Annual pass prices go up to historical rates

• Select From $399 (Up from $369)
• Deluxe $799 (Up from $729)
• Signature $1149 (Up from $999)
• Signature Plus $1399 (Up from $1149)
• Premiere $1949 (Up a whopping $400 from $1579)

Though these annual pass price hikes are massive across the board, the Premiere Pass price hike of $400 is the biggest Disney price hike in history. This is the first time a pass has costed more than $2000, (tax-inclusive), and though this pass has no blockout dates and includes admission to both Disneyland Resort and Walt Disney World, raising prices by almost a third is definitely a huge shock, even for those who have come to expect price hikes. 

MaxPass becomes more expensive for day guests and annual passholders

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In addition to the price hikes on regular theme park tickets and annual passes, Disneyland has also made its West coast paid-for digital FastPass system, called MaxPass, more expensive as well. Guests wanting to purchase the MaxPass service will now need to pay $15 a day (up from $10 a day), and for annual passholders, adding MaxPass will now cost $100 per year, up from $75. Paper FastPass will of course remain available for guests who do not want to purchase this add-on, but with the resort likely to see record crowds this year, paper FastPass options may be slim, which is why Disney will likely be pushing guests towards using this new, paid-for system. 

Though Disneyland's price hikes are certainly shocking, they're not entirely unexpected given the opening of Star Wars: Galaxy's Edge later this year. Unfortunately, we are also expecting news about substantial price hikes for Walt Disney World to surface in the very near future as well, so stay tuned as we learn more about the ever-changing economics of Disney vacations.