Disneyland admission was $1 on opening day in 1955. See how Disney park prices have skyrocketed since.

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The author (not pictured) went with this wife to Disney World without their kids.

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Why Disney is more expensive than ever

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Disney theme parks have become significantly more expensive, with prices for food, merchandise, and tickets rising much faster than inflation. A Mickey ice cream bar that cost $2.75 in 2009 now costs $6.50, and top-tier annual passes have nearly doubled in price over the past decade.

Why Disney superfans say higher park prices are good

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Disney fans will have to pay more to attend the parks on the busiest days of the year.

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Want a Disney career? Here's how to get into its program for recent college grads and students, according to 4 alums.

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The Disney College Program is one of the best ways to get your foot in the door at Disney World.

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A couple took 31 trips to Orlando and vacationed at Walt Disney World using government funds, prosecutors say

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A view of Main Street at Disney World in Orlando, Florida.

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Disney told a man he couldn't take it to court over his wife's death at one of its parks because he once had a Disney+ trial. Now it's backing down.

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Kanokporn Tangsuan died in October 2023 from anaphylaxis after eating at a restaurant at Disney Springs at Walt Disney World.

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Disney is arguing in a wrongful-death case that the terms of a Disney+ account extend to its theme parks

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Disney World is entering its villain era

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D23: The Ultimate Disney Fan Event took place in Anaheim, California, this weekend.

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Disney World is making it more expensive to skip the lines

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A view of Main Street at Walt Disney World in Orlando.

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More parents are taking on debt to pay for Disney vacations as prices soar

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Magic Kingdom at Walt Disney World.

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