Some Disney World Tickets Have Increased 101.01% in the Past Decade – New Price Increase Study

Disney World prices have increased over the years since the Magic Kingdom's opening in 1971, when general admission cost $3.50. Based on the recent Disney World price increases, we have put together this information looking at the increases over the past decade.

Disney World is currently a major focus of Disney's expansion plans, with several new attractions and lands coming to its parks. Expansion plans include a reimagining of DinoLand U.S.A. into a land inspired by the Tropical Americas coming to Animal Kingdom, a Monsters, Inc. land with a suspended coaster coming to Hollywood Studios, and a Villains Land and two new Cars attractions coming to Magic Kingdom.

Below, we will track how Disney World prices have increased over the years. You can also see our article on historical Disneyland price increases, reflecting the recent Disneyland price increase.

Disney World Ticket Increases

Tracking Disney World prices from 2014-2025, the lowest-priced 1 Day ticket at Disney World has increased in cost by $25, a 26.6% increase. In this timeframe, the highest-priced 1 Day ticket at Disney World has increased in cost by $100, a 101.01% increase.

Looking at Disney World Annual Pass prices from 2015 to now, the lowest-priced pass option was $259 and has now risen to $469, an 81.08% increase. The highest-priced annual pass has risen from $829 in 2015 to $1,549, an 86.85% increase.

1 Park Per Day Disney World Ticket Price Increases

You can see the historical Disney World 1 Day ticket prices from 2014-2025 reflected in the graph above.

In 2014, the starting year for our graph above, tickets used to be divided into Magic Kingdom and non-Magic Kingdom pricing, with the 2014 price increase placing non-Magic Kingdom tickets at $94 and Magic Kingdom tickets at $99. For the purposes of the graph above, the prices are reflected as of the 2014 increase.

In 2016, Disney World introduced seasonal ticket pricing for one-day tickets, with tickets divided into three categories: Value, Regular, or Peak. At that time, a Peak day at Magic Kingdom would cost $124.

In 2018, Disney World changed its ticket structure to date-based pricing. With this shift, the lowest-priced 1 Day 1 Park ticket increased to $109 in October 2018 from its $102 pricing earlier that year from the price increase in February. For the purposes of our graph, the $102 pricing from the February 2018 increase is listed.

Disney World introduced park-specific pricing for 1-Day 1 Park tickets in 2022, with the lowest-priced tickets at Animal Kingdom costing $109 and the highest-priced tickets at Magic Kingdom costing $189. This was a particularly significant jump for the highest-priced tickets at an 18.87% increase from $159 to $189.

The pricing has not changed from this range in 2024, but in 2025, the lowest-priced 1-Day tickets start at $119 on the Disney World calendar and the highest prices go to $199. This is a year-to-year increase of 9.17% from 2024-2025 for the lowest-priced 1-day ticket and a 5.29% increase from 2024-2025 for the highest-priced 1-day ticket.

Annual Pass Price Increases

Disney World changed its annual pass program in 2015, with the highest-priced pass being the Platinum Pass Plus, and the lowest-priced pass with an equivalent today being the Weekday Select Pass (excluding the Epcot After 4 Annual Pass for Florida Residents, which was discontinued does not have an equivalent today).

Looking at Disney World Annual Pass prices from 2015 to now, the lowest-priced pass option was $259 as the Weekday Select Pass and has now risen to $469 as the roughly equivalent Pixie Pass, an 81.08% increase. The highest-priced annual pass, the Platinum Pass Plus, has risen from $829 in 2015 to $1,549 as the roughly equivalent current Incredi-Pass, an 86.85% increase.

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