Disney Vacation Guide

There are 12 Disney theme parks around the world (14 if you include water parks). The original Disneyland is in southern California. There are 2 parks in Anaheim (suburb of LA) – Disneyland and California Adventure.

The biggest Disney property in the world is Walt Disney World, in Orlando, Florida. There are 4 major theme parks here including: Magic Kingdom, Hollywood Studios, Epcot, and Animal Kingdom. There are also 2 water parks here: Blizzard Beach and Typhoon Lagoon. 

Tokyo is home to some of the business parks. There are 2 parks in Tokyo:  Disneyland Tokyo and Tokyo Sea Disney – which has been voted the best theme park in the world many times over! 

Other parks include 2 parks just outside of Paris, as well as Hong Kong Disneyland and Shanghai – the newest park. 

The price of a ticket to a Disney theme park depends on the location. Every resort city has set their own ticketing prices, as well as bundled ticket packages. 

For example, a single day 1 park ticket to Disney World in Florida in 2020 cost $125.00 per person. However, you can save significantly on the per day price if you buy multi-day tickets or other package bundles. 

At Disneyland, the ticket price as of 2020 was $104 per person for a 1 day, 1 park ticket. Again, you can save by buying a multi-day package.

Children 3 years old and under can enter Disney parks for free. Any older than 3 and they will need to pay the child’s price. 

The amount of time you spend visiting a Disney resort depends on the location. Disney World in Florida is by far the largest resort. With 4 theme parks and 2 water parks, it’s not really possible to enjoy everything this resort has to offer in less than 1 week. 

Disneyland has 2 parks, and while 1 day per park is the ideal minimum, people who are short on time can see and do the best of each park with 1 day (as long as they buy a park hopper pass). 

Disney parks abroad also vary. Typically Disneyland Paris will require a couple days, since they have two parks. Or again you can get a park hopper and do as much as you can in 1 day. 

Hong Kong can easily be done in a single (or partial) day, and Shanghai can mostly be done in a single day (depending on the lines). Tokyo Disney will require a few days, since they are very popular and have a number of attractions at their 2 parks. 

While you do not have to stay at a Disney hotel, there are many perks for doing so. First, you can buy package deals and bundle everything together for a single price. You also can get special early entry into the parks and can also stay later at certain parks on certain days. 

There’s also a lot more than just convenience to staying at a Disney resort property. Be sure to read our full post about Reasons to Stay at a Disney Resort.