If you’re a regular visitor to Walt Disney World, your
annual passes are going to cost you more. The resort in Orlando, Florida, hiked
prices on all four levels of its passes on Wednesday.
Its most powerful annual pass, the Disney Incredi-Pass, now
costs $1,549 (plus tax). That’s a $100 increase from its most recent price. The
Incredi-Pass has no blackout dates and can be purchased by people living
outside the state of Florida.
The three lower-level annual passes also saw price
increases:
- Sorcerer
Pass is up to $1,079 from $999 (available to Florida residents and some
Disney Vacation Club members)
- Pirate
Pass is up to $829 from $799 (for Florida residents only)
- Pixie
Dust Pass is up to $469 from $439 (for Florida residents only)
Annual passholders get free parking, discounts on food and
beverages and other perks along with not having to pay for individual tickets
to the four theme parks.
Those tickets saw a price increase for 2025 earlier
this year. This is the current low-high range for 2025 single-day tickets:
- Animal
Kingdom: $119 to $174
- EPCOT: $129
to $194
- Hollywood
Studios: $139 to $194
- Magic
Kingdom: $139 to $199
Disney prices are highest during peak demand times such as
the Christmas holidays and the lowest during times such as the return to school
in late August and early September.
Price increases at Disney and other theme parks have become
something of an annual rite of passage for customers.
“Over the past decade, Disney World tickets
have increased up to 101% and the top-level Annual Pass has increased by
86%,” said Gavin Doyle, founder of MickeyVisit.com, in an email to CNN
Travel.
If you’re willing to put in some time and research, Doyle
said folks can find ways to lower the sticker shock.
“If you are willing to be reactive to discounts and travel
during the less in-demand periods of time, you’ll be rewarded with lower
crowds and prices,” Doyle said.
“I think of the standard prices from Disney World as the
amount that only the most price-insensitive or those so set on being there for
a specific event will end up paying. You can always find some combination of a
ticket and/or hotel discount to be able to save on a trip.”