In a TikTok shared by ABC7LA, a guest was able to enter Disneyland Park with a ticket from 1985 that was gifted to her by her father.
Disneyland Honors Ticket From 1985
In 1985, Scott King visited Disneyland for the 30th anniversary of the theme park. At the time, Disneyland was running a promotion where every 30th guest to enter the park had a chance to win an additional prize.
King played the scratch-off he was given and found himself a winner. For his victory, King received a free ticket to Disneyland, as well as an “I’m a Winner” badge celebrating the park’s 30th anniversary.
Rather than using the ticket, King placed it, and the badge, in a scrapbook where they both remained for 39 years. Then, his 18-year-old daughter, Sabrina King told her father that she wanted to go to Disneyland with her boyfriend. Scott sprung into action and found the ticket buried in the garage.
Though the ticket was 39 years old, it had no expiration date. A Cast Member at Disneyland Park ran some checks and simply said, “Very rare occurrence here,” as he held up the ticket. The checks were successful, and Sabrina was able to enter Disneyland Park with her father’s ticket.
Disney Parks are known for honoring old tickets that don’t have expiration dates. If you have any of these tickets lying around, you could save yourself a lot of money. Today, one-day tickets to Disneyland Park cost anywhere from $104 to $194 depending on the date of visit. Sometimes, Disneyland will run specials that allow Anaheim residents to purchase discounted tickets. Yet, even discounted tickets aren’t nearly as cheap as tickets from nearly 40 years ago. ABC7LA reports that in 1985, tickets cost $16.50.
The full TikTok from ABC7LA can be found here.
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