The average increase is eight percent, a company official said, but they vary by ticket. The one-day adult peak ticket price rose from $135 to $149, while the price of the one-day regular ticket, which blocks out some dates, rose from $117 to $129. The price of the one-day value ticket, which blocks out even more dates, rose from $97 to $104. The most affordable (and limited use) annual Select pass increased from $369 to $399, while the most elite annual Premier pass (which combines Disneyland and Walt Disney World admission) increased from $1,579 to $1,949. "We continue to provide our guests with a variety of ticket offerings to meet their needs, while helping us to spread visitation, better manage demand and deliver a great experience," said Liz Jaeger, Disneyland Resort spokesperson. Related content New Disneyland book reveals how California theme park changed the world The price of other passes, which allow visitors to visit other parks on the same or visit the same park on multiple days, also went up. Even parking increased from $20 to $25 per day. Disneyland last raised its prices in February 2018. Disney is softening the blow a bit by offering some discounts. A current offer discounts the daily rate to as little as $70 per day with the purchase of a "3-day, One Park" per day ticket (must be used by May 23, 2019). Southern California residents also qualify for discounts on multi-day tickets, which also expire on May 23. Don't expect Disneyland to get less crowded, says Robert Niles, editor of ThemeParkInsider.com. "Fans absolutely will pay Disneyland's higher prices to experience the new Star Wars lands," says Niles. "Disney has invested heavily in promoting itself as a lifestyle brand, and its dedicated fans won't abandon it over these price increases. "If anything, people might switch to visiting at less crowded times of the year to escape the highest prices--but that's exactly what Disney wants its fans to do, as it looks to balance attendance levels throughout the year." Related content Disneyland to serve alcohol to general public for first time Disney World's price increase did little to dampen enthusiasm for the Florida park, which was forced to close its doors to new visitors at one point on New Year's Eve last year, according to CNN affiliate WKMG. Massive crowds are expected at both Disneyland and Disney's Hollywood Studios at Walt Disney World when the Star Wars expansion opens (summer for Disneyland and fall for Disney World). Visitors to either 14-acre land will be able to drink at a Mos Eisley-style cantina, fly in a Millennium Falcon and see a battle between the Resistance and the First Order.<doc-sep>Disneyland ticket prices went up dramatically over the weekend, and it's a fair bet that Walt Disney's (NYSE:DIS) larger theme-park resort in Florida will follow suit in the coming weeks. Disney World has increased its prices 30 years in a row, and for the last five years, we've seen hikes kick in on a sleepy Sunday morning in February. Park-goers will groan. Shareholders will cheer. Park-going investors will groan and cheer. Absent an economic collapse or global catastrophe, it's a fair bet that Disney stretches its streak of making a day at its parks more expensive to 31 years. There's a method to the mouse-ness. Turnstiles at every turn Disneyland ticket rates rose 7% to 10% on Sunday, with annual pass prices moving 8% to 10% higher. That's more than just a token nod to inflationary adjustments, and with Star Wars: Galaxy's Edge set to open as early as June, the big increase isn't a surprise. The 14-acre Star Wars-themed expansion will be the resort's most ambitious update in 20 years. Disney World will also be getting Star Wars: Galaxy's Edge, but it will open several months later. Disney's Hollywood Studios in Florida is expected to debut its similar 14-acre expansion in the late fall. It's not the only thing that Disney World is introducing this year: Mickey & Minnie's Runaway Railway -- the resort's first Mickey Mouse ride -- will also open in 2019. The Skyliner gondola transportation system, to whisk guests between Epcot and Disney's Hollywood Studios and select hotels, will also launch in a few months. Disney World did inch some ticket prices higher back in October as part of a larger move that made annual passes and parking more expensive, but that won't delay the inevitable. A day at Disney World will get more expensive, and recent history tells us that it will happen on one of the four Sundays in February. There's no reason for Disney to hold back: Attendance hit record levels in fiscal 2018 despite 30 years of increases. After years of simply phoning it in, Disney's next few years of hikes will be well-earned. The company will spend the next three years opening up a lot of major new rides and attractions ahead of Disney World's turning 50 in late 2021. An increase in Disney World ticket prices next month comparable to the 7% to 10% boosts at Disneyland over the weekend will not be a surprise, and that may even prove to be conservative, since Disney World is getting a lot more than just the Star Wars-fueled experience. There will be an uproar on social media. Folks will argue that Disney has finally gone too far, and your Winnie-the-Pooh-loving cousin will say that he's done with the parks. He won't be. Disney knows what it's doing. It's investing a lot of money into its parks in the next few years, and it's going to get a healthy return on those outlays of capital. Check out the latest Disney earnings call transcript.<doc-sep>
As Lando Calrissian once griped: “This deal is getting worse all the time!” Disneyland announced it’s significantly hiking its already steep ticket prices once again, this time as it prepares to open its eagerly anticipated Star Wars expansion. As reported by the Associated Press, the cheapest single-day ticket for a “low-demand” day in the Anaheim, Calif., park will now cost you triple digits for the first time — $104. The least expensive daily ticket to Disney World in Florida will be $109. The price of a ticket for a high-demand day is up to $149. The rates for annual passes and parking are, of course, also going up (it now costs $25 to park your car). So, for a family of four going to Disneyland on a popular day, that’s $621 before you’ve even walked through the gates. Black Spire Outpost inside Star Wars: Galaxy's Edge Credit: Disney/Lucasfilm According to the L.A. Times, the most expensive pass is called the Premier Pass and it includes no block-out dates, parking, and access to all the parks. The Premier Pass will cost you a whopping $1,949 (a 23 percent bump from last year). In fact, the new 2019 prices represent increases ranging from 7 to 25 percent — and come on top of increases in 2018. RH5_4678 Credit: Disney/Lucasfilm The park is anticipating a surge of interest for the summer opening of its Star Wars: Galaxy’s Edge expansion, which includes a 14-acre immersive world based on the popular sci-fi franchise and new rides and attractions (including the one pictured above, where visitors can “fly” the Millennium Falcon). The expansion will cost the company around $1 billion, according to the Times. Asked about the price changes, a park representative issued this statement which doesn’t seem to actually tell you anything: “We continue to provide our guests with a variety of ticket offerings to meet their needs, while helping us to spread visitation, better manage demand and deliver a great experience.” Translation: We are altering the deal. Pray we don’t alter it any further… Star Wars-Themed Land Artist Concept Credit: Disney/Lucasfilm