The Park Audit: 2027 Walt Disney World cost sheet (checked 1 November 2026)
Free guide: the 2027 Walt Disney World cost sheet
A family of four, five nights, four park days. Every line priced from published rates, with the page each came from. Checked 1 November 2026.
about $5,080
Before flights, souvenirs, parties or single ride passes.
| Line | How we priced it | Cost |
|---|---|---|
| Hotel | Pop Century, standard room, five nights in the regular season (25 April to 23 May 2027), about $280 a night including tax | $1,400 |
| Park tickets | Four-day base ticket, one park per day: two adults at $522 and two children (ages 3 to 9) at $504, plus Florida sales tax of 6.5% | $2,185 |
| Line-skipping pass | Lightning Lane Multi Pass, four days at an average of $30 a person | $480 |
| Airport coach | Mears Connect standard shuttle, $16 a person each way for four people, both ways. We used the adult fare for everyone; the child fare is $13, and a 3% fuel surcharge is added, so the real bill is close to this. | $128 |
| Food | Quick-service dining plan prices as a measure: $62.78 a night for an adult and $25.82 for a child, five nights | $886 |
| Total | $5,079 |
Ticket prices for 2027 are date-based and range by day. The four-day ticket runs from $522 to $773 for an adult depending on the dates you choose. Our example uses the lowest prices in that range.
The Dole Whip index
At $5.99 for a Dole Whip cup at Aloha Isle in Magic Kingdom, the $5,080 trip is about 848 Dole Whips.
The gap between the Grand Floridian and Pop Century over five nights at regular-season rates is about $3,450, or 576 Dole Whips.
Where your money matters
- Dates. A one-day ticket ranges from $119 to $229 depending on the day and the park. The same trip in late August or September costs hundreds less than at Easter.
- Hotel. The Grand Floridian costs about $3,450 more than Pop Century over five nights, and the tickets, the buses and the 30 minutes of early park entry are the same.
- Line pass. Buy the basic pass for the one or two parks where the waits hurt, not all four. The top pass at Magic Kingdom runs from $329 to $449 a person per day.
- Free perks that are still in force. Disney resort hotel guests get free standard parking at the theme parks and 30 minutes of early entry every day. Disney's buses, monorail, boats and Skyliner are free for all guests. Disney Springs has free parking and no admission charge.
- Current offer. Savings of up to $250 a night on selected four-night, four-day packages, for stays from 3 January to 28 July 2027.
Sources
Prices checked 1 November 2026. Operators change prices without notice. Check the page before you book.
- Tickets: Walt Disney World ticket page; 2027 one-day ranges; 2027 multi-day ranges
- Hotels: Pop Century 2027 rates; Grand Floridian 2027 rates
- Lightning Lane: how the passes work; price ranges
- Parking: Walt Disney World parking
- Airport coach: Mears Connect fares
- Food: 2027 dining plan prices; Aloha Isle menu
- Offers: 2027 package offer