Disney recently announced two new/revived ticket deals for Florida residents. Here’s a look at them, with some commentary on why the weird/bad option might actually make some sense for the perfect people…
Discover Disney Tickets for Florida Residents
First up, we’ve got the 3- and 4-day “Discover Disney” ticket:
Valid for use from January 12 to May 16, 2026 (reservations required)
4 days for $64 per day, plus tax (total price: $255 plus tax)
3 days for $79 per day, plus tax (total price: $235 plus tax)
All four parks included; one park per day, but multiple visits to single park allowed
Park hopper add-on available
Non-consecutive days allowed
Special 2-Day, 2-Park Ticket Offer
Next, there’s a slightly weirder 2-park ticket:
EPCOT and Animal Kingdom ONLY
Valid from January 12 to April 18, 2026
2 days for $95 per day, plus tax (total price: $190 plus tax)
One park per day (seems like multiple visits to single park allowed, but you should confirm)
Park hopper add-on available (only the two parks, though)
Non-consecutive days allowed
Analysis and Commentary
I want to start by grabbing some prices to compare these tickets to. I’ll use 2-Day base tickets bought from Disney directly (2-day tickets generally don’t see discounts, and can be inflated, at third party sites) and 4-Day base tickets from Undercover Tourist. I’m going to ignore the 3-Day option just for simplicity.
The windows for these tickets cover the bulk of spring, and thus there’s a wide range of prices they could theoretically be compared to. Let’s just go with minimum and maximum pricing for the period. I’ll include tax in this section.
Special 2-Day, 2-Park Ticket Offer - $202.35
Cheapest 2-Day Ticket (Jan. 12) - $339.67
Priciest 2-Day Ticket (Feb. 19) - $391.07
Discover Disney Tickets - $271.57
Cheapest 4-Day Ticket (Jan. 12) - $641.16
Priciest 4-Day Ticket (Feb. 14) - $702.00
You can see these are pretty great offers for Florida residents (talk to me about “be fair to Florida” another time!):
2-Day, 2-Park savings range from about 40% to 48%
4-Day savings range from about 58% to 61%
It’s important to note Florida residents typically have access to ongoing offers of around 30% off 3-Day tickets and around 40% off 4-Day tickets. With that context, the Discover Disney Ticket discount is more like 29% to 36%.
Altogether the 4-Day ticket is a pretty excellent offer. If these numbers shock you, it’s worth remembering that Florida residents also have access to annual passes (albeit with various restrictions) at the costs of $521 and $925. These tickets are targeted at people without those passes, and those not swayed by pre-existing Florida offers, and have to be priced accordingly.
The 2-Day, 2-Park offer is also fine, if you like EPCOT and Animal Kingdom, but it’s a little bizarre alongside the more compelling Discover Disney Tickets offer. You can have:
2-Day access to only EPCOT and Animal Kingdom for $202.35
3-Day access to your choice of up to 3 parks for $250.28
4-Day access to up to all 4 parks for $271.57
The case for the 2-Day option is quite narrow. Of course it’s just the cheapest option, but I think what’s going on here is the ticket is basically an EPCOT ticket with Animal Kingdom—surely the least popular park in 2026—thrown in just to fill a potential weekend visit.
EPCOT is forever and always popular with locals, and the 2-Day ticket has validity dates including two festivals (Festival of the Arts and Flower and Garden Festival). The tickets can be used on non-consecutive days, so this could even be seen as a chance to visit the two EPCOT festivals.
Altogether, while I think the Discover Disney is the better option, I get the idea behind the 2-Day, 2-Park option (and, indeed, I already emailed someone I think might be interested).
Check out everything you need to know about Discounted Disney World Tickets here!
All Your Other Disney World Planning Questions Answered
Don't be overwhelmed by Disney World planning! Take a second to check out our most important content and you'll not only be an expert, but you'll save big $$$ along the way.
Just starting out? Check out our Walt Disney World planning guide! If you're still picking dates, we've got everything you need to know about Disney World crowd calendars. For picking your hotel, check out our Walt Disney World hotels guide.
When it comes time to book we’ll help you find discount Disney World tickets. Decide whether you need a dining plan in our Complete Guide to Disney World Dining Plans! And don't forget to book those Disney World Advance Dining Reservations!
Don't forget to master your Disney World Lightning Lane Guide and Strategy a few months in advance. We'll keep you out of long lines so you can maximize the magical time in the parks! We've got park-specific guides as well: Magic Kingdom Lightning Lane Strategy, Epcot Lightning Lane Strategy, Animal Kingdom Lightning Lane Strategy, and Hollywood Studios Lightning Lane Strategy.
Know what to ride with our guides to: Magic Kingdom rides, Hollywood Studios rides, Epcot rides, and Animal Kingdom rides! Plus learn about the water parks with our guide to Blizzard Beach and our guide to Typhoon Lagoon! And for some some fun prep, check out our Ranking of Every Ride at Walt Disney World.
Finally, before you head out, be sure to check out our to-the-point packing list, 10 essentials you forget to pack for every Disney trip. And if you're interested in saving, there's no better list than our 53 Ways to Save on your Disney trip from start to finish.