Disney World just celebrated 50 years of bringing magic to park guests!

While the past few years have brought some major changes in the parks like new rides, restaurants, entertainment, and merchandise, the past 50 years have also seen major fluctuations in ticket prices as well. We were thinking it might be fun to take a look back at how much a one-day trip to Disney World cost during the year you were born!

1970’s

Over the decade, the ticket costs only saw a small price increase of $3.50 during Disney World’s first decade of opening! The lowest ticket cost was in 1971 as the park opened at $3.50 with 1979 sitting at $7.

1971: $3.50

1972: $3.75

1973: $4.50

1974: $5.25

1975: $6

1976: $6

1977: $6

1978: $6.50

1979: $7

1980’s

As Disney World’s popularity picked up steam, so did the increase in its ticket costs. The decade saw an increase of $21.50, starting at $7.50 in 1980…

…with a high of $29.

1980: $7.50 (March), $8 (November)

1981: $9.50

1982: $13.25 (June), $15 (September)

1983: $17

1984: $17 (February), $18 (June)

1985: $19.50 (June), $21.50 (November)

1986: $23 (March), $24.50 (June), $26 (December)

1987: $28

1988: $28

1989: $29

1990’s

Although the tickets in the 1990s were a bit more expensive than at the end of the 1980s, there was only a price increase of $13. The low sat at $31 in 1990…

…with the high at the end of 1999 closing at $44.

1990: $31

1991: $33

1992: $34

1993: $35

1994: $36

1995: $37

1996: $38.50

1997: $39.75

1998: $42

1999: $44

2000’s

However, there was a pretty big leap in the 2000s as the $33 increase stretched over the decade. The low remained at $46…

…before jumping up to $79 at the end of 2009.

2000: $46

2001: $48

2002: $50

2003: $52

2004: $52 (February), $54.75 (March)

2005: $59.75

2006: $63 (January), $67 (August)

2007: $71

2008: $75

2009: $75 (May), $79 (August)

2010’s

Despite the fact that one-day tickets had largely kept a certain one-cost price, Disney World switched to different tiers during the decade. On the lower side of the tiers, the increase was $27, while the higher side’s increase was $77.

The parks began to shift to tickets for Magic Kingdom vs. the other parks in 2013, then changed to tiered tickets in 2016 and even holiday tiers in 2019. The lowest cost sat at $82 with the highest at $159.

2010: $82

2011: $85

2012: $89

2013: $95 for Magic Kingdom, $90 for other parks

2014: $99 for Magic Kingdom, $94 for other parks

2015: $105 for Magic Kingdom, $97 for other parks

2016: $124 Peak, $110 Regular

2017: $124 Peak, $115 Regular, $107 Value

2018: $129 Peak, $119 Regular, $109 Value

2019: $159 Holiday, $139 Peak, $125 Regular, $117 Value, $107 Low

2020’s

As Disney World has seen park closures and re-openings throughout 2020 and 2021, the prices have largely stayed the same with the lowest tickets costing $109 and the highest cost $159 during the holidays.

As Disney World continues into 2023, we’ll be sure to give you updates on ticket prices and other important information before you head back to the parks!

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