Old Ticket booklet

[LeeAyers]

When did WDW stop making the old ticket booklet (the ones where each ride required a certain ticket)? Also, is this where rides get there "E-ticket" classification?

Thanks,
Lee

 

[daber]

Can't answer when exactly, but I'm imagining somewhere around 1983 when EPCOT opened, because I don't remember that ticket structure at EPCOT and the start of the two day pass (also long forgotten)
Yes, there were A, B, C, D, E tickets in a book as well as the entrance ticket (originally $3.95) A tickets were things like Main Street Transportation and were about $0.10 A D ticket got you on Jungle Cruise. E tickets were for things like Haunted Masion, Space Mountain etc.

E ticket has now become a generic phrase to represent a ride that will blow you away, like Mission Space, Soarin', and Expedition Everest.

There is a series of new lanyard pins that show the old tickets, each with a character on it and you can see the rides were for each ticket.

 

[flyinglizard]

I can't give an exact answer either. But in the WDW Give Away guide (by Polaroid) copyright 1978, the attraction thumbnails still have A-E ticket values.

During our May 1977 trip, we purchased "Resort Guest Special 2 Day Tickets" that allowed us Unlimited Admission to the Magic Kingdom attractions (except the Shootin' Gallery and Treasure Island). The price printed on the ticket is $14.00!

Without further documentation, I would have to guess that the "pass" concept was first tried with Resort Guests in 1977. Probably the A-E tickets were phased out in WDW around 1979 or 1980. EPCOT did not have A-E values when it opened in '81. Anyone have a 1979 Guide?

At Disneyland, the Give-Away Guide for '81-'82 shows the A-E tickets, but also refers to the Unlimited Use Passports. The 1982 Guide makes no mention of the A-E system, but only discusses the passports.

I'd think the A-E system lasted a little longer in Anaheim because that system had been around so long and the locals were used to it. I'd bet Disneyland probably waited until they saw that the passport system worked in WDW before making the change.

 

[wdw4us2]

Disney stopped using the ticket books in June 1982.

EPCOT Center opened on October 1, 1982.

 

[flyinglizard]

Geeze wdw4us2- What was I thinkin? I was there in '81 and EPCOT wasn't open yet.

So according to your info, I would believe that WDW and DL discontinued the A-E books at about the same time. Not surprising, but interesting to know.

Thanks

 

[AKQJ10]

I have a complete article abouit the old ticket books with pictures here: http://www.disneyworldtrivia.com/articles/asklou/admission1971.php