Premier Pass is HERE… and there’s an issue. Okay, that may be dramatic — but stick with us.
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Earlier this fall, Disney announced the new Lightning Lane Premier Pass option. The system, which was first used at Disneyland earlier in October before debuting at Walt Disney World on the 30th of the month, “allows one-time entry to each Lightning Lane experience in a theme park” so that they can enjoy each attraction at their leisure. The experience doesn’t come cheap, however, as they cost between $129 and $329 depending on the park the first day they were offered. Prices weren’t the only issue on day one.
We tested Lightning Lane Premier pass across ALL FOUR Walt Disney World theme parks on its debut day, and found that the on-the-ground experience wasn’t all that different from using Lightning Lane Multi Pass and Lightning Lane Single Pass.
It’s the first day of Lightning Lane Premier Pass in Disney World! We’re in ALL FOUR parks today to test out this new system, so stay tuned to see how it goes! pic.twitter.com/iEnbQH2zOx
— Disney Food Blog (@DisneyFoodBlog) October 30, 2024
Specifically, once you scan your phone at a given attraction’s entrance, you join the same line that’s being used by Lightning Lane Multi Pass and Single Pass. While these waits are usually pretty short, it’s still the same exact experience and wait.
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So, the only “extra” benefits for using the Premier Pass are the ability to ride every eligible attraction whenever you want, as opposed to needing to schedule a specific time. While those are definitely benefits, it’s arguable as to whether they’re enough to justify the large price jump from the Multi Pass and Single Pass Lightning Lane to the Premier Pass.
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The Lightning Lane Premier Pass has debuted at Walt Disney World, and we ran into an issue with the expensive new pass option. Stay tuned to DFB for further coverage of Lightning Lane Premier Pass.
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If you purchase the premier pass can you still purchase individual lightning lanes? Meaning at Epcot if I wanted to ride guardians more then once can I single lightning buy it with already having premier.
It would be helpful if you compared the cost of the LL Premier to the cost of the LL Multi plus all the LL Singles in each park. Because the gap between that is really only the value of not needing to schedule.
“ Specifically, once you scan your phone at a given attraction’s entrance, you join the same line that’s being used by Lightning Lane Multi Pass and Single Pass.” Well, duh. If multiple sources (not naming names) would stop calling this a “skip the line” pass, maybe people wouldn’t be shocked that even with the Premier, YOU STILL HAVE TO WAIT IN LINE!!!
I believe it’s very sad that the cache system is very much a part of Disney now. The more money you have, the more experiences, you can have. If you’re the average Joe and save your money to go on a Disney trip, probably not going to be able to afford the Lightning Lane passes. Just doesn’t seem like Walt would have wanted that. I’m sure for those who have the money, it’s a great thing.
I’m planning on giving it a try at Hollywood Studios and Magic Kingdom. I want to see if I can turn them both into one day parks for me instead of a day and a half at each.
If so – it would free up some time for me to visit the Resorts and see the Christmas Decorations this year. If not at least I will have tried it and know it won’t work for me.
Husband and I are both 75 years old and go to Disney World every year. As we age we find it harder to stand in line for very long. It has become increasingly harder to get onto the rides we can still do (inner ear/balance problems).
We will be trying the LL Premier pass in January to see if we can get on as many rides as possible. We also like that you can purchase it only for one day at a time.
@Lynn, be nice. The DFB doesn’t have to give us this information, they are doing this out of the kindness of their heart! If you want drama, go to ITM!!!
Thank you DFB, I think you’re fantastic and I thank you for reporting everything Disney to us!!!
I think Disney is pricing out the average family. People will pay it, but how sad to have to pay the increasing cost of a park ticket to compete with those who can afford the premier benefits.
I’m not sure this was Walt’s vision either. As long as people do it…pay the extra…what I think will not matter.