1971

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7-day rolling share of analyzed posts/comments mentioning this entity · 90 daily points ending 2026-10-08

Final complete day: 2026-10-08. Attention was 0.1% — this entity appeared in 9 of 9,401 analyzed posts/comments in the seven days ending that day (10 mentions).

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1. 2026-10-07 18:03 UTCComment

   **In short: the numbers are roughly right, the image itself is very likely staged, and the headline is misleading.** **The prices** * **1971:** $3.50 really was adult admission when the park opened on October 1, 1971. But that only got you through the gate. Rides cost extra via ticket books: admission plus 7 attractions was $4.75, plus 11 attractions $5.75. * **2026:** $189 for mid-April is plausible. One-day Magic Kingdom tickets in 2026 range from $139 to $209 depending on the date, and from mid-March through the end of April they sit at about $184 to $189. Today all rides are included. touringplansdisneyfoodblog **Why "inflation" doesn't fit** The US Consumer Price Index has risen by a factor of about 8 since October 1971 (roughly 41 → roughly 330, calculated from memory). * $3.50 × 8 ≈ **$28** in today's purchasing power * Actual price: $189, so a nominal factor of **54** * That is about 7.6% p.a. versus about 3.9% p.a. inflation * In real terms, admission has become about **6.7 times** more expensive The fairer comparison is with the 11-attraction book: $5.75 × 8 ≈ $46 today, versus $189, so about **4 times** as expensive in real terms. Most of the increase is Disney's pricing policy, not inflation.

2. 2026-10-06 04:50 UTCComment

   Interestingly, back in 1971 an ounce of gold was around $40 (although it rose very quickly afterwards). If you apply the same proportion today, the tickets should be roughly around $350. Not so bad after all! /s

3. 2026-10-05 19:03 UTCComment

   Yeah, but the $3.50 ticket in 1971 just got you into the park. You had to buy tickets to ride the rides once you were inside.

4. 2026-10-05 18:54 UTCComment

   Lol. Disney World always had rides. It was the main reason they made the park. Edit: Also, when the park opened in 1971 the $3.50 ticket only got you in the park. You had to buy a separate tickets to ride the rides.

5. 2026-10-05 17:39 UTCComment

   no one knew wtf Walmart was in 1971