A man used a 46-year-old ticket that cost $8 to get into Disney's Magic Kingdom: 'There is no expiration date'
A TikToker used a 46-year-old ticket, which cost $8, to successfully gain entry to Walt Disney World Resort's Magic Kingdom Park in Orlando.
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- A customer used a 46-year-old ticket to enter Walt Disney World's Magic Kingdom 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 far more expensive today.
A man successfully used a nearly 50-year-old ticket to gain access to Walt Disney World Resort's Magic Kingdom Park in Orlando.
Matthew Ables, who has more than 600,000 followers on TikTok, discovered a 46-year-old ticket 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 keepsake until I realized that it's never been used, and there's no expiration date."
To settle the question of whether he had a "golden ticket" or was being "delusional," Ables said he flew to Orlando to see if could gain entry to the amusement park.
The video shows Ables approaching guest relations with the vintage 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.
Entry for an adult currently starts at around $109 for a day pass.
Adjusting for inflation, the 1978 ticket would have a current value of around $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.