Disney World ticket prices have risen — here's how to secure the old rates if you act fast

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It's that season again — Groundhog Day, Valentine's Day, the gloomy depths of winter, and … Disney ticket price hikes.

February has unofficially become known as the month for Disney ticket price increases. Unsurprisingly, ticket prices have been steadily climbing for quite some time now.

Disneyland kept fans alert by raising prices in October 2021, marking the first increase since the park closed for over a year due to COVID-19. As reported by the Los Angeles Times, ticket prices for the California park increased between 3 and 8 percent, depending on your visit date and stay duration. Parking fees surged by a full 20 percent.

Disney World, in contrast, adhered to historical trends and unveiled new ticket prices on February 16, 2022.

Our tests show that prices for one to three-day single-park tickets and one and two-day multi-park tickets have stayed the same, but all other ticket types experienced a price hike.

How to circumvent the ticket price hike — for now

These types of price hikes take effect immediately when purchasing tickets and passes directly from Disney. However, you can often avoid the increases temporarily by buying currently available stock from authorized third-party sites like Get Away Today and Undercover Tourist.

Purchasing certain types of tickets through these sites typically saves you some money, but the discounts are even greater right after a price increase.

Undercover Tourist states that it is offering Disney World tickets at discounted (i.e., old) prices while supplies last. You can save up to $131 by acting quickly before their inventory runs out.

For instance, an adult four-day (one park per day) ticket to Disney World, valid starting June 1, 2022, is priced at $471.54 all-inclusive via Undercover Tourist. In contrast, purchasing the same ticket directly from Disney World today costs $484.15. Some price differences are minimal, like in this example, while others are more significant.

If you hold a Chase Sapphire Reserve card, remember that you can use your $300 annual travel credit with Undercover Tourist. Additionally, you can redeem your Capital One Venture miles at a fixed rate of 1 cent each from the Capital One Venture Rewards Credit Card, while tickets purchased directly from Disney typically classify as entertainment, not travel.

In summary

If you have a trip to Disney World coming up soon, compare ticket prices both directly with Disney and through third-party vendors like Get Away Today and Undercover Tourist. Lock in your purchase quickly if you can save money by securing tickets at the pre-increase rates.