New for 2005 - Magic Your Way Tickets

[SorcererMickey]

Now It's 'Magic Your Way' at Walt Disney World Resort: New Tickets Let Guests Customize Their Dream Vacation

With new "Magic Your Way" tickets, Walt Disney World guests will be able to create their own ticket for their customized dream vacation.

http://www.newscom.com/cgi-bin/prn/20041202/FLTH007

ORLANDO, FL USA 12/02/2004

New Ticket Plan Rewards Longer Stays

LAKE BUENA VISTA, Fla., Dec. 2 /PRNewswire/ -- Disney today announced an
innovative new ticket plan -- "Magic Your Way" -- that allows Walt Disney
World guests to create their own tickets for a customized vacation.

Starting Jan. 2, guests at Walt Disney World Resort will be able to
purchase tickets to the various theme parks, attractions and other
entertainment offerings that are tailored to the length of their vacation and
the interests of their group -- and allow them to save more per day based on
their length of stay.

"Whether ordering a computer, a car or a cup of coffee, people want things
customized to fit their individual needs," said Walt Disney World President Al
Weiss. "And now Walt Disney World guests will have that same ability to
customize their dream vacation, creating the ticket that is just right for
them.".

And because "Magic Your Way" tickets offer savings that increase with the
length of stay, a weeklong Walt Disney World vacation becomes even more
affordable.

"Recent research shows that longer vacations are high on the wish list for
families," Weiss said. "With so much to see and do at Walt Disney World,
guests want to take a week to experience it all, at their own pace. With this
new plan they can -- and at more affordable prices that reward more leisurely
stays.

"Simply put," he said, "the more you play, the less you pay, per day."
Under this new program, a family of four will be able to enjoy a six-
night/seven-day Walt Disney World vacation -- including a stay at an on-
property Disney hotel with theme park tickets -- for as little as $1,500.

Even More Choices: Disney Resorts, Benefits
Staying in the "middle of the magic" at a Walt Disney World Resort hotel
has always been the best and most relaxing way to enjoy a Walt Disney World
vacation. And now Disney hotel guests get great new benefits, too, including
more time in the parks and a convenient and affordable dining plan:
* Extra Magic Hours: Each day the gates of one of Disney's magical theme
parks open one hour early or stay open three hours later so Disney Resort
hotel guests can enjoy select attractions. (A valid theme park ticket and
Resort ID are required.)
* Disney Dining Plan: Disney hotel guests who want the convenience of a
more-inclusive "cruise-style" vacation can purchase the "Magic Your Way"
Package Plus Dining. For each night of their resort stay guests can enjoy two
meals and a snack at more than 100 select restaurants throughout the Walt
Disney World parks and hotels.

With more than 20 uniquely themed Disney resorts -- Value, Moderate,
Deluxe and Disney Vacation Club -- Walt Disney World offers accommodations for every taste and budget. Now that a longer Disney vacation has become even more affordable, Disney resort guests will be able to enjoy their hotel like
never before -- spending quality "R & R" hours between park visits, whether
it's pool time, a quick nap, shopping or meals.

"The Happiest Celebration on Earth"
New values and benefits come at a perfect time, as Walt Disney World
Resort prepares to launch "The Happiest Celebration on Earth," marking 50
years of Disney theme park magic since Disneyland opened in 1955.
Beginning May 5, 2005, Walt Disney World is importing attractions from
Disney parks around the globe to mark the occasion:
* At Disney-MGM Studios, a high-octane stunt show filled with speeding
cars, motorcycles and jet skis comes direct from Disneyland Resort Paris.
* At Epcot, a soaring adventure over California comes from Disneyland
Resort.
* At Magic Kingdom, a magical, musical "Cinderellabration" takes its cue
from the popular Tokyo Disney Resort show.
* And at Disney's Animal Kingdom, Lucky the dinosaur walks straight out of
the secret labs of Walt Disney Imagineering.

"Magic Your Way" Easy to Book
"Magic Your Way" tickets go on sale beginning Jan. 2. Until then, guests
can find more information at http://www.disneyworld.com. Also beginning Jan.
2, a new step-by-step, shopping cart-style process on disneyworld.com makes it
easy to customize and book a dream Walt Disney World vacation. Or guests can
contact 407/W-DISNEY or their travel agent to book the magic -- their way.

Creating Your Ticket ... Your Way
'Magic Your Way' Fact Sheet

With the new "Magic Your Way" ticket plan, guests create their own ticket
for their perfect Walt Disney World vacation -- whether that includes seven
days of theme park fun, or water park action, or a night on the town at
Downtown Disney.

Creating a custom ticket is easy. First, guests choose the number of days
they want on a base ticket that allows them to visit one theme park each day.

