Walt Disney World to raise theme park ticket prices

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“We continue to focus on providing guests with the best, most memorable Disney experience, and we’re doing that by growing our theme parks with incredible new attractions and offerings,” a Disney spokesperson said.

The increase will go into effect Dec. 8. The company will also automate park reservations for guests purchasing 1-day, 1-park tickets.

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“We are also making planning easier with new 1-day tickets that automatically include a guest’s theme park reservation and continue to provide a wide range of options to visit throughout the year, including our lowest priced ticket of $109 which has not changed in more than four years,” a Disney spokesperson said.

Officials said the new park-specific pricing at Magic Kingdom will be priced at or above the other theme parks due to demand.

A 1-day ticket for a specific date and park will range from:

• Disney’s Animal Kingdom: $109-$159 (same range as today)
• Disney’s Hollywood Studios: $124-$179
• EPCOT: $114-$179
• Magic Kingdom Park: $124-$189

Annual passes

The Disney Pixie Dust Pass will remain at its current price, but pricing for Disney’s other three annual passes will increase between $43-$100.

New sales of the resort’s Incredi-, Sorcerer and Pirate annual passes are currently paused as it stays focused on its current passholders. All annual passes continue to be available for renewal.

• Incredi-Pass: New sales paused
• Current: $1,299 | New: $1,399
• Sorcerer: New sales paused
• Current: $899 | New: $969
• Pirate: New sales paused
• Current: $699 | New: $749
• Pixie: New sales available
• Current: $399 | New: $399

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