A popular Disneyland discount ticket has been contributing to rising crowds at Disneyland, and these crowds are expected to surge as the ticket deal comes to an end on these specific dates.
This ticket discount will end during a popular holiday weekend for travel, which will make the high crowds even worse than expected. Let’s get into all the details for this crowd surge and how to avoid it. Mickey Visit brings you the latest Disney news and planning resources, including beautiful Disney wedding dresses with a catch and upcoming early closing dates for Disneyland.
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Discount Kids’ Summer Ticket Offer Ending
The Kids’ Summer Ticket Offer has been a major promotion this summer, with the discount tickets valid May 22 through September 7, 2026. These tickets can be used on nonconsecutive days and offer a steep discount for a child ticket (ages 3-9). This Disneyland Kids’ Summer Ticket offer allowed guests to purchase these tickets for just $50 per day.
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Because this Kids’ Summer Ticket Offer can be used on nonconsecutive days, those who purchased the ticket might find themselves in a situation to use up the rest of their days during that last week of eligibility. This is often the case with ticket types like these, and typically, you can see large crowds during the last days and weeks before a ticket expires.
Since the last day to use the ticket is September 7, that week might look more crowded than usual as guests rush to use the rest of their ticket days. According to our Mickey Visit Disneyland Crowd Calendar, crowds will spike on September 4, going from Below Normal Crowd Levels to Above Normal. Crowds will remain at Above Normal Crowds September 5, 6, and 7, which are the last few days of the ticket deal and Labor Day weekend. Crowds will dramatically drop on September 8 to Very Low and Below Normal Crowds.
Since this ticket deal also comes to an end during the popular Labor Day holiday weekend, this means the crowds might feel even more drastic with two different factors impacting this weekend. Many guests might even be saving the last day of use for their Kids’ Summer Ticket Offer for this specific holiday weekend. Three-day holiday weekends are often some of the busiest weekends of the year at Disneyland and are usually listed on our dates to avoid at Disneyland because of these crowds.
Recently, Disneyland also began offering a special evenings-only $59 ticket deal that was abruptly ended due to its popularity. This ticket deal was valid for Sundays, Mondays, Tuesdays, or Wednesdays, from July 12 through August 5, 2026. It would not be unexpected to also see higher crowds in the evenings during those weeks, although not nearly as significant as Labor Day weekend, due to the Kids’ Summer Ticket Offer ending.
More Disneyland Discount Ticket Offers Starting Soon
While the Kids’ Summer Ticket Offer is ending soon, Disney recently released a new $71 one-day ticket deal. This newest ticket discount offers 1-day tickets for Anaheim residents starting at just $71 per ticket for visits July 20 through October 8. This limited-time sale starts on July 16. The Special Anaheim Resident Ticket Discount offers 1-Day, 1-Park tickets for $71 per day and 1-Day Park Hopper tickets for $104 per day.
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The valid dates to use this date extend through October 8, which includes the end of the 70th anniversary and the start of the Halloween season on August 21. And for new experiences, the new Millennium Falcon storyline and the new version of Soarin’ have both just debuted at Disneyland.
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