Opened in 1971, Walt Disney World is the most popular theme park in the world, with 20 million visitors annually. In fact, Disney goes above and beyond in making sure every detail of each park is perfect, anticipating your needs and wants, and then placing just the right restaurant, gift shop, or restroom right in your path.
Although there is no senior discount, Florida residents can save big on admission to Orlando’s Magic Kingdom, EPCOT, Disney’s Hollywood Studios and Disney’s Animal Kingdom. Verify your Florida residency and take advantage of a 4-day park pass for $58 per day plus tax. (There’s also a 3-day pass available.) Or consider a Resident Annual Pass, starting at $399 plus tax (Pixie Dust Pass).
Worried about whether you’d enjoy Disney World parks? Never fear! According to TouringPlans.com (users rate each attraction on a scale of 1-5 stars), the park most likely to be a hit with seniors is EPCOT – four attractions out of the top nine. Five attractions are musical acts (marked with *), including the overall winner, Candlelight Processional. In April 2023, the top attractions for senior adults were:
- Candlelight Processional (EPCOT)* – 4.95
- Mariachi Cobre (EPCOT)* – 4.83
- Kilimanjaro Safaris (Animal Kingdom) – 4.79
- Soarin’ (EPCOT) – 4.77
- Avatar Flight of Passage (Animal Kingdom) – 4.76
- Voices of Liberty (EPCOT)* – 4.72
- Dapper Dans (Magic Kingdom)* – 4.70
- Star Wars Rise of the Resistance (Hollywood Studios) – 4.70
- Fantasmic! (Hollywood Studios)* – 4.70
Disney World Parks also have an unwavering commitment to providing a welcoming, inclusive environment and accessible experiences for all guests. Their Disability Access Service (DAS) assists Guests who have difficulty tolerating extended waits in a conventional queue environment due to a disability by offering them specific times to enter attractions.
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There are also many other services available, including strollers, wheelchairs and electronic conveyance vehicles (ECVs) for rent; assistive listening, sign language interpretation, reflective captioning, audio description, audio tours, braille and large print guidebooks, tactile maps, and stationary braille maps; and companion restrooms and break areas.
For seniors, nostalgia and the excitement of taking grandkids to the park are also great motivators. In short, it doesn’t matter if you’re 8 or 80, Disney has no age limit. As Walt himself said, “Laughter is timeless, imagination has no age, and dreams are forever.”
Experience the magic at Disneyworld.com.
