Walt Disney Worldhas raised its prices on their annual passes months before their newStar Wars: Galaxy’s Edgeland opens.
The highly anticipated new 14-acre land is already ahuge hit with fans at Disneylandin California, where it opened in May, and is scheduled todebut at Disney’s Hollywood Studiosin Orlando on August 29.
Annual passes to Walt Disney World are currently available at two levels, and both have seen an increase.
The Disney Platinum Plus pass, which covers one year of admission to all four theme parks, two Disney water parks, the ESPN Wide World of Sports Complex, and two of the Disney golf courses (as well as no blackout dates and discounts on dining and merchandise), now costs $1,219.
According to theOrlando Sentinel, this is nearly 18 percent ($225) more than it cost last year. This pass for Florida residents also increased the same percentage, raising from $849 to $999.
A spokesperson for Disney did not immediately respond to PEOPLE’s request for comment.
The price hikes come ahead of Disney World’s 14-acreStar Wars:Galaxy’s Edge expansion, which will open to park-goers at Disney’s Hollywood Studios in Orlando in August. The land will feature attractions such as “Millenium Falcon: Smugglers Run,” which will put visitors behind the controls of the most famous ship in the galaxy in one of three unique flight crew roles. A ride called “Star Wars: Rise of the Resistance” also takes guests through a virtual battle between the Resistance and the First Order, including an epic face-off with Kylo Ren.
Star Wars:Galaxy’s Edgeopened at Disneylandin Anaheim, Calif. in May.
source: people.com
