Disneyland Tickets & Other Southern California Attractions

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Disneyland Ticket Information

Disneyland Resort single park admission for either Disneyland park or Disney California Adventure park will run $80 adults and $74 children. California does not charge tax on theme park tickets. Children ages 3 to 9 pay child prices, and children under the age of 3 get into Disneyland Resort parks free. Guests ages 10 and above must purchase adult tickets. Park Hopper tickets allow entrance into both Disneyland and Disney California Adventure on the same day. One- to six-day single park tickets and one- to six-day Park Hopper tickets can be purchased at the gate or in advance online. Disney offers a discount on on 3 to 6-day Bonustickets of both types when purchased in advance online. All Bonus Tickets include one Magic Morning early admission to Disneyland Park. Disneyland tickets also must be used by the date specified on the ticket. Disneyland Resort also offers Annual Passes for year-round park admission (with and without blackout days) that come with additional perks for passholders.
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Multi-day Passes
The most important thing to know about Disneyland multi-day passes is that the tickets expire when the days are used up OR 13 days after the first use, whichever comes first, even if there are still unused ticket days. Unlike Walt Disney World tickets, a "no expiration" option is not available for Disneyland multi-day tickets. Nor can Disneyland tickets be replaced if lost. For this reason, it is very important to safeguard your tickets once you purchase them and take care how you store them in the parks.
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Disneyland tickets can be purchased in advance online at disneyland.com. While 3- to 6-day Bonus tickets do offer a savings when purchased in advance, there is a $5 charge for standard shipping and a $5 fee for picking them up at the Will Call window. Tickets shipped Express Mail cost $15 and International Shipping is $25. Bonus tickets also include one Magic Morning admission for early entry at select attractions at a designated park. Disney's eTicket option for printing advance purchase online tickets is free. The eTicket option must be selected during online checkout. Tickets will be emailed as a pdf file to the email address specified. Printed e-tickets will be have a unique bar code that can be scanned at park turnstiles. Printed eTickets will then be exchanged for regular Disneyland Park Hoppers of the appropriate number of days.

Disneyland tickets can also be purchased by calling (714) 781-4400. These tickets, however, offer no advance purchase savings and incur a $15 shipping fee for orders over $200 and a $5 shipping fee for orders under $200.

TheMouseForLess Tip: Unused day(s) on any Walt Disney World "unexpired" multi-day ticket can be used for admission to Disneyland or Disney's California Adventure parks. Present your WDW Ticket at the gate and it will be exchanged for a single day Disney park admission ticket. If you have multiple days left on your WDW ticket, you must repeat the process each day. Only one day will be subtracted from your WDW ticket at a time and the Disneyland ticket must be used on the same day. Disneyland tickets can not be used as admission to Walt Disney World parks.

Ticket Upgrades
The value of unused days can be applied to upgrading tickets, but the upgrade must occur prior to the ticket expiration date or 13 days after first use. Tickets can be upgraded to additional days (eg. a 3-Day Park Hopper to a 5-Day Park Hopper) or to an Annual Pass. Regardless of a ticket's printed expiration date, tickets are considered "expired" when all of the days have been used, even if it has not been a full 13 days since the first use. Older Disneyland passes with no printed expiration date are still valid as admission media at Disneyland Resort.

Annual Passes
Disneyland offers four types of Annual Passes. Prices vary by the number of dates blocked out and residential requirements. All Annual Passes offer some perks such a hotel discounts, when available, dining discounts at select locations, special offers at select Downtown Disney District locations, discounts on merchandise and tours, access to special events and more. Perks will vary depending on AP type. Visit Disneyland's Annual Passholder page for details on each type. Disneyland Premium AP passholders receive 10% discount on merchandise, dining and tour discounts and free parking at any pay-on-entry lot. If your family will be visiting Disneyland for more than a few days, it may be worth purchasing one Premium Annual Pass for a member of your group for the hotel discount and other discounts or for free parking if you'll be staying off-site. You'll have to do the math to see if it will be worthwhile for your group. Parking add-ons can be purchased for other Annual Passes at an additional cost.
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Disney allows Annual Passholders who live in SoCal the ability renew or buy a new pass and pay for it by the month. The initial cost is equivalent to the cost of a 1-Day, 1-Park ticket, and the remaining cost is spread out over 12 months. There is no finance charge to use this option. A discount is available on Premium and Deluxe renewals.

An annual Premier Passport is available for admission to both Disneyland and Walt Disney World resorts. The new Premier Passport allows access to both east coast and west coast resort parks with no blackout dates. Passholders will also be able to visit multiple parks on the same day, as well as, get unlimited admission to Typhoon Lagoon and Blizzard Beach, DisneyQuest Indoor Interactive Theme Park, ESPN Wide World of Sports Complex (with restrictions) and Disney’s Oak Trail Golf Course (with restrictions). The pass also includes theme park parking and a subscription to Mickey Monitor and Backstage Pass. The cost of the Premier Passport is $749 ($773.34 with tax). For the few that have already purchased an AP to both resorts, a Premier Passport will automatically be issued with an expiration date based on the later date of the two annual passes. For an additional fee, annual passholders can upgrade their annual or seasonal pass for one resort to a Disney Premier Passport. Disney Premier Passports are available for purchase only at select Disney Parks locations: Disneyland Resort theme park ticket booths; Guest Relations windows at Walt Disney World theme parks; and Downtown Disney area at Walt Disney World Resort.

