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

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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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lewisc7 minutes ago

Correctable

Purduevian10 minutes ago

I hate to say this... but supply and demand now tells me this is underpriced for peak days at MK and DHS.

HauntedPirate37 minutes ago

We have obtained an exclusive peek into Bob’s limo upon hearing LLPP sold out for next Monday:

arich355 days ago

This was supposed to be in the other lightning lane thread but thank you for answering!

C33Mom6 days ago

Not sure about WDW, but the DL system has a pretty sophisticated set up where it always knows to pull the least valuable passes first, so a timed return is always pulled first, then a multi-experience pass for low tiers, then a multi experience pass that’s unrestricted, etc. When we’ve had multi experience passes at WDW, it’s always known to take specific LL returns first, and I’d bet $100 that if you have a specific LLSP at a designated time, it will pull that before a LLPP. I would expect it would burn a LLPP before a multi experience pass as well, but less sure about that.

Raineman6 days ago

I was thinking more along the lines of additional experiences, like Keys To The Kingdom, Behind The Seeds, Wild Africa Trek, things like that, and not necessarily any kind of "front of the line" paid perks.

JD806 days ago

You can select who you are buying for.

arich356 days ago

We have 1 guest who won't need a LL Single Pass, when booking everything for the trip does it allow me to select who needs LL for each day/attraction so it can all be done at once or do I have to do the transaction separately from the multi pass picks where all 4 of us are going to buy?

MisterPenguin6 days ago

Plus they recently purged a good chunk of those using LLs. And maybe discouraging others with increased pricing.

MickeyLuv'r6 days ago

How would the average park-goer know that standby was increased because of upper tier perks? I don't think they really would know, or knew at the time.

mysto6 days ago

Does anyone know how LLPP decides what to "debit" when you also have another LL reservation for that ride? For example we have an LLSP for the current time and haven't used our one LLPP yet. Which one will it take when we tap in? Do we have to talk to the CM to request one or the other?

Disstevefan16 days ago

Just my opinion, I don't see LLPP having an impact on wait times as LLPPs are a small fraction of the folks in the queues.

Purduevian6 days ago

Look from July 24th (first day of LLMP) to Today. MK Daily Average wait time via Thrill data. I think it's just too early to see any changes:

Raineman6 days ago

Seeing those numbers, it's very obvious who Disney is targeting with this, and it is definitely not your average park guest. There's no obligation for anyone to pay this. However, I would be interested in seeing if the average wait times for guests who do not purchase this option has increased since this was available. If the overall park experience for the guests who do not have the means to purchase this is negatively affected because of people purchasing this, then that is a problem. For years, there have been upper-tier offerings that were an extra charge, but the existence of them did not have any effect on the average park experience.