Walt Disney World Ticket Discounts

LAST UPDATE: 3/18/24

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.

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Discount Tickets from Undercover Tourist

Undercover TouristFor the best discounts on multi-day Walt Disney World tickets (and other theme park and attraction tickets), we highly recommend checking out Undercover Tourist, a reliable ticket broker offering excellent Disney World ticket discounts and outstanding customer service.

How can Undercover Tourist offer discounted Walt Disney World tickets? Undercover Tourist buys tickets wholesale directly from Disney and sells them at a slight mark-up. Undercover Tourist is a Disney Parks USA Selected Ticket Seller – Disney’s authorized program for ticket resellers.

Theme park tickets are an expensive outlay, and you should feel confident that you are dealing with a legitimate business. Undercover Tourist is a reputable company that we have recommended since 2006. Over 100,000 MouseSavers.com readers have bought and used tickets from this ticket broker. 

Tickets purchased from Undercover Tourist have the EXACT same benefits as those purchased at the Disney gate. You can log into MyDisneyExperience.com, create an account if you don’t already have one, and enter the numbers off your Undercover Tourist tickets and set up your Disney Genie preferences. 

Undercover Tourist prices include tax and FREE shipping. When comparing prices with Disney’s published prices, remember that Disney quotes prices without including the 6.5% tax. Undercover Tourist prices include the tax. Be sure you are comparing “apples to apples” by looking at the full price with tax!

Undercover Tourist Walt Disney World tickets are refundable! This includes e-tickets as well as physical “hard” tickets. This is a huge benefit — even Disney doesn’t offer refunds on tickets! There is a 5% restocking fee, so most of the time it’s better to change the tickets rather than refund them, but for those cases when you really won’t be able to use the tickets at all, it’s great to know you can get 95% of your ticket cost back. To be eligible for refund, your tickets must be unused and unchanged. Check Undercover Tourist for the full terms and conditions.

Exclusive Discounts for MouseSavers Newsletter Subscribers

Undercover Tourist offers its best deals on tickets exclusively for MouseSavers Newsletter subscribers. These special prices are not available to the general public and are not published here on MouseSavers.com. They are provided ONLY through private links in our monthly newsletter, which comes on the 15th of each month (or the next business day), and one Hot Deals announcement near the end of each month. Undercover Tourist offers even larger discounts on a small selection of attraction tickets in the Hot Deals Announcement, so for the absolute best deals you’ll want to subscribe to both FREE newsletters.

Four-Day, Four-Park Magic Ticket

For a limited time, you can purchase a Four-Day, Four-Park Magic Ticket valid for admission April 2 through September 22, 2024. Ticket expires 7 days after first use or September 28, 2024, whichever comes first. A theme park reservation is not needed for this ticket.

This is a special ticket, available for a limited time, that gets you one admission to each of the four main Walt Disney World theme parks: Magic Kingdom, Epcot, Animal Kingdom and Hollywood Studios. No park hopping is allowed, and you can’t upgrade the ticket to go for more days. If you want to revisit a park on another day, you’ll have to buy another ticket. As with regular base tickets, you are allowed to leave a park and return to it the same day.

You can add the Water Park & Sports option for $63.90 per ticket, 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 Undercover Tourist or directly from Disney.

Special Three-Day, Three-Park Ticket

For a limited time, you can purchase a Special Three-Day, Three-Park Ticket valid for admission April 2 through September 24, 2024. Ticket expires 5 days after first use or September 28, 2024, whichever comes first. A theme park reservation is not needed for this ticket.

This is a special ticket, available for a limited time, that gets you one admission each to Epcot, Animal Kingdom and Hollywood Studios only. No park hopping is allowed, and you can’t upgrade the ticket to go for more days. If you want to revisit a park on another day, you’ll have to buy another ticket. As with regular base tickets, you are allowed to leave a park and return to it the same day. Please note: This ticket does not include admission to Magic Kingdom. 

You can add the Water Park & Sports option for $63.90 per ticket, tax included. 

This is not really a discounted Base ticket, but it does save money for folks who plan to visit only those three parks for one day with no hopping, since the regular 3-day Base ticket gate prices are $362.13-$528.19 for adults and $347.43-$513.27 for children. It can be purchased from Undercover Tourist or directly from Disney.

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:

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 Discover Disney Tickets

Florida residents can buy these special limited-time 3-day and 4-day tickets, valid for admission April 2 through September 28, 2024. Like the regular Florida Resident tickets, you can visit for one day here and there during the validity period. 

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

Advance theme park reservations are required. Tickets and add-ons expire 9/28/24.

  • Florida Resident Discover Disney Tickets can be purchased at a discount from Undercover Tourist or directly from Disney at the regular price; you must have proof of Florida residency.

Florida Resident Tickets

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

  • Florida Resident Tickets can be purchased at a discount from Undercover Tourist or directly from Disney at the regular price; you must have proof of Florida residency.

