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Walt Disney World Park Tickets – New Price Structure

If you’ve been paying attention to the national news lately, you would have seen that Walt Disney World park tickets are now priced based on time of year. And, if you’ve planned or are planning your vacation to Orlando this year, you might be concerned how this will affect you. Bottom line, if you re-consider the time of year you plan to visit, this might yield some cost savings on both Walt Disney World park tickets and vacation lodging.

For the first time, Disney has implemented “demand” based pricing. This essentially means that Disney will now charge up to 20% higher (based on past customer attendance) for the most popular times of the year. They hope this new pricing structure will limit crowding and long lines during these peak periods. Instead of the $105 flat rate one day ticket for example, there are now three ticket pricing tiers: Peak, Regular and Value. Magic Kingdom ‘peak’ tickets will top out at the highest – $124 per day. The other Disney parks ‘value’ tickets are the least expensive at $97 per day.

New Disney Ticket Pricing

As you can probably imagine, there are not a lot of ‘value’ days. A quick search at the time of this blog post indicates that the only value time this year is the last week of August and month of September (when the kids go back to school!). If you think that you can avoid the price hike with bundled savings, think again. Disney has also increased the multi-day ticket prices by $20-$35 per pass as well as raising the resort prices from 4-15%. In just over a year, parking has also increased from $15 to $20 per day. As the number one tourist destination in the country, Orlando doesn’t really have much of a slow season. Most likely, you will find yourself paying more than ever for Walt Disney World park tickets.

What are My Options for Cost Savings on Walt Disney World Park Tickets?

OVH 360 knows that Walt Disney World is the biggest attraction in Orlando, and that most people have their heart set on going no matter what the cost. OVH 360 doesn’t discourage you from visiting Disney, but we want to help make your trip a little more affordable. What exactly are the best suggestions for saving money on Walt Disney World park tickets?. Our best suggestion for saving money on Walt Disney park tickets is to re-consider the time of year you plan to go to Disney. Approximately, 30% of the Disney calendar year is considered ‘peak’, a fifth considered ‘value’ and the rest of the year is ‘regular’ priced. In general, avoid holidays and school breaks if you want to avoid ‘peak’ times, and travel in late August or September if you want to take advantage of ‘value’ periods.

Walt Disney World Park Tickets

It might be helpful to visit Disney’s ticket calendar is if you have the ability to be flexible with planning travel dates and prices. Not only are ticket prices tied to the time of year, but so are vacation accommodations.

Let’s say you’re willing to shell out a little more just to go at a time you desire. For example’s sake, let’s consider a family of four traveling with two young kids over the 2016 Memorial Day weekend (considered a peak time). If you planned to take the least expensive route at Disney with tickets and lodging, you would wind up paying approximately $1,800 (coincidently, if you planned this same trip during ‘value’ time the cost would be about $200 less). This is based strictly on our search at the time of this blog post. This bundled price would include one standard room at the least expensive Disney resort, All-Star Movies, 2 counter service evening meals per person, and a 2 day one park ticket per person.

This same tickets and lodging ‘bundle’ would run you about $1250 (at the time of this post) if you chose to stay at one of our affordable properties like the Encantada Resort which sleeps up to 6, has its own kitchen and includes all the same resort amenities if not more. Additionally, it is located just minutes from Disney! Like most other accommodations, the OVH 360 vacation rental rates do fluctuate with Disney seasonal demand patterns. So one can most often save money on both Walt Disney World park tickets and vacation accommodations by proactively selecting the time of year you visit Orlando.

Check OVH 360 rates based on calendar dates by browsing our great local inventory of hand picked vacation homes and condos. Our vacation rentals are located in some of the top area subdivisions including Emerald Island, Windsor Hills, Hampton Lakes and Tuscan Hills.

Traveling with Toddlers- OVH 360 Has You Covered

Let’s face it – travelling with a toddler and small children can be downright tricky. The ages between 1-3 years old can be a challenge in terms of planning a trip. Toddlers are active and want to explore, yet they can’t partake in a lot of the ‘older’ children activities due to their age and size.

What are things to do in Orlando for toddlers? Fear not, Orlando Vacation Homes 360 (OVH 360)has a few great local ideas for you and your littlest ones including Walt Disney World®, the Central Florida Zoo and Botanical Gardens, and the Orlando Science Center.

