food IS a theme park
Lightning Lane Multi Pass is about to have a price increase at Disney World!
Mickey & Minnie’s Runaway Railway Lightning Lane
This paid skip-the-line service debuted on July 24th, 2024, replacing Genie+ to allow guests access to Lightning Lanes. The service is about to experience a price hike, and we want to make sure you know about it!
Every week, we report the average Disney World wait times in every park so that you can be prepared for your next trip to Orlando!
Magic Kingdom
Disney World’s stabilized this week after shooting up last week… with ONE major exception. TRON Lightcycle / Run continues to dominate the resort’s wait times since the standby line was introduced to the attraction. This week, the ride’s wait time was over 80 minutes, cleaning the rest of the resort’s rides by over 10 minutes.
Extra, extra, read all about it! Seriously, we’re sure Disney World hasn’t had a wink of sleep because it has dropped so many new updates this week. If you’ve missed out, this is your chance to catch up!
Cinderella Castle
I’m back again with another round of WHAT’S NEW UPDATES AT DISNEY WORLD, a rundown on all the epic news and updates that happened at Disney World this past week. This week, we got the 4-1-1 on a fan-favorite character coming to EPCOT, a Disney Springs store finally reopening after a month-long closure, and a popular special ticketed event getting completely sold out! Are y’all ready? Okay, let’s go!
Not EVERY day in Disney World can be perfect, and that’s fine.
Adventureland
Sometimes, the weather just won’t behave. It can be too hot, too cold (YES, it happens), or it could be rainy (especially during hurricane season). Sometimes, rides close due to weather. Sometimes, rides just close for other reasons. Sometimes, you’re ON a ride when it closes, and you have to be evacuated from that ride. Well, that happened to us recently on two different rides ON THE SAME DAY.
Can you believe it’s almost October?
Main Street, U.S.A.
While that means it’s finally officially spooky season, it also means that Thanksgiving is only a short 2 months away, and if you’re spending the holiday in Disney World, it’s time to prepare. Grab those park pass reservations ASAP (if you need one; otherwise, if you’ve bought date-based tickets for that time, you’re all set!), and if you’re planning to eat a special Thanksgiving meal during your trip, the time to book reservations is NOW!
In case you didn’t know, you’ve really got a ton of options when it comes to dining at Disney World!
Aunt Polly’s
To be sure you’ve got your standard theme park fare, but you can also find a wide variety of food — from All-American classics to tastes from the Caribbean and Asia and even more. Now, if you’re in Magic Kingdom, there’s this one spot you might not even know existed and it’s about it shut down permanently, so you know we’ve got to tell you all about it!
Paying to skip the lines in Disney World isn’t everyone’s cup of tea, but it is a great way to save time on your Disney World day.
Goodbye Genie+
We don’t recommend Lightning Lane Multi Pass (formerly Genie+) for all the parks if you’re on a multiple-day trip. Still, we definitely think it’s a must-grab if you’re trying to do all the rides you can in Magic Kingdom or Disney’s Hollywood Studios without waiting too long. If you’re in the parks today, we have great news — the prices have dropped!
Two Disney World hotel restaurants have been closed for extended refurbishment.
Everything Pop
The World Premiere Food Court at All-Stars Movies Resort closed on July 1st and was supposed to open later in July; however, the refurbishment was pushed until mid-October. The Everything Pop Shopping and Dining food court closed on July 29th and is set to open this week! As you wander around Disney World this week, be prepared for a few other closures that will affect your vacation.
We may not have even reached Halloween yet, but that doesn’t mean it’s too early to look toward Thanksgiving at Disney World!
Disney World Tickets During the Holidays
Thanksgiving is going to be here before you know it and we’re already preparing how we’ll spend the holiday in Disney World. Naturally, since the holiday does have a heavy theme around food, we’re already thinking about where at Disney World we want to have our Thanksgiving meals. If you’re planning ahead like we are, then you need to be ready for that Thanksgiving Disney World dining reservation window to open.
Disney ditched its Genie+ service earlier this year, and it was replaced with Lightning Lane Multi Pass and Lightning Lane Single Pass.
TRON Lightcycle / RUN Lighting Lane
Although the new service is, more or less, the same, it also offers the option to pre-book Lightning Lanes BEFORE your Disney World trip (seven days in advance for those staying at Disney World hotels and three days in advance for everyone else). The pricing for Lightning Lane Single Pass has remained similar to that of the Genie+ individual attraction selection, but we just noticed that a price increase is on the way!
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