Last Updated on May 22, 2026
Starting today (May 22, 2026), kids ages 3 to 9 can visit both Disneyland Park and Disney California Adventure for $50 per day with a 1-Day Park Hopper ticket. This is one of the deepest ticket discounts Disneyland has offered in years, and it runs through September 7, 2026. For families planning a summer trip, this is the offer to know about and the one to build your dates around.
Standard child Park Hopper tickets at Disneyland typically run $174 to $244 per day depending on the date. At $50, the savings per child per day land somewhere between $124 and $194. Across a family of four with two kids, that is real money. Across multiple days, it is the difference between a Disneyland trip being affordable and being out of reach.
Here is everything you need to know about the offer, how to buy it, who qualifies, and how to stack it with other 2026 summer savings.
What the Kids’ Summer Ticket Includes
The offer is straightforward. Children ages 3 through 9 can buy a 1-Day, 2-Day, or 3-Day Park Hopper ticket at a flat $50 per day rate. All three options include Park Hopper access, meaning kids can move between Disneyland Park and Disney California Adventure on the same day at no extra cost.
Here is the full pricing structure straight from Disney:
| Ticket Type | Price | Per Day |
|---|---|---|
| 1-Day Park Hopper | $50 | $50 |
| 2-Day Park Hopper | $100 | $50 |
| 3-Day Park Hopper | $150 | $50 |
Lightning Lane Multi Pass can be added to any of these tickets for an additional fee. The Lightning Lane add-on is not discounted as part of this offer, so if you want it for the kids, expect to pay the standard Multi Pass rates that start at $32 per person per day and fluctuate based on crowd levels. For more detail on whether the Multi Pass is worth it, the Enchanted Insider Lightning Lane guide breaks down the full system.
Who Qualifies
The offer is valid only for children ages 3 through 9. Kids 10 and older have to buy a standard adult ticket at full price, even if they are still children in every other sense. This is a Disney pricing classification, not a real-world definition.
Children under 3 do not need a ticket and enter Disneyland for free. They always have. So the kids in your group who benefit from this offer are specifically the 3-to-9 crowd.
There are no other eligibility requirements. You do not need to be a California resident. You do not need to be a Disney hotel guest. You do not need a Magic Key. The offer is available to anyone with a child in the qualifying age range.
You can purchase up to 10 Kids’ Summer Tickets per transaction, which is enough to cover a large family, an extended family vacation, or even a small group trip with friends.
When You Can Use the Tickets
Tickets are valid for use on any date from May 22, 2026 through September 7, 2026. Today is the first eligible day. Tickets can be used on non-consecutive days, which is the key flexibility that makes the multi-day options work for families who want to break up their park days with rest or non-park activities.
Multi-day tickets expire 13 days after the first day of use, or on September 7, whichever comes first. So if you start using a 3-Day ticket on August 25, you have until September 7 to use the remaining two days. If you start using a 3-Day ticket on July 15, you have until July 28 to use all three days.
A park reservation is required in addition to the ticket. Park reservations for Kids’ Summer Ticket Offer holders are limited and subject to availability, so book your reservation as soon as you have confirmed your dates. Reservations can sell out, particularly on weekends and around peak summer dates.
How Much You Actually Save
Disney does not display the offer in comparison to standard pricing on their booking page, but the savings are significant. Standard child 1-Day Park Hopper tickets at Disneyland currently run between $174 on the lowest-tier dates and $244 on peak-tier dates. The $50 kids ticket represents savings of $124 to $194 per child per day on the 1-Day Park Hopper specifically.
The multi-day savings are even more dramatic. A standard child 3-Day Park Hopper ticket runs around $445 to $565 depending on the dates and exact configuration. At $150 for the same access through this offer, you are saving $295 to $415 per child across three days.
For a family with two kids in the qualifying age range visiting for three days, the total savings can easily land between $590 and $830 compared to buying child tickets at standard prices. That savings can be redirected toward hotel upgrades, dining, souvenirs, or simply the cost of the trip itself.
