Lightning Lane Premier Pass Sells Out for Magic Kingdom and EPCOT Ahead of Christmas

Dec 21, 2024 in "Disney Genie"

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Posted: Saturday December 21, 2024 8:05am ET by WDWMAGIC Staff

The Lightning Lane Premier Pass continues to see strong demand during the busy holiday season, with Magic Kingdom and EPCOT selling out for December 21, 2024. Additionally, Magic Kingdom Premier Passes are now fully booked for December 27 and December 28, with prices reaching $449 on these dates.

December 21 Sell-Out Details

Magic Kingdom: Sold out at $419 per pass.
EPCOT: Sold out at $149 per pass.

December 21 is the start of the lead-up to Christmas week when holiday crowds at Walt Disney World reach peak levels. The Premier Pass's ability to provide one-time access to all Lightning Lane attractions in a single park has made it a must-have for guests navigating the holiday rush and willing to pay the asking price.

Additional Magic Kingdom Sell-Out Dates

Magic Kingdom Premier Passes are also now sold out for the following dates later in the holiday season:
December 27: Sold out at $449.
December 28: Sold out at $449.

Why the Premier Pass Is Selling Out

The Lightning Lane Premier Pass offers unmatched convenience during crowded times. Its key features include:

Flexibility: No need to book arrival windows for individual attractions.
All-Inclusive Access: One-time entry to all available Lightning Lane attractions in a single park for a day.
Photo Perks: Includes Disney PhotoPass digital downloads for select attraction photos and videos.

Magic Kingdom's popularity stems from headlining attractions like TRON Lightcycle / Run, Seven Dwarfs Mine Train, and holiday offerings such as Mickey's Once Upon a Christmastime Parade and festive decorations. EPCOT's International Festival of the Holidays also draws large crowds with its holiday kitchens, Candlelight Processional, and seasonal entertainment.

Planning Ahead

Purchase Early: Eligible guests can buy the Premier Pass up to seven days before their resort stay. Availability is limited, so act quickly.
Monitor Trends: With December 27 and 28 sold out at Magic Kingdom, additional sell-out dates for New Year's week are likely.
Consider Alternatives: Lightning Lane Multi Pass or Lightning Lane single purchases may still be available for some attractions.

Looking Ahead to New Year's Week

With Christmas week sell-outs increasing, New Year's week will likely see similar trends, particularly for Magic Kingdom. Guests should watch availability closely and secure passes as early as possible.

Stay tuned for more updates on Lightning Lane Premier Pass availability and holiday planning tips.

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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

nickys10 days ago

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

MickeyLuv'r10 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'r10 days ago

Android here

JD8010 days ago

This is not how you do statistics.

Splash4eva10 days ago

Do we have an updated list and inventory drops?

Splash4eva10 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…

Splash4eva10 days ago

Apple here if that helps…

MickeyLuv'r10 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.

nickys10 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.