GARY W. GREEN, ORLANDO SENTINELErnie Cruz, 37, of Miami, left, and David Morales, 36, of Miami Shores, enjoy Gay Days at Disney's Magic Kingdom on June 1, 2002
JOHN RAOUX, ORLANDO SENTINELNew parade at Magic Kingdom at Walt Disney World September 26, 2001.
ROBERTO GONZALEZ, ORLANDO SENTINELBarry Stockwell and Roberta Orsini stand below a 16 foot snowman, holiday decorations are stored at a 78,000 sq. ft. warehouse at The Magic Kingdom on Nov. 5, 2002.
Gary W. Green/Staff PhotographerWalt Disney World quietly opened new portions of Fantasyland with a "dress rehearsal" in Lake Buena Vista, Fla.
JOE BURBANK, ORLANDO SENTINELCrowds jam Main Street USA, with the media riser and tents, for Thursday's event (top), in front of Cinderella's Castle at Magic Kingdom, Tuesday, May 3, 2005, as Disney prepares for the Disney Global 50th Anniversary Celebration, commemorating 50 years of Disneyland in California.
Dewayne Bevil, Orlando SentinelNew at Fantasyland: Rapunzel's Tower (and in its shadow, public restrooms).
ED SACKETT, ASSOCIATED PRESSPeople leave The Magic Kingdom at Walt Disney World in after officials announced the park would close after the terrorist attacks of Sept. 11, 2001. In less than 30 minutes, thousands of people filed down Main Street as the park was evacuated.
FILE, ORLANDO SENTINELCrowds at the Magic Kingdom during Diseny World's 25th year anniversary celebration.
REINHOLD MATAY, ASSOCIATED PRESSCinderella's Castle at Walt Disney World's Magic Kingdom in Lake Buena Vista, Fla. is seen on Jan. 26, 2006.
STEPHEN M. DOWELL, ORLANDO SENTINELFans of Mr. Toad's Wild Ride came out in force with signs and T-shirts to protest the closing of 1 of the Magic Kingdom's original rides on Sept. 8, 1998.
JOE BURBANK, ORLANDO SENTINELFireworks blast from the top of Cinderella Castle as thousands of VIPs, cast members and guests throw commemorative Mickey Mouse Ears hats into the air as Disney World celebrates the Disney Global 50th Anniversary, simutaneously with other locations around the world via satellite television on May 5, 2005.
JOE BURBANK, ASSOCIATED PRESSSuper Bowl XXXIV MVP Kurt Warner, quarterback for the St. Louis Rams, waves to cheering fans while attending a rain-soaked parade in his honor at Disney's Magic Kingdom on Jan. 31, 2000. Warner flew to St. Louis later in the day for a homecoming celebration.
JOE BURBANK, ORLANDO SENTINELBalloon seller Dave Casper, a full-time employee, on Main Street USA at the Magic Kingdom at Walt Disney World on December 2, 2004.
JOE BURBANK, ORLANDO SENTINELA reflection of passing guests is seen in the commemorative Mickey Mouse Ears of a guest before the start of the Disney Global 50th Anniversary ceremony at the Magic Kingdom on May 5, 2005. The ceremony at the Magic Kingdom was hosted by entertainer Wayne Brady, in conjunction with Art Linkletter, Disney president Bob Iger and Disney CEO Michael Eisner live at Disneyland in California.
Joe Burbank, Orlando SentinelOK, so a day at Disney isn't cheap, but the Magic Kingdom's new Seven Dwarfs Mine Train (opened in 2014) at New Fantasyland gives little thrill seekers a fourth option for roller coasters at the park along with Space Mountain, Big Thunder Mountain Railroad and The Barnstormer. The queue line is pretty cool too, for those who don't use the FastPass+ on the ride. www.disneyworld.com
Joe Burbank, Orlando SentinelDisney employees gather on Main Street USA to watch the NASA 747 ferry the space shuttle Endeavour over the Magic Kingdom at Walt Disney World, in Lake Buena Vista, Fla., Wednesday, September 19, 2012.
