Lightning Lane Premier Pass Sells Out for Magic Kingdom on Christmas Day and New Year's Eve 2024

Dec 22, 2024 in "Disney Genie"

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Posted: Sunday December 22, 2024 8:30am ET by WDWMAGIC Staff

Walt Disney World's Lightning Lane Premier Pass has now sold out for several key dates during the 2024 holiday season, including Magic Kingdom on both December 25 (Christmas Day) and December 31 (New Year's Eve), as well as Hollywood Studios on December 30.

Magic Kingdom Fully Booked for Christmas and New Year's Eve

Magic Kingdom's Lightning Lane Premier Pass is officially sold out for December 25 and December 31, two of the most popular days at Walt Disney World.

New Year's Eve is equally busy, with guests packing the Magic Kingdom for its special fireworks display and party atmosphere.

Hollywood Studios Joins the List with December 30 Sell-Out

Hollywood Studios has also reached capacity for the Lightning Lane Premier Pass on December 30. Even though there is no major New Year's Eve fireworks show at Hollywood Studios, must-see attractions like Star Wars: Rise of the Resistance and Slinky Dog Dash continue to drive crowds.

Overview of Current Sell-Out Dates

Here is the latest list of Lightning Lane Premier Pass sell-outs during the holiday season:

Magic Kingdom: December 21, 25, 27, 28, 29, 30, 31
EPCOT: December 21
Hollywood Studios: December 28, 29, 30

Why the Premier Pass Is in High Demand

The Lightning Lane Premier Pass provides one-time access to every available Lightning Lane attraction in a single park on a given day. Unlike other Lightning Lane options, it offers unmatched flexibility by allowing guests to visit attractions without scheduling specific arrival times.

The pass also includes Disney PhotoPass perks, such as digital downloads of attraction photos and videos.

Tips for Guests Without a Premier Pass

If you were planning to visit Magic Kingdom on December 25 or December 31, or Hollywood Studios on December 30, and have not purchased a Premier Pass, here are some options to consider:

Explore Other Lightning Lane Services: The Lightning Lane Multi Pass or Lightning Lane Single purchases may still be available for select attractions.
Adjust Your Schedule: Consider visiting a different park or adjusting your plans to a date with better availability.
Arrive Early: Guests using standby lines should aim to arrive before park opening to maximize their day.

Looking Ahead to New Year's Week

Guests planning to visit Walt Disney World in the coming days should secure their passes as early as possible or explore alternative strategies to navigate the crowds.

Stay tuned for updates on Lightning Lane Premier Pass availability and tips for making the most of your holiday visit to Disney World.

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Splash4eva12 days ago

Than Thank you! Will take a look

Purduevian12 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.

Splash4eva13 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

Splash4eva13 days ago

Thank you will take a look

nickys13 days ago

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

MickeyLuv'r13 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'r13 days ago

Android here

JD8013 days ago

This is not how you do statistics.

Splash4eva13 days ago

Do we have an updated list and inventory drops?

Splash4eva13 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…

Splash4eva13 days ago

Apple here if that helps…

MickeyLuv'r13 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.

nickys13 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.