The cost of Disney World is increasing—here's how much money you'd have if you invested in Disney 5, 10, 25 years ago.

Last week, Disney announced an increase in ticket prices for its theme park in Orlando, Florida.

Those planning a prolonged visit to Walt Disney World Resort will pay between 2% and 6% more if they spend more than four days at the parks. Four-day multiday passes previously cost between $435 and $597, based on whether the ticket was for a child or an adult, according to CNBC. Now, those passes cost between $447 and $597.

The cost of admission to the Magic Kingdom in 1971 was significantly lower than it is today. Adults paid $3.50 and children paid $1, which translates to $24 and $7, respectively, when adjusted for inflation in 2022.

Disney's 2022 version is vastly different from its past, with ownership of Pixar, ESPN, and 21st Century Fox's assets, including Fox's movie studios, National Geographic, FX, and Hulu. Its parks now feature areas dedicated to "Star Wars," "Marvel," "Avatar," and other properties.

Disney's acquisition of Marvel Entertainment and purchase of George Lucas' Lucasfilm and "Star Wars" helped the company become a movie theater juggernaut. Six of the top-10 highest-grossing films of all time are from Disney.

The Marvel Cinematic Universe has not only been successful at the box office, with films grossing over $25 billion since 2008's "Iron Man," but has also seen growth in the stock market.

Despite a 23% decline in stock value since February, Disney has consistently been a reliable investment over the long term.

If you had invested $1,000 in Disney five years ago on Feb. 25, 2017, when shares were trading at $110, your investment would have grown 38% to be worth $1,381 as of Thursday, according to CNBC calculations. However, over the same time period, the S&P 500 index increased in value by 81.3%.

If you had invested $1,000 in Disney a decade ago, on February 25, 2012, you would have earned a 282% return, which would now be worth $3,825. This is more than the S&P's growth of 214.3% since 2012.

If an investor had put $1,000 into Disney in February 1997, just before the release of "Hercules," they would have earned a 541% return and a current investment value of $6,412. Over the same period, the S&P has increased by 428.6%.

While some may believe that the S&P is a subpar investment, many experts, including Warren Buffett, argue that index funds that mirror the large-cap index are the optimal investment option for most individuals due to their automatic diversification, which includes companies like Disney.

Index funds are a safe and reliable investment option because they allow you to keep up with the market's growth, which has historically increased in value over time.

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