UPDATED November 20, 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 Single Pass and the system’s recent changes.

Lightning Lane Single Pass

Guests may opt to purchase Lightning Lane Single Passes via the My Disney Experience app. (This service was previously known as Individual Attraction Lightning Lane Selections via Disney Genie.) Lightning Lane Single Pass is essentially a pay-per-ride service. Guests pay a fee to utilize the Lightning Lane for an individual, in-demand attraction.

Lightning Lane Single Pass also offers the added bonus that you can make your purchase before your trip in order to in plan advance!

Those staying at a Disney World Resort hotel (and select other hotels) can purchase and select their first 3 Lightning Lane Single 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 Single Passes three days in advance.

Note that you may hold a maximum of TWO Single Passes per day, they can both be purchased in advance if you prefer (pending availability), AND they can be located in TWO different parks (though, be aware that your Disney World theme park ticket must include the Park Hopper add-on option to be able to visit both attractions in two different parks in one day).

The full list of attractions that are currently available for Lightning Lane Single Pass in Walt Disney World is as follows:

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

How much do Individual Attraction Selections cost in Disney World?

Here is a look at the price range we have seen for the rides that qualify for pay-per-ride in Disney World:

• Seven Dwarfs Mine Train – $10 – $13 per person
• AVATAR Flight of Passage — $11 – $18 per person
• Star Wars: Rise of the Resistance – $15 – $25 per person
• Guardians of the Galaxy: Cosmic Rewind — $14 – 18 per person
• TRON Lightcycle / Run — $19 – $22 per person

Planning Ahead

Disney World Resort hotel guests (and guests of other select hotels*) may purchase Lightning Lane passes up starting at 7AM seven (7) days IN ADVANCE of their check-in day for their entire stay (up to 14 days). All other park guests (including Disney World Annual Passholders) may purchase Lightning Lane passes at 7AM three (3) days in advance of their first park day.

Again, you may purchase a maximum of TWO Single Passes per day, they can both be purchased in advance if you prefer, AND they can be located in TWO different parks (though, be aware that your Disney World theme park ticket must include the Park Hopper add-on option to be able to visit both attractions in two different parks in one day).

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.

Disney shares that these advance purchase windows allow people to “secure some of their must-do rides and experiences after they’ve had some time to decide what dining reservations they want to book and any other plans they may need to consider.”