Disneyland is offering a wide range of freebies and discounts this Christmas holiday season that might come as a pleasant surprise to anyone who feels like the Anaheim theme park has become the Priciest Place on Earth.
We’ve gathered together seven Disneyland deals that you can get right now if you know where to look and you have the right connections.
“it’s a small world” Holiday dentro de Disneyland en Anaheim, CA, el viernes 11 de noviembre de 2022. (Foto de Jeff Gritchen, Orange County Register/SCNG)
1) Free Tickets
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Disney+ streaming service subscribers can purchase tickets good for two days at Disneyland or Disney California Adventure and get one day free for a limited time through Dec. 27.
The discount three-day ticket package good for one park per day costs $330 — the same price as the two-day, one-park per day ticket package.
The Disney+ deal works out to $110 per day during the busiest time of the year at the parks and an approximately 20% savings compared to the usual $415 three-day/one-park package price.
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The specially priced tickets come with a “fuse” that requires visitors to use the second two tickets 13 days after the first ticket is used — or by Dec. 27, whichever comes first.
Disneyland is also offering SoCal locals a deep discount on three-day ticket packages good in 2025 for as little as $199.
Olivina Aguirre, 2, plants a kiss on Miguel, from Coco, as he greets visitors to Disney California Adventure. (Photo by Jeff Gritchen, Orange County Register/SCNG)
2) $50 Kids Tickets
Disneyland and Disney California Adventure will offer kids tickets for as little as $50 good for one-day, one-park visits on Jan. 7 through March 20.
That’s a steep discount on kids tickets that typically cost $98 to $196 for a one-day, one-park visit.
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The limited-time offer is on sale now for discount tickets for children ages 3 through 9.
Kids discounts are also available on two-day tickets at $100 and three-day tickets at $150 during the same dates. Multiday tickets have a “fuse” that requires them to be used within 13 days of the first visit or before the end of the deal — whichever comes first.
Mood Indigo performs at Disney’s Grand Californian Hotel. (Brady MacDonald / Orange County Register) Brady MacDonald / Orange County Register
3) Hotel Holiday Decor
You don’t have to pay to get into Disneyland or DCA to enjoy Disney’s seasonal holiday decor.
Pixar Place Hotel is decorated for the holidays for the first time ever after the newest Disney hotel opened in January — just after last year’s Christmas season.
The Disneyland Hotel and Disney’s Grand Californian are equally decked out for the holidays with themed trees, bunting and massive gingerbread houses.
There’s no cost to stroll through the hotel lobbies — even if you’re not spending the night.
Hundreds of fluorescent trees and neon halos light up the Downtown Disney District during Let it Glow in CITY HERE, CA, on Thursday, Dec 5, 2019. (Photo by Jeff Gritchen, Orange County Register/SCNG)
4) Downtown Disney
It snows nightly in Downtown Disney during the Christmas holiday season — thanks to the soapy snowflake machines.
The faux snowfall is paired with live bands performing on the Downtown Disney Live stage next to Din Tai Fung in the west end of the outdoor shopping mall next to the parks.
The live atmosphere entertainment plays nightly through Dec. 30 from 6 to 10 p.m.
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The bands include Eva and the Vagabond Tales, Gilbert Bonilla and The Ashes, 80’z All Stars, Pulp Vixen, Doo-Wah Riders and The Sugarplums.
No theme park admission is required to visit Downtown Disney, listen to the bands or enjoy the “snoap.”
New Disney holiday merchandise available at the Disneyland Resort in Anaheim, CA, on Friday, November 10, 2023. (Photo by Jeff Gritchen, Orange County Register/SCNG)
5) Merchandise Discounts
Disneyland rarely offers discounts on merchandise in the parks, but savvy shoppers can save up to 40% on select merchandise if they keep their eyes peeled for deals.
“Disney doesn’t like to discount things inside the parks,” according to MiceChat .
The deep discounts are available on select Minnie ears, plush toys, popcorn buckets, souvenir sipper cups, bucket hats, blankets, pillows and Disney Eats collectibles.
Lightning Lane sign at Web Slingers: A Spider-Man Adventure in Avengers Campus at Disney California Adventure in Anaheim, CA, on Wednesday, August 10, 2022. Disneyland has used the upcharge Lightning Lanes to offset lower attendance at the park. (Photo by Jeff Gritchen, Orange County Register/SCNG)
6) Lightning Lane Discounts
Disneyland Magic Keyholders will enjoy 50% discounts on the $32 Lightning Lane Multipass perk between Jan. 6 and Jan. 31.
That’s double the 25% discount Disneyland annual passholders usually get on the line-skipping service.
Disneyland Magic Keyholders can pick up a free “Moana 2” mini poster at the parks. (Courtesy of Disneyland)
7) Moana Freebie
Disneyland Magic Keyholders can still pick up a free mini poster through Friday, Dec. 6 celebrating the release of “Moana 2” in theaters over the Thanksgiving weekend.
The custom print features Moana on her outrigger canoe along with Maui, Hei Hei and Pua set against the backdrop of Pixar Pier in Disney California Adventure.
Annual passholders can pick up the print while supplies last at Disneyana in Disneyland, Kingswell Shop in DCA and WonderGround Gallery in Downtown Disney.
The WonderGround location ensures passholders can pick up the print even if they are blocked out of the parks during the busy holiday season.