UPDATED September 18, 2024
BIG CHANGES have come to Disney World’s Lightning Lanes as of July 24th, 2024!
The Disney Genie service made its debut within Disney World’s My Disney Experience app in October 2021. Disney Genie provided access to “Lightning Lanes” (which allow guests to bypass Standby lines for select attractions with an extra purchase) as well as other on-the-go planning tools to help guests maximize their time in the four Disney World theme parks: Magic Kingdom, EPCOT, Disney’s Hollywood Studios, and Disney’s Animal Kingdom.
But BIG changes have come to the service! First, as of July 24th, 2024, there has been an official name changes for the Lightning Lane services that were previously part of Disney Genie.
Disney Genie+ is now Lightning Lane Multi Pass and Individual Lightning Lanes are now Lightning Lane Single Pass. In addition to these changes, as Disney shares, guests can now:
- Make Lightning Lane plans before you’re in the parks, “for added confidence:”
- Choose experiences and times prior to purchasing, so you know exactly what you’re getting with your purchase;
- Book Lightning Lane passes for multiple vacation days, all at once, if you wish!
On this page, we are discussing the NEW Lightning Lane Multi Pass and the system’s recent changes. (You can learn about Lightning Lane Single Pass HERE.)
What is Lightning Lane Multi Pass?
Lightning Lane Multi Pass is an optional paid service* available through the My Disney Experience app which allows you to bypass standby lines and enter the Lightning Lane (previously known as the FastPass line) at select attractions in the parks by paying a base price for multiple attractions. (This is the new option that has replaced what was previously known as Disney Genie+.)
*Traditional standby lines are still available (as are Virtual Queues for select attractions, when in use). The purchase of Lightning Lane Multi Pass is completely optional.
When purchasing Lightning Lane Multi Pass, you can make up to 3 Lightning Lane Multi Pass selections in a park in advance of your visit. Additionally, you can choose available times as you make your attraction selections, and can continue to hold up to 3 Lighting Lane Multi Pass selections at a time (once you start redeeming them in the parks).
When Can I Purchase Lightning Lane Multi Pass?
Those staying at a Disney World Resort hotel (and select other hotels*) can purchase and select their first 3 Lightning Lane Multi Passes up to seven days in advance of their check-in day for their entire stay (up to 14 days), with all other guests being able to purchase and select their first 3 Lightning Lane Multi Passes three days in advance.
*Eligible Hotels for the 7-Day advance planning are:
- Disney World Resort Hotels
- Shades of Green Resort
- Walt Disney World Swan and Dolphin Hotels
So, you can purchase Lightning Lane Multi Pass, a Lightning Lane Single Pass, or both depending on your preferences and needs — and these can both be purchased in one transaction.
How Do Purchase Lightning Lane Multi Pass?
To begin the process, login to the My Disney Experience app, and you will find the Purchase option on the home screen, as seen in the image below:
From there, you will be prompted to Select Your Date, and then Select Your Park. The list of parks will appear, and you can choose the first park you plan to start your day in. Here, you’ll see Magic Kingdom as our starting example, with prices for that specific date populated.
Each park has a dropdown menu with the prices of Lightning Lane Multi Pass and Lightning Lane Single Pass (and as a reminder, you may purchase both types of passes at the same time).
From here, the app will prompt you as needed so you can make all of your ride selections! Here is a video that shows ride selection the process, and you will also see how you may be redirected if a certain selection is unavailable:
Today is the day, people! 🧞♂️Genie+ is OUT and the new Lightning Lane Multipass is HERE! Here’s a quick look at us booking our day in Magic Kingdom today.
Tiana’s Bayou Adventure was an option to choose here, but we did get a notification that it was unavailable for the day. pic.twitter.com/stPlnG9z8p
— Disney Food Blog (@DisneyFoodBlog) July 24, 2024
This was our process of booking a week in advance for our Lightning Lanes in EPCOT! ⚡️Guardians of the Galaxy: Cosmic Rewind is a separate price from the EPCOT Multipass for the day. ⬇️ pic.twitter.com/gldTjG8veP
— Disney Food Blog (@DisneyFoodBlog) July 24, 2024
Attractions Included with Lightning Lane Multi Pass
Disney has introduced (or reintroduced, shall we say, from the previous FastPass+ service) a tiered system for Lightning Lane Multi Pass ride selections. At Magic Kingdom, EPCOT, and Disney’s Hollywood Studios, from your 3 advance selections, you may choose one experience from a higher-tiered group and two experiences (or all three) from a lower-tiered group. (Tiers do not apply at Disney’s Animal Kingdom).
