Everything You Need to Know About Disney's New Lightning Lane Premier Pass at Walt Disney World

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Posted: Wednesday October 16, 2024 10:!3am ET by WDWMAGIC Staff

Starting October 30, 2024, Walt Disney World is introducing a new service called the Lightning Lane Premier Pass, designed exclusively for guests staying at Disney Deluxe Resorts, Disney Deluxe Villa Resorts, and select partner hotels.

This premium offering provides access to Lightning Lanes at popular attractions across Disney parks, allowing guests to bypass standby lines without scheduling specific times. Read on to learn everything you need to know about this new service.

Lightning Lane Premier Pass provides access to every Lighting Lane attraction in the chosen park without selecting an arrival time

Lightning Lane Premier Pass FAQ

What is the Lightning Lane Premier Pass?

The Lightning Lane Premier Pass is a new, exclusive service launching on October 30, 2024, 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.

How does the Lightning Lane Premier Pass work?

The Premier Pass allows one-time access to each available Lightning Lane experience in a single park for one day. You can enter the Lightning Lane entrance at any time throughout the day without having to reserve a time slot.

How much does the Lightning Lane Premier Pass cost?

Pricing varies by park and date:

Disney’s Animal Kingdom: $129 - $199 + tax per person
EPCOT: $169 - $249 + tax per person
Disney’s Hollywood Studios: $269 - $349 + tax per person
Magic Kingdom: $329 - $449 + tax per person

21 Day Advance Lightning Lane pricing calendar

Who is eligible to purchase the Lightning Lane Premier Pass?

Only guests staying at Disney Deluxe Resorts, Disney Deluxe Villa Resorts, and select hotels, including the Walt Disney World Dolphin, Swan, and Shades of Green, are eligible to purchase the pass.

How do I purchase the Lightning Lane Premier Pass?

Eligible guests can purchase the pass through the My Disney Experience app up to seven days before their stay. Availability is limited, and the pass can be purchased for the length of your stay (up to 14 days).

What is the difference between the Lightning Lane Premier Pass and other passes?

Premier Pass: Offers one-time entry to every Lightning Lane attraction in one park without scheduling arrival windows.
Multi Pass: Requires selecting arrival windows but includes multiple attractions across parks.
Single Pass: Provides access to individual attractions that are not part of multi pass.

Guide and FAQ to Disney World's Lightning Lane Multi Pass, Single Pass

Does the Premier Pass include any additional perks?

Yes, the Premier Pass includes Disney PhotoPass perks, allowing you to download select attraction photos and videos, and access Disney PhotoPass Lenses.

Are park reservations required to use the Lightning Lane Premier Pass?

Yes, valid park admission and, in some cases, park reservations are required to use the Premier Pass. Check the park reservation requirements for your visit date.

Which hotels are part of the pilot program for the Premier Pass?

The Premier Pass is available to guests staying at the following resorts:

Disney Deluxe Resort Hotels: Animal Kingdom Lodge, Beach Club Resort, BoardWalk Inn, Contemporary Resort, Grand Floridian Resort & Spa, Polynesian Village Resort, Wilderness Lodge, Yacht Club Resort.
Disney Deluxe Villa Resorts: Bay Lake Tower, Boulder Ridge Villas, Copper Creek Villas, Animal Kingdom Villas, Beach Club Villas, BoardWalk Villas, Old Key West Resort, Polynesian Villas & Bungalows, Saratoga Springs Resort & Spa, Riviera Resort, Villas at the Grand Floridian.
Select Partner Hotels: Walt Disney World Dolphin, Swan, Swan Reserve, and Shades of Green.

When and where can I use the Lightning Lane Premier Pass?

You can use the pass for one-time entry at each available Lightning Lane attraction in the chosen park on the day of use. Availability of attractions may vary based on demand.

List of Attractions Available with the Lightning Lane Premier Pass

Magic Kingdom Park

The Barnstormer
Big Thunder Mountain Railroad
Buzz Lightyear’s Space Ranger Spin
Dumbo the Flying Elephant
Haunted Mansion
“it’s a small world,”
Jungle Cruise
Mad Tea Party
The Magic Carpets of Aladdin
The Many Adventures of Winnie the Pooh
Mickey’s PhilharMagic
Monsters Inc. Laugh Floor
Peter Pan’s Flight
Pirates of the Caribbean
Seven Dwarfs Mine Train
Space Mountain
Tiana’s Bayou Adventure
Tomorrowland Speedway
TRON Lightcycle / Run
Under the Sea ~ Journey of The Little Mermaid.

