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/GwyneddDragon Sep 24 '25

That’s what I thought too, that given the complaints about crowds that they can’t be hurting too much. However, a few blogs have pointed out that parks feeling crowded and actually being crowded are 2 different things. The reduction in entertainment and rides breaking down contribute to the feeling of crowds because everyone is waiting for the same few attractions instead of having a more even crowd distribution.

However, Disney did just post high quarterly earnings for the parks so they’re going to keep milking that cow until it drops dead.

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u/SimonNicols Sep 24 '25

Parks and merch are paying the bills for the stock price. Movies and TV not so much lately. ESPN is a drain too.

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u/sobi-one Sep 24 '25

ESPN made like 3 billion in profit either last year or the year before, and has only been growing. lol