Did you know that 50 years ago, the price of a ticket to Disneyland cost only $1?* Even though that 1955 ticket didn’t cover any of the eight rides, it did get you through the gate. Today, the cost of a ticket for one day is $56!**

Why the Higher Price Tag?
Money doesn’t seem to go as far as it used to – just ask your mom and dad. That’s because it costs more to make things today than it did when your parents were kids. People are also paid more to do their jobs today. So, building more rides at Disneyland and paying employees to keep the park going costs way more than it did years ago.

And, that’s true for almost everything (see the chart below).

Boost Your Bucks
Even though your dollars may not buy as much as they used to, you can stretch your money by allowing it to grow in a MegaBuck$ Savings Account at CommunityBanks. Your money earns more money while you save it for a goal sometime in the future. So when you need your money to buy a bike or pay for college, for example, you will have more dollars in your account.

* Source: "The Value of a Dollar, 1860--2004,” 3rd Edition, by Scott Derks.
** Source: http://disneyland.go.com, Cost of a Disneyland ^® Resort single-day theme park ticket, ages 10+.