Disney World's Lightning Lane Premier Pass Keeps Selling Out Despite $400+ Pricing

Mar 07, 2025 in "Disney Genie"

Posted: Friday March 7, 2025 11:10am ET by WDWMAGIC Staff

Lightning Lane Premier Pass continues to see strong demand at Walt Disney World, achieving another seven-day sell-out streak—even as prices remain at or near peak levels.

From March 7 through March 13 2025, Magic Kingdom's Premier Pass is completely sold out, with pricing set at:

  • March 7: $429
  • March 8 - 9: $449 (Peak Pricing)
  • March 10 - 13: $429

This marks another full week of sell-outs, showing that even at the highest price tiers, guests are still purchasing Premier Pass at a high rate.

Purchasing Premier Pass is Becoming More Difficult

With Premier Pass selling out for extended periods, securing a pass is becoming increasingly difficult—especially for non-resort guests.

  • Guests staying at Disney Resort hotels can purchase the Premier Pass up to 7 days before their stay
  • All other guests can only purchase up to 3 days in advance

This means that by the time non-resort guests become eligible to purchase, Premier Pass may already be sold out—especially at Magic Kingdom.

With more frequent multi-day sell-outs, non-resort guests may struggle to buy Premier Pass on high-demand dates, making early booking a necessity.

Why is Premier Pass Still Selling Out at High Prices?

Several key factors are driving this trend:

  • Early Spring Break Travelers – While the busiest spring break weeks start March 10, some school districts and colleges are already on break, bringing more visitors to Disney World.
  • Magic Kingdom's High Demand – As the park with the most attractions and highest crowd levels, Magic Kingdom consistently sells out Premier Pass before any other park.
  • Guests Prioritizing Skip-the-Line Access Over Cost – Even at $449 per person, guests are choosing Premier Pass to avoid long waits on major rides like Tiana's Bayou Adventure, TRON Lightcycle / Run, and Seven Dwarfs Mine Train.
  • Limited Alternative Options – While Lightning Lane Multi Pass remains available, it requires pre-selecting times and attractions, while Premier Pass allows anytime access.

How Does This Compare to Past Sell-Out Streaks?

  • Magic Kingdom previously sold out for 10 days straight in February (Feb 12-21), showing that extended sell-outs are becoming more frequent.
  • These are the first extended multi-day sell-outs at Magic Kingdom since Premier Pass returned to peak pricing.
  • March 8 and 9 at $449 match the highest price ever charged for Premier Pass, reinforcing that high prices are not deterring demand.

What to Expect Moving Forward

With spring break crowds building, more multi-day sell-outs are likely in the coming weeks. If Magic Kingdom continues to sell out even at peak prices, it raises key questions:

  • Will Disney increase Premier Pass prices even further?
  • Could other parks see more sell-outs as availability at Magic Kingdom disappears? Disney's Hollywood Studios has previously seen multi-day sell-outs.
  • Will Premier Pass become consistently unavailable for high-demand periods like spring break, summer, and the holidays?

Final Takeaway

If you're planning to visit Disney World this March or April, consider purchasing Premier Pass as early as possible—especially for Magic Kingdom, where sell-outs are happening earlier and more frequently than ever before.

With resort guests getting a four-day head start on purchasing, non-resort guests may find it increasingly difficult to buy Premier Pass for high-demand dates.

We'll continue tracking Premier Pass pricing, availability, and sell-out trends as spring break crowds hit Disney World.

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    co100647 days ago

    Wait times at nearly all headliners are inflated before closing time. They generally won’t decrease the posted wait time within the last 30 minutes leading up park close (sometimes longer). This has been going on for several years (yes, even prior to paid FastPass), likely as a way to discourage people from hopping in line at the last second (more cost to Ops).

    TheMaxRebo7 days ago

    Plus if you overinflate the longer lines it could push people to shorter lines to help spread the crowds So multiple reasons to overinflate them a bit

    TheMaxRebo7 days ago

    I think it makes sense to slightly inflate times as if you post it at 30 mins and they wait 25 mins they are happy. It you post it at 20 mins and they wait 25 they are unhappy. Plus this "cushion" allows for some small downtime if it happens That doesn't excuse they drastically inflating it and when there is a money reason that could be a motivating factor it makes it feel wrong in a way it didn't before But I don't think any big deal if finding they are consistently 10-20% inflated

    Splash4eva7 days ago

    Altho i do not disagree with you but its simply false advertising. It also can deter people from going on a ride

    bmr15917 days ago

    To take the positive angle, it always feels better for a guest to see 40 minutes and it only be 30. It feels awful to see 30 minutes and it be 40.

    Purduevian7 days ago

    That I can agree with. This past trip I did not get LLMP at AK. ~5 mins before closing Na'vi said 45 min wait. I even asked the cast member at the front if they thought it was accurate, they said yes. 12 mins later I was sitting in my boat.

    Splash4eva7 days ago

    Listen im not saying its being done to make money and im not saying the opposite. All im saying is its being done intentionally for whatever reasons Disney has

    Purduevian7 days ago

    Apparently they inflate it ~84% of the time. I can't seem to find the post, but if I'm remembering right... it has nothing to do with LLMP or LLPP and Disney has just always done that.

    Splash4eva7 days ago

    I just find it funny that they all were incorrect by posting times longer then they actually were… like its almost a mathematical impossibility to be always wrong in the same direction. Lol

    Disstevefan17 days ago

    Exactly why I said for whatever reason they cant post accurate wait times and for whatever reason (if true) they intentionally inflate wait times.

    Purduevian7 days ago

    I think we've had this discussion before... if I remember right... Disney has always inflated wait times and there is no statistically significant difference between how much they inflate between pre and post paid skip the line services.

    Disstevefan17 days ago

    Its super rare the posted wait time is correct, For whatever reason Disney simply cant post accurate wait times.

    Splash4eva7 days ago

    Fwiw. I have a buddy who has been in parks since Saturday. Telling me posted wait times have been consistently off each day in each park.

    TheMaxRebo22 days ago

    Generally included is a buffet - will have some hot food (eggs, breakfast meats, maybe potatoes), and a lot hav make your own Mickey Waffles, will have cereal, Yoghurts, pastries, etc Usually nothing amazing but enough options that everyone can find something and fill you up Definitely depends on your situation but a nice thing to have included especially if a bigger family