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It’s now cheaper to travel to Paris than stay at Disneyland in Anaheim

Ariana Bindman

Following a whirlwind of complaints from Disneygoers about poor merchandise quality, “berserking” price hikes and the recent decision to gut free FastPasses in favor of paid Lightning Lanes, a recent report from KTLA’s sister station shows that a trip to Disneyland in Anaheim is now nearly twice as expensive as traveling to Disney in Marne le Vallee, France.

This month, the outlet reported that it in June 2022, it costs a total of $4,571.50 for two people to stay at the Paradise Pier Hotel – the cheapest Disney property resort available –  for six nights with five days of park tickets included.  

Meanwhile, at Disneyland Paris, the cheapest on-property hotel, the Hotel Santa Fe, was quoted at $2,173.66 for seven days of theme park tickets and a six-night stay (no meals were added on and no insurance was selected). Even with a $1,456.74 flight from Los Angeles to Paris included, the experience would still come out to a grand total of $3,676.06.

Overall, travelers in this scenario could save $895.44 by going to Disneyland in Paris instead of Anaheim. 

The soaring cost of admission comes as no surprise, especially considering that the entertainment franchise lost $710 million due to COVID-19 disruptions and closures. 

In October 2021, Disney announced that starting in March 2022, a sixth-level ticket will be added to their tiered system. It will cost visitors $164 for a single-day, single-park ticket, and those who wish to visit both parks in a single day will need to pay $224 out of pocket. 

Twenty-two years ago, a single-day ticket to Disneyland cost just $41. Adjusted for inflation, that same ticket would cost $62 today –making some guests wonder where the magic has even gone. 

Disney representatives did not respond to SFGATE's request for comment at the time this article was written.