Disney World's Lightning Lane Premier Pass Hits Max Prices Across All Parks on Thanksgiving 2024

Nov 07, 2024 in "Disney Genie"

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Posted: Thursday November 7, 2024 7:15am ET by WDWMAGIC Staff

Guests visiting Disney World on Thanksgiving Day, November 28, 2024, will experience the highest prices yet for the Lightning Lane Premier Pass across all four parks.

Disney has reached the top end of its announced price ranges, setting a new peak for each park's Lightning Lane Premier Pass option. The Lightning Lane Premier Pass is for guests staying at Disney Deluxe Resorts, Disney Deluxe Villa Resorts, and select partner hotels. It offers Lightning Lane access to attractions in a single park for one day, without the need to select arrival windows for each ride.

Lightning Lane Premier Pass Pricing Trend Thanksgiving, 2024

Maximum Lightning Lane Premier Pass Prices by Park on Thanksgiving

Here's the breakdown of maximum prices by park on Thanksgiving Day:

Disney's Animal Kingdom: $199
Disney's Hollywood Studios: $349
EPCOT: $249
Magic Kingdom: $449

These prices align with the highest rates in the ranges Disney announced when it first launched the Lightning Lane Premier Pass, marking the first time all parks have reached their price ceilings simultaneously.

Price Trends and Expectations for Future Holidays

The current prices provide a glimpse into what guests might expect during other major holidays. Similar maximum pricing could apply for those planning to visit Disney World around Christmas, New Year's, or other peak seasons.

How to Plan for Premier Pass Pricing

Disney's dynamic pricing model for the Lightning Lane Premier Pass means that rates will vary throughout the year, with peak prices on major holidays and lower rates during off-peak times. For guests with flexibility in their schedules, midweek visits during non-peak periods can provide a more budget-friendly experience.

Checking the pricing calendar in advance can help find the best days to visit to take advantage of the Premier Pass without paying peak rates.

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MrPromey14 minutes ago

What if they announced it was going away at the end of the year? 💩

DCBaker7 hours ago

Lightning Lane Premier Pass at Magic Kingdom is now showing as sold out for today:

SingleRider4 days ago

Back in the days of Genie+ if you had an ME pass and a later Genie+ time reserved for the ride it would pull the Genie+ reservation, even if you were HOURS early for it. And if that was your most recently booked reservation you could immediately book another. And if your ME pass was also valid at that next attraction - wash, rinse, repeat.

Tigger&Pooh4 days ago

The prevailing suggestion is to make sure you use the LLSP within the stated window (9am-10am in your example). Don't rely on any "grace period" before or after because it may take the PP at that point.

MickeyLuv'r5 days ago

Isn't what due to weather? The lack of passes?

Chi845 days ago

Isn’t that due to the weather, though?

MickeyLuv'r5 days ago

We pretty much had the opposite reaction to LLMP, given how empty the parks were this past week. The days I bought it, I thought the prebooking options were a sad joke, especially once we saw how empty the parks were. The standby waits were so low we sometimes just used the standby queues instead of booking passes. The other big problem I have with LLMP is that there is a ghost passes. We'd start to book a pass and initially be offered what appeared to be a 2-3pm pass, but then the time of the actual pass would be vastly different. Instead of 2-3pm, it would be a 3-4pm pass, or even sometimes a 7-8pm pass. That's just bad.

JD806 days ago

Not to say it could never happen, but there is no rumor about it. It's mostly speculation that gets echo'd around social media.

Spoonful of Sugar6 days ago

Just returned from WDW, using MP on a few of our days - worked well. Reminded us of FP days. We are a larger family and would never be able to justify adding such a high price tag for PP for any given day for all of us. Is there any truth to rumors that MP & SP will be eliminated...eventually leaving PP as the only option for the Disney parks?

HoustonHorn7 days ago

That's exactly how it works.

Purduevian7 days ago

Can't guarantee it. However, in the past Disney has always "used up" the most restricted valid pass when tapping in. For instance if you were holding both a ME pass and a LLMP for an attraction, the system would automatically use the LLMP. I assume it would work the same way for LLPP, but might be worth asking before tapping in.

JD807 days ago

Good question.

EpcotTom7 days ago

How would the following be handled... I purchase a Premier Pass for Epcot and a Lightning Lane Single Pass for Guardians. The single pass is for 9am-10am. I enter the lightning lane for Guardians at 9am. Which pass will be used? I'd hope the single pass leaving the premier pass usable at any time the rest of the day.