There are different Magic Key blockout dates for the varying Disneyland Magic Key Passes. The highest level pass has the least amount of blackout dates and the lowest level pass has the most.
Many visitors are considering which pass they should buy since there are so many options. Current Passholders are trying to figure out what pass they may upgrade to this year. We are going to take a deeper look into the different passes and what blockout dates each pass includes.
There are four pass types for Disneyland’s Magic Key: Inspire, Believe, Enchant, and Imagine. Each pass type included varying levels of price points, extras, and blackout dates.
In this article:
Imagine Key
The Imagine Key pass is the cheapest Annual Pass for Disneyland. The Imagine Key is only available for Southern California Residents living in zip codes 90000 to 93599. This pass is also only available for renewal, which means if you don’t already have this pass, you cannot purchase it new.
The pass is $499 plus tax. With the pass, you do get some benefits such as:
- Hold up to 2 theme park reservations at a time
- 20% off the purchase of Disney Genie+ service on days when you use your pass for park admission. Price and availability vary by date.
- Up to 10% off select merchandise
- Up to 10% off select dining
- 25% off standard theme park parking at the Toy Story Parking Area, excluding blockout dates
Imagine Blockout Dates for 2024 – 2025
April 2024 – November 2024
- No Blockout Dates
December 2024
- December 21st- 31st
January 2025
- January 1st – 3rd
February 2025 – May 2025
- No Blockout Dates
Enchant Key Pass
The Enchant Key Pass is the second option. The Enchanted Key is $849 plus tax to purchase for the use year. This pass is mostly for local residents that want to visit Disneyland parks during non-peak seasons, such as the summer, and are okay without access to Disneyland on Saturdays throughout the year. If you want to know more about how to do Disneyland during the off-season, read our article Disneyland in January 2024- Is Visiting in the Off Season Worth It?
This pass includes benefits such as:
- Reservation-based admission to one or both theme parks select days of the year, subject to availability of park reservations allocated to Magic Key passes, applicable pass blockout dates, and the Magic Key Terms and Conditions
- Hold up to 4 theme park reservations at a time
- 20% off the purchase of Disney Genie+ service on days when you use your pass for park admission. Price and availability vary by date.
- Up to 10% off select merchandise
- Up to 10% off select dining
- 25% off standard theme park parking at the Toy Story Parking Area, excluding blockout dates
Enchanted Key Blockout Dates 2024-2025
April 2024
- April 13th
- April 20th
- April 27th
May 2024
- May 4th
- May 11th
- May 18th & 19th
- May 25th & 26th
- May 31st
June 2024
- June 1st & 2nd
- June 7th – 30th
July 2024
- July 1st – 31st
August 2024
- August 1st – 4th
- August 10th
- August 17th
- August 24th
- August 21st
September 2024
- September 1st
- September 7th
- September 14th
- September 21st
- September 28th
October 2024
- October 5th & 6th
- October 12th & 13th
- October 19th & 20th
- October 26th & 27th
November 2024
- November 2nd
- November 8th – 10th
- November 16th – 17th
- November 23rd – 30th
December 2024
- December 1st
- December 7th & 8th
- December 14th – 31st
January 2025
- January 1st – 4th
- January 11th
- January 18th
- January 25th
February 2025
- February 1st
- February 8th
- February 15th & 16th
- February 22nd
March 2025
- March 1st
- March 8th
- March 15th
- March 22nd
- March 29th
April 2025
- April 5th
- April 12th – 21st
- April 26th
May 2025
- May 3rd & 4th
- May 10th
- May 17th & 18th
- May 24th & 25th
- May 30th & 31st
Believe Key
The Believe Key is the next available Annual Pass Key located at Disneyland. The Believe Key can be purchased for $1,249 plus tax. This pass has more benefits than the Enchanted Key such as 1 additional theme park reservation and a bigger discount on more parking. The biggest addition to this pass is the unlimited photopass downloads. If you aren't sure if this is a benefit that will be worth the price, make sure to check out Everything You Need to Know about Disneyland’s PhotoPass.
The Believe Key has less blockout dates than the Enchanted Key in which not every Saturday is blocked out and peak times are not blocked for as long.
The pass includes the selected benefits:
- Reservation-based admission to one or both theme parks most days of the year, subject to availability of park reservations allocated to Magic Key passes, applicable pass blockout dates, and the Magic Key Terms and Conditions
- Hold up to 6 theme park reservations at a time
- 20% off the purchase of Disney Genie+ service on days when you use your pass for park admission.Price and availability vary by date.
