Walt Disney World and Disneyland ticket price increase effective June 2
Posted: June 1, 2013 Filed under: Uncategorized Leave a comment »Disney has confirmed ticket prices at Walt Disney World and Disneyland will increase on June 2.
“As we’ve heard from many of our guests, the quality entertainment and attractions and the memorable moments created by our cast make a Disney theme park experience a great value. There’s something for everyone at Disney Parks to make a magical vacation memory,” Thomas Smith posted on the official Disney Parks Blog.
If you want to compare, here are the current prices.
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Disneyland Resort Ticket Options (effective June 2):
| Ticket | Ages 10+ | Ages 3-9 |
| 5-Day Park Hopper | $300 | $279 |
| 5-Day 1-Park Per Day | $265 | $244 |
| 4-Day Park Hopper | $285 | $265 |
| 4-Day 1-Park Per Day | $250 | $230 |
| 3-Day Park Hopper | $260 | $244 |
| 3-Day 1-Park Per Day | $225 | $209 |
| 2-Day Park Hopper | $210 | $197 |
| 2-Day 1-Park Per Day | $175 | $162 |
| 1-Day Park Hopper | $137 | $131 |
| 1-Day 1-Park | $92 | $86 |
All multi-day tickets expire 13 days after first use.
Disneyland Resort Annual Passports
| Premium | $669 |
| Deluxe | $499 |
| Southern California* | $359 |
| Southern California Select* | $279 |
| Annual Passport Block-Out Day Ticket | $84 |
*Valid proof of Southern California residency required for purchase and use.
Disney Premier Passport
| Disney Premier Passport | $979 |
Theme Park Parking
| Auto/ Motorcycle | $16 |
| Oversized Vehicles/ Motor Homes/ Tractors w/o Trailers | $21 |
| Buses/ Tractor w/ Extended Trailers | $26 |
| Annual Passport Parking Pass | $139 |
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Walt Disney World Ticket Options (effective June 2):
| Magic Your Way Ticket Options(*) | ||||||
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| Days On Ticket | Base Ticket | Optional Add-Ons | ||||
| Ages 10-up | Ages 3-9 | Park Hopper® | Water Park Fun & More | Park Hopper® & Water Park Fun & More | No Expiration | |
| 10 days | $339 ($33.90/day) |
$320 ($32.00/day) |
$59 | $59 (10 visits) | $84 (10 visits) | $325 |
| 9 days | $329 ($36.56/day) |
$310 ($34.45/day) |
$59 | $59 (9 visits) | $84 (9 visits) | $280 |
| 8 days | $319 ($39.88/day) |
$300 ($37.50/day) |
$59 | $59 (8 visits) | $84 (8 visits) | $245 |
| 7 days | $309 ($44.15/day) |
$290 ($41.43/day) |
$59 | $59 (7 visits) | $84 (7 visits) | $220 |
| 6 days | $299 ($49.84/day) |
$280 ($46.67/day) |
$59 | $59 (6 visits) | $84 (6 visits) | $190 |
| 5 days | $289 ($57.80/day) |
$270 ($54.00/day) |
$59 | $59 (5 visits) | $84 (5 visits) | $145 |
| 4 days | $279 ($69.75/day) |
$260 ($65.00/day) |
$59 | $59 (4 visits) | $84 (4 visits) | $95 |
| 3 days | $262 ($87.34/day) |
$244 ($81.34/day) |
$59 | $59 (3 visits) | $84 (3 visits) | $45 |
| 2 days | $184 ($92.00/day) |
$172 ($86.00/day) |
$59 | $59 (2 visits) | $84 (2 visits) | $35 |
| One Day Theme Park Ticket Options(*) | ||
|---|---|---|
| Ticket | Ages 10-up | Ages 3-9 |
| 1-Day Magic Kingdom® Ticket | $95 | $89 |
| 1-Day Epcot® or Disney’s Hollywood Studios® or Disney’s Animal Kingdom® Ticket | $90 | $84 |
| 1-Day Magic Your Way with Park Hopper® Ticket | $129 | $123 |
| 1-Day Magic Your Way with Water Park Fun & More Ticket | $149 (2 visits) |
$143 (2 visits) |
| 1-Day Magic Your Way with Park Hopper® & Water Park Fun & More Ticket | $174 (2 visits) |
$168 (2 visits) |
2-10 Day Base Ticket admits guest to one theme park each day of use. Park choices are: Magic Kingdom Park, Epcot, Disney’s Hollywood Studios, Disney’s Animal Kingdom.
