Magic Kingdom's Lightning Lane Premier Pass Sells Out for Nine Consecutive Days

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Posted: Wednesday February 12, 2025 7:10am ET by WDWMAGIC Staff

For the first time since its launch, Lightning Lane Premier Pass at Magic Kingdom has sold out for more than a week straight, covering February 11 through February 19. This nine-day sell-out streak highlights growing demand for the pass, even on non-holiday dates and outside of peak spring break periods.

During this stretch, the lowest price was $329, with the highest reaching $399. Historically, the Premier Pass at Magic Kingdom has ranged from $329 to $449, meaning none of these sold-out dates have hit the current all-time high.

Lightning Lane Premier Pass Availability February 2025

What's Driving the Sell-Out Trend?

Several key factors are likely contributing to this extended sell-out streak:

Holiday Dates in the Mix – The sold-out period includes Valentine's Day (February 14) and Presidents' Day (February 17), both of which bring higher attendance to Magic Kingdom.
Expanded Availability to All Guests – Now that Premier Pass is available to all guests, more visitors are purchasing in advance, particularly for Magic Kingdom, which continues to sell out before other parks.
Not a Traditional Spring Break Window – Spring break for most U.S. school districts doesn't start until March 10, 2025, meaning this sell-out is occurring before the next major peak travel period.
Strong Value at Lower Price Points – The fact that $329-priced dates are also selling out suggests guests aren't just buying on peak-priced days (busy), but also recognizing the value at lower tiers.

Lightning Lane at TRON Lightcycle Run

How Does This Compare to Multi Pass and Single Pass Availability?

While Lightning Lane Premier Pass is experiencing back-to-back sell-outs, Lightning Lane Multi Pass remains available for all upcoming dates. This may be due to increased inventory of Multi Pass, or cannibalization of sales by Premier Pass.

Lightning Lane Single Pass is selling out on multiple future dates for TRON Lightcycle / Run, Seven Dwarfs Mine Train, and Star Wars: Rise of the Resistance, suggesting continued high demand for individual, top-tier attractions.

How Are Other Parks Affected?

So far, only Magic Kingdom's Premier Pass has been experiencing consistent sell-outs.

This pattern highlights Magic Kingdom's dominance in Premier Pass demand, likely due to its larger number of eligible attractions and high-profile rides like TRON and Tiana's Bayou Adventure.

Disney's Hollywood Studios is currently sold out for February 15 and 16. All other parks have full availability.

What Happens Next?

With sell-outs occurring outside of traditional peak travel periods, it's clear that Premier Pass demand at Magic Kingdom is not just a seasonal trend.

Disney may adjust pricing on lower-tier dates – If $329 days keep selling out, Disney could increase the floor pricing for Magic Kingdom's Premier Pass.
More non-peak weeks could sell out – While holidays and weekends have historically seen higher demand, this streak suggests weekdays could also start disappearing.
Hollywood Studios may be the next park to experience more sell-outs – With Rise of the Resistance and Slinky Dog Dash among its top attractions, Hollywood Studios could be the next park where Premier Pass demand surges. Hollywood Studios is currently sold for two dates in the upcoming week, on Februrary 15 and 16.

Planning Ahead for Lightning Lane Premier Pass

With over a week of consecutive sell-outs, guests looking to purchase Magic Kingdom's Premier Pass should plan to buy as soon as their booking window opens. The recent trend suggests that lower-priced dates and non-holiday periods are becoming competitive, making early booking even more important.

We'll continue monitoring Lightning Lane Premier Pass trends, availability, and pricing as Disney adjusts to rising demand across all four parks.

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HauntedPirate1 day ago

Can we talk about LLPP in this thread? Is that ok? Or does DAS need to be brought into every thread around here?

lentesta4 days ago

We estimated, by counting people get in line every minute for hours on end, that up to 70% of guests using the LL line were DAS users. I’m reasonably sure the average usage was in the range of 30-70% of all LL guests, depending on the popularity of the attraction. I ran the range 30-50% by Disney for a newspaper article and said I knew it was conservative. I asked if they’d dispute that. They said they would not. I know documents exist that show usage near 80% on some rides.

TheMaxRebo4 days ago

(For the record, a constantly moving line is far more enjoyable, especially when you out - but obviously takes the same amount of time ... But you feel like you make more progress per minute of wait)

Splash4eva4 days ago

They had it for Illuminations. My guess tho on a serious note you will initially strictly see “dessert parties” & if they dont sell (which they will) adjust accordingly

Disstevefan14 days ago

Flexing aside, do we think all the folks who purchased LLPP will be able to view from a special viewing area?

ConfettiCupcake4 days ago

Don’t VIP tours already have special viewing areas for shows/parades that exist without any drama or flexing? 🙃

Disstevefan14 days ago

Do we think folks who purchase LLPP will be able to go into a special viewing area for the parade? I see a problem with that. EVERYONE who purchased LLPP would be let into the special viewing area? It would be interesting to watch (from the outside) to watch all those folks flexing all at the same time 🤣 🤣

Splash4eva4 days ago

Problem is. How long are we waiting for this. Im guessing the new parade will be part of an LL option. Possibly a strict up charge for special/reserved viewing

Chi844 days ago

Where have you been? People were predicting for over 20 years that there would be paid FP lol.

Purduevian4 days ago

Why isn't the current model sustainable? MK will be adding 4 new LL attractions, EPCOT 1 (TT), DHS 1 (maybe 3 with mermaid and villain's show?) and AK 1 or 2 (carousel might not get it)

Jrb19794 days ago

Same was said about paid FP and here we are. IMO it's going to happen as the current setup isn't sustainable.

JMcMahonEsq4 days ago

Who/where is this lasting feeling of being happier? I mean if you get to the park at 9AM, and by 12 you have waited in 3 45min lines, and rode 3 rides before lunch, is one group really all that happier than another? Unless you are in some highly themed line like Peter Pan, is there really all that much of a better "feeling" waiting around in a line vs one that is moving? This is beside the fact that its not like there are 2 choices, one where a line is constantly moving at a steady pace for 45min, and another where you stand completely still for 45 minutes, and then bang you are on the ride. I know just as many people who find it better to wait in one spot, then make a longer move forward, as opposed to just a slow steady craw.

Chip Chipperson4 days ago

True, but others will see the physically longer 45-minute line that moves and be deterred by the length, especially if they have visited in the past and remember what 45 minutes used to look like and don'trealizethat the physical length is a result of the LL queue being shorter. If they think the posted wait times are understated they may be annoyed by that and feel like they are priced out of WDW or annoyed that LLPP sold out before they could get it. Or they may not want to wait out in the sun when a physically shorter line would have been indoors/shaded. Or they may not like being in a more crowded standby line. Everyone's perception will be different any time there is a change like that.

Splash4eva4 days ago

So Disney has yet again duped the public into thinking they are having a happier experience by really doing nothing but charging others more for premier services. This company is Good!