- Unlimited Disney PhotoPass digital photo downloads
- Up to 10% off select merchandise
- Up to 10% off select dining
- 50% off standard theme park parking (excluding blockout dates, at the Mickey & Friends Parking Structure, Pixar Pals Parking Structure and Toy Story Parking Area)
Believe Key Blockout Dates
April 2024
- No Blockout Dates
May 2024
- May 4th
- May 25th
June 2024
- June 29th
July 2024
- July 4th – 6th
- July 13th
- July 20th
- July 27th
August 2024
- August 3rd
September 2024
- No blockout dates
October 2024
- October 5th & 6th
- October 12th & 13th
- October 19th
- October 26th
November 2024
- November 2nd
- November 8th – 10th
- November 16th
- November 23rd & 24th
- November 28th – 30th
December 2024
- December 7th
- December 14th &15th
- December 18th – 31st
January 2025
- January 1st – 4th
February 2025
- February 15th
March 2025
- No blockout dates
April 2025
- April 5th
- April 12th – 20th
- April 26th
May 2025
- May 4th
- May 24th
Inspire Key
The last key that can be purchased is the Inspire Key. The most expensive and the key with the most benefits can be purchased for $1649 plus tax. With this key you can still only hold 6 theme park reservations, but you get bigger discounts on merchandise and dining and all standard parking is included.
The Inspire Key also has the least number of blockout dates of all of the passes. Most of the blockout dates center around holidays throughout the year.
The benefits include:
- Reservation-based admission to one or both theme parks most days of the year, subject to availability of park reservations allocated to Magic Key passes, applicable pass blockout dates, and the Magic Key Terms and Conditions
- Hold up to 6 theme park reservations at a time
- 20% off the purchase of Disney Genie+ service on days when you use your pass for park admission. Price and availability vary by date.
- Unlimited Disney PhotoPass digital photo downloads
- Up to 20% off select merchandise
- Up to 15% off select dining
- Standard theme park parking included (excluding blockout dates, at the Mickey & Friends Parking Structure, Pixar Pals Parking Structure and Toy Story Parking Area)
Inspire Key Blockout Dates
April – November 2024
- No Blockout Dates
December 2024
- December 21st – 31st
January 2025
- January 1st – 3rd
February – May 2025
- No Blockout Dates
Magic Key Important Information
No matter which Magic Key you pick, it is important to note that theme park reservations must be made in addition to the valid pass. Park reservations are limited and are subject to availability and applicable pass blockout dates.
A Magic Key does not guarantee admission or entry into any park, experience, attraction or offering. Also, park experiences and offerings may be modified and are subject to limited availability or even closure.
All passes exclude activities/events separately priced. Pass types, entitlements, and prices are subject to change without notice. Passes are nontransferable and nonrefundable.
Magic Key No-Show Policy
Unlike Walt Disney World’s Annual Passes, Magic Key Passes have a no-show policy.
Disney states, Magic Key holders who are a no-show for 3 reservations in any 90-day window will be unable to make new park reservations or modify existing park reservations for 30 days. Existing park reservations at that time will not be canceled. The 30-day period begins the day after the third no-show, and will continue even if the pass is upgraded to another pass type or renewed during that time.
To avoid having a no-show, only one park needs to be entered. Magic Key holders who cancel or modify a reservation by 11:59 PM Pacific Time on the day before the reserved date are also not considered a no-show.
Park-Hopping Benefit
With the Magic Key, guests can park hop between parks after 11:00 AM as long as a reservation was made for both parks. Key holders must enter the park with the reservation that was made first before hopping to the next park. If the Magic Key holder does not enter either park until after 11:00 AM, the holder can visit either park at that time.
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The Magic Key allows guests to have a pass to enter Disneyland Parks. To enter a Disneyland Resort theme park, each Magic Key holder is required to have both a theme park reservation and Magic Key pass valid for admission to the same park on the same date they plan to visit
In the past, Disney has sold out of Magic Key passes. Disney states, “Please be aware that availability is very limited and passes could sell out quickly.” Currently, passes are available for purchase.
If you are a local that can visit during non-peak times at Disneyland, the Magic Key has many benefits. If you are a guest that lives far away from Disneyland and does not visit numerous times a year, it makes more sense to purchase standard tickets.
Magic Key passes are only good for the holder and other guests will need to purchase their own annual pass or standard theme park ticket to visit Disneyland.
Pass are valid for 1 year from the date of entry to a park or pay-on-entry lot with the pass for the first time for a new Pass purchase (not a renewal).
