Lightning Lane Premier Pass Sells Out for Magic Kingdom and EPCOT Ahead of Christmas

Dec 21, 2024 in "Disney Genie"

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Posted: Saturday December 21, 2024 8:05am ET by WDWMAGIC Staff

The Lightning Lane Premier Pass continues to see strong demand during the busy holiday season, with Magic Kingdom and EPCOT selling out for December 21, 2024. Additionally, Magic Kingdom Premier Passes are now fully booked for December 27 and December 28, with prices reaching $449 on these dates.

December 21 Sell-Out Details

Magic Kingdom: Sold out at $419 per pass.
EPCOT: Sold out at $149 per pass.

December 21 is the start of the lead-up to Christmas week when holiday crowds at Walt Disney World reach peak levels. The Premier Pass's ability to provide one-time access to all Lightning Lane attractions in a single park has made it a must-have for guests navigating the holiday rush and willing to pay the asking price.

Additional Magic Kingdom Sell-Out Dates

Magic Kingdom Premier Passes are also now sold out for the following dates later in the holiday season:
December 27: Sold out at $449.
December 28: Sold out at $449.

Why the Premier Pass Is Selling Out

The Lightning Lane Premier Pass offers unmatched convenience during crowded times. Its key features include:

Flexibility: No need to book arrival windows for individual attractions.
All-Inclusive Access: One-time entry to all available Lightning Lane attractions in a single park for a day.
Photo Perks: Includes Disney PhotoPass digital downloads for select attraction photos and videos.

Magic Kingdom's popularity stems from headlining attractions like TRON Lightcycle / Run, Seven Dwarfs Mine Train, and holiday offerings such as Mickey's Once Upon a Christmastime Parade and festive decorations. EPCOT's International Festival of the Holidays also draws large crowds with its holiday kitchens, Candlelight Processional, and seasonal entertainment.

Planning Ahead

Purchase Early: Eligible guests can buy the Premier Pass up to seven days before their resort stay. Availability is limited, so act quickly.
Monitor Trends: With December 27 and 28 sold out at Magic Kingdom, additional sell-out dates for New Year's week are likely.
Consider Alternatives: Lightning Lane Multi Pass or Lightning Lane single purchases may still be available for some attractions.

Looking Ahead to New Year's Week

With Christmas week sell-outs increasing, New Year's week will likely see similar trends, particularly for Magic Kingdom. Guests should watch availability closely and secure passes as early as possible.

Stay tuned for more updates on Lightning Lane Premier Pass availability and holiday planning tips.

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MrPromey19 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.