Almost a year since Disneyland closed its gates, the theme park announced it will be ending its Annual Passport program.
The tiered passes, which have allowed park visitors to pay a flat price for a year’s worth of visits to the parks, are ending amid the parks financial struggles caused by the pandemic.
“Due to the continued uncertainty of the pandemic and limitations around reopening our California theme parks’, we will be issuing appropriate refunds for eligible Disneyland Resort Annual Passports and sunsetting the current program,” Disneyland Resort President Ken Potrock said in a statement posted to Twitter on Thursday.
The company will now develop a new membership program for its California parks “that will utilize customer insights to deliver choice, flexibility and value for our biggest fans.”
The cancellation does not appear to apply to annual passes for Disney World in Orlando, Florida.
Disneyland has been closed since March of last year due to the coronavirus pandemic, while Disney World was able to reopen in July. Earlier this week, it was announced that the theme park would become a COVID-19 vaccination site.
Last fall, the Walt Disney Co. announced it was to lay off 32,000 employees, primarily in its theme parks, due to the park closures.
