How Much Did A Disney World Ticket Cost The Year You Were Born?
When the Walt Disney World Resort in Orlando, Florida opened their gates on October 1, 1971, the price of 1 general admission ticket was only $3.50 per person. The next year, Disney hiked its prices to $3.75.
Prices remained flat at $6 per ticket from 1975 to 1977, but continued to increase in the years following as Disney added more attractions to the theme park. (GoBankingRates only used data from the Magic Kingdom at Disney World. The admission prices calculated between 1971 to 1981 include sales tax, except for the years after 1981.)
Today, more than 40 million people visit Disney World every year — with ticket prices ranging from $109 to $159 per person depending on the date it’s purchased for.
Here’s how much admission prices cost the year you were born:
1971: $3.50
- Price increase from previous year: N/A
- Cost adjusted for 2019 inflation: $21.92
1972: $3.75
- Price increase from previous year: 25 cents
- Cost adjusted for 2019 inflation: $23.26
1973: $4.50
- Price increase from previous year: 75 cents
- Cost adjusted for 2019 inflation: $26.44
1974: $5.25
- Price increase from previous year: 75 cents
- Cost adjusted for 2019 inflation: $27.44
1975: $6
- Price increase from previous year: 75 cents
- Cost adjusted for 2019 inflation: $27.99
1976: $6
- Price increase from previous year: None
- Cost adjusted for 2019 inflation: $27.64
1977: $6
- Price increase from previous year: None
- Cost adjusted for 2019 inflation: $26.27
1978: $6.50
- Price increase from previous year: 50 cents
- Cost adjusted for 2019 inflation: $25.54
1979: $7
- Price increase from previous year: 50 cents
- Cost adjusted for 2019 inflation: $25.40
1980: $8
- Price increase from previous year: $1
- Cost adjusted for 2019 inflation: $23.97
1981: $9.50
- Price increase from previous year: $1.50
- Cost adjusted for 2019 inflation: $26.05
1982: $15
- Price increase from previous year: $5.50
- Cost adjusted for 2019 inflation: $39.25
1983: $17
- Price increase from previous year: $2
- Cost adjusted for 2019 inflation: $43.11
1984: $18
- Price increase from previous year: $1
- Cost adjusted for 2019 inflation: $44.46
1985: $21.50
- Price increase from previous year: $3.50
- Cost adjusted for 2019 inflation: $50.52
1986: $26
- Price increase from previous year: $4.50
- Cost adjusted for 2019 inflation: $60.27
1987: $28
- Price increase from previous year: $2
- Cost adjusted for 2019 inflation: $62.15
1988: $28
- Price increase from previous year: None
- Cost adjusted for 2019 inflation: $61.99
1989: $29
- Price increase from previous year: $1
- Cost adjusted for 2019 inflation: $60
1990: $31
- Price increase from previous year: $2
- Cost adjusted for 2019 inflation: $62.03
1991: $33
- Price increase from previous year: $2
- Cost adjusted for 2019 inflation: $62.71
1992: $34
- Price increase from previous year: $1
- Cost adjusted for 2019 inflation: $62.12
1993: $35
- Price increase from previous year: $1
- Cost adjusted for 2019 inflation: $62.17
1994: $36
- Price increase from previous year: $1
- Cost adjusted for 2019 inflation: $62.64
1995: $37
- Price increase from previous year: $1
- Cost adjusted for 2019 inflation: $62.81
1996: $38.50
- Price increase from previous year: $1.50
- Cost adjusted for 2019 inflation: $63.66
1997: $39.75
- Price increase from previous year: $1.25
- Cost adjusted for 2019 inflation: $63.64
1998: $42
- Price increase from previous year: $2.25
- Cost adjusted for 2019 inflation: $66.20
1999: $44
- Price increase from previous year: $2
- Cost adjusted for 2019 inflation: $67.81
2000: $46
- Price increase from previous year: $2
- Cost adjusted for 2019 inflation: $69.80
2001: $48
- Price increase from previous year: $2
- Cost adjusted for 2019 inflation: $70.22
2002: $50
- Price increase from previous year: $2
- Cost adjusted for 2019 inflation: $70.76
2003: $52
- Price increase from previous year: $2
- Cost adjusted for 2019 inflation: $72.51
2004: $54.75
- Price increase from previous year: $2.75
- Cost adjusted for 2019 inflation: $74.83
2005: $59.75
- Price increase from previous year: $5
- Cost adjusted for 2019 inflation: $80.25
2006: $67
- Price increase from previous year: $7.25
- Cost adjusted for 2019 inflation: $84.17
2007: $71
- Price increase from previous year: $4
- Cost adjusted for 2019 inflation: $87.47
2008: $75
- Price increase from previous year: $4
- Cost adjusted for 2019 inflation: $87.69
2009: $79
- Price increase from previous year: $4
- Cost adjusted for 2019 inflation: $93.75
2010: $82
- Price increase from previous year: $3
- Cost adjusted for 2019 inflation: $96.21
2011: $85
- Price increase from previous year: $3
- Cost adjusted for 2019 inflation: $96.46
2012: $89
- Price increase from previous year: $4
- Cost adjusted for 2019 inflation: $99.34
2013: $95
- Price increase from previous year: $6
- Cost adjusted for 2019 inflation: $104.21
2014: $99
- Price increase from previous year: $4
- Cost adjusted for 2019 inflation: $108.01
2015: $105
- Price increase from previous year: $6
- Cost adjusted for 2019 inflation: $114.58
2016: $110
- Price increase from previous year: $5
- Cost adjusted for 2019 inflation: $118.83
2017: $115
- Price increase from previous year: $5
- Cost adjusted for 2019 inflation: $120.92
2018: $119
- Price increase from previous year: $4
- Cost adjusted for 2019 inflation: $122.42
2019: $125
- Price increase from previous year: $6
- Cost adjusted for 2019 inflation: N/A
It’s definitely not cheap to visit a Disney theme park these days, but the experience makes it all worth it!
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Source: CNBC