More Thanksgiving 2024 Sell-Out Dates for Disney World's Lightning Lane Premier Pass

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Posted: Monday November 25, 2024 9:14am ET by WDWMAGIC Staff

The popularity of Disney World's Lightning Lane Premier Pass is continuing this week, with additional sell-out dates now confirmed during the busy Thanksgiving holiday season.

As of today, the following new dates have sold out:

Magic Kingdom: November 29
Hollywood Studios: November 26 and 27

These newly sold-out dates add to an already busy week for the Premier Pass, which has been in high demand across all four parks.

Lightning Lane Premier Pass Availability Thanksgiving 2024

Overview of Sold-Out Dates

Here is a complete look at the Lightning Lane Premier Pass sell-outs for Thanksgiving week so far:

Magic Kingdom: November 25, 26, 27, 28, 29
EPCOT: November 25
Hollywood Studios: November 25, 26, 27, 28
Animal Kingdom: November 25
View current and upcoming Lighting Lane Premier Pass pricing

Why the Premier Pass Is in Demand

The Lightning Lane Premier Pass offers one-time access to every available Lightning Lane attraction in a single park for a day, with no need to book arrival windows for individual rides. It's a flexible option that's particularly appealing during peak crowd periods like Thanksgiving week.

Magic Kingdom and Hollywood Studios are especially popular choices for the Premier Pass, with high-demand attractions such as TRON Lightcycle / Run, Seven Dwarfs Mine Train, and Star Wars: Rise of the Resistance likely contributing to the sell-outs.

Planning Ahead for Future Visits

If you're planning a trip to Disney World during the upcoming holiday season, consider the following tips to secure a Lightning Lane Premier Pass:

Purchase Early: Eligible guests can buy the Premier Pass up to seven days before their resort stay begins. Availability is limited, so act quickly.
Check Availability Frequently: Keep an eye on the My Disney Experience app for real-time updates on remaining availability for your travel dates.
Explore Other Options: If the Premier Pass isn't available, consider using the Lightning Lane Multi Pass or Lightning Lane Single pass, which may still have openings.

Looking Ahead to December Holidays

As Thanksgiving week shows, demand for the Lightning Lane Premier Pass peaks during major holidays. With Christmas and New Year's approaching, similar sell-outs are likely. Guests visiting during these times should plan ahead to secure access to this new service.

View current and upcoming Lighting Lane Premier Pass pricing

Stay tuned for updates on sold-out dates and tips for navigating Walt Disney World during the busy holiday season.

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wdwmagic30 minutes ago

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Ayla1 hour ago

Yeah, it was a short conversation. She didn't want to hear that I had visited almost 40 times over the last 18 years ~ she knew what she was talking about. 😂

Disstevefan11 hour ago

I have to say, this is brilliant. Irreverent as to how many LLPPs they sold, saying it’s sold out, CREATES DEMAND! This LLPP is a HUGE money maker that costs NOTHING! I do worry that the other segments of parks like food and merch may be neglected as now, all of a sudden, not being as important and we may see even more of a dumbing down of food and merch.

Rosso112 hours ago

I agree with you to an extent. I fall into that 1% category but I’ve only used a VIP guide once almost 20 years ago and only because I was with another family who wanted to get it. It’s nice but when I’m on vacation with my family I’m not a big fan of having a stranger with us no matter how nice they are. Which the VIP guides are amazing. But I would much rather be alone with my family. I have many friends who fall into this 1% category, who also frequently visit Disney parks and I would say only about 20% of them go the VIP route. This new premier lightening lane is much more their style including myself. Of course my experiences may be anecdotal but I don’t believe they are.

Disstevefan12 hours ago

CaptJackSparrow2 hours ago

If only, but they raise the price of everything, constantly and unsustainably. My family owns DVC, own a business, and my wife works. We pull in a pretty sizeable income, and when Disney eliminates LLMP in favor of all LLPP, that will be the end of our trips. The cost is simply impossible to justify. We have long since stopped with the afterhours events, aka MNSSHP and MVMCP, as the price there has gotten out of control. We are barely hanging on with the current ticket prices and LLMP and LLSP. Once that drops away, so will we.

Dranth2 hours ago

I think a lot of people are one and done but many will come back and of those that do, there is a wide range of opinions on what people want to do and visiting styles. Their current setup accommodates most of those styles. Want to not deal with any of it, then don't and just use standby. Want to skip a few lines and plan your trip, use the "cheap" LLMP/LLSP. Do you want to just go and walk on to everything with no planning? Get the LLPP. Feel like being guided around and getting quick access across parks? Get a VIP tour. None of those make any other method unviable. The question is can they maintain that balance and I think a lot of us have concerns on that front but so far it seems to be working.

Disstevefan13 hours ago

I think LLPP is just another tier. The super rich will still want the VIP tours. Many well off regular folks will purchase LLPP. Disney is super smart. They now charge for the totally broken LLMP, they added LLSP because of the broken LLMP and now the LLPP, again because of the totally broken LLMP, which COSTS THEM NOTHING! LLPP is PURE PROFIT!

LSLS3 hours ago

But that's the really fascinating question now. Did Disney cut off the VIP crowd completely, or have they tapped into that next tier? I'd LOVE to see the data on the people getting this. Is it mostly new people, or is it mostly the crowds who used to buy the VIP for almost the same perks now switching over?

John park hopper4 hours ago

My son is in that $250K income they took their daughters in 2019 (one and done) they ago to other places like skiing in CO or trips to Europe. Disney too are being very myopic in who you are catering to, IMO the middle class has been your base all these years.

Vegas Disney Fan9 hours ago

I disagree, CEOs and millionaires are the ViP tour market, I think this is directed more at the $250k crowd, guests that can’t afford/justify an extra $5k-10k a day but can afford/justify an extra $500-1500 a day. The cheaper options like AK at $125 a person is even tempting to us and we’re way below $250k. My guess is this is primarily being bought by upper middle class “normal” people… doctors, lawyers, realtors, contractors, white and blue collar management, etc. It’s still prohibitively expensive for the vast majority but this is priced more for the top 10% rather than the top 1%.

WDWhopper9 hours ago

Imagine her face when she sees Shamu do that backflip.

nickys9 hours ago

I wish I could be there when you ask her how her visit went! Make sure to ask her if she bought an interactive wand. :cautious: 😂😂😂

Ayla12 hours ago

My niece is arriving tomorrow for her first visit- with her 1 year old. She assured me it wouldn't be crowded, after I told her how slammed it was going to be. 😂 She also assured me she was seeing Harry Potter, but didn't need different tickets. 🤷🏻‍♀️🤪