The Disneyland Magic Key program is the current name for the Annual Pass program at the Disneyland Resort. The pass sales have been paused on and off throughout the past year. Disneyland Magic Key passes will be going on sale again SOON!
The passes come in four different tiers with various levels of theme park access, retail and dining discounts plus special benefits just for Magic Key holders. Keep reading for details of each pass, prices, and current updates on the Magic Key program. Below, we have the next 2025 Magic Key sales date announced!
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Next 2025 Magic Key Sales Date Announced
All new sales of Magic Key passes have been paused as of November 6, 2024. Current Magic Key holders will still have the opportunity to renew their pass, but Disney shared that the quantity and type of passes that will be available may be limited.
Disneyland announced that Magic Key passes will be available for new purchases starting Jan. 22, 2025, no earlier than 9 am PT. All four pass types will be available while supplies last. The online queue opens no earlier than 8:45AM PT with sales beginning no earlier than 9AM PT.
We have kept the information about the previous Magic Key pass sales this year in the sections below for reference.
Price Increase For Magic Key Passes
As part of the fall 2024 Disneyland ticket price increase, Magic Key Passes went under a price adjustment. Each of the four pass types has increased in price, some more significantly than others, and we will break down the new pricing below with a comparison of old vs. new pricing. The Imagine Key saw a particularly large increase of $100, which is a more drastic change than previous increases for this pass type.
Read our thoughts on when we expect Disneyland Magic Key Annual Passes to be on sale again.
Below, you can see a table of the changes in pricing per Magic Key pass:
| Magic Key Type | Old Price | New Price |
|---|---|---|
| Inspire Key | $1,649 | $1,749 |
| Believe Key | $1,249 | $1,374 |
| Enchant Key | $849 | $974 |
| Imagine Key | $499 | $599 |
In the sections below you can find the additional details for what benefits are included with which pass types.
Tips for 2025 Magic Key Sales
We have a few tips for you in preparation for the Disneyland Magic Key sales! Disney has also shared some tips in general around the Magic Key offering.
Here's what you need to know ahead of buying your key. The below tips include things like how to make sure your address is up to date for monthly payment eligibility, how to use and combine gift cards for pass purchases, and how to upgrade eligible tickets.
Here are the main takeaways from the Buying Guide you'll want to consider:
- Review the pass types, benefits, and blockout dates. You can see the list of Magic Key blockout dates to see if reservations for your desired dates are available for the pass type you're considering.
- You'll need to have a Disney account to purchase Magic Key passes online. If you don't have a Disney account, make sure to create one in advance of when Magic Key passes go on sale. If you're a California resident, your stored Disney account address needs to be a California address to see monthly payment options for Magic Key passes.
- Confirm your Disney account payment method by adding and saving a preferred credit card. Make sure your stored credit card has a California billing address if you're a California resident to use it for monthly payments.
- You can use a Disney Gift Card as a method of payment online when paying in full for a new pass (maximum of $1000 from a Disney Gift Card). Only one gift card can be used per transaction, so make sure to combine them in advance if you have multiple. You can't use Disney Gift Cards to purchase renewals.
- Be prepared to provide required party information, as each Magic Key pass is assigned to an individual person at the time of purchase (maximum of 10 passes). Passes can't be reassigned after purchase. Be prepared to provide first and last name, date of birth, address, and for guests 18 years and older, a phone number and email.
- Ticket/Pass upgrades: Eligible Disneyland Resort theme park tickets may be upgraded to an available Magic Key pass. A current Magic Key pass can be upgraded to an available higher pass type for the remainder of its pass year. If you choose to do this, the difference in purchase price between the 2 passes must be paid in full when you go to upgrade, and the expiration date of the Magic Key pass will not change. Passes may be upgraded at the Disneyland Resort ticket booth only, while passes are available for sale.
- When Magic Key passes go on sale:
- You will sign into your Disney account before visiting the Magic Key sales page. You will enter the waiting room to purchase your passes no earlier than 8:45 am Pacific Time. You can do this via the “Purchase Magic Key Passes” link on the Magic Key page.
- When you arrive in the waiting room for the sale, you will be automatically added to the queue. Sales will start no sooner than 9:00 am Pacific Time.
- Estimated wait times may fluctuate, and you'll see an estimated wait time in the waiting room. When your wait time is less than an hour, it will update in minute increments. When you enter the queue, you'll be able to see status updates informing you about limited availability or sellouts based on your entry time.
