Disney World Lightning Lane Trends: April 2025 Pricing and Sell-Out Patterns

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Posted: Monday April 14, 2025 2:45pm ET by WDWMAGIC Staff

As the Spring Break and Easter 2025 travel season continues, Lightning Lane trends at Walt Disney World show a mixed picture across the three available options—Premier Pass, Multi Pass, and Single Pass. Here’s an update on what’s currently sold out, what’s still available, and how prices are trending as of April 14, 2025.

Lightning Lane Premier Pass: Ongoing Sell-Outs at Magic Kingdom and Studios

Premier Pass remains in high demand, especially at Magic Kingdom and Hollywood Studios, with sell-outs continuing even at peak pricing levels.

Lightning Lane Premier Pass Pricing and availability - Mid to Late April 2025

Current Premier Pass Sell-Outs:

Magic Kingdom: Sold out April 14–20 — $449 (all-time high)
Hollywood Studios: Sold out April 14–18 — $349 (all-time high)
EPCOT: Sold out April 14–15 — $249 (all-time high)
Animal Kingdom: Sold out April 14–15 — $199 (all-time high)

Guests planning visits to Magic Kingdom or Studios in the coming days may find no availability, especially if not staying at a Disney Resort hotel.

Reminder:

Resort guests can purchase Premier Pass 7 days in advance
All other guests can purchase only 3 days in advance, making it harder to secure the pass on high-demand days

Lightning Lane Multi Pass: Available, But Prices Holding at Peak Levels

Lightning Lane Multi Pass has not sold out since January 3, 2025, and remains fully available across all four parks. However, pricing remains elevated—due to Spring Break and holiday travel.

Today’s Multi Pass Prices:

Magic Kingdom: $39 (all-time high)
Hollywood Studios: $35 (all-time high)
EPCOT: $32 (all-time high)
Animal Kingdom: $29 (all-time high)

While availability is not an issue, the price points are on par with the busiest times of the year.

Lightning Lane Multi Pass Pricing and availability - Mid to Late April 2025

Lightning Lane Single Pass: Frequent Sell-Outs at Headliners

Unlike Multi Pass, the Single Pass option continues to sell out regularly at the most popular attractions—even at or near maximum pricing.

Lightning Lane Single Pass Pricing and availability - Mid to Late April 2025

Attractions Currently Sold Out (as of April 14)

Seven Dwarfs Mine Train (MK): $14 – Sold out for the next 7 days
TRON Lightcycle / Run (MK): $22 – Sold out for the next 5 days
Rise of the Resistance (DHS): $25 – Sold out for the next 6 days
Cosmic Rewind (EPCOT): $19 – Sold out for the next 5 days
Flight of Passage (DAK): $18 – Sold out for the next 3 days

These selections remain difficult to secure, especially for guests booking late or visiting during weekends and holidays.

Lightning Lane Tips

If you’re targeting Magic Kingdom or Studios, Premier Pass availability is limited. Book early if you’re eligible.
Multi Pass remains widely available, but expect top-tier pricing.
For popular rides like TRON, Rise, and Cosmic Rewind, Single Pass options sell out quickly, even several days in advance.
As Spring Break ends and crowds gradually taper off, we’ll be watching closely to see if pricing or availability shifts heading into May.

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Splash4eva6 hours ago

But how can you constantly be off each and every ride each and every time…

Splash4eva6 hours ago

Exactly. I truly dk anyone who has gone and who wait on any lines where the posted wait times are actually correct and again all wrong with being inflated. Like i said. Im not saying its done to sell LL but im not saying it isnt. Whatever the reason Disney has one and its been constant. Listen i remember back in day they would sometimes do this to discourage people from possibly going to rides late at night. But this trend has happened for a long long times.

Jrb19798 hours ago

Not surprised at all. With the addition of Premier Pass, regardless how many are buying it, they need to keep spaces for that.

Disstevefan19 hours ago

I have heard this a lot. Apparently the data says one thing and some folks actual experience says another. I cant explain it. From my past experience the posted wait time was always longer than I actually waited and that made me happy. I need to do some testing now and see if that is still the case.

Splash4eva9 hours ago

Not to refute Len or his wait times. But as i stated a buddy just got back a couple weeks ago was there in parks for 8 days. Only purchased LL twice. He basically said every wait time in every park was over stated. Some worse than others.

Splash4eva9 hours ago

I used it in February different style of trip but unless i am missing something drops were basically non existent. Years past you basically were able to count on them with like 95% accuracy unless a ride was down then obviously they werent dropping inventory. Maybe others can offer some insight to current drop times/availability

MickeyLuv'r1 day ago

Yes. Posted wait times can be off significantly at any time of day.

Disstevefan11 day ago

If @lentesta says todays posted wait times are more accurate (however they are doing it) I wont dispute it. Len is the king of data. If I understand it correctly, Len has folks in the queues actually measuring times. I apologize for my confusion.

Chi841 day ago

🤔

celluloid1 day ago

Disney spent over 2 billion on I fasteucfure for things including g magic ba da during MDX era. They made many guests a moving RFID as well. A lot of data can and was collected as that was the main goal of the investment. You could easily project a decently accurate wait time at any given moment.

Chi841 day ago

Okay but Len said he was sure the MagicBand tracking issues have been solved and it seemed to him the wait times are more accurate than pre-pandemic. And you responded with: That makes no sense, which is why people are questioning it.

Disstevefan11 day ago

What? They aren't. They are just estimating wait times and coincidentally the estimated wait times are usually longer than the actual wait times.

Chi841 day ago

So how did things get more accurate after the pandemic?

Disstevefan11 day ago

Its totally normal for different folks see different things in posts. The way I read it, Len was able to get this info because (sadly) the folks he was talking to were free to talk because they were laid off because of the pandemic, very sad. The way I read it, despite putting development effort into using RFID sensors embedded in the lines the sensors were picking up folks in multiple queues. Len said apparently nobody calibrated them, or they didn't check too closely. I don't know, my speculation (and only my speculation) is they gave it a sincere try and couldn't get it to work. It sounded like to me, like they were trying (pre pandemic) to accurately calculate standby times using technology and sincerely devoted resources to this effort. They couldn't get this method to work, not because of the lay offs, simply because they couldn't get it to work after sincerely trying to get it to work. I guess today its just cheaper/easier to simply over estimate wait times. ;)