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Disneyland's new annual pass tops $1,000

By Shawn Price
Sleeping Beauty's Castle during the recent Diamond Celebration at Disneyland in Anaheim, Calif. Disney parks in the United States raised prices Sunday on their annual passports. The top-level pass for Disneyland, the Signature Plus, is now $1,049. Photo courtesy Paul Hiffmeyer/Disneyland Resort
Sleeping Beauty's Castle during the recent Diamond Celebration at Disneyland in Anaheim, Calif. Disney parks in the United States raised prices Sunday on their annual passports. The top-level pass for Disneyland, the Signature Plus, is now $1,049. Photo courtesy Paul Hiffmeyer/Disneyland Resort

ANAHEIM, Calif., Oct. 4 (UPI) -- Disneyland raised the price of its top-level annual pass Sunday to more than $1,000, the park's website indicated.

The prices for all annual passes were raised and the park's highest-tiered pass was renamed. The new Signature Plus replaces the Premium Annual Passport and jumped $200 in price to $1,049. The lowest-tiered pass went up $60, the bi-coastal Disneyland/Disneyworld pass was raised $300.

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The Signature Plus and the second-tier Signature pass still include parking and discounts on dining and merchandise, but only the Signature Plus will have no blackout days. The second-tier pass will be blacked out for two weeks during the Christmas and New Year's holidays, which are typically the parks busiest days of the year. The parks have often closed their gates to control overflow crowds.

The Disney Signature Platinum Plus pass covers all Disneyworld parks, has no blackouts and is $829.

"In addition to our continued investment in the guest experience and the expansion of our parks," Disneyland spokeswoman Suzi Brown said, "our new selection of annual passes will help us manage strong demand and continue to deliver a world-class experience, while providing more choices for guests to select the pass that best meets their needs."

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Disneyland has enjoyed record attendance in recent years and plans to begin construction on a new 14-acre "Star Wars" land Jan. 10. At the same time, larger crowds have made for longer wait times on rides and in dining areas, and has hurt the overall visitor experience.

But the new price increases specifically target annual passholders, some of the Disney parks' most dedicated visitors, who are estimated to be around 1 million people.

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