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.

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.

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.

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

Military Salute Tickets for Visits January 1 – December 20, 2024

Active or retired US military personnel may purchase 4-Day, 5-Day or 6-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 March 24 – April 6, 2024 and November 24-30, 2024. 

  • The 4-Day Military Salute ticket is $369 per ticket + tax. The 4-Day Military Salute ticket with Park Hopper Plus costs $399 per ticket + tax.
  • The 5-Day Military Salute ticket is $389 per ticket + tax. The 5-Day Military Salute ticket with Park Hopper Plus costs $419 per ticket + tax.
  • The 6-Day Military Salute ticket is $409 per ticket + tax. The 5-Day Military Salute ticket with Park Hopper Plus costs $439 per ticket + tax.

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

Please note: With these tickets, a theme park reservation is required for the first Walt Disney World theme park you want to visit each day. 

Tickets expire and may not be used after 12/20/24. You may purchase up to 6 tickets.

The 4-Day Military Salute tickets must be purchased by 12/17/24. The 5-Day Military Salute tickets must be purchased by 12/16/24. The 6-Day Military Salute tickets must be purchased by 12/15/24. 

How to Get Military Salute Tickets

Tickets for use 1/1/24 – 12/20/24 went on sale on 10/24/23. 

Military Salute Tickets must be purchased in person, with military ID by the eligible member or their spouse.

  • You can pre-purchase the tickets (in the form of an exchange voucher)  at a military base (MWR/ITT office), TAX-FREE! The exchange voucher is then taken to a Main Entrance theme park ticket window, where it is exchanged for the actual ticket (activated).
  • Activated tickets can be pre-purchased at Shades of Green, TAX-FREE. Thanks to Alicia R for info.
  • The military tickets can also be purchased at the Main Entrance theme park ticket windows or at Disney Springs’ Guest Relations, but if you do this, you must pay tax.

Rules for Military Salute Tickets

These tickets are for active or retired members of the US military, including the National Guard, Reservists, the US Coast Guard, the US Space Force with a valid military ID card. It also includes the Commissioned Corps of the Public Health Service (PHS) and the Commissioned Corps of the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA).

Dept of Defense (CIA, FBI, Secret Service) and Coalition Forces are not included.

The military ID will be checked when the tickets are activated. Once the tickets are activated the group can split up.

More details are available on the 2024 Walt Disney World Military Salute ticket offer page or the 2023 Walt Disney World Military Salute ticket offer page.

Where to Ask Questions About Military Salute Tickets

If you have questions about this promotion, please don’t send them to us. All the information we have is listed above. If you need more info, here are some good resources:

  • Military Disney Tips has a very long FAQ on these tickets.
  • Call Shades of Green (SOG) directly and ask them. They seem to have a pretty good handle on some of the issues involved with the military tickets. However, be aware that sometimes Disney’s internal policies and SOG’s policies are slightly different.

Ongoing Military/DoD Discounts

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.

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

For a limited time, Canadian residents can save 20% when you purchase a 5-day or longer Walt Disney World ticket for visits starting January 11 – September 28, 2024. You must select a start date and the ticket is valid for admission beginning on that date and must be used within a limited number of days, depending on ticket length and type. You can add Park Hopper, Park Hopper+ or Water Park and Sports.

These discounted tickets must be purchased in advance. Proof of Canadian residency is required at the ticket window prior to first use.

Book by 5/9/24.

Other Canadian Resident Ticket Discounts

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.

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.

Discount Tickets at Disney World-Area Walmarts

If you are driving or renting a car in Florida, here’s another option: 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.

We suspect (but don’t know) that the ticket desks in the Walmarts are actually operated by a local ticket broker. When we’ve checked prices in the past, Undercover Tourist had better deals. But the Walmart desks do offer an option for those who have actually arrived in Florida and still need to buy 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. The numbers listed below are the main line for the store. You’ll have to ask to be transferred to the ticket desk.

Thanks to Bram W for info.

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

AAA and CAA Discounts on Disney World Tickets

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!

Auto Club South Discounts on Florida Resident Tickets

Auto Club South offices in Florida offer an additional discount on 1-Day and 3-Day Florida Resident tickets for AAA members.

The nearest office to Disney World is located at 783 South Orlando Ave in Winter Park (note that this is not very close to Disney World — it’s about 20 miles away). Call (407) 647-1033 for hours and directions. Passes must be purchased in person unless you are a member of Auto Club South, in which case some passes can be purchased online after logging into the Auto Club South website. You will be sold a voucher that must be redeemed at a Disney World ticket window, with proper Florida resident ID required. Note that Auto Club South e-ticket vouchers are emailed to you, and it can take up to three days for the email to arrive.

Online Travel Agencies

Most of the time, the big Online Travel Agencies (OTAs) like Expedia, TravelocityOrbitz, 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: