Staying at a Disney World hotel provides guests with exciting perks that other guests don’t get access to.

We’ll admit that unfortunately a lot of these have gone away over the past few years, but all hotel guests still have access to Early Entry into any Disney World theme park 30 minutes before park open each day, Deluxe hotel guests also have Extended Evening Hours in select parks on certain days, and starting in 2025, all hotel guests can enter whichever Disney World water park is open at that time for free on the day of their arrival, just to name a few. However, starting today, a HUGE new hotel perk begins, and anyone staying at a hotel soon NEEDS to know about it!

As of today, July 24th, Genie+ is gone and is now known as Lightning Lane Multi Pass, and Individual Lightning Lanes are called Lightning Lane Single Pass. Now guests have the opportunity to pre-book 3 Lightning Lanes for each day of their vacation when they purchase Lightning Lane Multi Pass OR Single Pass. Once one Lightning Lane reservation is used up in the parks, another one may be made.

However, while regular Disney World guests can only pre-book these selections up to 3 days in advance of their first day, Disney World hotel guests (and guests at Shades of Green Resort and the Swan and Dolphin Resorts) will be able to plan Lightning Lane passes up to 7 days in advance for their entire stay (up to 14 days). This means that hotel guests have a better chance of being able to get the attractions they’re looking at at the TIMES they’re hoping for, which can be essential when planning your park day.

Now, this is an optional paid service for both hotel guests and off property guests alike — everyone will be paying the same price for Lightning Lane no matter where they’re staying. All of the Lightning Lane purchases will be made through the My Disney Experience app. So be sure you download it and get very familiar with how it works between now and when your booking window for Lightning Lanes opens.

It’s also important for you to know that there will be a tiered system for ride selections (just like FastPass+ had). Magic Kingdom, EPCOT, and Disney’s Hollywood Studios will all feature two tiers where you’ll be able to choose one experience from a higher-tiered group and two experiences (or all three) from a lower-tiered group. 

Magic Kingdom

Guests may choose ONE attraction from the following:

• Big Thunder Mountain Railroad
• Jungle Cruise
• Peter Pan’s Flight
• Space Mountain
• Tiana’s Bayou Adventure

Guests may choose TWO attractions (or all three) from the following:

• The Barnstormer
• Buzz Lightyear’s Space Ranger Spin
• Disney Festival of Fantasy Parade
• Dumbo the Flying Elephant
• Enchanted Tales with Belle
• Haunted Mansion
• “it’s a small world”
• Mad Tea Party
• The Magic Carpets of Aladdin
• The Many Adventures of Winnie the Pooh
• Meet Ariel at Her Grotto
• Meet Cinderella and a Visiting Princess at Princess Fairytale Hall
• Meet Mickey at Town Square Theater
• Meet Princess Tiana and a Visiting Princess at Princess Fairytale Hall
• Mickey’s PhilharMagic
• Monsters, Inc. Laugh Floor
• Pirates of the Caribbean
• Tomorrowland Speedway
• Under the Sea – Journey of the Little Mermaid

EPCOT

Guests may choose ONE attraction from the following:

• Frozen Ever After
• Remy’s Ratatouille Adventure
• Soarin’ Around the World

Guests may choose TWO attractions (or all 3) from the following:

• Disney & Pixar Short Film Festival
• Journey Into Imagination with Figment
• Living With the Land
• Meet Beloved Disney Pals at Mickey & Friends
• Mission: SPACE
• The Seas with Nemo and Friends
• Spaceship Earth
• Turtle Talk with Crush

Disney’s Hollywood Studios

Guests may choose ONE attraction from the following:

• Mickey & Minnie’s Runaway Railway
• Millennium Falcon: Smuggler’s Run
• Rock ‘n’ Roller Coaster Starring Aerosmith
• Slinky Dog Dash

Guests may choose TWO attractions (or all 3) from the following:

• Alien Swirling Saucers
• Beauty and the Beast — Live on Stage
• Disney Junior Play and Dance!
• For the First Time in Forever: A Frozen Sing-Along Celebration
• Indiana Jones Epic Stunt Spectacular
• Meet Olaf at Celebrity Spotlight
• Muppet*Vision 3D
• Star Tours
• The Twilight Zone Tower of Terror
• Toy Story Mania!

Disney’s Animal Kingdom

Guests may choose THREE attractions from the following:

• DINOSAUR
• Expedition Everest — Legend of the Forbidden Mountain
• Feathered Friends in Flight!
• Festival of the Lion King
• Finding Nemo: The Big Blue… and Beyond!
• It’s Tough to Be a Bug!
• Kali River Rapids
• Kilimanjaro Safaris
• Meet Favorite Disney Pals at Adventurers Outpost
• Na’vi River Journey

As for some of the newest rides in Disney World, they’ll only be available through Lightning Lane Single Pass, which is a separate fee. You may also pre-select up to two of these rides per day before your trip:

Magic Kingdom

• Seven Dwarfs Mine Train
• TRON Lightcycle / Run

EPCOT

• Guardians of the Galaxy: Cosmic Rewind

Animal Kingdom

• Avatar Flight of Passage

Hollywood Studios

• Star Wars: Rise of the Resistance

We know, it’s a LOT to take in, but we’re experiencing all these changes with you in real time, so we’ll be walking you through all the changes as we discover how everything works — be sure to stay tuned to DFB for all the latest news!

These are ALL the Disney World hotel perks you can experience in 2025!

How do you feel about this new hotel perk? Tell us in the comments!