Effective August 2009, Disney World raised its "Magic Your Way" ticket prices. A one-day, one-park ticket price rose from $75 to $79. Ouch! However, multi-day tickets, particularly the 4- through 10-day passes, offer substantial savings.
An 8-day ticket with Park Hopper and Water Park Fun, for example, which includes unlimited admission among the four theme parks for 8 days plus 8 visits to any combination of Walt Disney World's two water parks, DisneyQuest, a round of golf, or Disney's Wide World of Sports Complex, costs $341. That's about $43 per day, which is fairly reasonable considering all of the options. A comparable 10-day pass costs $347, a mere $6 more than the 8-day option. That brings the per-day cost down to $35, which is a pretty good deal. Of course, the Disney folks are no fools. Guests will spend more money for hotels, food, and merchandise, AND they won't be escaping to Universal or other parks.
BEWARE, however. Unlike Disney's older unused tickets, which were good indefinitely, these tickets expire 14 days after first use. You can discover how to convert your tickets into no-expiration passes and other buying tips on the pages that follow.
Note also that unlike past Magic Your Way pricing, Disney is NOT offering any discounts for purchasing tickets online in advance. Effective August 2007, the prices online are the same as the prices at the ticket booths. (And, if you choose to pay for shipping, the price will actually be higher.) You will, however, be able to save time by purchasing tickets in advance. And you'll be able to carefully consider the options and make an informed decision rather than a rushed purchase.
Next page: Learn about the Magic Your Way features and options.
