"That's definitely an E-ticket ride!"

Once upon a time, Disneyland used to require tickets to get on the the rides and attractions located inside the park, something that we are used to with carnivals and fairs. I stumbled upon some very old booklets of tickets that once belonged to my mother and found it difficult to wrap my head around the fact that on top of the admission fare, visitors once had to pay extra money to get on the rides.

These tickets, or "coupons" as Disney liked to call them, were given with the admission ticket and guest could purchase more individual tickets or couponse if needed. The tickets ranged from "A" to "E," with "A" being the least expensive and "E" being the least. The E-tickets were for rides that were more popular or that were newer attractions. The Fastpass system that is now used gives you tickets for guests to skip ahead of the line during certain time slots, and is used on rides that would have required E-tickets to get on.

Even though Disneyland stopped using the "coupons" in 1982, it is still common to hear some describe rides as "E-ticket rides" today. At least my mother still uses that phrase anyway.