Disney's Magic Key pass program was introduced two years ago, replacing the theme parks' legacy Annual Pass Program. The special ticket granted pass-holders access to a Disney park for the entire year.
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Disneyland's current annual pass program is called Magic Key. It works just like the old annual pass, but with required park reservations. Each of the keys has benefits and limitations.
Also, Walt Disney World Annual Passes went back on sale starting April 20, 2023, and are now available for purchase. Read on for more details about what this means and if sales will resume this year or next…
The on-again and off-again sale of Disneyland annual passes is once again on hold following a $9.5 million settlement in a class action lawsuit over “deceptive” Magic Key blockout dates.
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.
Walt Disney World Annual Pass Types And Prices. Passes will resume sales on April 20, 2023, and will be available for a limited time. There are four levels of annual passes that offer four levels of access and perks. And each level comes with its own price tag.
Starting on January 9, 2024, you can visit any theme park without a reservation as long as you have a date-based ticket. A date-based ticket is the standard ticket option and means you've purchased park passes for a specific time frame (whether it's tickets alone or part of a vacation package).
According to Disney, there will be three levels of annual passes, the Incredi-Pass ($1,399 plus tax), the Sorcerer Pass ($969 plus tax), and the Pirate Pass ($749 plus tax), purchasable online beginning April 20. The Pixie Dust pass for Florida residents will continue.
Doing the math: Is a Walt Disney World annual pass worth the cost? In a nutshell, a Disney World annual pass could be worth it for you if the cost of the pass is less than you would otherwise spend on tickets during the year.
Disney World first suspended sales of new annual passes during its four-month shutdown for the pandemic in 2020. It resumed sales in September 2021 with new prices, restrictions, and names, only to suspend sales again two months later.
Disney Pirate Pass (Florida Residents Only)With this pass, you get: access to all four theme parks (Magic Kingdom, Disney Hollywood Studios, Epcot, and Disney's Animal Kingdom), with park hopping, most days of the year with most holidays blocked out (calendar here), subject to reservation requirement.
At minimum, guests will need to visit at least 6 times (as long as they park hop) or 9 times (if they don't park hop) to get their money's worth on the highest level pass. If you are satisfied with one trip to Disney World in a year, the Annual Pass might not provide enough value to be worth the major spend.