Everything You Need to Know About Disney's New Lightning Lane Premier Pass at Walt Disney World

Oct 16, 2024 in "Disney Genie"

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Posted: Wednesday October 16, 2024 10:!3am ET by WDWMAGIC Staff

Starting October 30, 2024, Walt Disney World is introducing a new service called the Lightning Lane Premier Pass, designed exclusively for guests staying at Disney Deluxe Resorts, Disney Deluxe Villa Resorts, and select partner hotels.

This premium offering provides access to Lightning Lanes at popular attractions across Disney parks, allowing guests to bypass standby lines without scheduling specific times. Read on to learn everything you need to know about this new service.

Lightning Lane Premier Pass provides access to every Lighting Lane attraction in the chosen park without selecting an arrival time

Lightning Lane Premier Pass FAQ

What is the Lightning Lane Premier Pass?

The Lightning Lane Premier Pass is a new, exclusive service launching on October 30, 2024, 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.

How does the Lightning Lane Premier Pass work?

The Premier Pass allows one-time access to each available Lightning Lane experience in a single park for one day. You can enter the Lightning Lane entrance at any time throughout the day without having to reserve a time slot.

How much does the Lightning Lane Premier Pass cost?

Pricing varies by park and date:

Disney’s Animal Kingdom: $129 - $199 + tax per person
EPCOT: $169 - $249 + tax per person
Disney’s Hollywood Studios: $269 - $349 + tax per person
Magic Kingdom: $329 - $449 + tax per person

21 Day Advance Lightning Lane pricing calendar

Who is eligible to purchase the Lightning Lane Premier Pass?

Only guests staying at Disney Resorts, and select hotels, including the Walt Disney World Dolphin, Swan, and Shades of Green, are eligible to purchase the pass.

How do I purchase the Lightning Lane Premier Pass?

Eligible guests can purchase the pass through the My Disney Experience app up to seven days before their stay. Availability is limited, and the pass can be purchased for the length of your stay (up to 14 days).

What is the difference between the Lightning Lane Premier Pass and other passes?

Premier Pass: Offers one-time entry to every Lightning Lane attraction in one park without scheduling arrival windows.
Multi Pass: Requires selecting arrival windows but includes multiple attractions across parks.
Single Pass: Provides access to individual attractions that are not part of multi pass.

Guide and FAQ to Disney World's Lightning Lane Multi Pass, Single Pass

Does the Premier Pass include any additional perks?

Yes, the Premier Pass includes Disney PhotoPass perks, allowing you to download select attraction photos and videos, and access Disney PhotoPass Lenses.

Are park reservations required to use the Lightning Lane Premier Pass?

Yes, valid park admission and, in some cases, park reservations are required to use the Premier Pass. Check the park reservation requirements for your visit date.

Which hotels are part of the pilot program for the Premier Pass?

The Premier Pass is available to guests staying at the following resorts:

Disney Resort Hotels
Select Partner Hotels: Walt Disney World Dolphin, Swan, Swan Reserve, and Shades of Green.

When and where can I use the Lightning Lane Premier Pass?

You can use the pass for one-time entry at each available Lightning Lane attraction in the chosen park on the day of use. Availability of attractions may vary based on demand.

List of Attractions Available with the Lightning Lane Premier Pass

Magic Kingdom Park

The Barnstormer
Big Thunder Mountain Railroad
Buzz Lightyear’s Space Ranger Spin
Dumbo the Flying Elephant
Haunted Mansion
“it’s a small world,”
Jungle Cruise
Mad Tea Party
The Magic Carpets of Aladdin
The Many Adventures of Winnie the Pooh
Mickey’s PhilharMagic
Monsters Inc. Laugh Floor
Peter Pan’s Flight
Pirates of the Caribbean
Seven Dwarfs Mine Train
Space Mountain
Tiana’s Bayou Adventure
Tomorrowland Speedway
TRON Lightcycle / Run
Under the Sea ~ Journey of The Little Mermaid.

EPCOT

Disney and Pixar Short Film Festival
Frozen Ever After
Guardians of the Galaxy: Cosmic Rewind
Journey into Imagination with Figment
Living with the Land
Mission: SPACE
Remy’s Ratatouille Adventure
The Seas with Nemo & Friends
Soarin’ Around the World
Spaceship Earth
Turtle Talk with Crush.

Disney’s Hollywood Studios

Alien Swirling Saucers
Beauty and the Beast Live on Stage
Disney Junior Play & Dance!
For the First Time in Forever: A Frozen Sing-Along Celebration
Indiana Jones Epic Stunt Spectacular
Mickey & Minnie’s Runaway Railway
Millennium Falcon: Smugglers Run
Muppet*Vision 3D
Rock ‘n’ Roller Coaster Starring Aerosmith
Slinky Dog Dash, Star Tours – The Adventures Continue
Star Wars: Rise of the Resistance, Toy Story Mania!
The Twilight Zone Tower of Terror™.