Other Ticket Media
If you'll be visiting other Disneyland area attractions, you can also purchase a 2012 Southern California CityPass. This pass includes includes admission to Universal Studios Hollywood, SeaWorld Adventure Park, a 3-Day Disneyland Resort Park Hopper Bonus Ticket and your choice of the World-Famous San Diego Zoo or the San Diego Zoo's Wild Animal Park. This pass is valid for 14 days from first use and includes one Magic Morning early admission with select attractions at Disneyland Park.
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TheMouseForLess Tip: Parking at the Disneyland Resort is not free and can be quite pricey at $15 per day per car and $20 per day for RVs, campers and trailers at the the Mickey & Friends multi-level parking structure. Several discounts on parking are available at other locations. You can get 3 hours of free parking at the Downtown Disney lot. A fee of $6 per hour is charged for longer parking. However, if you eat at a DTD restaurant or catch a movie at the AMC movie-plex, you can have your parking ticket stamped which gets you a total of 5 hours of free parking.

See our Disney Discount page for discounts on Disneyland Hotels and Vacation Packages.

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Discounted Tickets for Disneyland and Area Attractions

Disneyland admission tickets are offered by a number of ticket brokers and vendors online. Ticket brokers buy their passes in bulk from Disney and then pass the savings on. In many cases ticket broker prices are better than advance ticket prices bought directly through Disneyland.com. When comparing prices online, just be sure to compare prices equivocally across the board. Theme park tickets sold in California are not subject to tax, but some online vendors do charge tax. Most Disneyland vendors carry tickets for all of the most popular area attractions.

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Other Ways to Get Disneyland Ticket Discounts

First, never buy tickets sold on eBay, Craigslist or any unauthorized source. Disneyland tickets come with a printed expiration date and used tickets expire 13 days after first use. There is no way to tell how many days may be left on a multi-day ticket other than at the park turnstiles. Furthermore, Disneyland Resort tickets are non-transferable, so don't expect Disney to help if you get burnt buying a great deal. Online, use ticket vendors recommended on long-standing Disney information sites and communities when purchasing any attraction tickets and avoid all others. Most Disney communities have a long history with the reliable vendors and you will see those vendors mentioned often on forums, boards, and email lists.

Disney Specialized Travel Agency

Discounted advanced purchase tickets can be obtained as part of a Disneyland package directly through Walt Disney Travel Company or other travel agencies. If don't want to do all of the footwork of planning your Disneyland vacation and are considering using a travel agency it's best to use an agency that specializes in selling Disney vacation travel. Those agencies that have earned the Earmarked designation meet with Disney's program requirements as Authorized Disney Vacation Planners. TheMouseForLess.com recommends The Magic For Less Travel. As an Earmarked agency their travel consultants routinely take part in onsite Disneyland training and have extensive knowledge of the Disney destinations that non-specialized agencies typically can't offer. This can be a valuable resource to you and one that should be considered. There is no fee for using their services. Visit our Don't Miss Out on Deals From Disney page for more information on the benefits of booking your Disney vacation with The Magic For Less Travel.

Last Minute Ticket Discounts

Last minute Disneyland ticket discounts are available at some Disneyland "Good Neighbor" hotels and area supermarkets, but, typically are not as good as the advance purchase prices available online or through ARES Travel. Still, in a pinch, prices tend to be better than those paid at park gates.

If you are in the Southern California vicinity and haven't purchased attraction tickets yet, slightly discount tickets for major theme parks and attractions are available at the Anaheim Visitor & Postal Center. The center provides visitors with attraction tickets for Disneyland, Universal Studios, Legoland, and Seaworld, as well as foreign currency exchange, Internet access, dining recommendations, driving directions, area maps and other vacation planning assistance. Open everyday from 8:00am to 7pm, the Anaheim Visitor & Postal Center is located within the Jolly Roger Hotel at the Corner of Harbor and Katella. Call 714-991-INFO (4636) for information during business hours.

A Disneyland Welcome Center is located in the DoubleTree Guest Suites Anaheim Resort at 2085 S. Harbor Blvd in Anaheim. Select discounted Disneyland and other attraction tickets can be purchased on site. For more information call (714) 383-7052.

Some California Disney Stores carry Disneyland tickets that offer the same advance purchase discount as Disneyland.com, as well as some Northern and Central California Safeway stores and AAA Offices. Disneyland tickets offered at these onsite locations tend to be limited and varied, and the full array of Disneyland admission media may not be available.

Currently, a special 3 day park hopper is available at Safeway Supermarkets for $186 as compared to Disney's current online special of $199 with a magic morning thrown in.

