Walt Disney World Ticket Discounts

LAST UPDATE: 12/18/24

This page is all about the best ways to get Disney World ticket deals. Multiple Disney World ticket discounts are available for the general public and even a few ways to get a discount on Disney World annual passes. There are special discounted Disney World tickets available for Florida residents and members of the US military. If you’re buying passes for a family, even 5% or 10% off Disney World tickets can add up to a chunk of money!

This page is about ticket discounts for the Walt Disney World Resort in Orlando, Florida. If that’s not where you’re planning a trip, perhaps you want our page about discounts on tickets to Disneyland in California. Or you may want information and tips for the Disney parks in other countries.

This page compiles a comprehensive list of places that offer Disney World ticket discounts and deals. Read on for the complete details.

Sources for Walt Disney World Ticket Discounts

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• Discount Tickets from Undercover Tourist
• Advance Purchase Discount
• Discounts on Annual Passes
• Florida Resident Ticket Discounts
• Military & Civil Service Ticket Discounts
• Corporate, Government & Other Membership Discounts
• Canadian Resident Ticket Discounts
• DVC Member Ticket Discounts
• University of Central Florida Ticket Discounts
• AAA and CAA Ticket Discounts
• Online Travel Agencies

Other Walt Disney World Ticket Information Pages

• Regular Ticket Prices
• Ticket Advice, Tips and Tricks
• Discounts on Tickets for International Visitors
• Discounts on Water Park Tickets

Advance Purchase Discount

All regular Walt Disney World tickets, including Base, Park Hopper and Park Hopper Plus tickets of 3 days or longer are $21.30 less (tax included) when purchased in advance directly from Disney online or over the phone (versus buying them at Walt Disney World ticket booths, guest services locations or Disney hotel desks). In our experience, Undercover Tourist typically has discounts that are significantly better; be sure to compare the final prices with tax before purchasing.

Discounts on Annual Passes

There are no current sources of discounts on Walt Disney World annual passes for the general public. There are, however, some discounts available for members of certain organizations or geographic areas, and there are also some special passes available for local residents that are cheaper than the regular annual passes, but come with blackout dates and other restrictions. Use these links for more information:

• Non-discounted prices of Walt Disney World annual passes
• Disney Vacation Club (DVC) member discounts on Walt Disney World annual passes
• Florida resident Walt Disney World annual passes

Florida Resident Disney World Ticket Discounts

In order to qualify for Florida Resident ticket and annual pass discounts, you have to show proof of residency such as a valid Florida driver’s license or Florida state ID card, showing a Florida address. These tickets and passes are also controlled using a biometric finger scan, to prevent them from being transferred to non-Florida residents. Disney has the system down to a science — trust us, you really can’t buy or use these tickets unless you actually live in Florida!

If your primary ID is from a different state, but you do own a residence in Florida, even one you only use part of the year, you can generally buy Florida resident tickets and passes by showing, for each adult, an ID from another state plus a recent utility bill or bank statement in the same name (no more than 2 months old), addressed to your Florida residence. Timeshares are not considered residences for the purposes of buying Florida Resident tickets and passes.

The only exception is small children — since Disney can’t reasonably require them to show residency through an ID, it’s technically possible for Florida residents to buy Florida resident tickets for non-resident kids. For instance, if Grandma and Grandpa live in Florida, they could accompany their grandkids who live outside Florida to Walt Disney World, and buy the kids Florida resident tickets.

If you’re not an actual Florida resident, can you just go to Florida, get a Florida ID and buy tickets at the Florida resident rate? Not legally. This scam is promoted by some websites and “e-books” that sell advice about how to save money at Disney World. Here’s what the Florida Dept of Highway Safety & Motor Vehicles has to say about that: “Giving false information on an application for a driver license or identification card is a third degree felony which may result in arrest, and includes a one-year suspension of the driving privilege.”

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• Florida Resident Tickets
• Florida Resident Sorcerer Pass
• Florida Resident Pirate Pass
• Florida Resident Pixie Dust Pass

Florida Resident Tickets

Florida residents can choose from several savings options for 1-4 day tickets.

