Disney World's Lightning Lane Premier Pass Hits Max Prices Across All Parks on Thanksgiving 2024

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Posted: Thursday November 7, 2024 7:15am ET by WDWMAGIC Staff

Guests visiting Disney World on Thanksgiving Day, November 28, 2024, will experience the highest prices yet for the Lightning Lane Premier Pass across all four parks.

Disney has reached the top end of its announced price ranges, setting a new peak for each park's Lightning Lane Premier Pass option. The Lightning Lane Premier Pass is for guests staying at Disney Deluxe Resorts, Disney Deluxe Villa Resorts, and select partner hotels. It offers Lightning Lane access to attractions in a single park for one day, without the need to select arrival windows for each ride.

Lightning Lane Premier Pass Pricing Trend Thanksgiving, 2024

Maximum Lightning Lane Premier Pass Prices by Park on Thanksgiving

Here's the breakdown of maximum prices by park on Thanksgiving Day:

Disney's Animal Kingdom: $199
Disney's Hollywood Studios: $349
EPCOT: $249
Magic Kingdom: $449

These prices align with the highest rates in the ranges Disney announced when it first launched the Lightning Lane Premier Pass, marking the first time all parks have reached their price ceilings simultaneously.

Price Trends and Expectations for Future Holidays

The current prices provide a glimpse into what guests might expect during other major holidays. Similar maximum pricing could apply for those planning to visit Disney World around Christmas, New Year's, or other peak seasons.

How to Plan for Premier Pass Pricing

Disney's dynamic pricing model for the Lightning Lane Premier Pass means that rates will vary throughout the year, with peak prices on major holidays and lower rates during off-peak times. For guests with flexibility in their schedules, midweek visits during non-peak periods can provide a more budget-friendly experience.

Checking the pricing calendar in advance can help find the best days to visit to take advantage of the Premier Pass without paying peak rates.

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WDWhopper29 minutes ago

$449 for a single day at MK??! C’mon, get real. What do they think they’re doing there, selling slices of cake??? 😂🤣😂

Splash4eva2 hours ago

Not defending Disney at all here BUT lets just use a 5 park day trip for a family of 4. Even at say peak times. An extra 6k is not going to move the needle on anyone willing to pay this price and those who want an “experience” say does it once at MK for $1600 again some people would splurge and others its just not about the money

Fido Chuckwagon2 hours ago

Of course they are. If they aren’t, they don’t stay wealthy. Anyone can **** away a fortune.

DCBaker3 hours ago

On Thanksgiving, the Lightning Lane Premier pass hits the max price for each park: See more Lightning Lane pricing details at the link below: https://www.wdwmagic.com/genieprice.htm

WDWhopper8 hours ago

$199?! Who do they think they are, The Cake Bake Shop??!

C33Mom15 hours ago

I laughed when I read “For guests looking to save, midweek days during non-peak times remain the most budget-friendly option.” I think for guests looking to save, especially at AK and Epcot, the answer is to just book LLMP early for the 3 most difficult rides and plan to maybe have to wait in one real line at some point. 😋

MrPromey21 hours ago

And this doesn't seem at all inconsistent with how they appeared to be doing things before paid LL came on the scene. they've clearly got a financial incentive to do it and I'm hardly a fan of current management but it doesn't seem like they've been doing anything out of the ordinary to juice sales up to this point.

MickeyLuv'r1 day ago

Not necessarily. In this case, I trust Len's data. There appears to be some variability in how inaccurate the posted wait times are. They tend to be fairly accurate mid-day, but off/inflated early AM/late PM, IME. I've personally seen wait times that were way off, though off in both directions.

DisneyCane1 day ago

That is very true. I just would think if they were drastically inflating wait times on purpose to sell LL that it would show up even in a small sample size.

MickeyLuv'r1 day ago

From your earlier post, 3 data points all collected on same day, in the same park, and all rides w/pre-shows is a very small data set.

DisneyCane1 day ago

@DisDude33 above said that it is to when you board the ride vehicle. If that's the case, I'd say the estimates are pretty accurate with a buffer for hiccups.

JMcMahonEsq1 day ago

Is there anything posted by WDW that says what the wait time number is supposed to identify? Meaning for the larger rides with pre-show room type set ups, is the wait time supposed to be from when you scan in until you get to the first pre-show, or when you are actually starting the ride? So for example for haunted mansion is time supposed to be from when you scan in until you get to the stretching room? Or when your but hits the Doom buggy? For pandora is the wait time supposed to end when you get to your pre-flight screening and decontamination, or when your fight begins? Not asking what we think it SHOULD mean, I am wondering if there is anything official which states what its meant to mean.

Purduevian2 days ago

I assume Friday and Saturday of thanksgiving weekend will be the top price for all parks. I'm kind of surprised they put a top limit on the price in the announcement. If this thing sells like crazy for thanksgiving weekend, I bet there will be some finance people upset they can't go higher at Christmas without marketing getting mad.