EPCOT Lightning Lane Multi Pass Reaches New Peak Price for Start Of 2024 Holiday Season

Nov 15, 2024 in "Disney Genie"

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Posted: Friday November 15, 2024 9:25am ET by WDWMAGIC Staff

EPCOT's Lightning Lane Multi Pass has hit a new peak price of $28, marking a notable increase from the previous high of $26.

EPCOT Lightning Lane Multi Pass will vary by as much as $9 during December

This spike comes just ahead of the busy December holiday season, when demand for Disney's attractions typically reaches its highest levels. Based on the latest pricing, the $28 rate will be in effect on Thursday, December 5, and Friday, December 6. EPCOT will be in full holiday mode, with the International Festival of the Holidays beginning on November 29.

EPCOT Lightning Lane Multi Pass December High

This price increase follows a pattern across Walt Disney World, where other parks have also seen similar trends in Lightning Lane pricing. For instance, Magic Kingdom's Lightning Lane Multi Pass will also see an increase, reaching $36 on December 5 and 6, which is consistent with its previous high price. Meanwhile, Disney's Hollywood Studios will reach $32 on December 5, marking a significant rise from its usual pricing range of $27-$29. Animal Kingdom, on the other hand, is expected to maintain a steadier rate, with its highest price at $22 on these same dates.

EPCOT International Festival of the Holidays begins on November 29

If you're planning a visit to EPCOT during the holiday season, it's important to keep an eye on these variable prices. Booking Lightning Lane passes on less popular days could be a way to avoid paying the new high price of $28 and saving $9 per person. Stay informed and adjust your plans accordingly to make the most out of your Disney experience while keeping your budget in mind.

For more details on how to make the most of the new Lightning Lane system, be sure to check out the latest Disney Genie news and our Lightning Lane Pass Guide and FAQ.

EPCOT Lightning Lane Attractions

Multi Pass Experiences

When purchasing a Lightning Lane Multi Pass for EPCOT, you'll be prompted to choose up to 3 multi pass experiences and arrival windows.

Choose up to one experience from this group:

Frozen Ever After
Remy’s Ratatouille Adventure
Soarin' Around the World

Choose your other 2 experiences—or all 3—from this group:

Disney and Pixar Short Film Festival
Journey into Imagination with Figment
Living with the Land
Mission: SPACE
The Seas with Nemo & Friends
Spaceship Earth
Turtle Talk with Crush

Single Pass Attractions (Not Included with the Multi Pass)

A Lightning Lane Single Pass can be purchased for the following attraction:

Guardians of the Galaxy: Cosmic Rewind

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DranthJan 19, 2025

He was asked about the past and not specifically FP or FP+ but in context, FP+ is my understanding and would match the reports of cast members on the ratios they would use to let guests through each line.

LaketravisJan 19, 2025

Was the bolded referring to FP, FP+, or both? My point was that FP+ was prototyped and engineered to become a pay-for feature from the outset. They knew exactly what they were doing at each phase - increased availability and heightened awareness of the FP+ offering came at the expense of substantially increased SB wait times. Of course it was not sustainable but again, it was intentional. As well as eventually establishing consistent yet reasonable SB wait times regardlesss of current park load (yield management) while maintaining the perceived need to purchase an alternative. So here we are today, over ten years later where the majority of park attractions have consistent wait times no matter how lightly or heavily loaded the parks are yet the perception of needing to pay more for "quicker" access is maintained. Yup, it's been years since 4 hour wait times at WDW were featured on the national evening news. Quite the delicate balance, mission accomplished. Oh, but wait - where is that price point that causes pain and decline in revenue? Have they found it? Are they paying attention to the sacrificial revenue lambs that are suffering at the expense of LL sales? We shall see.

DranthJan 19, 2025

Operationally, it was a problem by the end. The vast majority of line capacity was coming through the FP lane. We had some information posted by Len just a few weeks back spelling this out: Current LL: When asked about FP era: 75-80% is ridiculous and not sustainable. I don't like an offering going from free to paid any more than anyone else but logically, it makes sense if you are a business and you need to reduce utilization. It reduces use through customer self-selection even before the tighter controls you can place on the product as well as makes stockholders happy with a new revenue stream. Paid line skips, revamping DAS access (not commenting on if this was right or wrong, just that it was done), and attendance levels more in a manageable range given park capacity have all combined to make a trip completely doable without needing a line skip on most days for most people.

LaketravisJan 19, 2025

FP+ wasn't a problem, it actually served as the model for a revenue based system. I was given a Magic Band and a prototype app in 2012-2013 and told I could pick three rides a day in addition to pulling paper FP's over the course of several visits that year. At the last "meeting" of our focus group we were asked to rank FP+ over/under FP against various metrics and also to put a dollar amount (bracketed choices) on the value we thought FP+ brought. I of course put $0 but obviously my opinion didn't mean crap 😂.

DranthJan 19, 2025

Sure, technically they could have done anything but getting FP+ usage to drop to the current levels of LL would have required a massive reduction making it essentially useless without massive changes to how it worked (number of selections, re-rides, additional selections post using three, etc.). I would say it was both. FP+ was a problem that had to be fixed. It needed to change so that it wasn't eating so much capacity. Charging for a skip the line service is one way to accomplish that goal. That it also created a new revenue stream just made it the obvious best choice from a business point of view.

PurduevianJan 17, 2025

I mean obviously Standby and Rope drop are options. However, the quantity/frequency that I am able to get on attractions will get worse if they move to a LLPP/Standby only system.

Disstevefan1Jan 17, 2025

I have also see posts here saying families were able to get on attractions without having to purchase LLMP so there are ways.

PurduevianJan 17, 2025

I sure hope not... I don't have the money for LLPP and I can typically do everything I want to do in a day with LLMP. And before someone comes in to tell me that the standby lines would be so short if they got rid of all the skip the lines I would still be able to do everything I wanted with a minimal wait... My "worst" trip to Disney was in October 2021 right before G+ launched and there was no skip the line (still had a great time, just not as good of a time). If the options were LLPP or standby online, I would visit a lot less.

Disgruntled WaltJan 17, 2025

For sure. They've basically looked at all aspects of their parks and resorts and said, "Why aren't we profiting from _____?" Then they made it so they are.

nickysJan 17, 2025

Hang on, is this why you think they introduced G+ rather than free FP+? That there were too many people using it that they decided it didn’t work. I think they simply decided this was a way to get some new revenue. Paid versions were already in place at DLP and at least one of Tokyo and Shanghai (possibly both) before WDW. When it was first rumoured the discussion included variations of all existing options. So they saw good sales in the other parks and wanted the revenue.

Jrb1979Jan 17, 2025

I personally think they need to get rid of LLMP and just have the Premier Pass. Keep that limited.

PurduevianJan 17, 2025

How would reducing the number of passes help the people buying LLMP? Wouldn't that just make rides sell out faster, causing people to get less lightning lanes per day, thus devaluing the upcharge? Disney for sure wants people to feel like LLMP is worth it so they buy it next time/tell their friends they should buy it.