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Disneyland is offering evening-only tickets for $59 this summer

The limited-time passes are as much as 68% less than a full-day ticket.

Michael Juliano
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Normally saving money on Disneyland tickets means picking a day with a little less demand than, say, the middle of the summer. But thanks to the theme park’s new limited-time promo, you can visit exactly then with a pretty deep discount—assuming you’re okay with a shorter visit.

Disneyland is launching evening-only tickets from mid-July through early August that cost only $59, significantly less than the price of a full-day ticket.

The tickets, which are bookable for dates from July 12 through August 5, are available Sundays through Wednesdays. You’ll have to stick to a single park, but in either case you’ll get five hours of evening access, starting at 7pm at Disneyland Park (till the typical midnight close) and 5pm at Disney California Adventure Park (till 10pm). Park reservations are still required, and the evening-only promo has its own availability calendar, so make sure to double check that before buying your tickets.

Disneyland 70th anniversary
Photograph: Michael Juliano for Time OutDisneyland 70th anniversary

A full-day one-park ticket for Disneyland or California Adventure usually starts at $104 on select value days and peaks at $224 on the very busiest days. For July, weekday tickets are priced as low as $149, while Saturdays spike to $199.

So these evening-only tickets are about 60% off of a typical one-day weekday ticket, and up to a 68% discount on a Sunday ticket. But of course, you’ll be limited to about a third as much time in the park compared to a normal ticket (assuming you somehow have the stamina to spend 16 hours at Disneyland).

The news comes as a “Disneyland’s a ghost town right now” narrative has been making its way across social media lately. Whether due to the excitement around the World Cup or extensive annual passholder blockouts or the economy, visitors (or at-home observers checking the theme park’s app) have been reporting shorter-than-normal wait times.

World of Color during Disneyland 70th anniversary
Photograph: Michael Juliano for Time OutWorld of Color during Disneyland 70th anniversary

If you’re looking to brush up on what’s new with Disneyland rides since your last visit, the resort recently added the Mandalorian and Grogu to a reprogrammed Millennium Falcon: Smugglers Run, and Soarin’ Across America, a coast-to-coast edition of the majestic flying ride, will land at California Adventure on July 2. As for nighttime entertainment, the park’s 70th anniversary celebrations are still in full swing, including the “Wondrous Journeys” fireworks show and dazzling “Paint the Night” parade at Disneyland, as well as “World of Color Happiness!” at California Adventure.

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