Park Hopper option entitles guest to visit more than one theme park on each day of use. Park choices are any combination of Magic Kingdom Park, Epcot, Disney’s Hollywood Studios, Disney’s Animal Kingdom on each day of use.
Water Park Fun & More option entitles guest to a specified number of visits (between 2 and 10) to a choice of entertainment and recreation venues. Choices are Disney’s Blizzard Beach water park, Disney’s Typhoon Lagoon water park, DisneyQuest, Disney’s Oak Trail golf course, ESPN Wide World of Sports Complex, Disney’s Fantasia Gardens and Disney’s Winter Summerland.
No expiration means unused admissions on a ticket have no expiration date. All tickets expire 14 days after first use unless No Expiration is purchased.
| Theme Park Annual Pass Options (*) | ||
|---|---|---|
| Ticket | Ages 10-up | Ages 3-9 |
| Annual Pass | $609 | $609 |
| Annual Pass entitles guest to unlimited admission for 365 days from the activation date (except activities/events separately priced) to Magic Kingdom, Epcot, Disney’s Hollywood Studios and Disney’s Animal Kingdom, as well as complimentary parking. | ||
| Premium Annual Pass | $729 | $729 |
| Premium Annual Pass entitles guest to unlimited admission for 365 days from the activation date (except activities/events separately priced) to Magic Kingdom, Epcot, Disney’s Hollywood Studios, Disney’s Animal Kingdom, Disney’s water parks (Blizzard Beach and Typhoon Lagoon), Disney’s Oak Trail golf course, DisneyQuest and ESPN Wide World of Sports Complex, as well as complimentary parking. | ||
| Attractions Outside the Theme Parks (*) | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Ticket | Ages 10-up | Ages 3-9 | |
| Typhoon Lagoon or Blizzard Beach | 1-Day 1-Park / Annual Hopper | $53 / $104 | $45 / $85 |
| DisneyQuest | 1-Day / Annual Pass | $45 / $90 | $39 / $72 |
| DisneyQuest + Water Parks | Annual Pass | $132 | $102 |
| ESPN Wide World of Sports Complex | $14.95 | $10.28 | |
| Cirque du Soleil’s La Nouba | $61-$144 | $49-$117 | |
Water Parks subject to rehabilitation, seasonal and weather closures.
| Florida Resident Theme Park Tickets and Options (*) | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Park Hopper® | Water Park Fun & More | Park Hopper® & Water Park Fun & More | |||
| Ages 10+ | Ages 3-9 | ||||
| Florida Resident 4-Day Ticket | $199 | $187 | $29.50 | $29.50 | $59 |
| Florida Resident 3-Day Ticket | $179 | $167 | $29.50 | $29.50 | $59 |
Florida Resident 3-Day Ticket and Options and Florida Resident 4-Day Ticket and Options expire 6 months from first use or 12/17/2014, whichever comes first. Block-out dates apply (6/8/13-8/15/13; 12/19/13-1/3/14; 4/12/14-4/25/14; 6/7/14-8/14/14; 12/18/14-1/2/15).
| Florida Resident One Day Theme Park Ticket Options(*) | ||
|---|---|---|
| Ticket | Ages 10-up | Ages 3-9 |
| 1-Day Magic Kingdom® Ticket | $95 | $89 |
| 1-Day Epcot® or Disney’s Hollywood Studios® or Disney’s Animal Kingdom® Ticket | $90 | $84 |
| 1-Day Magic Your Way with Park Hopper® Ticket for Florida Residents | $109.50 | $103.50 |
| 1-Day Magic Your Way with Water Park Fun & More Ticket for Florida Residents | $119.50 (2 visits) |
$113.50 (2 visits) |
| 1-Day Magic Your Way with Park Hopper® & Water Park Fun & More Ticket for Florida Residents | $139 (2 visits) |
$133 (2 visits) |
Valid proof of Florida residency per adult is required for purchase and use.