Matt Mauney, Orlando SentinelPhilharmagic is a 3-D movie featuring Donald Duck going through scenes of several Disney films including The Little Mermaid, Peter Pan, Fantasia and Aladdin. There is no similar attraction at Disneyland Resort.
JOE BURBANK, ORLANDO SENTINELSix-year-old David Clarke dances with his mother, Kanako Clarke, as they watch Keith Oshiro and the rest of the Main Street Philharmonic perform at the Magic Kingdom at Disney World on March 7, 2008. The Clarke's are visiting from Chadds Ford, Pa.
ANGELA PETERSON, ORLANDO SENTINELMadison Sears, 2, of Houston, poses for a photo with a sculpture of Roy Disney on December 19, 2001, at Magic Kingdom. The toddler was visiting the park with her family.
JOE BURBANK, ORLANDO SENTINELSix-year-old Rachel Jensen, visiting with her family from Roseville, Michigan, donns her mix-n-match customized mouse-ear hat at Le Chapeau, the hattery inside the Magic Kingdom at Walt Disney World on April 16, 2008.
Dewayne Bevil, Orlando SentinelThe announcement that Magic Kingdom would be open for 24 hours straight again was make by "Monsters University" star Mike, who was projected onto Epcot's Spaceship Earth late Thursday.
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STEPHEN M. DOWELL, ORLANDO SENTINEL"May" the turkey who was pardoned by President Bush at the White House, rides regally atop a float as she serves as honorary grand marshall of the Thanksgiving Day Parade on Main Street in Disney's Magic Kingdom on Thanksgiving Day --November 22, 2007. "May" and "Flower", the alternate pardoned turkey, will spend the rest of their days at nearby Disney's Animal Kingdom.
GENE DUNCAN, ASSOCIATED PRESSSpectators photograph as the U.S. Air Force "Thunderbirds" fly over Cinderella's Castle at the Magic Kingdom on April 7, 2008. The Las Vegas-based air demonstration team, celebrating its 55th anniversary this year, took a flight over Walt Disney World Resort following an air show in Punta Gorda, Fla.
JOE BURBANK, ORLANDO SENTINELA Mickey Mouse balloon, in front of the new Mickey's PhilharMagic 3D attraction at the Magic Kingdom on Oct. 2, 2003.
JOE BURBANK, ORLANDO SENTINELJake Rothenberg, 4, greets Pixar's "Toy Story" character Buzz Lightyear, with his brother Zack Rothenberg, 7, center back, during an autograph session at the Magic Kingdom at Walt Disney World on Jan. 24, 2006. The brothers were visiting from visiting from Bergenfield, N.J.
JOE BURBANK, ORLANDO SENTINELGuests scramble for cover as rain starts in front of Cinderella Castle during the "Cinderellabration" premiere, a new stage show May 5, 2005. The rain forced the postponement of the show's debut, but it went on as planned shortly after skies cleared.
JOE BURBANK, ORLANDO SENTINELMagic Kingdom guests shower Lisa Ujenski and Jonathan Fingstrom of Port Huron, Mich., with confetti as the couple make their way down Main Street, U.S.A. on May 18, 1998, to mark the 10,000th wedding at Walt Disney World. The couple were married May 17 in the rose garden at Cinderella Castle.
JOE KALEITA, ORLANDO SENTINELTwo of the seven dwarfs dance during the afternoon parade at the Magic Kingdom at Disney World on Feb. 6, 2006.
SARA A. FAJARDO, ORLANDO SENTINELRebekka Odegaard, 11, of Kristiansand, Norway, poses with Pinocchio and Gepetto at Walt Disney World's Magic Kingdom on Feb. 28, 2007.
Gary W. Green/Staff PhotographerWalt Disney World quietly opened new portions of Fantasyland with a "dress rehearsal" in Lake Buena Vista, Fla.