Walt Disney World® for Toddlers: The good news is that Disney World is free for children under three. This means that you don’t have to pay the pricey ticket fees for a child who can’t enjoy most of the rides.

Disney’s Magic Kingdom is probably the best park to take toddlers to as it is the most baby friendly. Just remember, it doesn’t take much to keep these little ones entertained. Kids this age don’t mind just meeting their favorite cartoon characters. And, walking around the Magic Kingdom, you are sure to bump into plenty of Disney characters to keep them happy. Little ones also seem to delight in parades and shows.

Some shows that toddlers will find entertaining are the singing birds and bears at Enchanted Tiki Room and Country Bear Jamboree. In the evening, check out the Main Street Electrical Parade and the Wishes Nighttime Spectacular fireworks show in the evening. Magic Kingdom also has the most slow moving rides so your toddler will be able to ride with you. Some fun ones to try are: It’s a Small World, Jungle Cruise, Adventures of Winnie the Pooh, Under the Sea- Journey of the Little Mermaid, Dumbo, Pirates of the Caribbean, Tomorrow Land Transit Authority , Carousel of Progress, and the Mad Tea Party.

Walt Disney World® is certainly at the top of the favorites list for things to do in Orlando for toddlers.

Central Florida Zoo and Botanical Gardens: This is a fun and family affordable (kids 2 and under are free) day out with your toddler. The Orlando Zoo has over 500 animals to keep your little one interested. Plus there are several areas in the zoo geared towards the littlest children.

Things to Do in Orlando for Toddlers

Head to the Barnyard Buddies Children’s Zoo to feed animals like goats, zebus, llamas and alpacas. Be sure to check out the new giraffe exhibit which also allows kids to feed giant giraffes for a minimal fee. Your tots will enjoy the KaBoom! Playground which boasts several slides, tire swings, and jungle gyms.

Kids of all ages will want to spend hours at the Wharton-Smith Tropical Splash Ground where they can cool off in the shooting fountains and under the raining trees and dump buckets. At the splash pad, you can be sure that they will wear themselves out climbing on oversized animals like a lobster, sea turtle, and octopus. Ready to relax after all the days doings? Sit back and enjoya train ride through the zoo or take a turn on the carousel.

The Orlando Science Center: Welcome to one of the most toddler friendly science centers in the country! Here, you will find plenty of activities to keep your little one occupied for hours on end.

First, stop at the exhibit entitled Natureworks, an area centered on the ecosystem of Florida. Little ones will love watching the alligators and turtles swimming around particularly at feeding times! Giant fish tanks and hands-on displays allow tiny tots to explore, touch and feel at the Orlando Science Center.

One of the biggest things this science center can brag about is its many play areas for toddlers and preschoolers. The All Aboard play area has huge interactive wood displays which include a plane, train, car and even a spaceship specificallydesigned for toddlers to climb on and explore. The area also has a puppet theater and train table as well as books and puzzles. KidsTown is a play spot specifically designed for pint sized ones. This miniature town is full of hands-on interactive experiences and where imaginative, make-believe play is fostered.

Kids can also play ‘mechanic’ at the Super Service Center, float boats and build channels and dams through the rock formations at the Waterfall area, ‘climb’ a tree, pick and sort oranges for an orange tree factory, and discover what lies beneath our city streets. As you can see, this type of play develops your child’s cognitive thinking! KidsTown also has a smaller play area that has a play kitchen set and food, building blocks, and computer table. There is also story time, arts and crafts, music time, and puppets. This is one place sure to keep your toddler entertained all day.

Your vacation and family is too precious not to trust professionals for handling your lodging accommodations. Vacation rentals are perfect for the whole family including toddlers for space, amenities, luxury and value.

Orlando Vacation Homes 360 (OVH 360) is a locally owned and professionally managed vacation rental agency that hand picks all of the homes in its portfolio. OVH 360 is a certified A+ Better Business Bureau service provider. The company also maintains a 100% satisfaction guarantee that is unique in the industry. Give the OVH 360 team a toll free call at 1-888-826-0551 or browse our hand picked inventory of vacation homes and condos for reservations.