Magic Kingdom and Hollywood Studios Lightning Lane Premier Pass Sells Out for First Time

Nov 18, 2024 in "Disney Genie"

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Posted: Monday November 18, 2024 2:40pm ET by WDWMAGIC Staff

For the first time since its introduction, the Lightning Lane Premier Pass has sold out at Disney World's Magic Kingdom and Hollywood Studios on November 25, 2024.

November 25, 2024 is the first date to sell out of Premier Pass at Walt Disney World

Sold-Out Parks and High Pricing

On November 25, Magic Kingdom's Lightning Lane Premier Pass was priced at $379, and Hollywood Studios' pass was priced at $309. These prices reflect the high demand leading into the Thanksgiving holiday week, one of Disney World's busiest times of the year.

What the Sellout Means for Guests

The sellout of the Lightning Lane Premier Pass highlights several key considerations for guests:

Advanced Planning is Essential: With the Premier Pass now demonstrating the potential to sell out, especially during peak times, guests may need to book early to secure access on high-demand days.
Dynamic Pricing Reflects Demand: The $379 price for Magic Kingdom and $309 price for Hollywood Studios were among the higher rates seen in the current price range for these parks. Disney's dynamic pricing model adjusts rates based on anticipated crowds, making sellouts more likely at the higher end of the range.
Alternative Options: For guests unable to secure the Premier Pass, options like the standard Lightning Lane Multi Pass or Single pass may still be available for select parks and attractions.

Lightning Lane Premier Pass: Popularity on the Rise?

The Lightning Lane Premier Pass, which was launched earlier this year, provides guests with access to Lightning Lanes at all attractions within a single park. Its popularity may be growing, with holiday periods like Thanksgiving likely to be peak times for usage.

While this marks the first sellout for Magic Kingdom and Hollywood Studios, it may not be the last. As the holiday season progresses, other parks and dates could also see capacity limits reached for the Premier Pass.

Planning Ahead for the Holidays

For guests planning to visit Disney World during the upcoming holiday season, this sellout is a reminder to monitor pricing and availability closely. Key tips include:

Book Early: For popular parks like Magic Kingdom and Hollywood Studios, securing the Premier Pass early may be crucial on busy days.
Use the Pricing Calendar: Use our Lightning Lane pricing calendar to help identify less expensive or less crowded days to visit.
Consider Alternatives: If the Premier Pass isn't available, other options like Lightning Lane Multi and Single will still offer shorter wait times.

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MrPromey2 minutes ago

And in increasing demand, they can continue to raise the price. Of course, the logical conclusion is that at some point, the only people who'll be able to afford it are the ones who were sitting in the second row of the inauguration a couple weeks ago. On the plus side, with their interest, we might see that Stich space revitalized into a modern version of Mission to Mars after a sponsorship bidding war between SpaceX and Blue Origin... with VR and a social media aspect, of course. ;)

MrPromey22 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.