Where to Buy
You can purchase Kids’ Summer Tickets in three places.
Disney sells them directly through the Disneyland website and the Disneyland app. This is the most straightforward option and the prices are the standard $50, $100, and $150.
Authorized third-party ticket resellers also carry the offer. Some resellers price it slightly below Disney’s direct rate by a few dollars per ticket and bundle additional perks. The savings are modest compared to Disney’s direct rate, but they exist.
The third option, and the one that tends to make the most sense for families building out a full trip, is to book the tickets as part of a vacation package with a Disneyland travel partner. Get Away Today is the partner we use and recommend for Disneyland Resort vacations. They handle ticket and hotel bundling, often with payment plan options that let you split the cost over multiple months, and they regularly have access to discounted ticket pricing along with their hotel deals.
Stacking This Offer With Other 2026 Summer Discounts
Disney announced this offer alongside two other summer savings programs, and they all run on roughly the same calendar window. If you are planning a trip during this window, stack as many of these as apply to your situation.
The first is the Disneyland Resort hotel discount. Guests staying at the three on-property Disney hotels (Disneyland Hotel, Disney’s Grand Californian Hotel and Spa, and Pixar Place Hotel) can save up to 25 percent on stays of four or more nights between May 22 and September 7, 2026. Reservations need to be booked by August 25, 2026. This is a meaningful discount on rooms that typically run $500 to $1,000+ per night, and it stacks with the Kids’ Summer Ticket offer.
The second is a separate hotel discount of up to 15 percent off select stays Sunday through Thursday during the same window. This is for guests who do not meet the four-night minimum but are still willing to stay on weeknights.
The third is the standing one-complimentary-Lightning-Lane-per-stay benefit that all on-property hotel guests have received since January 2026. If you are staying at a Disney hotel, each member of your party gets one complimentary Lightning Lane Multi Pass entry per stay, which adds real value on top of everything else.
Stacked together, a family of four staying four nights at the Grand Californian during this window with two kids using the summer ticket offer can easily save $1,500 to $2,500 compared to booking everything at standard rates.
What’s Open This Summer That Makes the Trip Worth It
Summer 2026 happens to be one of the better summers in Disneyland history for new and returning experiences. If you are deciding whether to use this offer, here is what you would actually be visiting.
The new Mandalorian and Grogu mission on Millennium Falcon: Smugglers Run launches today, May 22, the same day the kids ticket offer becomes valid. This is the biggest update the ride has had since it opened in 2019 and includes new destinations (Bespin, Coruscant, and the Endor wreckage), a redesigned engineer role with Grogu interactions, and Unreal Engine 5 visuals. Full details in the Enchanted Insider Smugglers Run guide.
Soarin’ Across America debuts July 2 at Disney California Adventure, replacing Soarin’ Over California. This is the new version of the iconic flight simulator, taking guests on an airborne tour of the United States in celebration of America’s 250th anniversary.
The Disneyland 70th anniversary celebration continues through August 9, 2026. Special entertainment, merchandise, and limited-time experiences are running throughout the summer. The Paint the Night parade, Wondrous Journeys nighttime spectacular, Tapestry of Happiness, and World of Color Happiness are all part of the 70th celebration through that closing date.
Bluey’s Best Day Ever continues at the Fantasyland Theatre, which is a hit for families with young children who watch the show. This one is well-targeted at the 3-to-9 age range using the summer ticket offer.
The Mickey’s Park Rangers scavenger hunt launches this week on Tom Sawyer Island, adding a free interactive activity for kids who want something to do beyond the ride lineup. Full details in the Enchanted Insider coverage.
Practical Tips for Booking
Buy the multi-day option if you can. The $50 per day pricing is the same whether you buy a 1-Day, 2-Day, or 3-Day ticket, but the multi-day versions give you flexibility to spread your park days across a longer trip. If you plan two park days and one rest day, a 3-Day ticket gives you a buffer for a third park visit if you change your mind.
