Matthew Ables felt a little “Goofy” when he tried to use a Disney World ticket from 1978 he found at home to enter the Florida theme park recently. But he needn’t worry because even a vintage ticket with a face value of $8 allowed him entrance into The Magic Kingdom.
No wonder they call it “The Happiest Place on Earth.”
In a TikTok video with more than 12 million views, Ables said he found a ticket book from 1978 at home that had been “collecting dust” all these years. “I tried getting into Disney World with a 46-year-old ticket originally worth $8,” he said at the start of the video. What made the ticket special was the fact that there was no expiration date.
Depending on the month and day of the week, a ticket to Walt Disney World in Florida today costs from $109 to $164 or more.
After flying to Orlando, Ables presented his vintage ticket to a woman at a ticket booth. “I was getting nervous there because she started aggressively stamping ‘void’ all over the ticket booklet,” Ables said in the video.
Ables’ fear was misplaced. Moments later, a staff member handed him a yellow pass granting access to the theme park for the day. “I can’t believe this actually worked,” Ables confessed after walking into The Magic Kingdom.
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The ticket is said to be 46 years old, that would be 1978.
Disney World in Florida did not open until October 1971! Any tickets you have must be from Disney LAND in California!
Was there a DisneyWorld in the 1950’s?
I have 3 tickets to 3 rides in DisneyWorld 1950’s Maybe their valuable?