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We Know When Lightning Lane Premier Pass Prices Will Drop in 2025

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The new year is coming up FAST!

Cinderella Castle

We’re about halfway through December, and Christmas is coming up in just a few short days, which means 2025 is just around the corner. If you’re celebrating at Disney World, we hope you’re prepared for some major crowds, as Christmas, New Year’s Eve, and New Year’s Day are some of the busiest days at the parks. When it’s busy, grabbing Lightning Lanes can be a great way to skip the long lines, and Disney’s new Lightning Lane Premier Pass is one of the three options for doing that. So, as 2025 approaches, let’s take a look at which days SO FAR will be the cheapest to purchase this new Lightning Lane pass!

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January Prices CONFIRMED for Disney World’s Lightning Lane System

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Updated as of December 21st, 2024

Lightning Lane Multi Pass and Lightning Lane Single Pass premiered in 2024, replacing the previous Genie+ skip-the-line system.

Lightning Lane

This new paid service allows you to skip the long standby lines at rides and use the shorter Lightning Lanes instead. Now, we’ve tried this service out over and over to get you all the best tips and tricks on how to use it. Also, in case you didn’t know, you can purchase it IN ADVANCE of your Disney World trip. So that means we get a good idea of what prices are going to be in the future. So let’s take a look at the Lightning Lane prices in January 2025.

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“Eliminate ALL of the Line Cutting Options!” The ONE Thing Disney Experts Say Must Change About Lightning Lanes

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Does Disney World have a Lightning Lane problem? Many of our readers seem to think so.

Lightning Lane

Disney World has a long history of skip-the-line systems. More recently, we saw Genie+ get replaced by Lightning Lane Multi Pass and Lightning Lane Single Pass. Then we saw the introduction of the pricey Lightning Lane Premier Pass. With Disney shaking things up significantly with the Lightning Lane process, we reached out to you, our readers, to get a litmus test on how everyone’s feeling about Lightning Lane Multi Pass especially, and ya’ll had some thoughts.

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Date Announced For END of Tiana’s Bayou Adventure’s Virtual Queue in Disneyland

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Things are changing all the time in Disneyland and we do our best to keep up with them all!

Welcome to Bayou Country

Some BIG changes are coming soon, including new stores (some of which have already opened) and restaurants in Downtown Disney. A new Avatar-themed land is coming to Disney California Adventure, along with a new Coco ride. Most recently, Tiana’s Bayou Adventure opened in Disneyland — and we’ve got some MASSIVE news about that ride to share with you!

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NEWS: Disney Announces Virtual Queue CHANGE for Popular Ride

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It just got a bit easier to ride the Haunted Mansion Holiday attraction in Disneyland Park!

Haunted Mansion Holiday at Disneyland

This attraction has been undergoing a renovation since January 21st, 2024. While the attraction reopened on July 29th, the queue was still under construction. Due to the construction on the queue, Haunted Mansion was utilizing a virtual queue. However, that has officially changed!

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NEWS: Lightning Lane Premier Pass SELLS OUT at ALL Disney World Parks for the First Time

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Disney World’s Lightning Lane Premier Pass may still be new, but it’s already proven to be incredibly popular.

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The new skip-the-line service allows each guest who purchases it one one-time entry to each Lightning Lane experience in the selected theme park — but at a pretty hefty price. Still, that hasn’t stopped folks from selling the service out in some parks over the week of Thanksgiving — and on Monday, Lightning Lane Premier Pass sold out in every single Disney World park.

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NEWS: Disney World’s Lightning Lane Premier Pass SOLD OUT Five Days in a Row

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Disney’s Lightning Lane Premier Pass is still brand new, but we’ve already got a LOT to say about this luxury skip-the-line service. 

Lightning Lane

When Disney first debuted the Lightning Lane Premier Pass in October, we saw a lot of mixed reactions. Some people were looking forward to this upgraded way to skip the lines at the theme parks, while others balked at the price. No matter where you stand on the debate, it’s clear there is a market for this kind of pass. Just one month after debuting, the Lightning Lane Premier Pass is SOLD OUT on FIVE days this November. 

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BREAKING: Disney World CHANGES Lightning Lane Premier Pass Rules

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Disney World is changing its premium Lightning Lane pass less than a month after its introduction.

Cinderella Castle

Lightning Lane Premier Pass allows you to use the Lightning Lanes to skip the lines at most attractions in any given Disney World park — without having to make reservations and schedule your Lightning Lanes throughout the day. With this pass, you just scan in at the Lightning Lane — no reservation needed. And starting November 22nd, Disney World has announced a big change.

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2 BIG Disney World Changes Nobody Is Talking About

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2024 has been a year full of change at Disney World!

Magic Kingdom

One of the biggest changes happened over the summer when we said goodbye to Genie+ and hello to Lightning Lane Multi Pass and Lightning Lane Single Pass. This new pay-to-skip-the-line service completely changed the way that Lightning Lanes were purchased and booked, and in some way, the new system mimics its predecessor, FastPass+. Many people seem to glance over two other changes that were made with this new system, but they are essential to think about, especially when planning your trip!

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7 Soul-Crushing Disney World Truths You’re Not Ready To Hear

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A trip to Disney World may give you some of your favorite memories and be an overall incredible time, but that doesn’t mean it’s a flawless experience.

Magic Kingdom

Don’t get us wrong, we LOVE visiting Disney World — obviously. The amazing attractions and experiences, beautiful hotels, and delicious eats along with all the nostalgia we feel each trip keep us coming back for more. However, even we can acknowledge that it’s not always sunshine and rainbows when visiting “The Most Magical Place On Earth”.

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