Magic Kingdom Lightning Lane Premier Pass Sells Out on Thanksgiving at $449

Nov 20, 2024 in "Disney Genie"

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Posted: Wednesday November 20, 2024 10:00am ET by WDWMAGIC Staff

For the third time since its launch, Disney World's Lightning Lane Premier Pass has sold out at Magic Kingdom. On Thanksgiving Day, November 28, 2024, the pass reached full capacity, coinciding with its highest price point of $449. This follows previous sellouts at Magic Kingdom on November 25 and 26, reflecting high demand during the busy holiday week.

Lighting Lane Premier Pass has sold out three times since its launch - all at Magic Kindom

Record Pricing Meets Record Demand

Thanksgiving Day marked the first time the Premier Pass reached its maximum price at Magic Kingdom and sold out on the same day. The $449 rate is the peak of the announced pricing range for the park, introduced when the Premier Pass launched earlier this year. With Magic Kingdom being Disney World's flagship park and home to top-tier attractions like TRON Lightcycle / Run and Tiana's Bayou Adventure, it's no surprise that the pass hit its limit during the Thanksgiving rush.

The combination of high demand and premium pricing underscores the growing popularity of the Lightning Lane Premier Pass, particularly at Magic Kingdom during peak times.

Guests are willing to pay a high price to secure easy entry to E-Ticket rides like TRON Lightcycle Run

Third Sellout for Magic Kingdom

This sellout marks the third time Magic Kingdom's Lightning Lane Premier Pass has sold out since its launch:

November 25, 2024: Sold out at $379
November 26, 2024: Sold out at $399
November 28, 2024 (Thanksgiving): Sold out at $449

Each sellout occurred during Thanksgiving week, one of Disney World's busiest times of the year, demonstrating the Premier Pass's appeal for guests seeking to maximize their time during high-traffic periods.

What This Means for Guests

The sellout highlights the importance of planning ahead, particularly for guests visiting during peak seasons. Key takeaways include:

Book Early: With the Premier Pass now proven to sell out on high-demand days, booking early is essential to secure access.
Dynamic Pricing in Action: The sellout at $449 showcases Disney's dynamic pricing model, which adjusts rates based on demand. Guests can expect higher prices—and potential sellouts—during busy holidays.
Alternative Options: Guests who miss out on the Premier Pass can still use other options like Lighting Lane Multi and Single Pass for select attractions.

A Glimpse Into Future Demand

The sellout of the Premier Pass at its highest price point suggests that similar trends could emerge during other peak periods, such as Christmas and New Year's. Guests planning visits during these times should anticipate high demand and potential capacity limits for premium offerings like the Lightning Lane Premier Pass.

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MrPromey5 minutes ago

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

DCBaker6 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.