We’re used to big changes from Disney World and now the theme park giant has added another sudden update to your vacation plans.
After revealing Lightning Lane Multi Pass and Lightning Lane Single Pass earlier this year, there will soon be another skip-the-line option.
Lightning Lane Premier Pass is rolling out starting on October 30th, 2024, and it will allow parkgoers to enter ANY of the Lightning Lanes available in the park one time.
Because this pass will allow you into every Lightning Lane in a given park, the prices reflect that. It will run you anywhere between $129 to $449 per person depending on the park and day. Here’s a breakdown of the price per park:
- Magic Kingdom: $329-$449 plus tax
- Disney’s Animal Kingdom: $129-$199 plus tax
- EPCOT: $169-$249 plus tax
- Disney’s Hollywood Studios: $269-$349 plus tax
When you purchase Lightning Lane Premier Pass, you will only be able to use it for that one park. This is different than Lightning Lane Multi Pass which allows you to make Lightning Lane selections at any of the four parks with one purchase.
When the new pass begins rolling out on October 30th, it will only be available to those staying at Disney Deluxe hotels, Disney Deluxe Villa Resorts, and other select hotels. Take a look at the full list to see if you are eligible.
Disney Deluxe Hotels:
- Disney’s Animal Kingdom Lodge
- Disney’s Beach Club Resort
- Disney’s BoardWalk Inn
- Disney’s Contemporary Resort
- Disney’s Grand Floridian Resort & Spa
- Disney’s Polynesian Village Resort
- Disney’s Wilderness Lodge
- Disney’s Yacht Club Resort
Disney Deluxe Villa Resorts
- Bay Lake Tower at Disney’s Contemporary Resort
- Boulder Ridge Villas at Disney’s Wilderness Lodge
- The Cabins at Disney’s Fort Wilderness Resort – A Disney Vacation Club Resort (eligibility applies to Disney Vacation Club Cabins only)
- Copper Creek Villas & Cabins at Disney’s Wilderness Lodge
- Disney’s Animal Kingdom Villas – Jambo House
- Disney’s Animal Kingdom Villas – Kidani Village
- Disney’s Beach Club Villas
- Disney’s BoardWalk Villas
- Disney’s Old Key West Resort
- Disney’s Polynesian Villas & Bungalows
- Disney’s Saratoga Springs Resort & Spa
- Disney’s Riviera Resort
- The Villas at Disney’s Grand Floridian Resort & Spa
Other Eligible Hotels:
- Walt Disney World Dolphin Hotel
- Walt Disney World Swan Hotel
- Walt Disney World Swan Reserve
- Shades of Green Resort
Disneyland is also getting the new Lightning Lane Premier Pass which will begin on October 23rd, 2024 in “very limited quantities.” Pricing will stand at $400 per person, per day for visits through December 31st, 2024. In 2025, pricing will vary by date and run around the $300 to $400 range per person, per day.
Disneyland’s system is a bit different as the one cost for Lightning Lane Premier Pass allows you to use the Lightning Lanes in both Disneyland Park and Disney California Adventure.
All guests will have access to purchase this pass up to two days in advance of their visit.
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What do you think about this new skip-the-line option at Disney World? Let us know in the comments.
Disney really, really wants to eliminate middle class people from going to the parks. If they do still plan and scrap enough to go Disney they will be severely at a disadvantage to the very wealthy. NCAA ruined college sports the same way by using the same type of model. Not nice Disney, not nice at all.
Will the individual ride lighting lanes still be available?
Ya gotta have pretty deep pockets to take advantage of that—a bit steep. Don’t you think! I mean , seriously!?
The greed gets worse and worse.
There is absolutely no shame left. It is a straight up gouging, but the worst of it is you can only use it once per lightning lane ride. This is unlike other theme parks who have the all you can ride and on those you really go to the front of the line and not the trickery of just getting into a shorter line though sometimes it is not too much shorter.
I am all about making money of customers who are willing to pay, but at least make it an all you can eat effort and let anyone buy it. If someone is staying off-site or at All-Star and they want to buy one let them. There is no advantage to keeping it locked into the deluxe resorts.
I am so disappointed that Disney is not magical anymore! Gone are the days that I can take friends children and relatives to Disneyworld! I am so glad we have our memories!