Pricing Revealed for Disneyland’s NEW Lightning Lane Premier Pass

There’s a NEW Lightning Lane Pass!

Earlier this year, Disney shook up the theme park world by once again altering their skip-the-line offerings. Gone was Genie+, replaced by the similar-but-different-in-key-ways Lightning Lane Multi Pass and Lightning Lane Single Pass systems. Now, as the year winds down, Disney is adding ANOTHER level of Lightning Lane… for a price.

The BRAND NEW Lightning Lane Premier Pass, which begins rolling out in limited quantities on  October 23rd, will allow guests “one-time entry to each available Lightning Lane experience in both of the Disneyland Resort theme parks” that they can use AT THEIR LEISURE, meaning if you have it, you WON’T need to choose a specific arrival time to ride the attraction.

The Lightning Lane Premier Pass will be available for purchase, in “very limited quantities”, as an add-on to your existing theme park ticket beginning at 7:00AM PST two days in advance of your visit.

According to Disney, the Lightning Lane Premier Pass will also include unlimited downloads of Disney PhotoPass digital photos, and PhotoPass Lenses, which “let you transform your photos with Disney-themed, augmented-reality effects.”

So, will all that included, how much is Disney planning to charge for the Lightning Lane Premier Pass? Well… don’t say we didn’t warn you.

According to Disney, the new offering will be “priced at $400 per person, per day for park visits through December 31, 2024. Beginning in 2025, pricing will vary by date and demand within a $300 to $400 range.” Furthermore, when the pass enters its dynamically priced era in 2025, prices will be available “in the Disneyland app up to 2 days in advance of your park visit.”

The price of the pass does cover usage in both Disneyland and California Adventure, however, a prior Park Hopper ticket is required to move between parks, and there is no difference in parks if you purchase a Lightning Lane Premier Pass for a day at a single park.

You’ll be able to track a “list of Lightning Lane attractions that remain available for your day—and which ones you’ve already redeemed” inside the Disneyland app.

Available attractions for Disneyland are scheduled to include:

Autopia, Big Thunder Mountain Railroad, Buzz Lightyear Astro Blasters, Haunted Mansion, Indiana Jones, “it’s a small world”, Matterhorn Bobsleds, Mickey & Minnie’s Runaway Railway, Millennium Falcon: Smugglers Run, Pirates of the Caribbean, Roger Rabbit’s Car Toon Spin, Space Mountain, Star Tours – The Adventures Continue, and Star Wars: Rise of the Resistance.

Available attractions for California Adventure are scheduled to include:

Goofy’s Sky School, Grizzly River Run, Guardians of the Galaxy – Mission: BREAKOUT!, Incredicoaster, The Little Mermaid – Ariel’s Undersea Adventure, Monsters, Inc. Mike & Sulley to the Rescue!, Radiator Springs Racers, Soarin’ Around the World, Toy Story Midway Mania!, and WEB SLINGERS: A Spider-Man Adventure.

Disney is introducing ANOTHER level of Lightning Lane to Disneyland. The new Lightning Lane Premier Pass offers an unprecedented experience… for a truly unprecedented price.

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What are your thoughts on Lightning Lane Premier Pass? Is it worth the somewhat exorbitant price? Let us know in the comments below.

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