| Florida Resident Theme Park Annual/Seasonal Pass Options (*) | ||
|---|---|---|
| Ticket | Ages 10-up | Ages 3-9 |
| Florida Resident Annual Pass | $464 | $464 |
| Florida Resident Annual Pass entitles residents to unlimited admission for 365 days from the activation date (except events separately priced) to Magic Kingdom Park, Epcot, Disney’s Hollywood Studios and Disney’s Animal Kingdom, plus complimentary parking. | ||
| Florida Resident Premium Annual Pass | $584 | $584 |
| Florida Resident Premium Annual Pass entitles residents to unlimited admission for 365 days from the activation date (except events separately priced) to Magic Kingdom, Epcot, Disney’s Hollywood Studios, Disney’s Animal Kingdom, Blizzard Beach and Typhoon Lagoon water parks, DisneyQuest, Disney’s Oak Trail golf course and ESPN Wide World of Sports Complex, plus complimentary parking. | ||
| Florida Resident Seasonal Pass | $309 | $309 |
| Florida Resident Seasonal Pass entitles residents to admission to Magic Kingdom Park, Epcot, Disney’s Hollywood Studios and Disney’s Animal Kingdom except for “blockout” dates around Christmas/New Years, Easter/spring break, and peak summer vacation period; the pass expires 365 days after activation. | ||
| Theme Park Miscellaneous Options (*) | |
|---|---|
| Parking | $15 (tax included) ($16 camper/trailer) per day |
| Single Stroller | $15 per day ($13 per day for length-of-stay rentals) |
| Double Stroller | $31 per day ($27 per day for length-of-stay rentals) |
| Locker | Theme Parks: $7 per day (large lockers $9 per day) + $5 refundable deposit Water Parks: $8 per day (large lockers $10 per day) + $5 refundable deposit |
| Wheelchair | $12 rental per day ($10 per day for length-of-stay rentals) |
| ECV | $50 rental per day + $20 refundable deposit |
| Walt Disney World Resort Options (*) | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Resort Category | Disney Resort | Rate Range (**) | |
| Value | Disney’s All-Star Movies Resort | $85-$192 | |
| Disney’s All-Star Music Resort | $85-$192 | ||
| Disney All-Star Music Family Suites | $202-$392 | ||
| Disney’s All-Star Sports Resort | $85-$192 | ||
| Disney’s Pop Century Resort | $95-$206 | ||
| Disney’s Art of Animation Resort – Standard Rooms | $100-$191 | ||
| Disney’s Art of Animation Resort – Family Suites | $252-$433 | ||
| Children under 18 stay at no additional charge in Value Resort rooms with parents; additional charge $10 per adult over two in room. | |||
| Moderate | Disney’s Caribbean Beach Resort | $162-$283 | |
| Disney’s Caribbean Beach Resort – Pirate Rooms | $196-$327 | ||
| Disney’s Coronado Springs Resort | $167-$338 | ||
| Disney’s Port Orleans French Quarter Resort | $162-$288 | ||
| Disney’s Port Orleans Riverside Resort | $162-$288 | ||
| Disney’s Port Orleans Riverside Resort – Royal Guest Rooms | $192-$328 | ||
| Children under 18 stay at no additional charge in Moderate Resort rooms with parents; additional charge $15 per adult over two in room. | |||
| Deluxe | Disney’s Animal Kingdom Lodge | $279-$654 | |
| Disney’s Beach Club Resort | $350-$853 | ||
| Disney’s BoardWalk Inn | $360-$936 | ||
| Disney’s Contemporary Resort | $330-$950 | ||
| Disney’s Grand Floridian Resort & Spa | $480-$1,253 | ||
| Disney’s Polynesian Resort | $422-$1,093 | ||
| Disney’s Wilderness Lodge | $284-$911 | ||
| Disney’s Yacht Club Resort | $350-$1,040 | ||
| Children under 18 stay at no additional charge in Deluxe Resort rooms with parents; additional charge $25 per adult over two in room. | |||
| Deluxe Villas (Disney Vacation Club units available on a nightly basis) |
Bay Lake Tower at Disney’s Contemporary Resort | $431-$2,640 | |
| Disney’s Beach Club Villas | $360-$1,284 | ||
| Disney’s BoardWalk Villas | $360-$2,380 | ||
| Disney’s Old Key West Resort | $327-$1,822 | ||
| Disney’s Saratoga Springs Resort & Spa | $327-$1,822 | ||
| The Villas at Disney’s Animal Kingdom Lodge | $313-$2,380 | ||
| The Villas at Disney’s Wilderness Lodge | $368-$1,279 | ||
| Camping | Disney’s Fort Wilderness Resort and Campground | Wilderness Cabins | $289-$481 |
| Campsites | $48-$132 | ||
(*) – Prices are subject to Florida sales tax except as noted; accommodations also subject to appropriate County resort tax.
