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

Nov 07, 2024 in "Disney Genie"

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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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Splash4eva1 day ago

Than Thank you! Will take a look

Purduevian1 day ago

https://forums.wdwmagic.com/threads/lightning-lane-drop-times.984387/ I haven't updated it in months so I don't know if it is still accurate. Not going to lie, I did the work for it for my trip last November and figured I would share it with the forums (I also put it on Reddit), but I don't plan on updating it regularly. It's not to hard to do though if anyone wants to try to to update it. Using thrill data, it's pretty easy to spot trends. This is TSM for example. Anytime there is a consistent jump to Yellow or Green on most of the days, that's a drop time.

Splash4eva1 day ago

Yes TP i was a member of and it worked like a charm each trip this past one in February was not at all successful only finding a few openings during the trip

Splash4eva1 day ago

Thank you will take a look

nickys1 day ago

Touring Plans “liners” keep an updated list. And for a while here I think @Purduevian had one running.

MickeyLuv'r1 day ago

there's thrill ride Data. Some rides have a long list of potential drop times, but only some of them happen. TRD appears to have updated their list since just a few weeks ago. Previously, they had some of the drop times highlighted, which I took to mean the more likely drop times.

MickeyLuv'r1 day ago

Android here

JD801 day ago

This is not how you do statistics.

Splash4eva1 day ago

Do we have an updated list and inventory drops?

Splash4eva1 day ago

Disney has their reasons and whatever they are we will never know. We can guess but most likely never know but imo no wait line posted 60 minutes should never be off more than 10. No wait time of 45 should be off more than 5. Anything 30 and below should be accurate. So on and so forth with longer yet every person i talk with who goes all say same with more inflated wait times. Even if its to make the guest “feel good” its still a “deceptive” practice. And honestly. If you are a multi billion dollar corporation with a name like Disney (at least what it use to mean) and you need to inflate wait times to increase guest satisfaction you better re think your strategy Robert…

Splash4eva1 day ago

Apple here if that helps…

MickeyLuv'r1 day ago

A number of forum members thought reforming/reducing DAS would fix the problem. I also think how much times are off can be characterized in different ways. If the posted wait is 10minutes, and actually is 5, ten we could characterize the posted wait as only off by 5minutes, or we could say the posted wait was half the actual wait. Both would be correct. There is also the challenge of how to characterize some of the pre-shows like GoG and Rise. How often are any of us here willing to test the wait for accuracy when it is over 60minutes? I think most of us here know basic park touring strategy, so we don't get in line for 7D when standby waits are at their daily peaks.

nickys1 day ago

I don’t know how it works. But I know people who do pick up LLs as a result of drops - unless of course it’s pure coincidence that they are ready to do so at specific known times and get lucky.