(Updated) Magic Key Sales Resume August 26th

[LAS2AMS]

They’re back! Some of them, at least.

Enchant and Imagine Key Passes
Go On Sale August 26,
No Earlier Than 9AM PST
Enchant and Imagine Key passes on sale soon—just in time for Halloween and the holidays! Now you're this much closer to multiplying your magic with extra trips around Big Thunder Mountain Railroad, countless pics with your Park pals every season, and even more delicious Disneyland® Resort snacks than ever before.

Mark your calendars and click below to check out the pass types, current benefits and the how-to guide.


Original post from May:

Per an e-mail I just received, MK sales will resume May 20th. It says “select” but doesn’t identify if any passes or all passes will be available.

Select Magic Key Annual Passes Go on Sale May 20!
Get ready to multiply your magic with a Magic Key annual pass! With a shiny new Magic Key pass, you can visit the Disneyland® Resort again and again and unlock plenty of perks that make every visit magical:

• Park Hopper® access to both Disneyland® Theme Parks
• Discounted or complimentary parking
• Merchandise and dining discounts
• Flexible monthly payment options*

Keep an eye on your inbox in the coming days so you don’t miss out on your opportunity to get a Magic Key annual pass and get the most out of your visits to the Disneyland® Resort!

 

[JerrodDragon89]

Ticket sales for the 70th must be low if they want more MK's

It used to be just once a year now they open it 3-4 times a year

 

[longtimedisneylurker]

I'm wondering if it will just be Inspire and/or Believe. It doesn't make a lot of sense to sell the other two right now since they are about to be blocked out for 2 months.

 

[disneychrista]

Ticket sales for the 70th must be low if they want more MK's

It used to be just once a year now they open it 3-4 times a year

AP's used to be available year round. So...

 

[JerrodDragon89]

AP's used to be available year round. So...

Disney has pools of Tickets

Before it was anyone could just enter the parks now Sale Tickets, Normal Tickets and MK are all in different pools of how many are allowed in a Day

Disney because of AI and years of data knows around how many people are planning to come to the park now for the 70th so if they are opening this again to me it tells me normal tickets aren't selling like they want

Disney used to value APs but since Covid they value normal tickets more but....because of travel being down to the US, inflation and just in general Disneyland costing much more now then it used to (this separate from inflation Disney has been popular so they can just charge more then they ever have before covid along with taking away things like free bread and small food portions but for more money). It seems like for now they might have to rely on MK's more then they want

 

[MonocularVision]

If they are still available on the last day of our early June trip, I might consider upgrading.

 

[Wesley815]

Disney may also open Magic Key sales more frequently now based on renewals.

They have a constant 'flow' of guests who chose to renew vs non-renewal compared to other theme parks that offer season passes matching actual calendar year.

 

[disneychrista]

Disney may also open Magic Key sales more frequently now based on renewals.

They have a constant 'flow' of guests who chose to renew vs non-renewal compared to other theme parks that offer season passes matching actual calendar year.

My assumption is that they want to have X number of MK at each level. A few times a year the re-evaluate and decide whether or not to put MK back on sale or not. They could of course also re-evaluate how many MK they want as well.

 

[roxy72]

How does the monthly payment plan work when you upgrade outside of your renewal period? Do you need to pay a lump sum for the difference in annual cost, or is your monthly payment increased accordingly for the remainder of the year?

 

[LAS2AMS]

I'm wondering if it will just be Inspire and/or Believe. It doesn't make a lot of sense to sell the other two right now since they are about to be blocked out for 2 months.

Good call. OCR has an article confirming only Inspire and Believe will be on sale.

 

[disneychrista]

How does the monthly payment plan work when you upgrade outside of your renewal period? Do you need to pay a lump sum for the difference in annual cost, or is your monthly payment increased accordingly for the remainder of the year?

If your MK as expired, I would assume you would need to buy a new MK and would need to pay the initial price

 

[roxy72]

If your MK as expired, I would assume you would need to buy a new MK and would need to pay the initial price

No, we currently have an active MK on a monthly payment plan. However, we want to upgrade. I'm not sure how the expense is processed- ie. a 1-time $400 for the difference, or by increasing our monthly payments. Hope that makes sense.

 

[LKing]

No, we currently have an active MK on a monthly payment plan. However, we want to upgrade. I'm not sure how the expense is processed- ie. a 1-time $400 for the difference, or by increasing our monthly payments. Hope that makes sense.

I believe you need to pay in full and the amount is not pro-rated.

 

[evilmommie]

Good call. OCR has an article confirming only Inspire and Believe will be on sale.

It says that on the email that was sent out.

 

[brightlined]

I think they're just shifting tactics. They pulled these two in February - probably to see what ticket sales would look like for this summer and how much remaining space they'd need to fill. (Enchant stuck around until April, which makes sense now - might as well fill up the available space before they're blocked out.)

They generally haven't sold MKs during the summer - seemingly to avoid selling the blocked-out passes. But that leaves a hearty part of the year without MK sales. If they're relying on day ticket discounts, might as well try to capture those visitors for an annual pass.

 

[disneychrista]

No, we currently have an active MK on a monthly payment plan. However, we want to upgrade. I'm not sure how the expense is processed- ie. a 1-time $400 for the difference, or by increasing our monthly payments. Hope that makes sense.

You’d likely have to pay the difference in full up front.

 

[LAS2AMS]

I’m curious how attendance compares years’’ past. The parks seem more crowded, the garages are regularly filling up and the Toy Story parking lot is fuller than ever.

At this point, just seems as if Disney doesn’t care how many passes it sells.

 

[tarheelalum]

I’m curious how attendance compares years’’ past. The parks seem more crowded, the garages are regularly filling up and the Toy Story parking lot is fuller than ever.

At this point, just seems as if Disney doesn’t care how many passes it sells.

Its likely all the discount 3 day tickets they are selling. Most people aren’t willing and/or able to pay full price anymore. They know If they don’t discount tickets, the parks will be empty.

 

[LAS2AMS]

Enchant and Imagine Key Passes
Go On Sale August 26,
No Earlier Than 9AM PST
Enchant and Imagine Key passes on sale soon—just in time for Halloween and the holidays! Now you're this much closer to multiplying your magic with extra trips around Big Thunder Mountain Railroad, countless pics with your Park pals every season, and even more delicious Disneyland® Resort snacks than ever before.

Mark your calendars and click below to check out the pass types, current benefits and the how-to guide.