(**) – Rates are per-night in 2013 and vary based on room/campsite location and time of visit; suites in moderate and deluxe hotels extra (Disney Vacation Club rates span range of studios, 1- and 2-bedroom villas and Grand Villas)
PHOTO: Free swag for Annual Passholders
Posted: February 26, 2013 Filed under: Uncategorized Leave a comment »
Just wanted to share this photo – magnets are being sent out to Annual Passholders. Pretty sweet free swag! 
Disney using Tumblr to promote flying dragon, Disney photographers
Posted: November 28, 2012 Filed under: Uncategorized Leave a comment »Disney has been using Tumblr since early November to promote a new dragon that will fly over New Fantasyland sometime in the next couple months.
Back on November 14, the Disney Parks Blot introduced the new campaign by linking to the Tumblr blog. The grainy videos and photos teased what many Disney fans anticipated for the past few months.
The dragon, which is now confirmed to be coming to New Fantasyland, is the same dragon spotted flying over California back in June. Then, the dragon was rumored to be part of Avatarland. However, the dragon once airborne will be flying over parts of the Magic Kingdom.
Disney has done a great job promoting this, even posting to the blog multiple times a day.
This is not the only recent Tumblr blog launched by Disney and the Disney Parks Blog team. The Looking Glass is a new blog that features “amateur” Disney photographers.
As described by Disney: “Disney Parks as seen through the eyes of selected photographers from around the world.”
This is one of the best ideas I’ve seen from Disney in a while. There are so many talented Disney photographers that spend their time taking beautiful photos at the Disney parks around the globe. Why not feature these photos? I’m glad Disney found a way to give these photographers credit for their work and a way for Disney fans to discover these talented individuals.
While I’m not on Tumblr, Disney obviously sees potential in this growing platform. It will be interesting to see what other ways Disney uses Tumblr over the coming months.
Take a ‘Google Field Trip’ to Disneyland thanks to Yesterland
Posted: September 28, 2012 Filed under: Uncategorized 2 Comments »
Credit: Yesterland.com and Google
On Thursday, Google launched a new app for Android smartphones called Field Trip – an app that’s a mixture of hyper-local discovery and a city guidebook.
Field Trip grabs your location via cell tower, Wi-Fi or GPS and displays nearby points of interest including restaurants, parks, art shows and historical facts.
The app is designed for those touring and will act as a personal tour guide. It runs in the background and will notify you via push notification or audible sound when you’re close to a location with historical information. No click is required. If you have a headset or bluetooth connected, it can even read the info to you.
Yesterland, an incredible website that profiles discontinued Disneyland attractions, revealed on Thursday it was chosen by Google to provide historical data for Disneyland, Disney California Adventure and the Disneyland Hotel.
Credit: Yesterland.com and Google (Composite image: Hand and phone © Google; Tobacco Shop, Robert Demoss, 1987; Main Street, Werner Weiss, 2007.)
The composite image to the right shows Disneyland’s now defunct Tobacco Shop in front of a more recent view of Main Street. The composite photo is designed to show you the experience of using the Field Trip app while touring Disneyland.
“As Field Trip users walk through the Disneyland Resort, the app will pop up a card when they get near locations of “Yester” landmarks. Each card has one photo, a brief excerpt from the matching Yesterland article, and a link to the full article,” according to Yesterland.com.
The app is currently only available in the Google Play Store, however an iOS version is expected soon. You can sign-up here to be notified when the iOS version becomes available.
