A review of Disneyland ticket prices throughout 2026 finds average admission costs ranged from a low of $144 just after the summer vacation season to a high of $200 during the busy Christmas holidays.
The average Disneyland ticket price in 2026 was $162 with September the cheapest month of the year, summer a relative bargain and Halloween and Christmas the most expensive times to visit, based on our data analysis.
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Disneyland uses a demand-based pricing system with tickets divided into tiers to manage attendance and spread visits from peak periods to slower times of the year.
Disneyland raised ticket prices an average of 3.2% on Oct. 6.
Single-day, single park ticket prices increased 0% to 3.9%: Tier 0 ($104), Tier 1 ($134), Tier 2 ($154), Tier 3 ($174), Tier 4 ($189), Tier 5 ($199) and Tier 6 ($224).
Prices on Tiers 0, 5 and 6 remained unchanged from last year while Tiers 1 through 4 increased $5 each.
Not all months are created equal when it comes to ticket prices at Disneyland and Disney California Adventure.
The Halloween, Thanksgiving and Christmas holiday seasons were the most expensive times of the year at Disneyland with tickets costing an average of $200 in December, $179 in October and $169 in November.
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Prices were extremely consistent throughout the summer with tickets costing an average of $161 to $166 in May, June, July and August.
The Disney California Adventure festival season during January through April offered relative deals with prices averaging $147 to $153.
September was the cheapest month of the year to visit Disneyland with ticket prices averaging $144.
More than half of the tickets fell into the middle tiers at $154 (17%), $174 (16.2%) and $189 (22.7%).
Just over a quarter of the tickets could be found in the two cheapest tiers at $104 (14.3%) and $134 (12.6%).
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The two most expensive tiers were also the two least common ticket price categories at $199 (11.2%) and $224 (6%).
The mid-priced $189 tickets — available on 83 dates throughout every month of the year — were by far the most common ticket price in 2026.
The most expensive $224 tickets — available on 22 dates during the winter holidays — were by far the least common ticket price in 2026.
Gauging ticket prices for the entire year can be difficult because Disneyland uses a rolling calendar with limited advanced visibility and past dates and prices that disappear from the park’s website and app.
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The Utah-based Rambling Introvert Disney vacation planning website compiled Disneyland and DCA ticket prices for every date in 2026.
Disneyland offers discounts on daily tickets throughout the year, especially during slower periods in the winter, spring and summer.