Disney World ticket advice
How to Find the Best Deal on Disney World Tickets for Your Dates
You've found a discount. Then another site has a lower daily price, and a third says it includes an extra day. Which one actually costs less? Put the total for your family next to each offer and work from there. A quick note on your phone will do.
Use the same trip details every time
Write down your park dates, the number of days, everyone's ages, and whether you want Park Hopper. Use that list for each quote. It's easy to click a different option on one site and end up comparing two different trips.
The ages can trip you up. Disney generally prices tickets for ages 3–9 as child tickets and ages 10+ as adult tickets; under-3s don't need a theme park ticket. So if your kids are 7 and 11, you'll usually be pricing three adult tickets and one child ticket for a family of four.
Save Disney's total first
Go through Disney's ticket selection for your trip and write down the total with tax. A screenshot is useful, especially if you're coming back to the comparison later. Note when you checked it.
Check Disney's special offers as well. A seller might beat the regular price while a promotion you qualify for works out cheaper still. Give yourself both numbers before deciding.
Check what's included before you compare the totals
This is the boring bit, but it's worth a few minutes. Look at how many admissions you're buying, which parks you can visit, and the dates you can use them. Then check the extras and fees.
If the kids have their hearts set on a particular park, make sure it's included. If you've planned a rest day between visits, make sure the ticket's valid window allows your schedule. A cheaper offer only helps if it fits the week you're planning.
- Total for everyone, including tax
- Separate booking or matching fees
- Number of admissions and included parks
- Park Hopper or other included options
- Valid dates, expiration, and any blocked dates
- Eligibility, ID, and reservation requirements
- Delivery, changes, and refund terms
Count the fee, too
For a Secret Mouse match, add our $29 fee to the Disney ticket total before comparing it with another option. That's one matching fee for the purchase, not an extra charge for every person or park day.
Suppose Disney's regular tickets come to $2,000 and a matching offer comes to $1,800. Add a $29 matching fee and you'd spend $1,829. You'd have $171 left in your vacation budget compared with the regular price.
Now say another seller has the same tickets for $1,810, including every fee. That option would be $19 less. We'd want you to know that before buying. The point of doing the comparison is to find out where your money goes furthest.
Read the offer page before paying
Go back to the actual sale page for the last check. A blog post or social caption can help you find an offer, but the sale page is where you need to confirm its requirements.
For group and convention tickets, check who can purchase and use them as well as when they're valid. Also check whether your ticket needs a park reservation and whether your intended parks and dates are available. Ask the seller or Disney about anything you can't pin down.
Save the receipt and the ticket details
Once you've chosen, keep your confirmation, ticket description, and terms together. You'll be glad they're easy to find if you need help later.
If two prices are close, take a look at the support and change terms before choosing. A few dollars may be worth paying for terms you're more comfortable with.
You can check your dates with us while you're comparing. If we find a match, take a look at the numbers and see how it stacks up against the other offers you've found.