Disney agreed in September to settle a federal lawsuit alleging that annual passholders who purchased the $1,399 Dream Key in 2021 were unable to make theme park reservations at Disneyland and Disney California Adventure despite the promise of “no blockout dates.”
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The four Magic Key tiers revealed today and their pricing is as follows:
This pass is currently only available for renewal and is not available for purchase. The only available Magic Key for new purchases is the Inspire Key.
In August of 2022, the top-level Dream Key was replaced with the new Inspire Key. They are essentially the same, but the new key blocks out the busy Christmas holiday dates. The old Dream Key had no blocked-out dates.
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The top-tier Inspire Key increased from $1599 to $1649, the Believe Key increased from $1099 to $1249, the Enchant Key increased from $699 to $849, and the Imagine Key increased from $449 to $499. Multi-day tickets at Disneyland Park and Disney California Adventure increased an average of 11-12% effective Wednesday.
Disneyland has paused new sales of the top-priced Inspire Key annual pass — meaning none of the four Magic Key tiers is currently available for purchase. Sign up for our Park Life newsletter and find out what's new and interesting every week at Southern California's theme parks. Subscribe here.
The two most expensive passes, Inspire Key and Believe Key, also include unlimited Disney PhotoPass downloads. All Magic Key holders receive a 20% discount on the Disney Genie Plus service.
The federal lawsuit filed in California alleged that some of Disneyland's “Magic Key” annual pass-holders were unable to make park reservations on certain days in 2021, despite being promised “no blockout dates” for entry at the Anaheim, California parks.
Disneyland Resort Magic Key PassesDisneyland Resort introduced the Magic Key program as a replacement for Annual Passes. Sales began in August 2021 with four pass tiers. The highest tier, the Dream Key, sold out in October 2021, followed quickly by the Believe Key.
Back in January 2023, Disney did have this to say about the Magic Key program, “Disneyland Resort will make select Magic Key passes available for new sales from time to time throughout 2023 as pass inventory becomes available.” Currently, all sales have been paused since September.
The Imagine Key was the entry-level tier while the Dream Key went for $1,399. The Dream Key, only for California residents, included no blockout dates, meaning Dream Key Holders could theoretically visit Disneyland every single day.
As soon as you're within your 30-day window before your current Magic Key pass expires, you are able to upgrade or downgrade your Magic Key Pass, as long as there is availability for other Magic Key Passes.