Do you think Disneyland will lower it's prices in 2026 now that Early Entry will be eliminated in January?

[LKing]

I know of no one who thought EE was a waste of time. Wished it was longer? Yes.

No one you know who stayed in the Disney owned hotels thought it was a waste of time.

 

[FreeTime]

No one you know who stayed in the Disney owned hotels thought it was a waste of time.

No one that I know that has stayed in a Disney owned hotel has expressed that EE was a waste of time.

 

[DodgerGirl]

When January 2026 hits I can expect this story to be the talk of the town for Disneyland because I think Disneyland made a wrong move by doing this because as I mentioned that's why people who visit Disneyland liked to stay at the resort hotels because Early Entry was a free perk especially if you had families getting their kids up at 6AM to get to Disneyland's park opening especially when the family had a breakfast reservation at a park restaurant. But we will see deals for lower prices for character dining perks that come with the hotel room. I think also what Disneyland could do to lower it's prices due to this shocking elimination of Early Entry is to offer guests Disney Store gift cards or a coupon to use for a future character dining experience discount on their future Disneyland vacations. But watch for Money Magazine to make a whole article on this topic in their February 2026 issue because losing Early Entry in 2026 will hurt Disneyland a lot and this will finally mean lower ticket prices and better satisfaction to customers

 

[Nayan]

But we will see deals for lower prices for character dining perks that come with the hotel room. I think also what Disneyland could do to lower it's prices due to this shocking elimination of Early Entry is to offer guests Disney Store gift cards or a coupon to use for a future character dining experience discount on their future Disneyland vacations. But watch for Money Magazine to make a whole article on this topic in their February 2026 issue because losing Early Entry in 2026 will hurt Disneyland a lot and this will finally mean lower ticket prices and better satisfaction to customers

How many times do you have to be told that Disney WIL NOT lower prices. Disney is NOT hurting for business, they do NOT need to attract more people. This will not hurt Disney as much as you think it will.

 

[MillauFr]

But watch for Money Magazine to make a whole article on this topic in their February 2026 issue because losing Early Entry in 2026 will hurt Disneyland a lot and this will finally mean lower ticket prices and better satisfaction to customers

Money Magazine? Hasn't that thing been defunct for 25 years?

 

[dcfromva]

I don't think this will impact park attendance. It might impact hotel occupancy. But, Disney always raises their prices and then offers targeted specials for which I never qualify--(I'm starting to think that is the algorithm they use for creating their promotions. )

 

[Obi-J Kenobi]

I think there is a viable path for DLR to lower admission prices and that involves charging for attractions. Admission price plus a digital ticket book for each guest to ride attractions makes much more sense from a profitability viewpoint. Just charge people for each and every ride, eliminate LLMP and shorten the queues.

 

[LKing]

I think there is a viable path for DLR to lower admission prices and that involves charging for attractions. Admission price plus a digital ticket book for each guest to ride attractions makes much more sense from a profitability viewpoint. Just charge people for each and every ride, eliminate LLMP and shorten the queues.

That model would work better at WDW than at DLR

 

[fatmanatee]

Money Magazine hasn’t been in print since 2019.

 

[hardcorestitch]

I think there is a viable path for DLR to lower admission prices and that involves charging for attractions. Admission price plus a digital ticket book for each guest to ride attractions makes much more sense from a profitability viewpoint. Just charge people for each and every ride, eliminate LLMP and shorten the queues.

So you’re basically saying go back to those E-tickets… not a fan of those.

 

[twodogs]

I think there is a viable path for DLR to lower admission prices and that involves charging for attractions. Admission price plus a digital ticket book for each guest to ride attractions makes much more sense from a profitability viewpoint. Just charge people for each and every ride, eliminate LLMP and shorten the queues.

I would not put this past them!

But I wonder how would this work with some of the MKs who come for the ambiance, a few snacks, just a few rides, a show or parade and then go home? Disney may not be able to lower the admission rate much, or they might have to require a minimum “ride ticket spend” per visit, to make sure that they would not lose money on this plan.

This might be akin to LLMP purchases by MKs. I am not a local and don’t have a MK, but I think maybe many MKs don’t buy LLMP because sometimes they just go to the park with other activities that they want to do (shows, parades, nighttime entertainment, merch). So if ride tickets were optional (as LLMP is), and the price of MK dropped, DLR may have even more guests in the parks (on less expensive MKs) who are not buying ride tickets (just as they currently might not purchase LLMP). Just some thoughts….