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Disneyland Guests Hit With New Price Increases Following Disney World Hikes

Another Disney resort has officially raised prices.

Shortly after Walt Disney World introduced its latest pricing changes, Disneyland Resort followed with increases affecting select one-day tickets and Lightning Lane Multi Pass.

Disney Crowds near the back of Sleeping Beauty Castle at Disneyland Park. Disneyland ART transportation shutdown.
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Yet Disneyland's update isn't nearly as painful for one important group.

Magic Key prices aren't changing.

That's a noticeable difference from Walt Disney World, where Annual Passholders are now facing higher prices, including a $120 increase for Disney's most expensive Annual Pass.

For Disney's frequent visitors, the difference between the two coasts couldn't be much clearer.

Disneyland's New Increases Are Selective

Disneyland didn't simply raise everything at once.

Instead, the resort increased one-day tickets in Tiers 1 through 4 by $5.

At the same time, the least expensive one-day ticket remains $104. The most expensive option also remains unchanged at $224.

Guests purchasing multi-day tickets won't see an increase either.

However, Disneyland has changed the distribution of dates within its ticket tiers. More dates have moved toward the middle tiers, meaning guests shouldn't assume that unchanged minimum and maximum prices mean the calendar itself looks the same.

Depending on when someone visits, that shift could still influence how much they ultimately spend.

Lightning Lane Gets a Smaller Increase

Guests hoping to reduce their time waiting in standby lines will also encounter a slightly higher price.

Lightning Lane Multi Pass purchased before arrival has increased from $34 to $35.

Guests waiting until the day of their visit will now pay $38, up from $37.

It's only a $1 difference, but Disneyland guests buying the service for multiple people can still see that extra cost multiply across their vacation.

Even with those increases, however, Disneyland left Magic Key pricing alone.

Disney World Annual Passholders Face a Much Bigger Jump

That's where the comparison with Walt Disney World becomes especially interesting.

Disney World increased Annual Pass prices, and the biggest pass now comes with another three-digit increase.

The Disney Incredi-Pass has risen from $1,629 to $1,749 — a $120 jump.

Cinderella Castle in Disney World's Magic Kingdom
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That means someone purchasing two Incredi-Passes would spend $240 more than before the increase, while a household purchasing several passes could face an even larger difference.

And this isn't the first increase Disney World Annual Passholders have experienced.

When the Incredi-Pass debuted in 2021, Disney priced it at $1,299. Five years later, it costs $1,749.

That's $450 more than its original price, representing an increase of approximately 34%.

Disneyland's Magic Key holders avoided a similar change this time around.

Disneyland Passholders Get a Reprieve

For Disneyland regulars, keeping Magic Key prices unchanged may be the biggest news to come out of the entire pricing update.

Disney still raised certain costs. Guests buying select one-day tickets will spend another $5, and Lightning Lane Multi Pass now costs another dollar.

But Disney didn't touch Magic Key prices.

A woman and a young girl laugh joyfully in front of a castle at a theme park. The girl wears Mickey Mouse ears and holds a colorful toy. Both appear happy, surrounded by a magical atmosphere at this Disney park.
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That doesn't mean an increase couldn't happen later. Disneyland pricing can change, and Disney hasn't promised Magic Key holders that current prices will remain in place indefinitely.

Still, the timing is notable.

Within the same broader period of Disney pricing changes, Walt Disney World Annual Passholders watched the Incredi-Pass increase by $120 while Disneyland Magic Key holders saw no increase at all.

For fans who visit these resorts regularly, that's a substantial difference.

Disneyland has become more expensive in several areas, but for once, its passholders aren't the ones absorbing the biggest blow.

Brittni Ward

Brittni is a Disney and Universal fan; one of her favorite things at both parks is collecting popcorn buckets. While at Disney World Resort, Brittni meets the princesses and rides Kilimanjaro Safaris. At Universal, Brittni enjoys the Minions and watching Animal Actors on Location! When not at Disney World Resort or Universal Orlando, Brittni spends time with her family and pets.

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