Man Discovers an $8 Disney World Ticket From the ’70s Still Works
Matthew Ables found a 1978 ticket to Walt Disney World. Would the old family keepsake gain him entrance to The Magic Kingdom 46 years later? In a word, yes! Here’s his story.
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.
