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- A customer used a 46-year-old ticket to enter Walt Disney World’s Magic Kingdom Theme Park.
- The ticket had no expiration date, so the amusement park honored it and let him in.
- The ticket originally cost $8. It would be much more expensive today.
A man successfully used a nearly 50-year-old ticket to access Walt Disney World Resort’s Magic Kingdom Theme Park in Orlando.
Matthew Ables, who has more than 600,000 followers on TikTok, discovered a 46-year-old bill in his family home.
In a video, which has been viewed more than nine million times, he said it was from 1978 and was originally worth $8.
“It’s been collecting dust since before I was born,” Ables said. “I just assumed it was an old family heirloom until I realized it had never been used and had no expiration date.”
To resolve the question of whether he had a “golden ticket” or was “delusional,” Ables said he flew to Orlando to see if he could enter the amusement park.
The video shows Ables approaching guest relations with the old ticket.
After a worker stamped “void” all over the ticket and left the booth, Ables said he felt nervous.
However, the Disney worker returned with a yellow pass granting him access to the park.
Admission for an adult currently starts at around $109 for a day pass.
If adjusted for inflation, the 1978 bill would have a current value of about $38.
On its website, Disney World says it honors all unexpired tickets as a matter of policy.
Walt Disney World did not immediately respond to BI’s request for comment.