Then they can select from a menu of ticket options that includes:
* Park Hopper Option: Adding the Park Hopper option lets guests come and
go as they please through all four Walt Disney World theme parks each day for
the length of their ticket. Extra cost to the base-price ticket: $35 -- or
just $5 per day on a seven-day ticket.
* Magic Plus Pack Option: For Disney fun beyond the four theme parks,
this option provides the choice of admission to Disney's Blizzard Beach water
park, Disney's Typhoon Lagoon water park, DisneyQuest, Downtown Disney
Pleasure Island or Disney's Wide World of Sports Complex. Extra cost to the
base-price ticket: $45 (includes 2-5 visits to these other attractions,
depending on the number of base ticket days purchased).
* No Expiration Option: "Magic Your Way" tickets expire 14 days after
their first use. Electing the "no expiration" option means the guest is free
to come back and take advantage of unused ticket entitlements at any time.
Extra cost to the base-price ticket: $10 if 2-day ticket purchased, up to $55
if 7-day ticket purchased.
* "Magic Your Way" Premium Pass: To capture all that Walt Disney World
Resort has to offer, this ticket combines the benefits of Park Hopper and
Magic Plus Pack options.
* Advance Purchase Savings: The savings gets even sweeter when guests
purchase 5-, 6- or 7-day "Magic Your Way" tickets with the Park Hopper or
Magic Plus Pack options -- or both -- before leaving home.

[Cinderella]

Courtesy of mousesavers

New for 2005 - Magic Your Way Tickets

The Walt Disney World Resort will switch to Magic Your Way Tickets – available to all guests, whether or not they stay at a Disney resort hotel – beginning January 2, 2005.

With the Magic Your Way Tickets, you first choose the number of days you want on a base ticket that allows you to enter one theme park each day. Then you can decide which options (if any) you want to add, paying for only those features you want, such as the ability to visit multiple Disney theme parks each day or to visit Disney water parks, Pleasure Island, etc.

Advance Purchase Savings - Get extra savings when you purchase Magic Your Way Tickets of 5 days in length or more with either the Park Hopper option and/or the Magic Plus Pack option in advance, before leaving home.

Magic Your Way Base Ticket (admission to one theme park per day, tax NOT included)
# Days Adult (ages 10 and up) Child (ages 3-9)
1 $59.75 $48.00
2 $119.00 $96.00
3 $171.00 $137.00
4 $185.00 $148.00
5 $193.00 $155.00
6 $196.00 $157.00
7 $199.00 $160.00

Add-on purchases to the base ticket include:

Park Hopper Option - Adding the Park-Hopper Option lets you come and go as you please through all four Disney theme parks on the same day or every day for each day of your pass. Extra cost on top of the base-price ticket is a flat rate of $35 – or just $5 per day on a seven-day ticket!

Magic Plus Pack - This option provides the choice of admission to Disney’s Blizzard Beach water park, Disney’s Typhoon Lagoon water park, DisneyQuest, Downtown Disney Pleasure Island or Disney’s Wide World of Sports Complex. Extra cost on top of the base-price ticket is a flat rate of $45 (includes 2-5 visits to Magic Plus Pack attractions, depending on the number of base ticket days you purchased).

Magic Your Way Premium Ticket - This ticket combines the benefits of the Park Hopper option and the Magic Plus Pack option. Extra cost on top of the base-price ticket is a flat rate of $80.

No Expiration Option - Regular Magic Your Way Tickets expire 14 days after their first use. Choosing the No Expiration option means you are free to come back and take advantage of unused tickets at any time. Extra cost on top of the base-price ticket starts at $10 for a 2-day ticket, up to $55 for a 7-day ticket.

[clio]

Do you know if existing hopper tickets will ever expire? It looks like the 5 day hopper, which I usually buy, will be more expensive. If I buy another one now will I be able to use it?

[Cinderella]

All existing park hoppers will be honored until they are completely used. If you purchase a 5 day park hopper before the new year it will be the same as it's always been. Starting in 2005 the new ticket options will take affect for any NEW purchased admission tickets

[djhammon]

HI Jo,

Will you also beable to purchase annual passes?? anynews on the price!

[Cinderella]

Yes you will still be able to purchase annual passes and as far as I know the ap rates will be the same for now

There will also be a 10 day pass for $209 base rate

[Cinderella]

Here is a sample of pricing - keep in mind that Disney is supposed to offer an advance purchase discount also but we haven't gotten confirmation yet as to what that will be

Keep in mind that Disney hasn't ever offered a 2 day hopper to the general public and the 3 day park hoppers haven't been available for a while. So this is good news to those that only want a short visit to the theme parks with or without the park hopping option.

All prices include tax

Base Ticket Pricing (no hopping, no pluses, expires after 14 days)

Days ADULT CHILD(3-9)
1 $63.63 $51.12
2 $126.74 $102.24
3 $182.12 $145.91
4 $197.03 $157.62
5 $205.55 $165.08
6 $208.74 $167.21
7 $211.94 $170.40
10 $222.59 TBA

Base Ticket with no expiration option (no park hopping, no pluses)
No Expiration Option - Regular Magic Your Way Tickets expire 14 days after their first use. Choosing the No Expiration option means you are free to come back and take advantage of unused days at any time. Extra cost on top of the base-price ticket is:

Days Adult Child (3-9)
1 n/a n/a
2 $137.39 $112.89
3 $192.77 $156.56
4 $213.00 $173.60
5 $242.82 $202.35
6 $256.67 $215.13
7 $270.51 $228.98
10 $329.09


Park Hopper Option - Adding the Park-Hopper Option lets you come and go as you please through all four Disney theme parks on the same day or every day for each day of your pass. Extra cost on top of the base-price ticket is a flat rate of $35. This works out to just $5 per day on a seven-day ticket.

