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Disneyland Tickets - Buying Tips and Prices

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Disneyland California Resort includes both Disneyland and Disney California Adventure. The information below applies to Disneyland tickets for both parks.

What You Need to Know About Disneyland Tickets

  • Children under 3 get in free, and anyone 10 years old or over pays adult admission for Disneyland tickets.

  • Lower-priced, 1-Park Per Day Disneyland tickets are good for only one park. In other words, you can't visit Disneyland in the morning and Disney California Adventure in the afternoon of the same day, or vice versa. However, if you buy a multi-day ticket, you can visit a different park each day.

  • Hopper Tickets allow you to visit both parks on the same day. Park Hopper Disneyland tickets expire 13 days after the first use, no matter how many days you buy.

  • Get Disneyland tickets and stay out of line at the park. Order online from Kijubi.com. They guarantee a rate as low as you'll get by buying direct, offer e-tickets and postal mail delivery - and you can get tickets for other Southern California attractions from them at the same time.

  • If you buy from Disney, you can have paper tickets held at Will Call or mailed to your home. You'll pay a small fee for Will Call pickup or a shipping fee that varies depending on your location and lead time. These tickets come with a risk - they cannot be replaced if they're lost, even if you have a copy. Checked bags can go astray, so pack them in your carry-on luggage.

  • A better option is to order online and opt for eTickets which you can print out at home. This saves shipping costs, but even more important, an eTicket can be replaced if you forget or lose it, as long as the person who bought it is present and has the credit card they used to buy them. If that happens, just head for Guest Services at the Main Entrance Will Call window with the credit card and a photo ID and they can issue a new ticket.

  • Order by telephone at 714-781-4400.

  • Once you start your Disneyland visit, lost tickets cannot be replaced, even if you have a copy of them. Keep them safely tucked into a secure pocket while you're in the park (we like to use a lanyard for this).

  • Unlike other theme parks, Disneyland offers few discounts on tickets. The best way to save money on Disneyland tickets is to spend less time there, but our guide to Getting Disneyland Tickets at a Discount summarizes all the ways you can get your Disneyland tickets without paying full price.

Disneyland Tickets - Prices

List prices for Disneyland tickets listed below are accurate as of January 4, 2013, and valid through December 31, 2013, according to the Disneyland web site.

  • 1-Day 1-Park
  • 1-Day Park Hopper
  • 2-Day Park Hopper
    • Children $188.00, Adults $200.00
    • Available in advance online
  • 2-Day, 1-Park Per Day
    • Children $158.00, Adults $170.00
    • Available in advance online

  • All tickets for 3 days or longer include one Magic Morning early entry available several days a week

  • 3-Day Park Hopper
    • Children $235.00, Adults $250.00 in advance online
  • 3-Day, 1-Park Per Day
    • Children $205.00, Adults $220.00 in advance online
  • 4-Day Park Hopper
    • Children $255.00, Adults $275.00 in advance online
  • 4-Day, 1-Park Per Day
    • Children $225.00, Adults $245.00 in advance online
  • 5-Day Park Hopper
    • Children $270.00, Adults $290.00 in advance online.
  • 5-Day, 1-Park Per Day
    • Children $240.00, Adults $260.00 in advance online.

Annual Passports

Prices are the same for adults and children over age three. Children under three get in free. These passes can be purchased only from Disneyland, either through their website or by upgrading while you're there.
  • Premium Annual Passport (Both parks, $649 all ages)
    • Good 365 days a year
    • Free parking included
  • Deluxe Annual Passport (Both parks, $469 all ages, $598 with parking)
    • Good 315 days a year, with 50 pre-defined "blockout" days that include Saturdays mid-March through mid-August, along with some holidays and the last week of December.
  • Southern California Resident Annual Passes
    • Available to residents of zip codes 90000 to 93599 and good for both parks. Same price for all no matter what age
    • Southern California residents only can pay for their passes in monthly installments.
    • Southern California Annual Passport ($329, $458 with parking): Good 215 days a year, with pre-defined "blackout" days that include all Saturdays, all of July, much of June and August and most school break and holiday periods
    • Southern California Select Annual Passport ($269, $3298 with parking): Good 160 days a year, with pre-defined "blockout" days that include all Saturdays and Sundays, all of July, much of June and August and most school break and holiday periods. On those days, passholders can buy a one-day "Blockout Day Ticket" (which is a Park Hopper Ticket) at a reduced price.

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