Magic Kingdom and Hollywood Studios Lightning Lane Premier Pass Sells Out for First Time

Nov 18, 2024 in "Disney Genie"

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Posted: Monday November 18, 2024 2:40pm ET by WDWMAGIC Staff

For the first time since its introduction, the Lightning Lane Premier Pass has sold out at Disney World's Magic Kingdom and Hollywood Studios on November 25, 2024.

November 25, 2024 is the first date to sell out of Premier Pass at Walt Disney World

Sold-Out Parks and High Pricing

On November 25, Magic Kingdom's Lightning Lane Premier Pass was priced at $379, and Hollywood Studios' pass was priced at $309. These prices reflect the high demand leading into the Thanksgiving holiday week, one of Disney World's busiest times of the year.

What the Sellout Means for Guests

The sellout of the Lightning Lane Premier Pass highlights several key considerations for guests:

Advanced Planning is Essential: With the Premier Pass now demonstrating the potential to sell out, especially during peak times, guests may need to book early to secure access on high-demand days.
Dynamic Pricing Reflects Demand: The $379 price for Magic Kingdom and $309 price for Hollywood Studios were among the higher rates seen in the current price range for these parks. Disney's dynamic pricing model adjusts rates based on anticipated crowds, making sellouts more likely at the higher end of the range.
Alternative Options: For guests unable to secure the Premier Pass, options like the standard Lightning Lane Multi Pass or Single pass may still be available for select parks and attractions.

Lightning Lane Premier Pass: Popularity on the Rise?

The Lightning Lane Premier Pass, which was launched earlier this year, provides guests with access to Lightning Lanes at all attractions within a single park. Its popularity may be growing, with holiday periods like Thanksgiving likely to be peak times for usage.

While this marks the first sellout for Magic Kingdom and Hollywood Studios, it may not be the last. As the holiday season progresses, other parks and dates could also see capacity limits reached for the Premier Pass.

Planning Ahead for the Holidays

For guests planning to visit Disney World during the upcoming holiday season, this sellout is a reminder to monitor pricing and availability closely. Key tips include:

Book Early: For popular parks like Magic Kingdom and Hollywood Studios, securing the Premier Pass early may be crucial on busy days.
Use the Pricing Calendar: Use our Lightning Lane pricing calendar to help identify less expensive or less crowded days to visit.
Consider Alternatives: If the Premier Pass isn't available, other options like Lightning Lane Multi and Single will still offer shorter wait times.

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Splash4eva10 days ago

Than Thank you! Will take a look

Purduevian10 days 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.

Splash4eva10 days 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

Splash4eva10 days ago

Thank you will take a look

nickys11 days ago

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

MickeyLuv'r11 days 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'r11 days ago

Android here

JD8011 days ago

This is not how you do statistics.

Splash4eva11 days ago

Do we have an updated list and inventory drops?

Splash4eva11 days 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…

Splash4eva11 days ago

Apple here if that helps…

MickeyLuv'r11 days 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.

nickys11 days 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.