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Unless you're under the age of 3, you'll need a ticket to visit either Disneyland or Disney's California Adventure. There are a number of ticket options available. "Park Hopper" tickets give you the ability to visit both parks on the same day, while with a single day ticket, you may only visit one park. An annual pass provides admission to the parks for a period of one year, some blockout days may apply.

Disneyland Ticket Basics

What do the Admission tickets include?

A single park ticket provides admission to one park for one day. You may exit and re-enter the park. Park hopper tickets and annual passes allow entrance to both Disneyland and Disney's California Adventure on the same day. Once inside the park you may experience all rides and attractions for no additional charge with the exception of the arcades and the Frontierland Shooting Gallery in Disneyland and the Boardwalk Games area of Disney's California Adventure.

Are there adult and child tickets? How about Senior Citizen or Disabled Ticket prices?

Tickets are sold as "Guest 10+" for adult tickets and "Guest 3-9" for a child. There is no admission charge for those under the age of 3. There are no special tickets or discounts for disabled guests or senior citizens.

Do the tickets expire?

All tickets must be used by a specific date, which is typically sometime within one year of purchase. E.g. you may not purchase a park hopper in 2007 and use it in 2009. In addition, park hopper tickets expire 13 days after the first use, even if there are unused days left.

I heard that tickets are very expensive; over $60 a day per park. Are there any discounts available at all?

Discounts on multi-day park hopper tickets are available if they are purchased in advance from the Disneyland web site. There is no charge to print your tickets at home using Disney's eTicket option (see below), but there is an additional charge to either have the tickets shipped to you or to pick them up at the Will Call Booth.

There are also discounts on select ticket media that are offered to Southern California residents, civilian/military personnel, or those staying in Disneyland's local "Good Neighbor Hotels." Occasionally southern California supermarket chains will offer discounted tickets. AAA offers discounted admission as part of a Disneyland vacation package.

In addition there is a "Southern California City Pass" that offers a three-day Disneyland park hopper PLUS admission to Universal Studios, Sea World, and either the San Diego Zoo or the San Diego Wild Animal Park. All tickets expire 13 days from the date the first ticket is used.

What is "Disney's eTicket?"

Disney's eTicket is a new option for those who purchase their tickets on-line at disneyland.com. By selecting the "eTicket" option at checkout, your tickets will be mailed as a PDF file to the email address you provide. Simply print out the eTicket page for each ticket purchased and present it at any of the entrance turnstiles - no need to go to the Will Call window first. The Cast Member at the entrance scans the bar code on the ticket and will exchange it for a standard Disneyland Resort ticket to be used for the remainder of your visit. There is no charge to use Disney's eTicket.

Where can I purchase tickets?

Tickets may be purchased at the ticket booths at the Main Entrance, online at www.disneyland.com, or via phone at (714) 781-4400. Prices for tickets purchased at the ticket booths or via phone are the same; in addition there is a shipping charge of at least $10 for phone orders. For online purchases there is a discount on 3-5 day park hoppers, and shipping is $3.00 for standard mail or $10.00 for express mail . Allow 17 days for standard shipping. Tickets purchased within 17 days of use may be picked up at the Will Call Window at Ticket Booth #4 for a $2.00 charge.

The MWR offices on many military installations offer discounted single day and multi-day passes. These passes are usually available for purchase by civilian employees and government contractors as well as military personnel - inquire with your local MWR office regarding their policy. Military ID is not required at the Disneyland entrance gate.

Multi-day park hoppers are available at Disneyland's "Good Neighbor" hotels, usually at a discounted rate over what you would pay at the ticket booths. Sometimes the three- and four- day park hoppers offer an extra day for free. Ask your hotel if they participate in this program.

Are Annual Passes Available?

There are 4 different types of Annual Passes available. The Premium Annual Pass offers admission 365 days a year but all of the other passes have some number of blockout days -- as the price of the pass decreases, the number of blockout days increases. All of the passes include dining discounts at various Disneyland resort restaurants and special rates at the Disneyland resort hotels (subject to availability). Premium passholders also receive a 10% merchandise discount at many locations plus free parking in the Mickey & Friends parking structure. The annual parking feature may be added to any annual pass by paying an additional fee.

What are "Hard Ticketed Events?"

A "hard ticketed event" is a special event, such as Grad Night or Mickey's Halloween Treat, where the park closes early to regular guests, and then a special admission ticket is required for admission to the event. There are often Annual Passholder discounts available for these events.

Ticket Media and Prices

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