How Tariffs Could Affect Disney World Prices

Disney4me · April 4

On Wednesday, April 2nd, 2025, President Trump announced sweeping tariffs on imported goods in a move he claims will revive manufacturing and generate revenue in the U.S., according to the New York Times.

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Cinderella Castle

The tariffs include a 10 percent rate on all countries except Canada and Mexico, and double-digit rates on countries the Trump administration says had “treated the United States unfairly.” Reports indicate most Americans will start noticing the impact at the grocery store first — but tariffs could potentially impact Disney World prices, too.

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As a refresher, a tariff is a government surcharge on products imported from other countries, and they’re paid by the companies that import goods into a country. The costs of these tariffs can be passed around depending on how countries and companies react, but the New York Times says that trade policy experts agree that “American consumers will most likely bear the cost of the new U.S. tariffs,” notably, as they did during Trump’s first term.

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Mickey and pals

To offset the costs of these tariffs, retailers often increase prices — and manufacturers face higher costs.

Food analyst experts have said that most Americans are likely to feel the impact of these tariffs at grocery stores first — and soon, potentially before April is over. But, it’s not just the grocery store as restaurants and other food vendors will likely have to increase prices to offset the import costs as well.

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Coffee could go up

Bananas from Guatemala, grapes from Peru, and shrimp from Vietnam are all expected to suffer from price hikes, along with staples like sugar and coffee (which are already at a historically high price). The wine world also stands to be greatly impacted by the tariffs.

And, Disney World likely isn’t immune from these price hikes either.

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Full Spread

In addition to potential price increases on Disney World food, we could see increases on souvenirs — especially those manufactured in countries like China. Under the new tariffs, China will have a 34 percent tariff on top of a previous blanket import tax that was imposed on goods from the country earlier this year. Imports from Vietnam are to be taxed at an additional 50 percent.

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Disney merch

As of now, Disney has not made any comments or announcements about price hikes due to these tariffs, but we could see small price increases here and there to make up for the additional costs.

We’ll continue to be on the lookout for more updates that could impact your Disney World vacation. In the meantime, make sure you stay tuned to the Disney Food Blog for the latest Disney news.