- If you aren't signing up to be notified by email when it's your turn, make sure to keep your waiting room browser tab open. Running multiple browser tabs or manually refreshing the page could remove you from the waiting room.
- Being in the waiting room doesn't guarantee the opportunity to purchase a pass.
- Keep in mind that passes are nontransferable and nonrefundable. Make sure you don't have multiple people in your party purchasing passes.
- You can be notified by email when it's your time to purchase passes. If you opt for this, you'll be sent two separate emails containing a unique link. Confirm the receipt of the first email before closing your browser window. For the first email, selecting the link will allow you to check your place in the queue until it is your turn to purchase, and you can keep using this same link multiple times to check. The second email you'll receive is a notification that your turn to purchase a Magic Key pass is approaching. When your turn arrives, you'll have 10 minutes to use the link to return to the site, or else you'll lose your place in line and need to rejoin the queue.
Important! Disney is strongly encouraging all guests to purchase new passes online, and not at an on-property ticket booth. There will be Cast Members at on-property ticket booths to assist with transactions that cannot be completed online (for example, eligible ticket upgrades). Here's everything Disney has shared about the buying process tomorrow.
Disneyland Magic Key Annual Pass Benefits
Alongside the Magic Key price increase, Disneyland is introducing Magic Key Extras Unlocked, which is described as “a new, easy way to discover all of the cool extras and experiences that are part of the Magic Key community.” These offerings are designed to enhance the experience of Magic Key holders, featuring experiences that may include the following:
Special Experiences
- Magic Key holder special experiences, at select times during the year
- Special keepsakes designed for Magic Key holders
- Early access to purchase a limited number of tickets for select events
- Magic Key Disney PhotoPass opportunities featuring special photo locations and more
Merchandise, Dining, and Special Discounts
- Access to Magic Key terrace, a dining location for Magic Key holders and their Guests
- Magic Key-themed merchandise and food & beverage novelties
- Menu items crafted for Magic Key holders
- Savings on Disneyland Resort hotel stays from time to time
- Discounts at participating locations at the Downtown Disney District
As part of Magic Key Extras Unlocked, Disneyland is introducing the following coming soon:
- A preview of a festive Disney PhotoPass Magic Shot and complimentary holiday tote bag coming in November (while
supplies last) - A new Magic Key popcorn bucket – with $1.75 refills for a limited time – available for purchase starting in January (while supplies last).
Disneyland Magic Key Annual Pass Overview and Recent Changes
The Magic Key program at Disneyland has seen a few changes but overall, the main structure of the program has remained the same. Changes to the program included the addition of new special benefits for Magic Keyholders and a large change to the top-tier pass offered.
Magic Keyholders receive 25% off Lightning Lane Multi Pass when they purchase for one-off uses in the parks. This discount will not apply to the a la carte Lightning Lane purchases and there is still not an option to fully add Lightning Lane Multi Pass to your Magic Key at a discounted yearly rate. Disney also recently announced that “Extras Unlocked” for 2025 include a more significant 50% discount on Lightning Lane Multi Pass for Magic Key holders at select times throughout the year, starting January 6-31, 2025.
The two top tiers of passes also receive complimentary Disney PhotoPass downloads during all their Disneyland Resort visits.
Perhaps the most drastic change to the program we saw since the launch of the program is that the completely unblocked “Dream Key” was replaced with the “Inspire Key”. This new top-tier pass has the two weeks around the Disneyland Christmas and Disneyland New Year’s Eve holiday completely blocked out. There will be no Magic Keyholders in the theme parks during these two weeks. This will be a very interesting time to be in the parks to see how the vibe shifts with only single and multi-day Disneyland ticket holders.
Discount Hack for Disneyland Annual Pass Program
NOTE: The below hack to save on Disneyland Magic Keys does not work for renewals of passes. This hack will work once again when new Magic Key passes go on sale.
There is a HACK to save money on the Disneyland Annual Pass program. You can purchase our exclusively discounted tickets from Get Away Today and upgrade those tickets into your Annual Pass at the full rack rate of the tickets.
The steps for upgrading a discounted ticket into an Annual Pass are:
- Purchase your discounted Disneyland ticket via our private links to Get Away Today so that you get an additional savings
- Make your park reservations for any time within the 13 days of the first use of the ticket
- On the final day of your ticket after you have entered the park for the first time, go into the Disneyland app and select the option to upgrade your ticket to a Magic Key Disneyland Annual Pass. That's right, it is so simple you only have to use your app!