JOE BURBANK, ORLANDO SENTINELAn actor portraying the character Capt. Jack Sparrow entertains the crowds in front of the Pirates of the Caribbean attraction at the Magic Kingdom at Walt Disney World, near Orlando, on July 7, 2006. The classic ride officially re-opened after a 3-month closure to add characters and features from the blockbuster motion picture franchise.
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SARA A. FAJARDO, ORLANDO SENTINELGideon, left, signs autograph as Foulfellow gets a high-five from Aidan Colletti, 4, as his twin Austin, right, looks on at Walt Disney World's Magic Kingdom Feb. 28, 2007.
JOE BURBANK, ORLANDO SENTINELSabrina Louro, 3, visiting from Windsor, Conn., gives Pixar "The Incredibles" character Mr. Incredible a hug during an autograph session at the Magic Kingdom at Walt Disney World on Jan. 24, 2006.
Gary W. Green/Staff PhotographerWalt Disney World quietly opened new portions of Fantasyland with a "dress rehearsal" in Lake Buena Vista, Fla.
ANGELA PETERSON, ORLANDO SENTINELBand members from Florida A & M University perform for tourists at Magic Kingdom at Walt Disney World on Nov. 17, 2000. The band along with Bethune-Cookman College marched in Disney's Magical Moments Parade to kick off the Florida Classic football weekend.
JOHN RAOUX, ORLANDO SENTINELNew parade at Magic Kingdom at Walt Disney World on Sept. 26, 2001.
TOM BENITEZ, ORLANDO SENTINELWalt Disney World Resort honored current and former cast members during a dedication on Main Street, USA at the Magic Kingdom Monday. Hundreds of cast members watched as President Al Weiss unvailed a specially designed glass door inscribed with Disney's famous quote: 'It Takes people to make the dream a reality."
PHELAN M. EBENHACK, ORLANDO SENTINELCrowds of people wait in line for the Space Mountain ride in Walt Disney World's Magic Kingdom in Lake Buena Vista, Fla., Saturday afternoon, September 22, 2001. The sign says it is a 45 minute wait.
JOE BURBANK, ORLANDO SENTINELVacationers at Walt Disney World find a line for the Magic Kingdom - which ran out of parking space last week - in view of the Dolphin resort and the Tower of Terror.
Joe Burbank, Orlando SentinelDisney Imagineers Cathy Carver and Eric Jacobson talk about their project, underneath a custom ceiling design in the parlor of the Cinderella Castle Suite, the new overnight accomodations inside the icon castle at the Magic Kingdom, Wednesday, January 24, 2007. The rendition of a 17th-century suite in the castle is located four stories above Main Street USA.
JOE BURBANK, ORLANDO SENTINELDad Kendall Sharpe from Trinidad (foreground left), snaps a photo of his sons, Kyrztof, 9 (2nd from left), and Kryztien, 6, as they meet Mickey Mouse during a visit to the Magic Kingdom on March 21, 2005.
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Ernie Cruz, 37, of Miami, left, and David Morales, 36, of Miami Shores, enjoy Gay Days at Disney's Magic Kingdom on June 1, 2002
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Starting today, Disney’s Magic Kingdom guests will have to fork over a few extra dollars for single-day park admission.
The tickets will cost $99 for adults and children 10 and up.
This $4 price hike keeps Magic Kingdom the most expensive Disney park.
A one-day ticket for Epcot, Animal Kingdom and Hollywood Studios will go from $90 to $94.
“Our pricing reflects the high quality and breadth of experiences we offer and our ongoing commitment to investing in our parks,” Disney spokesman Bryan Malenius said Saturday. “We offer a variety of ticket options that provide a great value, and find that most guests select multi-day tickets that offer additional savings.”
This is the second price hike in less than a year.
Universal Orlando also raised its prices last summer. A one-day, one-park ticket is $92.
For a full listing of Disney ticket prices go to disneyworld.com/tickets. New ticket prices will be reflected on Sunday.
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