Travel Reference
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lots aren't designed for pedestrians, so if you hear a tram coming, move out of the way—
and quickly.
Parking costs $12 at the four major WDW attractions ($13 for RVs). Parking is free
to those staying at Disney-owned resorts. There are special lots for travelers with dis-
abilities; a valid disabled parking permit is required (call
&
407/824-4321
for details).
Those who have booked their Disney vacation through AAA can access a special lot close
to the entrance.
TICKETS
Disney's ticketing structure (called
Magic Your Way
), gives visitors who stay here for a
few days far better deals than those who come for just a day. The system allows guests to
customize their tickets by first purchasing a Base Ticket for a set fee, and then allowing
them to purchase add-ons, including a Park Hopper option, a no-expiration option, and
the option to include admission to some of Disney's smaller venues, such as Pleasure
Island, the water parks, and DisneyQuest (the latter is known as the Water Park Fun &
More option).
You can purchase your Base Tickets for durations running from a single day to several
days, with the latter being the most cost effective; the longer you stay, the less you'll pay
per day. If you crunch the numbers, tickets good for at least 4 days will cost almost $22
less per day than a single-day ticket would; buy a 6-day ticket and your per-day price
drops by over 50%. Do note, however, that under the new system, tickets now expire 14
days from the first day of use unless you add on a no-expiration feature (however, you
don't have to use the tickets on consecutive days within that 14-day period).
The following prices
don't
include the
6.5% to 7% sales tax
(Disney actually falls in
two different counties) unless noted.
Note:
Price hikes are frequent occurrences, so call
(
&
407/824-4321
) or visit WDW's website (www.disneyworld.com) for the most up-
to-the-minute pricing.
Note:
All tickets include unlimited use of the WDW transportation system. Bear in
mind that Disney considers children 10 and older to be adults for pricing purposes, and
children younger than 3 aren't charged admission.
One-day/one-park Base Tickets,
for admission to the Magic Kingdom, Epcot, Ani-
mal Kingdom, or Disney's Hollywood Studios, are $79 for adults, $68 for children ages
3 to 9. Ouch!
Four-day Base Tickets
(one park per day) are $225 adults, $192 children
ages 3 to 9. A
7-day Base Ticket
(one park per day) costs $234 for adults (just over $33
a day), $201 for kids ages 3 to 9 (about $29 a day).
Adding on a
Park Hopper
option to your ticket allows you unlimited admission to
the Magic Kingdom, Epcot, Animal Kingdom, and Disney's Hollywood Studios for the
duration of your Base Ticket. Pricing for the Park Hopper is the same for adults and
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Tips
Buy Ahead of Time
Purchasing multiday tickets (from 4 days and up) ahead of time (through
AAA
or
the
Orlando Convention & Visitors Bureau
) can result in substantial savings (up
to $12 per adult and $8 per child ages 3-9 depending on the type of ticket). The
savings for a family of four easily can add up to $40—that's worth a lunch (well,
at least a snack in Mickeyville).
