Each year October brings Halloween, the turning of the leaves, the World Series and changing ticket prices at Disney‘s U.S. parks.
For 2026-2027, however, many ticket tiers remain unchanged, while those that are rising are seeing some of the smallest bumps in recent memory. There are good reasons for this.
When Comcast reported earnings in July, it noted softer attendance at its domestic parks, despite the opening of Epic Universe in Orlando.
At Disney, global guests grew 4% and attendance at domestic parks rose 3%. Disney noted continued, but moderating, headwinds from international attendance at domestic parks. The segment’s average per capita ticket revenue still rose 5%. Forward bookings remained robust. WDW specifically saw healthy core attendance increases from domestic tourists and annual passholders.
Still, the recently announced price points indicate Disney is aware that consumers are hurting, with gas prices making it a struggle to even get to the parks.
Disneyland‘s least expensive single-day (Tier 0) ticket is still $104. That rate has remained unchanged since 2019. In line with last year, there are eight dates to get tickets at that price — all in November. See calendars below.
Another indication Disney is aware of a price pinch: Lowest-cost dates for each month are, this year, highlighted in green.
The peak 1-day (Tier 6) ticket for holiday dates in Nov.-Dec. 2026 remains $224. That price currently applies to Thanksgiving week, the days around Christmas and those leading up to New Year’s Eve. See below.
The second-highest price point, Tier 5, also remains unchanged at $199. Ditto multiday tickets, parking and annual passes. Each of the intervening tiers has only been raised $5.
The tiers and attendant cost increases (if any) break down as follows:
“Our goal is to put guests at the center of our decision making, and that starts by listening to them,” Thomas Mazloum, chairman of Disney Experiences, said of this year’s rates. “That matters more now when families are watching every dollar, and we see it in the choices they make every day — in how they plan, in how far ahead.”
Mazloum added, “We think about pricing market by market, rather than with one broad brush,” as Disneyland guests tend to be more local and those to Walt Disney World regularly travel longer distances.
Apropos of that, the company is still considering targeted offers in market, like last summer’s “Evening Ticket” at Disneyland for local residents. Those were only $59.
Over in Orlando, ticket prices are generally higher, reflecting the bigger trip Walt Disney World Resort often is for guests coming from farther away. The lowest priced offering to the Magic Kingdom remains unchanged at $119 for a single day, single park ticket, though there are none on the calendar before the end of the year. The highest-priced, Tier 6, entry is also unchanged at $209. Multiday ticket prices are not increasing.
Annual Passes at Walt Disney World are increasing by $10-$120, depending on the level. Parking prices and Lightning Lane Multi Pass pricing are not changing.
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