The only ticket type that cannot be upgraded to an Annual Passport is any of the California resident ticket specials. If you purchased one of these tickets from Get Away Today and you want to switch the ticket so that you can upgrade to an Annual Pass, reach out to them and they will help you make the switch.
Disneyland Annual Pass 2025 Types and Prices
Disney pauses new sales of Magic Key passes throughout the year. During that time, current Magic Key holders can renew their passes during their renewal window (currently up to 30 days prior to the pass expiration date). Note that the number of passes and pass types available for renewal or purchase may be limited, and certain pass types may be unavailable during certain times or only available only for renewals.
Below, we will share the types of Magic Key passes that are offered and the benefits they include. Click here for the blackout dates from Disneyland, as this will be important information to know for when you select your pass!
Inspire Key Pass
$1,749
The Inspire Key Pass includes:
- 6 park reservations at a time
- Standard theme park included at select lots (excluding block out dates)
- 20% off select merchandise
- 15% off select food & beverage
- 25% off Lightning Lane Multi Pass service day of visit
- Unlimited Disney PhotoPass downloads
Believe Key Pass
$1,374
The Believe Key Pass includes:
- 6 park reservations at a time
- 50% off standard theme parking at select lots (excluding block out dates)
- 10% off select merchandise
- 10% off select food & beverage
- 25% off Lightning Lane Multi Pass service day of visit
- Unlimited Disney PhotoPass downloads
Enchant Key Pass
$974
The Enchant Key Pass includes:
- 4 park reservations at a time
- 10% off select merchandise
- 10% off select food & beverage
- 25% off standard theme parking at select lots (excluding block out dates)
- 25% off Lightning Lane Multi Pass service day of visit
Imagine Key Pass
$599
The Imagine Key Pass includes:
- Only available for Southern California Residents living in zip codes 90000 to 93599
- 2 park reservations at a time
- 10% off select merchandise
- 10% off select food & beverage
- 25% off standard theme parking at select lots (excluding block out dates)
- 25% off Lightning Lane Multi Pass service day of visit
Theme Park Reservations
All Magic Key holders will be required to make a Disneyland theme park reservation for their visit. You can book a reservation up to 90 days in advance.
Magic Key Benefits
There are a variety of additional Magic Key holder benefits to enjoy throughout the year – including:
- Access the Magic Key portal in the Disneyland app, where you'll find relevant news, an overview of benefits, custom content, special offers and more.
- Magic Key Terrace: a re-imagined lounge just for Magic Key holders and their guests
- Magic Key Holder Month: a month-long celebration of Magic Key holders
- Special Experiences & Collectibles: access exciting, unique experiences and collectible keepsakes designed with you in mind—including special offerings during festivals!
- First Access Opportunities: be among the first to have the opportunity to access exciting new offerings at the Disneyland Resort throughout the year, including select new merchandise collections
- Downtown Disney District: discounts at participating locations
- Magic Key Merchandise, Novelties, Menu Items and More: Show your Magic Key pride! Opportunity to purchase Magic Key holder-themed popcorn buckets, sippers and menu items throughout the year.
- Magic Key Disney PhotoPass Opportunities: enjoy special photo spots and other opportunities sprinkled in throughout the year.
- Magic Key embroidery: special options available for Magic Key holders at select locations in the parks
Disney continues to offer freebies for Magic Key Holders. Check out the recently announced set of extras available for Magic Key Holders here.
Past Disneyland Magic Key Annual Passes Previous Updates
We have kept the updates from the previous 2024 Magic Key pass sales below for reference.
Magic Key Annual Passes go sale for all four pass types starting on Tuesday March 5, 2024. You can enter the waiting room to purchase no earlier than 8:45 am PT, and sales will begin no earlier than 9 am PT.
As part of a change Disneyland is testing to improve ticket virtual queues, you can be notified by email when it is your turn to purchase passes. Disneyland is also updating messaging in the waiting room to inform guests of the potential for limited availability of passes and sellouts before the time of their turn. To make it easier to find the monthly payment option for California residents, Disneyland is offering reminders on the checkout page for guests to log in to see their available options. Disneyland’s technology teams have also been making improvements to guest flow in response to high demand, with reduced wait times as a result.