• 1-Day Florida Resident Ticket: Florida residents pay full price for a 1-Day Base Ticket. However, you can add the Park Hopper or Park Hopper Plus options at a significant discount. 
• There is no 2-day Florida Resident Ticket, but the 3-day Florida Resident tickets are cheaper than the 2-day regular tickets, for all variations.
• 3-Day Florida Resident Ticket:
  • This ticket is similar to a discounted 3-Day Base Ticket.
  • Prices vary daily – discount is typically 30% or so off the regular ticket prices. You have to choose specific dates to visit.
  • You can add the Water Park & Sports, Park Hopper or Park Hopper Plus options at a significant discount. 
  • The ticket and any add-on options expire after the final date of the range you select, just like regular Disney World tickets.

• 4-Day Florida Resident Ticket:
  • This ticket is similar to a discounted 4-Day Base Ticket.
  • Prices vary daily – discount is typically 30% or so off the regular ticket prices. You have to choose specific dates to visit.
  • You can add the Water Park & Sports, Park Hopper or Park Hopper Plus options at a significant discount. 
  • The ticket and any add-on options expire after the final date of the range you select, just like regular Disney World tickets.

Florida Resident Sorcerer Pass (formerly Gold pass)

This special pass is only available to Florida residents and DVC members. The Sorcerer Pass provides one year of admission (with a few blackout dates) to the four major parks (Magic Kingdom, Epcot, Hollywood Studios and Animal Kingdom), plus FREE parking. Theme park reservations are required except on “good-to-go” days. You can have up to 5 theme park reservations open at any one time with this pass (when staying at a Disney resort, you can additionally have as many park days reserved as hotel stay days).

On “good-to-go” days, Annual Passholders can visit select theme parks without a theme park reservation. To see “good-to-go” dates, check the theme park reservation calendar, the Annual Passholder admissions calendar or the My Disney Experience app. New dates will be added periodically, and may be added days or weeks in advance.

Sorcerer Passholders can enter the parks on any valid date for this pass after 2 pm without a theme park reservation, except for the Magic Kingdom on Saturdays and Sundays.

All prices listed include tax.

• First time Sorcerer Pass: $1,063.94 for all ages (3+).
• Renewal Sorcerer Pass: $904.19 for all ages (3+).
• Florida residents can pay in 12 monthly installments of $72/month with $205 down payment ($76/month with no down payment for renewal).
• Unlimited PhotoPass downloads can be added to this pass for $105.44 ($90.52 for renewal).
• The Water Park & Sports option (includes water park admission and more) can be added to this pass for $105.44 ($90.52 for renewal).

The blockout dates for Sorcerer Passes are basically just Thanksgiving, Christmas and New Year’s Eve. Disney will occasionally adjust the blockout dates for this pass; check the Disney website for the most current blockout dates.

You must have proof of Florida residency (or DVC membership) to activate this pass.

First time Sorcerer Passes can be purchased at DisneyWorld.com (you’ll get an “unactivated” pass attached to your MyDisneyExperience account, which will activate on first entry to a park), or just wait and purchase at the theme park ticket booths. If you want a physical plastic pass, you can get one in person by visiting a ticket booth or guest services location on your next visit and requesting one.

Renewal Sorcerer Passes can be purchased at the theme park ticket booths or at DisneyWorld.com.

Florida Resident Pirate Pass (formerly Silver pass)

This special pass is only available to Florida residents. The Pirate Pass provides one year of admission (with some blockout dates) to the four major parks (Magic Kingdom, Epcot, Hollywood Studios and Animal Kingdom), plus FREE parking. Theme park reservations are required except on “good-to-go” days. You can have up to 4 park reservations open at any one time with this pass (when staying at a Disney resort, you can additionally have as many park days reserved as hotel stay days).

On “good-to-go” days, Annual Passholders can visit select theme parks without a theme park reservation. To see “good-to-go” dates, check the theme park reservation calendar, the Annual Passholder admissions calendar or the My Disney Experience app. New dates will be added periodically, and may be added days or weeks in advance.

Pirate Passholders can enter the parks on any valid date for this pass after 2 pm without a theme park reservation, except for the Magic Kingdom on Saturdays and Sundays.

All prices listed include tax.

