Disney World raises prices of annual passes, tickets

Patrick Connolly, Orlando Sentinel on Oct 6, 2026

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An already expensive visit to the “Most Magical Place on Earth” is about to get even costlier as Walt Disney World raises prices for annual passes and some single-day tickets.

The top-tier Disney Incredi-Pass, which allows entry to all four parks for a year with no block-out dates, now sells for $1,749. Since last October, the pass sold for $1,629, meaning an increase of nearly 7.4%.

The Disney Sorcerer Pass, which has block-out dates around the November-December holidays, is up to $1,139 from $1,099 for an increase of 3.6%. The Disney Pirate Pass, which has more than 60 block-out dates around holidays and spring break, costs $909, up from $869 for a 4.6% increase.

The Disney Pixie Pass, which allows entry Monday-Friday during certain times of year, costs $499, up $10 from $489 for a 2% increase.

The Sorcerer Pass is available only to Florida residents and eligible Disney Vacation Club members, while the Pirate and Pixie Dust passes are available exclusively to Florida residents. In addition to park admission, passholders receive standard parking, savings on select dining and up to 20% off select merchandise in-store.

Monthly payment plans are available at 0% interest after a down payment.

Some single-day tickets up

The most expensive single-day ticket in 2026 is $209 for the Magic Kingdom on Thanksgiving, Christmas and New Year’s Eve. A ticket to Epcot also costs $209 on Dec. 31.

Next year, it will cost $229 to visit the Magic Kingdom on Christmas and $229 to visit the Magic Kingdom or Epcot on New Year’s Eve.

The least expensive single-day ticket remains $119 for select dates at Animal Kingdom. Some discounts are available for Florida residents.

In the last decade, the price of the highest-priced single-day park tickets has increased by 84%.

Lightning Lane

Price hikes also hit Disney World’s Lightning Lane skip-the-line service.

The most expensive Lightning Lane Premier Pass, which gives visitors one-time access to every Lightning Lane attraction at their selected park, increased by $50 for peak dates at the Magic Kingdom.

Future expansions

Rather than focus on bringing costs down amid the nation’s affordability crisis, Disney leaders have said they are focused on giving guests more value for their expensive ticket.

At the Magic Kingdom, guests can soon experience an overhauled Carousel of Progress, the forthcoming Cars-themed Piston Peak behind Frontierland, and a sweeping new Villains Land.

Disney’s Hollywood Studios is expanding with a Monsters, Inc.-themed land called Monstropolis, which will open in phases in 2027. At Disney’s Animal Kingdom, Tropical Americas is replacing DinoLand U.S.A. with Indiana Jones and Encanto-themed attractions.

Disney+ increases subscription cost

Park visitors aren’t the only ones hit by Disney’s rising prices.

Last month, the entertainment company announced it would raise prices on streaming subscriptions, including its ad-free Disney+ plan. The monthly price of that plan will rise by $2.50, or 13%, to $21.49.

The price of Hulu without advertising will also increase by $2.50 per month. The monthly cost of an ad-free Disney+ and Hulu bundle will rise by $2 to $21.99, making for a bargain compared to purchasing separate plans.

The company is also raising the price of standalone ad-supported Disney+ and Hulu subscriptions by 50 cents to $12.49 per month. The ad-supported Disney+ and Hulu bundle remains unchanged at $12.99 per month.

Disney is not alone in increasing streaming subscription prices; Netflix increased its prices twice in less than two years. Still, this marks the fourth time in as many years that Disney has hiked prices for its streaming services.