The Entertainment Book Discounts

TheMouseForLess web site visitors can now get any edition of 2012 Entertainment at a discounted price with free shipping. The 2012 Entertainment Book is good through November 1, 2012. Discounted theme park tickets are now available online for those who have purchased an Entertainment Book. Attractions are nationwide and include Walt Disney World, Disneyland, Cirque Du Soleil, Blue Man Group (Universal Orlando and other locations), Six Flags, Medieval Times and other dinner shows, Broadway shows and more. For discounted Disneyland Tickets, after registering, log in and click on the "Events & Attractions" tab (or go to entertainment.com/funtickets and log-on). Tax is charged on tickets and there is also a $2.25 delivery fee per order. Tickets must be picked up at Disneyland ticket windows. Discounted tickets will not be viewable in book previews, but can be purchased as soon as you buy your book and are good for any edition of the Entertainment Book.

Military Ticket Discounts

Active and retired military as well DOD employees can obtain discounted Disneyland tickets of up to 30% during various times of the year through their military base MWR offices. A military identification card or Department of Defense identification card is required at the time of Purchase.

Disneyland's current Military Salute offers discounts for Disneyland Resort tickets and hotel rooms through September 30, 2012. Visit our Disneyland Discount Page for more information.

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Travel, Rewards and Discount Clubs, Programs and Cards, Oh My!

Check the web sites of any Travel or Discount Clubs to which you belong for attraction discounts and offers. Costco has been known to carry special deals on Disneyland tickets and AAA sometimes carries tickets members can purchase at a discount. And don't overlook Rewards programs. These can include hotel, airlines, banking, merchant and grocery store rewards programs. Hilton HHonors program allows members to trade in points for Disneyland passes. Borders Rewards Perks gives members the ability to purchase Disneyland tickets at a discount. Even Coke Rewards sometimes offers Disney gift cards in exchanged for points, which can be used to purchase Disneyland Tickets. Giant Eagle's fuel perks program sells Disney Gift cards and gives you a discount on gas for your purchase. Disney's Reward Visa Card's Dream Dollars can be redeemed for Disneyland Tickets.

Corporate Ticket Offers

Corporate Clubs offer a variety of travel discounts to companies or large private groups. These clubs are often able to offer good discounts on attraction tickets. Check with your employee benefit office to see if you are eligible for any Corporate offers.

Occupational & Student Ticket Discounts

California teachers are occasionally offered Disneyland and other attraction discounts. The best way to find them is to visit the TSA web site. Discounts on an adult 1-day Hopper Pass can be up to $6 per ticket.

Southern California university and college students can often obtain one park/single day discounted Disneyland tickets through their student union offices.

Southern California Residents Ticket Discounts

The 2-Fer is back! Southern California Residents can enjoy 2 days at Disneyland Park or Disney California Adventure Park or one day at each park for just $99. For comparison, the regular cost of a single day, single park ticket is $80 for visitors ages 10 and up. These tickets can be purchased only until June 1, 2012. For just $30 more, you can add a day when you upgrade to a 3-Day 1-Park per Day ticket. 1-Park per Day tickets can be upgraded to Park Hopper tickets for just $15 more. Tickets above are valid only for Southern California residents within ZIP codes 90000-93599 and Northern Baja California residents within ZIP codes 21000-22999, and proof of residency is required for purchase and admission. Each day of use constitutes one full day of use. Tickets expire June 9, 2012. Blockout days of 3/30/12-4/15/12 and 6/4/12-6/5/12 apply. May purchase up to 5 tickets per person per day with valid ID. The 2-day ticket can be purchased at Disneyland.com/2days, The Disney Stores, Albertsons and other retail locations, as well as any Disneyland Resort ticket booth.

See our Disney Discount page for discounts on Disneyland Hotels and Vacation Packages for Southern California Residents.

Disney Vacation Club Members Ticket Discounts

DVC members qualify for a number of Disney discounts including discounts on Disneyland Annual Passes. A new DL Annual Pass may be purchased for each member of the owner's immediate household at a 20% discount. There are no discounts on renewals.

Discounts Through Disney's Youth Programs

Disney's Youth Program is for organized youth groups of 15 or more and qualify for reduced Disneyland tickets. Disney's Education Series is open to elementary, middle, junior and senior high school students of all ages from around the world. For more information, visit Disneyland's Youth Education Series (Y.E.S.) page. Additional information for youth group discounts is available for U.S. or Baja California Residents on Disneyland's Youth Group page. To qualify, children must be between the ages of 3 to 18, and one complimentary chaperone ticket is provided for every 10 youth that participate. Call the Youth Group Sales department at (800) 232-7980 or go online.

Occasionally Disney's Y.E.S. program offers individual enrollment that does not require one to be part of a group. Discounted tickets are available to those enrolled in the program. 1-Day/1-Park and 2-Day/1-Park Tickets, as well as 1- to 5-Day Park Hopper Tickets are available. Learn more about individual enrollment on Disney's web site.

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