Let’s face it — Walt Disney World is expensive. It’s no secret that your admission tickets to the theme parks will take up a huge chunk of your upcoming vacation budget. If you’ve recently priced admission for Magic Kingdom, EPCOT, Disney’s Animal Kingdom, and/or Disney’s Hollywood Studios, you know why we’re focused today on helping each other find discounts!

It doesn’t matter if you are visiting Disney World for an extended trip or a few days, it’s still a costly vacation. Therefore, you should watch for Disney World Discounts offered to affinity groups, including Disney World Annual Passholders, Disney Vacation Club Members, Disney Visa Cardholders, Florida Residents, Military, and more!

Four-Park Magic Ticket

Beginning May 23, 2023, you can purchase a Four-Park Magic Ticket valid for admission June 1 through September 23, 2023. (Blockout dates are July 1-4 and September 1-4, 2023.) Ticket expires 7 days after first use or September 29, 2023, whichever comes first. A theme park reservation is not needed for this ticket.

• 4-Park Magic Ticket costs $421.74 per person (age 3 and up), tax included.

This is not really a discounted Base ticket, but it does save money for folks who plan to visit each of the four parks for one day with no hopping, since the regular 4-day Base ticket gate prices are $484.67-$673.34 for adults and $465.91-$654.31 for children. It can be purchased from Disney starting May 23, 2023.

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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).

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Florida Resident 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!

For a limited time, Florida residents can buy these special 3-day and 4-day tickets, which allow you to visit for one day here and there May 16 through September 29, 2023. Blockout dates are May 26-29; July 1-4 and September 1-4, 2023. Theme park reservations are required.

• 3-Day Summer Magic Ticket costs $222.59 per person (age 3 and up), tax included. This ticket is similar to a discounted 3-Day Base Ticket, but with a much longer expiration.
• 4-Day Summer Magic Ticket costs $243.89 per person (age 3 and up). This ticket is similar to a discounted 4-Day Base Ticket, but with a much longer expiration.

You can add the Water Park & Sports, Park Hopper or Park Hopper Plus options at a significant discount. Water Park & Sports add-on is $37.28, tax included. Park Hopper add-on is $42.60, tax included. Park Hopper Plus add-on is $58.58, tax included.

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Military & Civil Service Ticket Discounts

Military Salute Tickets for Visits January 1 – December 15, 2023.

Active or retired US military personnel may purchase 4-Day or 5-Day Military Salute Tickets which include the Park Hopper option, and can add the Park Hopper Plus option, to be used by themselves, family members (including spouse) or friends. Blockout dates are April 2-15, 2023 and November 19-25, 2023.

• The 4-Day Military Salute ticket is $349 per ticket + tax. The 4-Day Military Salute ticket with Park Hopper Plus costs $379 per ticket + tax
• The 5-Day Military Salute ticket is $369 per ticket + tax. The 5-Day Military Salute ticket with Park Hopper Plus costs $399 per ticket + tax

No Base Ticket (without the Park Hopper option) is available with this offer.

• Active duty and retired military, DOD civilian employees and their dependents qualify for discounts on Walt Disney World tickets. The savings mainly come from not paying tax (6.5%).
• Disney has the right to check ID at the gate. Military personnel may bring in non-military guests with the military discount as long as they accompany the non-military person(s) and at least 50% of the group are qualified for the military discount (i.e., active duty, retired, DOD and dependents). If military personnel purchase tickets and give them as gifts to non-military users that they will not be accompanying, they risk having the recipient denied entry and the tickets confiscated.
• 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.

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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 than the prices available from resellers. 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 that 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.

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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.

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Discount Tickets at Disney World-Area Walmarts

There are two Walmarts in Kissimmee, not far from Walt Disney World, each of which offers a ticket center within the store that sells discounted multi-day Disney World tickets.

The Walmart locations do not carry every ticket type. You have to buy the tickets in person — they will not mail them. We recommend calling ahead to confirm prices, hours, and availability.

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University of Central Florida 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.

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AAA and CAA 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!

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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.

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