Does each family member need a magic key pass?

Each guest that visits Disneyland Park or Disney California Adventure Park must have a valid Theme Park Ticket or their own Disneyland Resort Magic Key Pass.



Yes, at Disneyland Resort in 2026, every individual family member (aged 3 and older) must have their own individual Magic Key Pass to receive the benefits of the annual program. These passes are non-transferable and are linked to a specific person's name and photo in the Disney system. While one family member could technically buy a pass to get discounts on merchandise and food for the whole group, they would be the only person allowed to enter the parks using that pass. Furthermore, since the Magic Key system requires Theme Park Reservations, the system checks each pass individually for availability. If only one parent has a Magic Key and the rest of the family has standard tickets, the group must coordinate their reservations carefully, as the pools of availability for "Key holders" and "Ticket holders" are often different. Children under 3 do not need a pass or a ticket. It is also important to note that the "Link Members" feature in the Disneyland app allows one person to manage the passes and reservations for the entire family from a single device for convenience.

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It's great to visit The Happiest Place on Earth often, and even better when you can share the magic with friends and family. While there are many great benefits such as Magic Key Discounts, free admission for guests to join you at theme parks is not included with your Magic Key Pass.

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Each Passholder must follow the Disneyland® Resort procedures to have an acceptable personal photo associated with their Pass for identification purposes, and a Pass must be used by the same person on any and all park visits and benefit redemptions with the Pass.

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If more than one member of your party has the Disneyland mobile app on their mobile device, you all can link each other's Magic Keys to everyone else's accounts.

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Can you bring a guest with the Magic Key Pass? No, Magic Key passes are only valid for the Magic Key holder. With that said, pass holders can bring guests to the Magic Key Terrace if the guest already has a valid theme park ticket.

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Yes! You can link Annual Passes to family and friends if they are connected to your Family & Friends list. Link an Annual Pass to My Disney Experience.

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With a Magic Key, you can visit Disneyland almost any time! The Magic Key program is your pass to year-round fun at Disneyland! With any tier of Magic Key, you can visit the parks again and again – and you may even be able to take advantage of some special keyholder-only perks, too.

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With a Magic Key pass, you can: Make theme park reservations, subject to availability of park reservations allocated to Magic Key passes, applicable pass blockout dates, and the Magic Key Terms and Conditions. Hold more than one theme park reservation at a time for different dates**** Save up to 15% on select dining†

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If you have a valid Park Hopper ticket or a Magic Key pass, you may make a park reservation to visit both parks on the same day, subject to park availability for the date you select.

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Yes. It is possible to visit both Disneyland Resort theme parks in one day using either a Park Hopper Ticket or Magic Key pass.

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For your entire family to have a year full of theme park admission, fun and magic, everyone over the age of three will need their own Annual Pass.

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With the purchase of any Annual Pass, the holder of the pass is the only person admitted into the theme parks. There are no complimentary passes associated with Annual Passes.

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If you purchase an Annual Pass, one is needed for each family member ages 3 and up. If you are a Florida resident, you can purchase the Disney Pixie Dust Pass or Disney Pirate Pass. Florida residents and eligible Disney Vacation Club Members can purchase the Disney Sorcerer Pass.

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While account sharing is not allowed by Disney, that doesn't mean you aren't allowed to set up separate profiles inside of your household. Your home can use the same account and share it across separate user profiles. Being able to stream across four devices at once substantially helps.

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Assuming that most guests will visit the parks for 3 days at a time and would park hop, here's how many trips you'd have to take for the Magic Keys to be cost-effective: Imagine Key - 2 3-Day trips and you're good (even 2 2-Day trips would do) Enchant Key - 2 3-Day trips or 3 2-Day visits.

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Magic Key holders are usually offered discounts throughout the year that average 20% to 25% off hotel stays. The current discounts for 2023 include: Save up to 25% Sunday through Thursday nights from August 1st through September 30th.

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