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After canceling its previous program earlier this year, Disneyland Resort has finally released information on its new annual passes!
Legacy Passholders finally have answers on what’s next!
The new program is called Magic Key and comes in four tiers, each with different prices and benefits. It will launch on August 25th, 2021, and there’s a lot that you need to know before you buy a pass for yourself. So today, we’re sharing the little (but important!) details that you may have missed!
One of Disney’s cardinal rules that it has more or less lived by across their theme parks has to do with sticking to the story of a particular land. For example, you’ll never find a Ronto Wrap for sale in Toy Story Land, and you wouldn’t see a Tomorrowland Cast Member walking around in their costume in Adventureland.
Disneyland
However, those principles were put to the test in 2021, when Disneyland welcomed guests back to Disney California Adventure with A Touch of Disney.
Disneyland shared a ton of valuable information today to those hoping to visit the parks following their historic year-long closure. Among the information shared included dates on when tickets will go on sale, as well as when guests can begin to make those required park reservations.
Disneyland
If you’re a Disneyland Legacy Passholder, you’re probably wondering what this means for your ability to visit the parks once they reopen. We wish we had great news to share with you, but it looks like things could get a bit bumpy over the next couple of weeks.
You may have once heard the adage that Disneyland is a “local’s park,” whereas Disney World is more of a tourist destination. While Disney never releases the exact breakdown of their attendance, it’s not difficult to tell after just a few visits to the Happiest Place on Earth that there are a lot of Annual Passholders. Like, A LOT.
Disneyland Entrance
In fact, analysts suggest that Disneyland had upwards of one million Annual Passholders when the park closures began in March of 2020 and accounted for an average of 50% of the parks’ daily attendance numbers. Even if that’s just an educated guess, the fact that one million is a feasible approximation is bonkers! How in the world did Disney get to this point, and what could it tell us about the future of Disneyland’s most loyal attendees?
Like many people, we were pretty happy to say goodbye to 2020 and hello to 2021. It’s a brand new year!
Cinderella Castle
And it seems Disney was eagerly anticipating the New Year, too, because the company has made a TON of announcements in the first month of 2021 — like, enough to last us all year! And it’s only JANUARY! And we’re still just getting used to Park Hopping being back at Disney World again!
We’ve been hard at work scoping out all the latest news for you this week. Today we have all the details on what’s happening that affects the Disney Parks.
Cinderella Castle and Main Street USA in Disney World
Due to the current global situation, ALL Disney Parks will be closed until further notice. See all of our coverage HERE. But we still have a lot to share with you this week, so let’s jump right in… .
In light of the current temporary closures of both Disneyland and Walt Disney World, Disney is providing options for Annual Passholders on both coasts for guests who have paid for their Annual Passes in full and for those who participate in the monthly payment program.
Disneyland Annual Passholder Magnet
Earlier this month, Disney made it known that Passholders in both of the above categories would have new options presented, and today sheds a little more light on how Passholders can choose their preferred path. [Read more…]
In order to promote the health and safety of the Resort’s guests and cast members, the temporary closure of the Disneyland Resort parks — Disneyland and Disney California Adventure — went into effect March 14th, 2020. PLEASE NOTE: This post has been updated with additional information which Disney shared with Annual Passholders on April 2 and April 16, 2020.Â
Sleeping Beauty Castle
Disney has provided the following information to Disneyland Resort Annual Passholders in light of the closure. [Read more…]
Jock, start your engine! Indiana Jones Adventure has been taking guests on a forbidden journey for 25 years in Disneyland!
Indiana Jones Adventure
And, we’re ready to party archaeology style with eats, treats, and special events around the park in celebration of the attraction! Don’t worry —there aren’t any snakes. 😉
Whenever we hear the “Steamboat Willie” whistle, we get some serious nostalgia.
Steamboat Minnie Balloon Popcorn Bucket
And if you’re a Disneyland Annual Passholder you can now befriend the new Steamboat Minnie Balloon Popcorn Bucket!
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