EPCOT's Lightning Lane Premier Pass Sells Out for First Time

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Posted: Saturday November 23, 2024 5:50pm ET by WDWMAGIC Staff

EPCOT's Lightning Lane Premier Pass has officially sold out for Monday, November 25, 2024. This marks the first time the pass has reached capacity at the park, reflecting heightened demand during the busy Thanksgiving period. The increasing popularity of this new service, coupled with the holiday crowds, has made securing a Premier Pass for certain dates increasingly challenging.

How the Lightning Lane Premier Pass Works

The Lightning Lane Premier Pass provides one-time access to all available Lightning Lane attractions in a single park for one day, without requiring arrival windows for individual rides. This flexibility, combined with perks like Disney PhotoPass digital downloads, has made it an attractive option for guests looking to maximize their time in the parks.

Thanksgiving Week Trends

EPCOT is not the only park experiencing sell-outs for the Premier Pass during Thanksgiving week. Magic Kingdom and Hollywood Studios have also reported sold-out dates. Here's a snapshot of sold-out dates for Premier Pass across the parks.

EPCOT: November 25
Magic Kingdom: November 23, 25, 26, 27, 28
Hollywood Studios: November 25, 28
View current and upcoming Lighting Lane Premier Pass pricing

Lightning Lane Premier Pass Availability Thanksgiving 2024

What This Means for Guests

If you were hoping to purchase a Lightning Lane Premier Pass for November 25 at EPCOT, it's now unavailable. However, you can still consider other options:

Other Lightning Lane Options: Guests can use Lightning Lane Multi Pass or individual Lightning Lane purchases, though these require selecting arrival windows for attractions.
Alternative Parks: Premier Pass availability may still exist for other parks, depending on the date.
Plan Ahead for Future Dates: As availability for the Premier Pass is limited, purchasing as early as possible—up to seven days in advance for eligible guests—is recommended.

Looking Ahead to the Holiday Season

With Thanksgiving week highlighting the popularity of the Lightning Lane Premier Pass, similar trends may occur for Christmas and New Year's. Guests visiting during these times should plan ahead and monitor availability closely.

Stay tuned for updates on sold-out dates and tips for navigating the holiday crowds at Walt Disney World.

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DCBaker4 hours ago

Lightning Lane Premier Pass has now sold out at EPCOT on November 25. Here's a look at the dates and park locations that are currently sold out: Magic Kingdom: Nov. 23, 24, 25, 26, 27, 28 Hollywood Studios: Nov. 25, 26, 28 EPCOT: Nov. 25

JMcMahonEsq10 hours ago

I don’t think that word means what he thinks it means

lewisc10 hours ago

Maxie B's is a 9 hour drive from Disney. CBS is charging a premium because it's at Disney and an additional premium for the atmosphere. I don't know how many guests will pay an extra $10 -$20 pp for the ambience and service. Is the price premium much different then character meals? Edited to add Shareable means guests having a meal at CBS don't need to pay for separate desserts for everyone in their group

lewisc21 hours ago

Universal tells guests Express lines should be half the waiting time of the regular line. Disney can sell many LLPP if Disney goes that way.

Vegas Disney Fan21 hours ago

Although it’s now tempting to buy PP for AK (since we can get it at our preferred resort) I see a huge risk in expanding this to more resorts, the one time we bought Genie+ at DL we still waited in several 20-30 minute long lines, we felt so ripped off we never bought it again, and that was at $30 a person, if we pay $200+ to skip lines they all better be short or we’re going to feel even more ripped off. The higher the price the higher the expectation, at these prices they better not oversell them or they are going to infuriate and alienate a lot of people.

Chi8422 hours ago

You’re kidding about using “objective truth,” right?

Fido Chuckwagon23 hours ago

I’m sorry, but objective truth exists. Paying $30 for a slice of previously frozen cake is dumb just like paying 6.2 million dollars for a banana duck-taped to a wall is dumb. One is dumber than the other of course.

Chi841 day ago

I didn’t mean no one in the parks!

HoustonHorn1 day ago

No doubt. In an ideal world, there would be no other guests by me and my daughter (only because the wife really dislikes rides and animatronics and basically most things about the parks other than my daughter's (and to a lesser extent, my) happiness). But that just isn't sustainable unless I'm paying for that exclusive access. And there are only a small handful of people with the scratch to rent out entire theme parks.

John park hopper1 day ago

I don't begrudge anyone spending their money on anything my point was Disney is not targeting the middle class any longer with these prices. I may not be rich monetarily but I am rich in many other ways

John park hopper1 day ago

I ain't sharing my piece of cake

DCBaker1 day ago

Premier Pass has also now sold out at Magic Kingdom on November 24 and at Hollywood Studios on November 26.

Chi841 day ago

Fewer people will result in an easier, more comfortable trip for you. Enjoy.

Dranth1 day ago

What an obnoxious take. You can literally say that about anything. ETA: I can’t say I would pay that for cake either but all of us likely have things many others think we over pay for.