Renting and Ticket Information
You’ll need a ticket to enter Disneyland. Prices vary based on ticket type, park visited, and dates. A 1-day, 1-park ticket can range from $104 to $179. Park Hopper tickets, which allow visits to both Disneyland and California Adventure in one day, range from $169 to $244.
Annual passes are available for frequent visitors with prices starting at $449. Options include visits on some blocked-out days or parking privileges. Premier passes with no blackout dates cost over $2,100.
Park Operating Costs
Operating all Disney parks and resorts cost an estimated $14 billion in 2019, equaling around $5.5 million per day per park.
Operating Disneyland
Operating Disneyland for a day likely costs around $10 million when accounting for staffing, maintenance, utilities, insurance, and other expenses. Subtracting these costs from the park’s average daily revenue leaves an estimated $1.75 million in net profit.
Additional Disneyland Operating Details
The Disneyland Resort has 2,450 hotel rooms. At about $60 per night per room, it costs approximately $147,000 daily to operate the hotels at full capacity. Materials like food, merchandise, and supplies cost Disneyland an estimated 5-8% of daily operating expenses, around $211,250. Additional costs for advertising and other overhead expenses likely add another $1.69 million per day. On peak attendance days, Disneyland’s net profit could top $3 million just for the main park.