EPCOT

Disney and Pixar Short Film Festival
Frozen Ever After
Guardians of the Galaxy: Cosmic Rewind
Journey into Imagination with Figment
Living with the Land
Mission: SPACE
Remy’s Ratatouille Adventure
The Seas with Nemo & Friends
Soarin’ Around the World
Spaceship Earth
Turtle Talk with Crush.

Disney’s Hollywood Studios

Alien Swirling Saucers
Beauty and the Beast Live on Stage
Disney Junior Play & Dance!
For the First Time in Forever: A Frozen Sing-Along Celebration
Indiana Jones Epic Stunt Spectacular
Mickey & Minnie’s Runaway Railway
Millennium Falcon: Smugglers Run
Muppet*Vision 3D
Rock ‘n’ Roller Coaster Starring Aerosmith
Slinky Dog Dash, Star Tours – The Adventures Continue
Star Wars: Rise of the Resistance, Toy Story Mania!
The Twilight Zone Tower of Terror™.

Disney’s Animal Kingdom Theme Park

Avatar Flight of Passage
DINOSAUR
Expedition Everest – Legend of the Forbidden Mountain
Feathered Friends in Flight!
Festival of the Lion King
Finding Nemo: The Big Blue… and Beyond!
It’s Tough to Be a Bug!
Kali River Rapids
Kilimanjaro Safaris
Na'vi River Journey.

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arich351 day ago

This was supposed to be in the other lightning lane thread but thank you for answering!

C33Mom1 day ago

Not sure about WDW, but the DL system has a pretty sophisticated set up where it always knows to pull the least valuable passes first, so a timed return is always pulled first, then a multi-experience pass for low tiers, then a multi experience pass that’s unrestricted, etc. When we’ve had multi experience passes at WDW, it’s always known to take specific LL returns first, and I’d bet $100 that if you have a specific LLSP at a designated time, it will pull that before a LLPP. I would expect it would burn a LLPP before a multi experience pass as well, but less sure about that.

Raineman1 day ago

I was thinking more along the lines of additional experiences, like Keys To The Kingdom, Behind The Seeds, Wild Africa Trek, things like that, and not necessarily any kind of "front of the line" paid perks.

JD801 day ago

You can select who you are buying for.

arich351 day ago

We have 1 guest who won't need a LL Single Pass, when booking everything for the trip does it allow me to select who needs LL for each day/attraction so it can all be done at once or do I have to do the transaction separately from the multi pass picks where all 4 of us are going to buy?

MisterPenguin1 day ago

Plus they recently purged a good chunk of those using LLs. And maybe discouraging others with increased pricing.

MickeyLuv'r1 day ago

How would the average park-goer know that standby was increased because of upper tier perks? I don't think they really would know, or knew at the time.

mysto1 day ago

Does anyone know how LLPP decides what to "debit" when you also have another LL reservation for that ride? For example we have an LLSP for the current time and haven't used our one LLPP yet. Which one will it take when we tap in? Do we have to talk to the CM to request one or the other?

Disstevefan11 day ago

Just my opinion, I don't see LLPP having an impact on wait times as LLPPs are a small fraction of the folks in the queues.

Purduevian1 day ago

Look from July 24th (first day of LLMP) to Today. MK Daily Average wait time via Thrill data. I think it's just too early to see any changes:

Raineman1 day ago

Seeing those numbers, it's very obvious who Disney is targeting with this, and it is definitely not your average park guest. There's no obligation for anyone to pay this. However, I would be interested in seeing if the average wait times for guests who do not purchase this option has increased since this was available. If the overall park experience for the guests who do not have the means to purchase this is negatively affected because of people purchasing this, then that is a problem. For years, there have been upper-tier offerings that were an extra charge, but the existence of them did not have any effect on the average park experience.

lewisc5 days ago

Can't sell out due to demnd? Can't sell out because Disney won't really cap the number of LLPP sold. The product should be priced high enough so it doesn't sell out, or sells out morning of.