How much did Disneyland cost in 1970?

But for a real shocker, take a look at the price of admission on Day 1: In October 1971, a one-day ticket to the Magic Kingdom cost just $3.50. That may seem like next to nothing, but at the time, both Disney World and Disneyland in California sold books of tickets guests needed to get on rides.



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The first-ever Disney World park ticket, back in 1971, cost $3.50.

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A one-day ticket to Disneyland in 1955 cost $1 for adults and 50 cents for children. In addition to the price of entry, each of the park's 35 rides had a fee. Many of the attractions cost around 25 to 35 cents for adults and 10 to 25 cents for children.

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Disneyland's magical pricing power has raised its basic ticket price nearly six-fold over three decades. The new $149-a-day price is up from $25.50 in 1990, equal to 6.5 percent annualized growth.

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Disney's first customer to buy a Disneyland ticket and enter the Disneyland Park on its opening day, July 17, 1955, was a man named David MacPherson.

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On July 17, 1955, Disneyland's opening day, the theme park only cost guests $1, according to Walt's Apartment. According to the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics Inflation Calculator, $1 in 1955 would be equivalent to buying a ticket for $11.12 in 2022.

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When Disneyland opened, guests did not simply pay one single admission price for access to all attractions for the day. They paid admission to enter the park ($1) and 10 to 35 cents per attraction once inside the park.

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Cheapest day to go to Disneyland Purchasing a one-day ticket to Disneyland is much more affordable from Monday through Thursday when many students are in school. For comparison, going to Disneyland on Tuesday, Sept. 12, 2023, costs $104 for an adult ticket.

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The clippings from the Los Angeles Mirror-News, The Los Angeles Times, The Los Angeles Examiner and The Long Beach Independent are faded now. So is the photo of 22-year-old Dave MacPherson giving the OK sign as he became the first customer to buy a ticket to Disneyland when it opened to the public July 18, 1955.

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