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rudyvalencia2003
07-07-2004, 04:43 AM
Hi;

I went to Disneyland in 1990, but I have one question:

How much was admission then - as compared to now?

3894
07-07-2004, 05:26 AM
According to a quick Yahoo search, the 1990 DL admission price was $25.50.

rudyvalencia2003
07-07-2004, 05:30 AM
According to a quick Yahoo search, the 1990 DL admission price was $25.50.

:rolleyes: I miss those days... :(

Now, it's $49.75 (disneyland.com). It's gone up... (let me get a calculator) about 95.1% :eek: .

BTW, I also found out that the kid admission has gone up approximately the same. In 1990 it was $20.50; it's now $39.75, an increase of... (calculator again) about 93.2% :eek: .

Alas, it's too expensive! I'll never be able to go back, unless I become a supervisor where I work (they make just over $20k/year :) ).

Darkbeer
07-07-2004, 07:24 AM
Also, kids could be up to age 11, not the current 9 years of age.

smd4
07-07-2004, 07:41 AM
Adjusted for inflation, that 1990 price would be $37.73 in today's dollars.

Frightening.

merlinjones
07-07-2004, 07:45 AM
And don't forget all the rides (that have since been closed without replacements) that were running profitably in 1990 for that $25.50...

Skyway, PeopleMover, Submarine Voyage, Motor Boat Cruise, etc.

Forbin
07-07-2004, 08:22 AM
Well someone has to pay for the string of bad movies that have come out recently...(Except for the Pixar ones)

DisneylandForever
07-07-2004, 08:35 AM
And don't forget all the rides (that have since been closed without replacements) that were running profitably in 1990 for that $25.50...

Skyway, PeopleMover, Submarine Voyage, Motor Boat Cruise, etc.


We're on the same page today, Merlin!

Isn't it ironic that the 1990 DL was way better, but the 2004 DL costs nearly twice as much?

Oooh what I wouldn't give to have a teriyaki steak and tahitian punch in the Tahitian Terrace right now... :crying:

rudyvalencia2003
07-07-2004, 05:32 PM
Does anyone know how much DL admission was at opening in 1955?
I want to calculate how much admission has grown since 1955.

Forbin
07-07-2004, 05:35 PM
Won't work...Disney was on the 'ticket' back then and I think the Entrance ticket was super cheap....the 'E' were very expensive.

MrsG
07-07-2004, 08:08 PM
Does anyone know how much DL admission was at opening in 1955?

I remember seeing somewhere that admission on opening day was one dollar! :eek:

experiment626
07-07-2004, 09:14 PM
I remember seeing somewhere that admission on opening day was one dollar! :eek:
Yeah but that $1 woudn't get you on any of the rides or attractions, just in the gate.

spectromen
07-08-2004, 07:38 AM
Oooh what I wouldn't give to have a teriyaki steak and tahitian punch in the Tahitian Terrace right now... :crying:

And watch the Party Gras parade in the afternoon OR evening as well as choose from two showings of Electrical Parade (which could be seen while dining at Plaza Inn OR Plaza Pavilion) and have a chance to win a car...

Forbin
07-08-2004, 09:33 AM
And watch the Party Gras parade in the afternoon OR evening as well as choose from two showings of Electrical Parade (which could be seen while dining at Plaza Inn OR Plaza Pavilion) and have a chance to win a car...
OMG Win a Car! I remember that. Didn't they used to put 2 cars on the Hub and that's where you could win them? Or am I having another fake flashback..hehe

PapiBear
07-08-2004, 08:03 PM
Jan's World has TONS of data on pricing at Disneyland during its history (although it appears to be still under construction from the mid-1970s onward) - http://www.jansworld.net/DL_pages/dl_tickets_opening_page.htm


On Opening Day, July 17, 1955, a special "Invitation only" admission ticket was issued that was "counterfeited" and sold to so many people that the park became over-crowded. Attractions and park services, like rest rooms, water fountains, and food service locations were so stressed that this day was later referred to as “Black Sunday”.

The next day on Monday, July 18, 1955, Disneyland began selling tickets in a single strip sheet of tear-off stubs that included tickets for admissions and various attractions.

On October 11, 1955, Disneyland started using the “A thru C” Ticket System in the form of a single sheet of tear-off stubs for each attraction in each category. At this time, it was possible to purchase admission only without attractions. If you changed your mind later, attraction tickets were available at kiosks throughout the park.


These "A Day at Disneyland" ticket books included: two $.10 cent "A" tickets, three $.25 cent "B" tickets, three $.40 cent "C" tickets. "D" and "E" tickets were not yet available.

The 1955 "A Day at Disneyland” Adult Ticket Book [for adult over age 17]which included Park Admission and 8 Attractions were priced at $2.50 per person.

The 1955 "A Day at Disneyland" Junior Ticket Book for Junior & Senior High Students which included Park Admission & 8 Attractions was priced at $2.00 per person.

The 1955 "A Day at Disneyland" Children Ticket Book [ages 12 & under] which included Park Admission & 8 Attractions were priced at $1.50 per person.

Attractions opened on July 17, 1955 included:

Main Street USA: Freight Train, Horse-drawn Fire Wagon, Horse Drawn Streetcars, Horse-drawn Surreys, Main Street Cinema, Penny Arcade and Santa Fe & Disneyland Railroad - Main Street Station.

Tomorrowland: Circa-rama featuring "Tour of the West", Clock of the World, Phantom Boats, Rocket to the Moon, Space Station X-1, Tomorrowland Autopia, and Tomorrowland Boats.

Fantasyland: Canal Boats of the World, Casey Jr. Train, Dumbo Flying Elephant, King Arthur Carrousel, Mad Tea Party, Mickey Mouse Theater, Mr. Toad's Wild Ride, Peter Pan Flight, Sleeping Beauty Castle, and Snow White's Adventures.

Frontierland: Conestoga Wagons, Davy Crockett's Arcade, Indian Village, Mark Twain Steamboat, Mike Fink Keel Boats, Pack Mules, Santa Fe & Disneyland Railroad - Frontierland Station, the Stage Coach and The Golden Horseshoe Revue.

Adventureland: Jungle Cruise.


1980 Adult Ticket Book with 11 attractions: $8.50 per person.


The 1985 One Day Adult Passport: $16.50 per person.

tod
07-09-2004, 07:51 AM
I remember seeing somewhere that admission on opening day was one dollar! :eek:

Roy O. Disney bought ticket #0001 for $1 and it's in the Walt Disney Archives.

That was a "General Admission" ticket and didn't include any attractions.

--t

sediment
07-09-2004, 07:32 PM
And in 1990, there were corporate discounts that were 50% off during non-peak times of the year. And very cheap, very empty corporate days/nights during off-peak times.
Something must have happened to turn TDA off of the off-peak, one-time cheapskate. The business model changed somehow.
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