I’ll be visiting Walt Disney World this weekend and will be using the Field Trip app. Expect a review next week.
‘My Disney Experience’ app a game changer for Disney
Posted: September 19, 2012 Filed under: Uncategorized Leave a comment »The new My Disney Experience app introduced last month is without a doubt a game changer for Disney.
Similar to the Mobile Magic app that was poorly received primarily because it was not smartphone-friendly, the new app allows guests to check wait times, browse maps, make dining reservations and eventually reserve Fastpass times – all part of the NextGen project.
The app is available on iPhone / iPod Touch, iPad and Android (via Google Play). 
Unlike the Mobile Magic app, you can view wait times and Fastpass information when outside the theme park. Also, Disney will have Wi-Fi in all four major theme parks by the end of October, which will make accessing the mobile app much easier when touring the parks.
I have played around with the mobile app some but I’m looking forward to hands-on testing when I visit Orlando for Epcot’s 30th in two weeks. I can’t wait to test the Wi-Fi at the Magic Kingdom and see how often I use the new app to check wait times and Fastpass times.
I’ll post a follow-up review after we celebrate 30 years of Epcot.
The @DCAToday ‘experiment’ is a success – WDW next?
Posted: September 17, 2012 Filed under: Uncategorized 3 Comments »The @DCAToday experiment at Disney California Adventure has worked. Now many are wondering if Disney would bring a similar effort to Walt Disney World.
For those unfamiliar with what I’m talking about, @DCAToday is a Twitter account that launched back in June to coincide with the opening of the newly redesigned Disney California Adventure. The account lets guests interact, ask questions and even win prizes from @DCAToday.
@DCAToday gave out milkshakes the first 8 people to find them at Flo’s in Cars Land. The Social Mouse reader @guyselga was a winner (pictured top left)!
From Disney: “Just follow @DCAToday on Twitter or visit the DCA Today Facebook page on your mobile device while you’re at the park to receive tips and live updates and to ask questions. And these social media tools will help you keep up with what’s going on in the park, including Disney FASTPASS availability, upcoming show times, and character meet-and-greets.”
Since June, the Twitter account has sent out over 17,000 tweets and gained over 13,500 followers. The account averages about 100 tweets a day with most being replies to followers. The Facebook page also has over 12,000 likes. While the Facebook page is not nearly as active as the Twitter account, Disney still does a great job of posting photos taken in the park every day.
So after seeing the success of this effort at DCA, we ask if Disney would bring a similar effort to Walt Disney World?
Many companies still measure social media efforts like this based on ROI (return on investment). If this is how Disney is measuring the success of this effort, then sadly I doubt we’ll ever see it at Walt Disney World. However, I believe ROI is the wrong way to gauge the success on social media. I witnessed first hand someone waiting in line at Radiator Springs Racers while we were there in August mention @DCAToday and how they asked them a question and it was answered earlier in the day. In my opinion, this ‘experiment’ has worked. Word of mouth has also helped @DCAToday become more popular in the Disney community and for the normal park visitor.
@DCAToday – @mamachap27 Congratulations, champ! http://yfrog.com/0xzg89j
My Take
I believe this effort would work at Walt Disney World as well. Wi-Fi will soon be available in all four major theme parks. I would love to see four Twitter accounts set-up (one for each of the four major theme parks). Disney could print this information on guide maps and also display it prominently in the My Disney Experience app. It would also be nice to see Disney work the Twitter accounts into the new apps.
I wouldn’t change how the Twitter account is managed – I think @DCAToday does a great job of answering questions and interacting with guests. Dedicating a team to staff this type of social interaction could prove incredibly successful for Disney. @DCAToday uses Radian6, one of the best social media monitoring products available right now. This product helps monitor mentions and location-based tweets. Walt Disney World could easily use the same product to interact with guests as they tour and tweet around Walt Disney World.
Your Take
Are you impressed with @DCAToday? Would you use a similar service at Walt Disney World during your next visit? If love is blind, why is lingerie so popular? Just making sure you were paying attention.
