Disney Price Hikes Reportedly Due Around Oct 7, 2026

Published September 28, 2026

Walt Disney World and Disneyland are expected to raise prices on tickets, parking, Annual Passes, tours, and other upcharges on or around October 7, 2026, according to reports published Monday, September 28, 2026. Disney has not announced any increase, and no new prices have been released.

As of Monday, September 28, 2026, current pricing stands — the last across-the-board increase at both resorts took effect October 8, 2025.

The reported timing is based on pattern, not a Disney statement: major increases at both resorts have tended to land together at the start of Disney’s new fiscal year in early October. Last year’s round raised Walt Disney World Annual Passes, parking, and peak Lightning Lane Multi Pass pricing, and at Disneyland hit single-day tickets, multi-day tickets, and Magic Key passes. Walt Disney World also put October–December 2026 dates on sale then at its highest peak-season ticket prices to date.

That cadence is not a rule. Walt Disney World raised ticket prices twice in 2022 — in mid-February and again on December 8 — then went 755 days before the next increase took effect in January 2025. Disneyland’s prior hikes came October 9, 2024, October 11, 2023, and October 11, 2022; Walt Disney World’s 2024 increase landed later, on October 23, likely because Hurricane Milton hit Florida on October 9 that year.

Reports also note the early-October pattern was set under Disney’s previous CEO, and that new company and Parks leadership could change the approach or the timing.

What we know

What’s not confirmed

Disney has not announced a price increase, a date, or any new prices, and has not said which categories would be affected or by how much. The October 7 figure is a projection drawn from past timing, not a released date. Whether new leadership keeps the fiscal-year cadence at all is unknown.

What it means for your trip

If you already know your travel dates, buying tickets now locks in today’s price — date-based tickets are priced when you buy, and a later increase does not retroactively reprice what you’ve already purchased.

Annual Passes and Magic Keys are the other clock to watch: renewing or buying before an increase locks the current rate for that pass year. Parking and tours are day-of purchases, so there’s nothing to pre-buy there.

One caution: don’t buy tickets you’re not confident you’ll use. Date-based Walt Disney World tickets carry change fees and value rules, and locking in a price only pays off if the trip happens.

Lightning Lane Multi Pass is bought per day, so it’s always at whatever the current rate is when you buy — no way to lock that in. If peak pricing rises, SupaPark’s pricing intelligence can help you judge whether Multi Pass still pays for itself on your specific park day.

Note that standard date-based tickets do not require a separate park reservation, so buying early doesn’t lock you out of flexibility on which park you visit.

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