By Paul Hoffman
Disneyland, Walt Disney’s crown jewel, has long been a beloved destination for children and adults alike. With over a century of history, Disney has inspired the imaginations of millions.
The brand spans six global resorts and twelve parks across three continents, an enduring amusement park giant that continues to expand, innovate, and celebrate magic. But just how different are the parks when it comes to experience, especially when cross-referenced with price?
With two locations in North America, one in Europe, and three in Asia, all Disney parks share key similarities as part of the same iconic franchise, but each is also its own distinct entity, offering region-specific food, experiences, and merchandise.
This inspired our team at BestBrokers to create an index that explores how much a day at the ‘happiest place on earth’ is worth at every Disney park around the world and to what extent price aligns with overall experience and online ratings.
We discovered that Tokyo Disney Resort ranks as the top park to visit in 2025, thanks to its strong performance across key factors like the number of rides, day pass cost, food and merchandise prices, and ratings on platforms like Google and Yelp. In contrast, Walt Disney Studios Park in Marne-la-Vallée, France and Shanghai Disney Resort received the lowest overall score, likely reflecting the status as the least visited Disney park in 2023 (the latest data available) of the former, and the small number of attractions of the latter.
Key takeaways:
- Tokyo Disney Resort ranks highest of all Disney parks across all categories we looked at, except for the number of attractions and the number of visitors.
Magic Kingdom in Orlando, Florida, offers the most expensive day pass, priced at $210.
Disneyland Paris has the greatest number of rides and attractions, standing at 49.
How did we compare the parks?
To compare and rank the parks, we created an index that combines several variables, including the number of attractions, day pass price, food prices (popcorn, gelato, churros), merchandise prices (T-shirts and Mickey Ears), and average ratings from Google, Yelp, and Tripadvisor.
Each park was assigned points based on its performance in these categories. The maximum possible score is 96, calculated by multiplying the 12 highest possible points across 8 variables.
The lowest possible score, by contrast, assigns just one point per variable. Finally, the raw points were converted into a total score index, with 100 representing the highest possible score.
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Based on the index we created, Tokyo Disney Resort ranks as the best park to visit in 2025, scoring 97 out of 100 possible points. It offers the cheapest prices, a $65 day pass, food items like popcorn, churros, or gelato for around $5, and merchandise such as T-shirts or Mickey Ears for less than $20. While it ranks fourth in number of attractions with 45, just four fewer than the leader in that category, Disneyland Paris, it still delivers exceptional overall value and experience largely due to its unique location and its cultural impact.
The other Disney park in Tokyo, DisneySea, ranks second, trailing Tokyo Disney Resort by just 4 points. Disney’s Animal Kingdom in Bay Lake, Florida and Disneyland Resort in Anaheim, the original park, follow with 65 and 64 points, respectively. However, despite their strong scores, neither ranks among the most affordable parks in terms of pricing. In terms of attendance, Disney’s Animal Kingdom welcomed 8.7 million visitors in 2023, while Tokyo DisneySea attracted 12.4 million guests.
Disney’s Hollywood Studios and Shanghai Disney Resort appear at the bottom of the ranking, earning just 46 points each. Despite attracting an impressive 14 million visitors in 2023 and ranking second lowest in entry fee cost, Shanghai Disney Resort falls at the bottom due to its fewer rides and relatively expensive snacks. Meanwhile, Disney’s Hollywood Studios, which has the second most expensive entry fee, takes the penultimate place in our ranking.
Number of Rides
Disneyland Paris boasts the greatest number of rides with 49 attractions. Close behind is Disneyland Resort in Anaheim with 48 rides, featuring iconic spots like Sleeping Beauty Castle, Adventureland, and Space Mountain. Not far behind, Animal Kingdom in Orlando provides 46 rides, focusing on nature and the immersive world of Avatar.
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