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Walt Disney World raises prices, now varies by date & park

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MIAMI - If you're planning a day trip to Walt Disney World it's going to be more expensive depending on which park you visit and which day you go.

Starting Thursday, December 8th, the price for a one-day ticket to Walt Disney World's theme parks varies by park.

This isn't their first foray into variable pricing. In 2018, they started doing variable pricing on multi-day tickets depending on the first day of the visit. But the prices applied to all parks.

Now that's changing.

The prices for a one-day ticket to Disney's Animal Kingdom will stay the same, varying from $109 - $159. But the prices for the resort's three other parks will be going up:

  • Magic Kingdom: $124 - $189
  • Epcot: $114 - $179
  • Disney's Hollywood Studios: $124 - $179

"Magic Kingdom Park will be priced at or above our other theme parks due to the incredible demand as it remains the most-visited theme park in the world," Disney said in a statement.  

The price to add the Park Hopper option to tickets also will vary by the date of the visit.

Disney announced a freeze of Annual Pass sales last November, which has remained in place throughout this year.  

When sales of annual passes resume, Walt Disney World will be raising prices on its top three passes.

  • Incredi-Pass: $1399 (up from $1299)
  • Sorcerer: $969 ($899)
  • Pirate: $749 ($699)


The Florida resident Pixie Dust Pass remains available for $399.   

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