• First time Pirate Pass: $850.94 for all ages (3+).
• Renewal Pirate Pass: $723.14 for all ages (3+).
• Florida residents can pay in 12 monthly installments of $54/month with $205 down payment ($61/month with no down payment for renewal).
• Unlimited PhotoPass downloads can be added to this pass for $105.44 ($90.52 for renewal).
• The Water Park & Sports option (includes water park admission and more) can be added to this pass for $105.44 ($90.52 for renewal).

The blockout dates for Pirate Passes are more extensive than for the Sorcerer passes: Thanksgiving/Christmas/New Years, spring break, most holiday weekends, and a sprinkling of Saturdays throughout the year. Disney will occasionally adjust the blockout dates for this pass; check the Disney web site for the most current blockout dates.

You must have proof of Florida residency to activate this pass.

First time Pirate Passes can be purchased at DisneyWorld.com (you’ll get an “unactivated” pass attached to your MyDisneyExperience account, which will activate on first entry to a park), or just wait and purchase at the theme park ticket booths. If you want a physical plastic pass, you can get one in person by visiting a ticket booth or guest services location on your next visit and requesting one.

Renewal Pirate Passes can be purchased at the theme park ticket booths or at DisneyWorld.com.

Florida Resident Pixie Dust Pass (formerly Theme Park Select Pass)

This special pass is only available to Florida residents. The Pixie Dust Pass provides one year of admission (with many blockout dates) to the four major parks (Magic Kingdom, Epcot, Hollywood Studios and Animal Kingdom), plus FREE parking. Theme park reservations are required except on “good-to-go” days. You can have up to 3 park reservations open at any one time with this pass (when staying at a Disney resort, you can additionally have as many park days reserved as hotel stay days).

On “good-to-go” days, Annual Passholders can visit select theme parks without a theme park reservation. To see “good-to-go” dates, check the theme park reservation calendar, the Annual Passholder admissions calendar or the My Disney Experience app. New dates will be added periodically, and may be added days or weeks in advance.

Pixie Dust Passholders can enter the parks on any valid date for this pass after 2 pm without a theme park reservation, except for the Magic Kingdom on Saturdays and Sundays.

All prices listed include tax.

• First time Pixie Dust Pass: $467.54 for all ages (3+).
• Renewal Pixie Dust Pass: $397.25 for all ages (3+).
• Florida residents can pay in 12 monthly installments of $22/month with $205 down payment ($34/month with no down payment for renewal).
• Unlimited PhotoPass downloads can be added to this pass for $105.44 ($90.52 for renewal).
• The Water Park & Sports option (includes water park admission and more) can be added to this pass for $105.44 ($90.52 for renewal).

The blockout dates for Pixie Dust Passes are quite extensive: Thanksgiving/Christmas/New Years, spring break, most holiday weekends, all Saturdays and most Sundays. Disney will occasionally adjust the blockout dates for this pass; check the Disney web site for the most current blockout dates.

You must have proof of Florida residency to activate this pass.

First time Pixie Dust Passes can be purchased at DisneyWorld.com (you’ll get an “unactivated” pass attached to your MyDisneyExperience account, which will activate on first entry to a park), or just wait and purchase at the theme park ticket booths. If you want a physical plastic pass, you can get one in person by visiting a ticket booth or guest services location on your next visit and requesting one.

Renewal Pixie Dust Passes can be purchased at the theme park ticket booths or at DisneyWorld.com.

Military & Civil Service Disney World Ticket Discounts

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• Military Salute Ticket Offers
• Ongoing Military/DoD Discounts

Ongoing Military/DoD Discounts

Active duty and retired military, DOD civilian employees and their spouses and dependents qualify for discounts on Walt Disney World tickets. The savings mainly come from not paying tax (6.5%). Military personnel can purchase these tickets for themselves or to give to friends or family to use without them. There is no limit to the number of tickets they can purchase. 

For more information about these tickets, we recommend reading the Military Disney Tips’ information about the ongoing Military Disney ticket discount and the differences between these tickets and the Military Salute ticket offer.  