Book park reservations immediately after buying the tickets. Park reservation availability for Kids’ Summer Ticket Offer holders is more limited than standard ticket holders, and weekend dates can sell out in advance. The reservation system is separate from the ticket purchase, so do not assume your ticket guarantees access to a specific date.
Bundle with a hotel discount if you can. If your dates allow, taking advantage of either the 25 percent off four-night stay discount or the 15 percent weeknight stay discount on top of the kids ticket pricing is where the math really starts working in your favor.
Check the Enchanted Insider refurbishment schedule before you book. Some major attractions including Pirates of the Caribbean, Buzz Lightyear Astro Blasters, and Silly Symphony Swings have closures running into summer 2026. Make sure the rides your kids most want to ride are scheduled to be open during your dates.
If you are planning a longer trip and want maximum value, July tends to be slightly less crowded than the first half of June (the post-Memorial Day rush) and the last weeks of August (the back-to-school panic). Late July through the first week of August is one of the better windows for crowd-to-attraction ratio if your school schedule allows.
Is the Offer Worth Building Your Trip Around?
For families with kids ages 3 to 9, this is the most significant Disneyland ticket discount available right now and one of the deeper discounts in recent years. If you are within reasonable travel distance of Anaheim and you have at least one qualifying child in your group, the answer is yes. The savings per child can effectively pay for an additional family member’s ticket, an entire night at a non-Disney hotel, or several meals across your trip.
For families with kids ages 10 and older, the offer does not apply to your group, but the parallel hotel discounts may still be worth taking advantage of if you fit the criteria.
For California residents traveling later in the summer, this offer is significantly better than the California resident 3-Day Park Hopper offer that ended on May 21. If you have kids in the qualifying age range and were considering waiting, today is the day you can stop waiting.
Plan Your Disneyland Visit
For the full strategy on building your day around both parks, prioritizing rides, and getting the most out of every dollar on a Disneyland trip, the Enchanted Insider Disneyland Itinerary Guide covers everything. For the best rates on hotel and ticket packages near the resort, including bundled vacation deals that can stack with the Kids’ Summer Ticket Offer, Get Away Today is the travel partner we use and recommend for Disneyland Resort vacations.
FAQ
The Disneyland Kids’ Summer Ticket Offer is $50 per day for children ages 3 to 9. The 1-Day Park Hopper ticket is $50, the 2-Day Park Hopper is $100, and the 3-Day Park Hopper is $150. All three options include Park Hopper access to both Disneyland Park and Disney California Adventure. Lightning Lane Multi Pass can be added for an additional fee.
The offer is valid for visits from May 22 through September 7, 2026. Multi-day tickets can be used on non-consecutive days within a 13-day window from first use, or through September 7, whichever comes first. A park reservation is required in addition to the ticket and is subject to limited availability for Kids’ Summer Ticket holders.
The offer is valid only for children ages 3 to 9. Children under 3 enter Disneyland for free and do not need a ticket. Guests ages 10 and older must purchase a standard adult ticket at full price. There are no residency requirements, hotel requirements, or Magic Key requirements. Any child in the qualifying age range can use the ticket.
You can buy the tickets directly through the Disneyland website and the Disneyland app, through authorized third-party ticket resellers, or as part of a vacation package through Disneyland travel partners like Get Away Today. Buying through a travel partner often allows you to bundle the discounted tickets with additional hotel savings and payment plan options.
Standard child Park Hopper tickets at Disneyland typically run $174 to $244 per day. At $50 per day, the Kids’ Summer Ticket saves between $124 and $194 per child per day on a 1-Day Park Hopper. On a 3-Day Park Hopper, total savings range from $295 to $415 per child. For a family with two qualifying kids visiting for three days, the total savings can land between $590 and $830 compared to standard child ticket pricing.