Update March 6, 2024! After a very hectic sale of the Magic Key passes in January 2024 we were expecting another rush for passes. Instead, it has been quiet and uneventful. Thanks to the updates to the virtual queue process and additional information that Disney has shared on the landing pages the process has been much more smooth. You can see those improvements below.
From the Magic Key pass sales earlier this year on January 10, 2024, all four Disneyland Magic Key Annual Passes once again sold out. The Enchant Key, Believe Key, Inspire Key, and Imagine Key all sold out for new purchases. Those with these passes already could renew them if they do so within 30 days of their pass expiring.
When the Magic Key Annual Pass sales went live during the January sale, some of the links that Disney had sent out were not working. We cautioned our readers from going to the parks to try and purchase because the lines at the ticket booths were 3-4 hours long and they were not moving quickly. As we feared (and cautioned above) the website crashed and the queue didn't open for nearly 4o minutes.
The speed of this sell out for the passes was even faster than our initial predictions. We knew that the pass levels would sell out, but thought that the top tier Inspire Key would remain available for longer as it has in the past. The January sale demonstrated the massive pent up demand fans have for Annual Passes to Disneyland. It may also represent the fact that fans now realize that if they want a pass they should jump on any opportunity that they have to purchase one because they may not be sold again for quite some time.
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Curious if there’s any info on the sale of new magic keys? Or are they only renewing for existing magic keys holders?
New Magic Keys will go on sale once Disneyland has made sure that all current Magic Key passholders are able to renew and get the pass they would like. Make sure to join our FREE Mickey Visit newsletter for information on when new passes go on sale!
Say I purchase tickets for October, and make a reservation for then. When passes become available will I be able to upgrade to a pass, or will I have to wait till I am physically In the parks to upgrade to a pass?
From Disney – “You can upgrade tickets to a Magic Key once the first day of your ticket has been activated (once you have scanned into the park), but in order to do that new sales have to be available for the pass type you’re interested in. We recommend people upgrade on the last usage day of their ticket, and it can be done via the app if you want!”
Is there going to be a down payment with renewals or just the monthly payments if we go that route again? I saw the prices for the monthly payments and it look like it doesn’t include a down payment.
I had the same question. I think you’re right, no down payment, only the monthly payment!
From Disney – “No down payment required for renewals! Monthly payments remain an option for CA residents.”
What does it mean to have 4 park reservations at a time? 4 days of reservations?
Correct. You can hold reservations for four days at a time.
My daughter turned 3 while we had our passes (family with 2 parents 2 kids), I’m worried if I renew ours I won’t be able to purchase her a pass. Has anyone dealt with this? Is there a special way to get her a new pass as part of renewing our family’s passes.
Hi Britt,
We expect new passes to go on sale somewhat quickly after the renewals period takes place. I will check with Disney to see if there is any nuance based on your situation.
Gavin
YOU SAY: “New Magic Keys will go on sale once Disneyland has made sure that all current Magic Key passholders are able to renew and get the pass they would like.”
THIS MAKES NO SENSE! I bought my Magic Key Believe when they went on sale last year, but did not validate it until October 3rd. I am out of State. So, you say here that I CAN get what I had, but you say above, I will have to get what is available at the time when I renew and I am within 30 days not until September 3! So, which is it? Will they “reserve” my BELIEVE KEY for me or won’t they? They could potentially sell out by the time I reach my renewal date. ALSO, you said “PURCHASE DATE”. That does not ring true either because even though I “purchased” mine on opening day of the passes going on sale last year, I still cannot renew until I am 30 days out from validating it. So, again, there is a threefold problem here.
So, can you set the record straight? I am sure I am not the only one in this situation. It would be nice for Disney to offer the 12 monthly payments to the people who are actually staying at their expensive hotels instead of those who can drop in anytime. Chumps!
You will be able to renew or upgrade your pass once you are within 30 days of your expiration date. The will not hold any pass for you. The Believe level may or may not be sold out by September 3rd, but if I had to guess it will not sell out that quickly. Again, this is just a guess.
My pass does not expire until the end of January, am I able to wait until then to renew, or should I upgrade ?
Not sure entirely how this works because who knows if passes will be available next year.
You will not be able to upgrade or renew until you are within 30 days of your pass’s expiration.
Can you give me the TL:DR on this please. If I purchase the top tier, I get all the “perks”. But what dates (if any) are restricted one tier down? I ask because my husband NEVER goes without me and doesn’t need parking or shopping discounts, he only needs to be able to reserve the same exact dates as myself. I know last year, some keys had weekend blockouts – I can’t get a key like that for hubby. He has to be able to get same dates as myself. Thank you.