Base Ticket with park hopping allowed (expires after 14 days, no plus options)

Days Adults Child(3-9)
1 $100.91 $88.40
2 $164.01 $139.52
3 $219.39 $183.18
4 $234.30 $194.90
5 $242.82 $202.35
6 $246.02 $204.48
7 $249.21 $207.68
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Magic Plus Pack - This option provides the choice of admission to Disney’s Blizzard Beach water park, Disney’s Typhoon Lagoon water park, DisneyQuest, Downtown Disney Pleasure Island or Disney’s Wide World of Sports Complex. Extra cost on top of the base-price ticket is a flat rate of $45. You get a set number of visits to the Magic Plus Pack attractions, depending on the length of the ticket you buy. The flat rate gives you:

1-day ticket- 2 visits
2-day ticket - 2 visits
3-day ticket - 2 visits
4-day ticket - 3 visits
5-day ticket - 3 visits
6-day ticket - 4 visits
7-day ticket - 5 visits
10-day ticket - 5 visits

Base Ticket with Plus options (no park hopping, expires after 14 days)

Days Adults Child(3-9)
1 $111.56 $99.05
2 $174.66 $150.17
3 $230.04 $193.83
4 $244.95 $205.55
5 $253.47 $213.00
6 $256.67 $215.13
7 $259.86 $218.33
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I will list the rest of the prices later

[d_dreamer]

wicked! its cheeper then a php

[Cinderella]

If you are like us that don't really do the water parks or Disney Quest these tickets are less money and it's nice not to have to buy a plus if you don't use them

Instead of continuing to add the tickets prices here, Deb Wills has posted a chart on her site that makes it easier to read

http://www.allearsnet.com/pl/ticketchart.htm

[ukwdwnut]

thanks for posting the new ticket info guys, i still have a few days on my old tickets so it will be a while until i need to get any new ones :)

[manda0125]

Will Disney Stores still carry WDW tickets? What about a annual pass, does that change? I need to buy one next month.

[BUTTERHEAD1]

OH BOY! With all these choices it is going to take my wife 2 years just to make up her mind which tickets to pick from.I think 10 day passes with no expiration might be the way to go.The only time we hop is when we go to Animal Kingdom. :confused: :confused:

[Cinderella]

Will Disney Stores still carry WDW tickets? What about a annual pass, does that change? I need to buy one next month.

The annual passes aren't changing, as far as prices going up, not sure if or when that will happen for 2005

We haven't gotten an answer if they stores will still be carrying the park tickets

[triciacarole]

I have some all in one passes from 1998 and some hopper passes from 2001, I believe I can receive credit for these towards the new tickets but will I be credited the old rate or todays rate?

[JuniorMickey]

You will get credit at the rate you paid.

[Josette]

Augh, the systems were down for the past 3 days! Today they were finally up

[g1rbw]

I am sure this question has been asked someone.

on a 10 day pass the 5 option parks. Is this 5 visits in total, or 5 visits per park?

What if you want more than 10 days? better to buy an annual pass?

Thanks

[PaulaK]

If you won't get back to use your AP, you may want to consider the UK 14 or 21 day Ultimate Ticket. The prices and details can be found here: http://www.orlando-ticket-deals.co.uk/walt-disney-resort/wdisneyw.htm :)

[g1rbw]

The ultimate pass, as I understand it, it is cheaper than the 10 premium MYW pass? Is this pass the same as the old Ultimate Hopper pass.

What is the difference between this and a premium MYW pass?

Thanks

[PaulaK]

The MYW 10 day premium ($384) never expires so you could use any days left on future visits. The UK ones expire after either 14 or 21 days. . The Ultimate passes are aimed specifically at us Brits and IMO offer great value. :D

[g1rbw]

Thanks Paula - just quick question (i have put a new thread up about this). The Ultimate pass, I assume you can park hop without using up extra days?, also have you used the website you suggested, having always bought passes direct from WDW before just wanted to check what the service is like

Thanks

[PaulaK]

Yes you can hop :D Yes, we have used OTD for tickets. The service is excellent. They can take around a week to come but you get the actual tickets not vouchers to exchange and they don't charge a CC fee. :thumbs:

[ChrissyG]

Hi. New member here who's very confused with these New Tickets. I'm off to WDW in December for 3 weeks. Whilst there, we will also be spending a couple of days at Universal.

What are your views on the best WDW Ticket for me? I thought about the 14 day one but don't like the idea of it expiring after 14 days as we like to come and go and don't like to pre-plan our days too much - the old World Hopper Ticket was brilliant.

Any ideas most welcome!!! Many thanks.

Christine