Disney’s Animal Kingdom Theme Park

Avatar Flight of Passage
DINOSAUR
Expedition Everest – Legend of the Forbidden Mountain
Feathered Friends in Flight!
Festival of the Lion King
Finding Nemo: The Big Blue… and Beyond!
It’s Tough to Be a Bug!
Kali River Rapids
Kilimanjaro Safaris
Na'vi River Journey.

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HauntedPirate2 hours ago

1. That will never be included in a rack rate unless the rack rate rises a commensurate amount. Disney is addicted/dependent on LL revenue. 2.

Disstevefan13 hours ago

I think that would be GREAT! And in my opinion, if they included free LLPP for (even rack rate) stays in say only two deluxe resorts; GF and Poly, there would be a multi year wait list for these resorts.

MickeyLuv'r4 hours ago

I just stayed at Endless Summer Surfside. It was REALLY nice. Now I had one of the bigger suite style rooms, but it was a really nice room, and the extra microwave/fridge/table was great. I think it was only $150/night. The food court could be a little bigger, but one thing I really liked was the ability to get fresh berries every morning. Fresh berries have become extremely hard to find at WDW at any price point. The Skyliner is a bit more fun than buses.

CAV5 hours ago

That doesn't negate my point.

HauntedPirate5 hours ago

I said the same thing earlier today about LLPP never being bundled for free. I'm beginning to think that statement may not age well. 🤔

Disstevefan17 hours ago

Don’t worry, Disney will never include free LLPP like Universal includes free Express pass. There are folks who don’t like Universal and won’t go to their park at any price and that’s fine, but we loved the free express pass included when staying at the Universal resorts. Not sure it’s the same now but we got free express passes on check in day and check out day too when staying at Universal resorts.

LSLS7 hours ago

The problem is hotel prices don't matter if people don't want to pay ticket prices. I can tell you right now that is 100% the reason we haven't been to Universal. If Disney with it's nostalgia is priced to the point we don't consider it worth it, then a new park we have no allegiance to certainly is too much at the same price point. I get their hotels may be nicer and cheaper, but if I can't justify the ticket price, the hotel cost is moot. We may make our first trip this summer with Epic opening, but that's far from a foregone conclusion. Spending $2K just to get in the door for 3 days is tough to justify. Adding fastpass to the hotel cost will help, but I'm still hit with the sticker shock of getting in the door.

Andrew258 hours ago

Universal has been playing the #2 game since the opening of Cabana Bay. They've priced that hotel (and the other values) at lower rates than Disney's options. Endless Summer, while lacks the character of a Disney Value Resort, is by far a better room/value than Disney. While not as dramatic as Disney, Universal has already started to raise prices at their resorts (though they've slowed down with the downturn in tourism/attendance).

Trauma8 hours ago

I like to look at things in a simple way and the way I see it I think Universal has 2 options. #1 Start charging Disney level prices while removing perks ( straight out of the Disney playbook ) #2 Offer great value coupled with Epic that start grabbing a munch larger chunk of market share ( I think this would happen since Disney is at a tipping point. ) Only after taking a large chunk of market share do they start to raise prices. Will be interesting to see how it plays out.

Dranth9 hours ago

Interesting. Hopefully it happens but it really would be a big policy change internally as they were adamantly opposed to doing this in the past. If any hotel got it, Helios makes the most sense to me as it is co-owned by Universal but Sapphire Falls is solely owned by Lowes if I remember correctly. If this does happen, I wonder if Lowes had to give up something or agree to changes to the existing contracts on the older resorts to get Universal on board.

RSoxNo110 hours ago

Awesome, I'm staying off property and my first day is January 7th. This is downright dumb.

celluloid10 hours ago

Saphire changed to Signature due to location was the first phase. Once the rest of the newness tapers off some more the plan is to charge a bit more and add Express. Helios maybe too one day but that is farther away due to factors of being new, proximity walk in to EPIC and much smaller in rooms.

Sirwalterraleigh11 hours ago

Nothing confirmed… But most rumors seem to think they will add express pass to certain hotels after the initial booking period for epic passes. Rumors of sapphire falls too…which would be great. Let us remember: bookings in Orlando are soft (well at least for the two out of control)…they are NOT going to improve…and those corps have to have a plan. This is a good option for Comcast… …or they can just start turning every old warehouse, outhouse, doghouse, etc they already have into timeshares? …but I doubt even they would go trailer park

Dranth11 hours ago

Has there been a change or announcement on this or is this what you think is going to happen? The latest official word I can find is no additional express pass in the new hotels.