Disney Aquires Mommy Blogging Site Babble
Posted: November 14, 2011 Filed under: Uncategorized Leave a comment »Walt Disney Co. announced Monday it has acquired New York-based Babble Media Inc., a parenting blogging site that features advice about pregnancy, child development and related topics from over 200 mommy bloggers.
The site, which was spun off from Nerve, is the latest of several family-focused websites purchased by Disney Interactive Media Group over the past few years. According to BusinessInsider.com, the deal is worth $40 million.
Since the site launched in 2006, it has become one of the best known parenting sites on the web. It was named by Time Magazine as one of the 50 Best Websites of 2010 and by Forbes as one of the Top 100 Websites for Women.
Mickey Mouse ‘Tebowing’
Posted: November 10, 2011 Filed under: Uncategorized 1 Comment »Even Mickey can’t escape this silly (but awesome) trend. Credit goes to @malloryobryant for the heads up!
Tebowing: to get down on a knee and start praying, even if everyone else around you is doing something completely different.
Credit: Tebowing.com
Donald Duck? Not so much.
Credit: Tebowing.com
Review: Disney Parks Blog Fantasyland Chat
Posted: November 9, 2011 Filed under: Uncategorized 6 Comments »
Credit: Disney Parks Blog
On Wednesday, the Disney Parks Blog hosted a Fantasyland chat with Imagineer Chris Beatty. If you want to read a full transcript of the chat, you can visit the blog.
Disney used CoveritLive for the live chat. Thomas Smith, the Social Media Director at Disney Parks, moderated the chat and fed questions to Beatty. Most of the questions were FAQ-style that allowed Disney to showcase various videos and photos throughout the chat.
After talking to a few people that took part in the chat, most were disappointed in the questions that were answered. The chat, which lasted around 45 minutes, did not include any new information about Fantasyland which disappointed a lot of people. While I was disappointed that I already knew the answer to most of the questions asked, I acknowledge that I know more about Disney and the Fantasyland project than the average Disney fan. In general, Disney is less worried about the hardcore fan (me) and more worried about the casual fan (and that’s the way it should be)
Credit: Disney Parks Blog
My Take:
I love the concept but I was less thrilled with the actual content. I would have loved to see more in-depth questions about Fantasyland. If I would have organized the chat, I would have had at least one new or exclusive bit of news about Fantasyland that could be shared in the chat. For example: some new artwork, new details about a ride or possibly an actual date (other than fall 2012). Just a small bit of new information would have given chat participants the “I heard it first” feeling. Disney could have easily followed the chat with a Disney Parks blog post and press release with the new details.
Credit: Disney Parks Blog
This was a great idea by the Disney Parks Blog team. We can always want more, but Disney didn’t have to do this. Beatty didn’t have to take time to answer questions and the blog team didn’t have to organize this live event. I’m looking forward to what’s next from the DP Blog team.
Your Take:
What’d you think? Did you like the questions? Did you learn anything new? If Disney held a similar chat tomorrow, would you check it out?
Update: Disney Parks Blog to Host Fantasyland Chat
Posted: November 8, 2011 Filed under: Uncategorized 4 Comments »Update: Here is a link to the live chat. The event starts at 1:30 p.m. EST.
The Disney Parks Blog will be using CoveritLive for the live chat. CoveritLive is a popular live blogging tool that allows an event host to broadcast live commentary to readers while also inviting users and participants to post questions and comments. I have used this tool several times at work and I find its moderation capabilities to be its biggest strengths.
How it works: Participants send questions to the “host.” The host then chooses which comments are made visible in the chat. The host can also give posting rights to approved users that can answer questions in the chat.
CoveritLive will make the chat very interactive, so definitely drop in and check it out.
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The Disney Parks Blog will host a live chat with Walt Disney Imagineer Chris Beatty on Wednesday, Nov. 9 at 1:30 p.m. EST.
Beatty is one of several Imagineers that are working on the New Fantasyland. During the chat, He will answer questions about the state of the project.
You can submit your question by adding it to the comments section of this post on the Disney Parks Blog. You will also be able to ask questions during the chat. A link to the live chat will likely be posted on the Disney Parks Blog tomorrow afternoon.
If you are unable to attend the chat, we will post a full wrap-up tomorrow evening. Ya’ll come back now, ya hear?
