Credit: Robert T, FlickrThe Disney parks are getting more expensive, and some fans are fed up.
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Things are constantly changing inside Disney’s theme parks. From exciting new rides and attractions to large-scale hotel overhauls, guests can always expect to see and do something new during their vacations.
However, one of the biggest changes involves the actual cost of a Disney trip.
Prices have steadily increased across Disney’s theme parks year over year, but the last decade has been especially impactful on guests’ bottom line. From park tickets to merchandise and food, the cost of actually visiting Disneyland and Walt Disney World has never been higher.
However, pricing out visitors isn’t something Disney seems too worried about, as the company announced a wave of new increases earlier this year. This announcement came amid a larger wave of news about upcoming rides, attractions, and expansions to Walt Disney World and Disneyland.
Alongside more expensive food, drink, and snack options, merchandise, park tickets, and annual passes all got a bump in their price.
On its busiest day this year, the Magic Kingdom will be priced at over $200 per person. Guests already saw price hikes hit the parks at the start of the year, with Disney World confirming its annual Mickey’s Not-So-Scary Halloween Party would see an increase over 2024.
With prices rising across the board, one has to wonder at what point it will be too much for fans to bear.
Recently, fans debated this very question online.
“How is Disneyland this expensive with almost no shows?” asks a user on Reddit. “I cannot believe how little entertainment Disneyland offers for the price of admission. You pay hundreds to get in and you basically get one parade and that is the big show of the day. Anyone else fed up with paying premium prices for bargain-level entertainment?”
How is Disneyland this expensive with almost no shows?
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The post quickly gained traction, receiving nearly 100 comments in just a few hours.
“Love Disney. But it’s break time,” said one user. “These prices to ride stuff I’ve ridden dozens of times? Time to move on to other vacation destinations.”
“The lack of entertainment (and the rides constantly down) are the biggest decline issues I’ve noticed in my 30 years of yearly trips to Disneyland,” said another. “I always go in Feb for this show but might not this year with no seating. Maybe I’ll bring in my own camping chair.”
Disneyland specifically has gotten rid of a considerable amounts live entertainment in recent years, affecting everything from superhero shows to Pixar events.
Guests have been critical of the rising cost of Disney’s parks for years, though now seems like an especially fiery time for the community, with numerous projects taking place across Disneyland and Walt Disney World.
These resorts will expand in significant ways over the coming years, but it’s out with the old, in with the new, as several fan-favorite experiences will close forever. Fans already saw classics like Tom Sawyer Island and Muppet*Vision 3D shut down for good in 2025, bit 2026 is shaping up to be just as impactful.
How do you feel about Disneyland’s prices?