• Discounted military tickets are available through your local base MWR/ITT office. The prices and the exact passes that are available will vary from base to base.
• Another place where active duty and retired military can get discounted tickets is a small Navy Exchange in Orlando that has an MWR/ITT office. It is located near the airport on Tradeport & Earhart Drive. The MWR office phone number is (407) 855-0116 or you can email them at mwrorl@gmail.com for current hours and prices. Thanks to Cathy C & Donald G for info.
• Those with Military ID (and their dependents) can purchase discounted tickets (including Annual Passes) at Shades of Green (SOG), the military-operated resort located on Disney World property. Thank you to Lisa and Gale M for the info!
• Civil Service employees of certain branches of government (such as NASA) can purchase discounted Disney tickets at their exchange shops at the same rates as military. Typically the tickets must be ordered and will take a couple of weeks to arrive. While the employee must purchase the tickets, reportedly anyone can use them. Thanks to Melissa for the info.

Corporate, Government & Other Membership Discounts

Employees of large companies, major government agencies, or large membership groups like unions or professional organizations (typically those with 200-plus employees or members) may qualify to purchase discounted Disney World tickets, regardless of whether the company has any direct relationship with Disney. Disney has in recent years cut back substantially on its corporate discounts, so in most cases the prices are no better the prices available from resellers like Undercover Tourist. But if you work for a large company, it’s worth checking just in case. Remember that most vendors add taxes and fees at the final checkout, so look at the final price, not the teaser price they list initially.

Tickets are typically offered through private websites operated by various ticket suppliers such as Tickets at Work and Working Advantage, which exclusively service large organizations. A password is required to access those sites. Check with your company or organization’s benefits department to find out whether your company participates and how to get the password.

If you work for a company that is a major corporate sponsor at Walt Disney World (i.e. the company’s logo is on a major attraction), you might qualify for significant discounts on tickets. Check with your Human Resources department for additional info. Additionally, employees of companies that have a business relationship with Disney sometimes qualify for deep ticket discounts. Reportedly, employees of Chase (which offers Disney Visa cards), Kellogg’s (which does a lot of cross-promotions with Disney) and ADT (installs alarms for Disney) get ticket discounts, or did at one time. Check with your Human Resources department for additional info.

In short, it’s possible your organization or company can get you a better discount, but be sure to compare the final price (with tax. fees and shipping) to the price available from Undercover Tourist before purchasing.

Canadian Resident Ticket Discounts

Select Walt Disney World Park Hopper passes are sold at some CAA offices. The price of Disney tickets purchased in Canada is adjusted periodically to conform to the current exchange rate, so at times it may be possible to time a purchase to benefit from a sudden change in the exchange rate. (Tickets purchased in Canada may be intended only for Canadians and there is a slight chance you might be asked for ID, so US citizens who live near the border should keep this in mind.)

Air Miles – Readers report that Canadians can redeem Air Miles for select Walt Disney World tickets. Thanks to Dawn N for info.

DVC Member Ticket Discounts for Disney World

The Disney Vacation Club (DVC) is a Disney-operated timeshare program with properties at Walt Disney World, Disneyland, Vero Beach, Hilton Head Island and Hawaii.

Note that to get the various ticket discounts, you must have purchased at least one DVC contract either directly from Disney or via resale prior to April 4, 2016.

DVC Regular Ticket Discounts

Most of the time there are no special discounts on regular tickets for DVC members. When a discount is offered, it will be listed below.

DVC Annual Pass Discounts

DVC members qualify to purchase the Sorcerer Pass. This special pass is only available to Florida residents and DVC members. The Sorcerer Pass provides one year of admission (with a few blackout dates) to the four major parks (Magic Kingdom, Epcot, Hollywood Studios and Animal Kingdom), plus FREE parking. Theme park reservations are required except on “good-to-go” days. You can have up to 5 park reservations open at any one time with this pass (when staying at a Disney resort, you can additionally have as many park days reserved as hotel stay days).

On “good-to-go” days, Annual Passholders can visit select theme parks without a theme park reservation. To see “good-to-go” dates, check the theme park reservation calendar, the Annual Passholder admissions calendar or the My Disney Experience app. New dates will be added periodically, and may be added days or weeks in advance.

Sorcerer Passholders can enter the parks on any valid date for this pass after 2 pm without a theme park reservation, except for the Magic Kingdom on Saturdays and Sundays.

All prices listed include tax.