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 3) from the following:
- The Barnstormer
- Buzz Lightyear’s Space Ranger Spin
- Dumbo the Flying Elephant
- Haunted Mansion
- “it’s a small world”
- Mad Tea Party
- The Magic Carpets of Aladdin
- The Many Adventures of Winnie the Pooh
- 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
- 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
- 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
- Na’vi River Journey
Book These Rides FIRST With Disney World’s Lightning Lane Multi Pass System!
Lighting Lane Multi Pass Price
Here is a look at the pricing structure for Lightning Lane Multi Pass:
- Lightning Lane Multi Pass starts at $15 per day*, per ticket at Disney World;
- Price also varies BY PARK in Disney World**.
*Prices vary by date, and the Lightning Lane Multi Pass service is subject to availability.
**Lightning Lane Multi Pass prices can lower at one Disney World park than at another. For example, you might pay $27 at Magic Kingdom on a particular day, but Lightning Lane Multi Pass could be $18 at Animal Kingdom on that same day if there’s lower demand.
Thus far, the highest price we have seen in Disney World for Lightning Lane Multi Pass is $39 per day, per ticket. Guests can find the pricing for the day on the My Disney Experience app.
How to Redeem Lightning Lane Multi Pass Selections
When you arrive at the Disney World theme park that houses the attraction’s you’ve chosen in advance, you will proceed to your first selected attraction at the assigned time. You will see signs posted at the ride’s entrance notifying you which line to enter — Standby or Lightning Lane, as pictured here:
When you enter the Lighting Lane line, you will see a scanner that you can “tap” into with your MagicBand or MagicBand+, your hard copy park ticket (as seen below), or the Disney MagicMobile service available via your phone. (A Cast Member will be able to assist you with any questions.)
Then, RIDE ON, my friends!
Once you redeem your first ride selection, you can make another one based on what is still available on the My Disney Experience app, just as you could under the previous Disney Genie+ system. Additionally, once you use your first Lightning Lane, you can book a ride from EITHER tier, even if the first one you used was a Tier 2 ride and not a tier 1 ride.
Park Hopping with Lightning Lane Multi Pass
Park Hopping is the ability to visit more than one of the Walt Disney World theme parks in one day. In order to Park Hop, guests MUST have a valid theme park ticket that includes Park Hopper benefits or a Disney World Annual Pass. (A standard one-park-per-day ticket will not grant this option.)
Guests who purchase Lightning Lane Multi Pass can indeed Park Hop and use the Lightning Lane service at various parks on the same day. It is important to note that you can’t book Lightning Lanes across parks when making selections in advance. However, once you REDEEM one of your attraction selections on the day of your park visit, you can then choose another Multi Pass experience in the other parks if you have valid Park Hopper ticket.
Yep, you only need to scan in to your first Lightning Lane selection, and then you’ll be able to make a selection in another park right after that.
In the screenshot below, we purchased Lightning Lane Multi Pass for Animal Kingdom (as you can see at the top of the image). Because we have a Disney World Annual Pass, which includes the option to Park Hop, the My Disney Experience app provides the option to “Select a Park” to choose a new Multi Pass option in any of the other three theme parks, or we could opt to stay in Animal Kingdom.
Be aware that, even though Lightning Lane Multi Pass varies in price by park, there is no additional fee charged to the service even if you hop to a park where Lightning Lane Multi Pass is more expensive for that day.
For example, one of our reporters purchased Multi Pass for Animal Kingdom and scanned into their first Animal Kingdom ride. Then they were allowed to book a Lightning Lane in Magic Kingdom, even though Magic Kingdom’s Lightning Lane Multi Pass price was higher (and they weren’t charged extra over the initial price paid for the less expensive park).
But, a word to the wise: We must stress that everything is pending availability. If you’re thinking about purchasing Lightning Lane Multi Pass for a cheaper park like Animal Kingdom and hopping to a more expensive park like Magic Kingdom to take advantage of not having to pay more — you might want to think twice.
For instance, in the scenario mentioned above, we monitored how quickly some of the Lightning Lanes for popular rides at Magic Kingdom got snatched up while we were in Animal Kingdom in the morning. So, if you’re thinking about trying to get a “discount” by starting your day in a park with a less expensive Multi Pass option, just keep in mind that you might be left with less popular rides by the time you switch to the second park.
Disney shared that the new Lightning Lane passes “blend features from our current services and the previously offered FastPass+ service, giving guests the choice to plan ahead and removing the hassle of planning during their vacation.”
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