The blockout dates do vary between the top tier key and the one tier below. For that matter, all tiers have different blockout dates. For you to have identical dates you will have to get the same pass.
Will the new magic key expire on renewal date or first visit after renewal date? Say I renew next week, but don’t visit until end of September. Will my expiration date be my renewal date? My same expiration date as now? Or the first visit after renewal?
the option to upgrade a regular park ticket will not be available yet since the Magic Keys are ONLY on a renewal basis, until further notice.
so you should remove this part of your article, or add this information. because it’s currently incorrect.
how can i upgrade my magic key pass
Has anyone renewed their pass yet? I just waited in the queue all day, when it was finally my turn, it wouldn’t let me order. Now I’m back in the queue from the start again. Is there a workaround for the glitch? The error said can not renew through app, but I was just clicking through the links that were popping up.
I don’t understand how I, a DVC member who has spent tens of thousands of dollars on Disney, will not give me the option to get a new Magic Key pass?! It makes zero sense. People are suing for not getting into the park with their current Magic Keys…if anyone deserves extra perks it’s the DVC members who spend up to hundreds of thousands of dollars , not including annual dues.
My family have all renewed our Enchant keys except for my daughter who isnt able to renew until end of Dec. Will she be able to renew her Enchant key still ?
I currently have a multi-day ticket and reservations in January. If I upgrade my ticket to the magic key before then, how does it work for the reservations I already have?
I was in the que for 5 hours and finally purchased and said it was processing for over 20 minutes then it said no items in cart. Anyone else have this happen. So upsetting now starting over.
Hi There – We are from Canada have being Annual Pass Holders since 2003, we were saddened by the sudden pausing of the Believe pass . We are wondering if Disney would be releasing Magic Key Passes for out of country guests, we could only visit Disney twice during our past existing passes, with the last AP not being able to use because of the Covid Closures. We could not renew because of the covid measures of travel, now we could. It would be wonderful if Disney would allow our Family to purchase one or two Believe Magic Key pass’s, the most days that we would use would be ten days for each visit , per pass. Could you ask Disney if they would consider an Annual Pass for out of town folks like us.. we would not mind if it was only limited to 30 days maximum . Also if we would be able to be included in the renewal program, as our last AP pass was voided because of the Virus . Thank you so much.. Bjorne Cindy and Family..
Does the author of this article have a magic key? If so which one? Because the mention of a ticket book needs to be made more clear. If you are suggesting a Southern California ticket book of 5,10 or 20 that. Might be do able. And I get where you are coming from about being more careful with your dates but some of use with the top one I would need a 10 to 20 depending on the month. And many would say well you’re just going in and making it crowded. I can guarantee you I have never left with out spending a min. Of $50 and I was just there Friday with friends 8 of us all with passes each dropped easily $200 each and then I was back on Tuesday and with food and mech I dropped another $150. So Disney is making plenty money off me. If they go to a ticket book they will
Lose money. What they unfortunately need is the space to have more parks and spread out the people.
Yes, we have the top Inspire Magic Key! Thank you for the thoughts on the key. Definitely not meant as a put down or question of how much value you bring. Much more a look at how they view a hotel guest buying individual tickets vs individual park purchases.
Last year I had a 3-day ticket I was going to upgrade to a pass, but Disney shut down the pass for sale 2 weeks before the ticket expired. That left me with no pass. I know it’s my fault, I waited too long, but I think Disney did that on purpose to make more money.
We are annual pass holders at WDW. We are DVC members so we get the DVC pass for $999. That is for 4 Parks with few blackout days. Reservations must be made, however they can be made far enough in advance that there is little worry you will not be able to get a reservation.
MagicKey passes seem to be way too expensive for what you get. The comparable pass costs $1600 for 2 Parks! If you go down to the $869 one, you can only hold 4 reservations. Looking at the reservation calendar, it looks like there is a real possibility of not being able to get a reservation after your initial 4. Totally not worth it. We will be getting 5 day park hopper passes instead.
Back in the early 2000’s we did hold DLR annual passes since our normal DLR vacation is 7 to 10 days. it was totally worth it then. Now we will just do a 7 day vacation and spend some of our money at Universal. Bummer, really. Kinda heartbroken. We hope that the MagicKey passes get some sort of overhaul to at least match the value we get at WDW.