Do you want to know how you can get a discount on a new Disneyland Magic Key annual pass? I have a strategy to share with you that will help you save a few dollars on the happiest pass on earth!

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As a former annual pass holder, I was super excited when Disneyland announced their new Magic Key Program. That meant that in a way, annual passes were back!

These passes are definitely not cheap, but can definitely add value if you plan to visit Disneyland multiple times a year. The savings trick I will share with you below, I have used in the past to purchase my own annual pass.

Every dollar you save on a Magic Key Pass = more churros and dole whips!

What is a Disneyland Magic Key Pass

Before I share the method for getting a discount, let me give you a little overview of what the Magic Key Program is.

This program is similar to the old Annual Pass program in that there are different prices and different tiers depending on what you want and what you want to spend.

Here is how Disney describes the program:

This new Magic Key program provides reservation-based admission to one or both Disneyland Resort theme parks where you’ll make memories visit after visit. There are 4 Magic Key types featuring a variety of admission days, pricing options, experiences, and savings on food & beverages and merchandise. You can select the Magic Key pass that’s of most value to you.

Disneyland Magic Key Tiers

Each of the following "keys" have different prices, reservation limits, and blockout dates.

Dream Key

• Price $1,399
• No blackout dates
• Can hold up to 6 reservation dates at a time
• Up to 20% off merchandise
• Up to 15% select dining
• Standard theme park parking included

Believe Key

• Price $949
• Hold up to 6 reservations at a time
• 10% off merchandise
• 10% off dining
• 50% off parking
• Check out blackout dates here

Enchant Key

• Price $649
• Hold up to 4 reservations at a time
• 10% off merchandise
• 10% off dining
• Check out blackout dates here

Imagine Key

• Price $399
• Only available to California residents living in zip codes 90000 to 93599
• Hold up to 2 reservations at a time
• 10% off merchandise
• 10% off dining
• Check out blackout dates here

How to Get a Discount on a Disneyland Magic Key Pass

• The first thing you need to do is purchase discount Disneyland tickets. I purchase my tickets from Get Away Today, because their prices are always less than what you will pay at Disneyland.

• When you are at Disneyland, you can apply the full amount of the ticket value (not just the discounted rate you paid) toward any Magic Key Pass. That is where the discount for a Magic Key pass comes in.

Benefits of a Discount Magic Key Pass

Purchasing your Magic Key Pass using this method has a couple of benefits, besides the Magic Key benefits mentioned above. These include:

• The ability to make your initial theme park reservations up to 120 days in advance (that's an extra 30 days than purchasing Magic Key outright)
• No blackout dates on your multi-day tickets. Which means you can visit the parks on one of the days that would be considered a blackout day after you upgrade to a Magic Key pass.

If you want to save even more, head to www.GetAwayToday.com and book your tickets in a package with your hotel and get free nights (select hotels) plus $10 off with the code: Clubhouse10.

Disneyland Area Hotel Reviews:

• Howard Johnson Hotel & Water Playground
• Embassy Suites Anaheim South
• Anaheim Courtyard Theme Park Entrance
• Cambria Hotel & Suites Anaheim Resort