• Sorcerer Pass: $1,063.94 for all ages (3+), including tax.
• Sorcerer Pass Renewal: $904.19 for all ages (3+), including tax.
• Unlimited PhotoPass downloads can be added to this pass for $105.44 ($90.52 for renewal).
• The Water Park & Sports option (includes water park admission and more) can be added to this pass for $105.44 ($90.52 for renewal).

Discounts are valid for members of the DVC member’s immediate household only.

DVC members can call Member Services or buy tickets or passes online on the regular DisneyWorld.com ticketing page, as long as the member is logged into a Disney account that is linked to a DVC membership. For more details and links and instructions for linking your Disney account with your DVC membership, check the DVC Member website.

University of Central Florida Disney Ticket Discounts

Students, faculty and staff at University of Central Florida can purchase One Day, One Park Disney World tickets at a significantly reduced rate. There is a limit of 2 tickets per 30 days. Tickets can be purchased through the SGA Ticket Center located on the first floor of the Student Union in the Lighthouse Mall area. Be sure to buy in advance because they do sell out at times. Thanks to Amanda for info.

AAA (American Automobile Assn) and CAA (Canadian Automobile Assn) Ticket Discounts

The American Automobile Association (AAA) and Canadian Automobile Association (CAA) is subdivided into regions, with each region having a different independent affiliated club. Each regional club offers different attraction tickets. Some offer discount Walt Disney World tickets; some don’t. Some don’t have discounts, but offer a free bonus of some kind with the order, and if that bonus has value to you, that can be worth considering. Usually you’ll find that clubs in the southeastern US, especially driving distance from Walt Disney World, are the most likely to offer discount tickets. For the very latest information, you should always call your local club or check their web site to see what they offer. Obviously, you will need to be a member of AAA to get these discounts, but in many cases, a club in one region will allow members in other regions to take advantage of their discounts. It never hurts to ask!

Broadly speaking in recent years we have not seen better deals from AAA clubs than from Undercover Tourist on regular tickets for the general public, but if you are a member, it may be worth your time to check what they have. Remember to compare final prices with tax and other fees!

Online Travel Agencies

Most of the time, the big Online Travel Agencies (OTAs) like Expedia, Travelocity, Orbitz, Priceline, etc. sell Disney World tickets at full price. Every once in a while, one of them will offer a special deal on one or two tickets as a come-on, to get people to come to their site and hopefully book other things. The tickets available on sale can change from day to day (or hour to hour), but it can be worth checking these sites to see if they have a deal on the specific ticket you want. Read our caveats below before purchasing. If you’re only going to save a few dollars, we think you’re better off with Undercover Tourist. If the OTA is offering some kind of super-deep loss-leader special that’s going to save you a bunch, and you are comfortable with the various issues we mention, you may want to take that deal.

Important notes for buying tickets from OTAs:

• Read the terms and conditions carefully. One site we looked at had a disclaimer saying they don’t guarantee that your tickets will be valid and will let you into the park (!!!).
• Make sure you compare the final price, with any tax, fees or shipping, to other sources like Undercover Tourist. A deal that looks great at first glance may not be once miscellaneous fees get tacked on.
• Check and recheck your information before hitting the purchase button, especially your email address. If you buy e-tickets, they will email you the codes you need and if you make a mistake with your email address it won’t go to the right place. That’s not the end of the world; you can call them and they can find your order by name and resend it, but OTAs have notoriously bad customer service.
• Do not take the add-ons or upsells offered, especially any kind of “buyer protection” insurance. If they offer you a special limited time deal on something else like a rental car or hotel, be skeptical, and research carefully whether it’s a good deal. The main reason the OTAs offer these kinds of special ticket deals is in the hope that they can also sell you something with a better profit margin, so chances are good that any other thing they offer you will be full price (or sometimes even above full price!).
• Stick to the big agencies you’ve heard of, that advertise widely and have a decent reputation. If you hear about a great deal from a company you’ve never heard of, we advise staying away. There are lots of Disney ticket scams out there and it’s hard to tell the real vendors from the scammers. Even a vendor that’s not a scammer may not have a reliable supply of tickets, and if their supply dries up unexpectedly while your order is being processed it might be a serious hassle. We have seen this exact situation more than once, and the people who got left holding the bag were not happy.