passes    OLD      NEW Premium Annual Passport    $499      $649 Deluxe Annual Passport    $379      $469 So Cal Annual Passport    $269      $329 So Cal Select Annual Passport    $199      $269 Parking Add-On to non Premium Passport    $99      $129
Passport Plus Tickets: This makes the Passport Plus Tickets that Travel Agents like us sell more attractive, the pricing is below and the ticket prices are valid through December 31, 2012.  A Handling Fee of $13.00 is charged by the Walt Disney Travel Company.  Contact Wish Upon A Star Travel at 805.814.0927 or via e-mail for more information or to order your Passport Plus Tickets. Passport Plus: Save on Theme Park tickets when you buy Passport Plus in advance of your vacation trip. The fantasy and fun of the Disneyland Resort – without the accommodations. Valid for same-day entry into both Disneyland and Disney California Adventure Theme Parks Disneyland Resort Park Hopper souvenir ticket - valid at Disneyland Park and Disney California Adventure Park (Including one Magic Morning admission# admission into select attractions in Disneyland Park) Preferred seating to select attractions in Disney California Adventure Park (one per person with paid admission) Passport Plus†* Prices Ages 10 and Up        Ages 3 - 9 2012        2012 2-Day Passport Plus†*             $173        $161 3-Day Passport Plus†* $214        $198 4-Day Passport Plus†* $234        $216 5-Day Passport Plus†* $246        $226 6-Day Passport Plus†* $251        $231

†*Rates per person. An additional handling fee of $13 will be charged per mailing address. Savings based on box office prices. Additional restrictions may apply. Information subject to change without notice. Magic Morning does not operate daily and availability is subject to change without notice. Magic Morning Admission 

#Magic Morning admission allows admission into selected attractions at a designated Disneyland Resort Theme Park one hour before general park opening on Sunday, Tuesday, Thursday, or Saturday. Each Guest must have a valid 3-Day or greater Disneyland Resort Park Hopper souvenir ticket for Magic Morning admission. Based on availability, does not operate daily.

Admission Prices Over Time

From Disneyland's opening day until 1982, the price of the attractions was in addition to the price of park admission. Park-goers paid a small admission fee to get into the park, but admission to most of the rides and attractions required purchase a book of tickets that consisted of several coupons, initially labeled "A" through "C". The coupons were also sold individually. "A" coupons allowed admission to the smaller rides and attractions such as the vehicles on Main Street, whereas "C" coupons were used for the most common attractions like the Peter Pan ride, or the Tea Cups. As more thrilling rides were introduced, such as the Monorail or the Matterhorn bobsled, "D" and then eventually "E" coupons were introduced.

Coupons could be combined to equal the equivalent of another ticket (for example, two "A" tickets equaled one "B" ticket). From the thrill ride experience at Disneyland, the expression "an E ticket ride" is used to describe any exceptionally thrilling experience.

Later Disneyland featured a "Keys to the Kingdom" booklet of tickets, which consisted of 10 unvalued coupons sold for a single flat rate. These coupons could be used for any attraction regardless of its regular value. Obviously it would behoove the buyer to use these for the most thrilling attractions or rides.

In 1982, Disney dropped the idea for individual ride tickets to a single admission price with unlimited access to all attractions, "except shooting galleries". While this idea was not original to Disney, its business advantages were obvious: in addition to guaranteeing that everyone paid a large sum even if they stayed for only a few hours and rode only a few rides, the park no longer had to print tickets or ticket books, staff ticket booths, or provide staff to collect tickets or monitor attractions for people sneaking on without tickets.

One Day, One Park Admission Over Time:

1981 = $10.75*
1982 = $12.00
1984 = $14.00
1985 = $17.95
1986 = $18.00
1987 = $21.50
1990 = $25.50
1991 = $27.50
1993 = $28.75
1994 = $31.00
Jan 1999 = $39.00
Jan 2000 = $41.00
Nov 2000 = $43.00
Mar 2002= $45.00
Jan 2003 = $ 47.00
Mar 2004 = $49.75
Jan 2005 = $53.00
June 2005 = $56.00
Jan 2006 = $59.00
Sept 2006 = $63.00
Sept 2007 = $66.00
Aug 2008 = $69.00
Aug 2009 = $72.00

Aug 2010 = $76.00 
June 2011 = $80.00
May 2012 = $87.00
 

* previous to 1982 passport tickets were available to groups only.