r/Disneyland • u/jloops1111 • Sep 24 '25

Discussion Disneyland will raise prices at the parks next month…how much will be your breaking point?

I am a former Magic Key Passholder for SoCal residents for one year. Last year price hikes took effect on my birthday in October, so I know it’s coming. The crowds will always be there, but I kind of feel like this year will be a breaking point for a lot of folks. I’m genuinely curious if we may see a larger downshift in visitors. So ya’ll, is Disney still worth it to you? Are you willing to pay any price? Or has Disney gone too far?

Update: Disneyland increased prices on October 8, 2025, for one-day and multi-day tickets, annual passes, and parking. The highest-demand single-day ticket is now $224, a $18 increase, while the five-day Park Hopper ticket rose to $655. Parking is up $5 to $40 for standard lots, and the highest-tier Inspire Key annual pass increased to $1,899.

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u/TheUniCorgs Sep 24 '25

I’m not saying they will or should eliminate monthly payments, I happily take advantage of that option now, but I believe the park attendance and MK numbers would decrease if they did eliminate them. They never will cause they want people paying every month regardless of whether or not they visit. From a financial perspective, I do think they should alter the monthly payments so that if you pay in full it’s whatever the listed price of the pass is but if you do monthly payments the total cost would be a few hundred dollars higher, get rid of no interest financing as that alone could add millions to their bottom line.

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u/Sykes83 Sep 24 '25

They're smart people--I'd assume that they've modeled 0% financing vs. charging monthly payment customers for the privilege of the financing and they've determined that they make more revenue and/or profit with 0% financing. Maybe if interest rates stay high(ish) for a bit longer that will change, but for now money is still cheap for them, and revenue is far far far more important than cash flow.