Don't Let Your Plans at Disney World Unravel Thanks to This MAJOR App Problem

Disney World’s Lightning Lane system is an optional, paid service that allows you to bypass the regular standby line at several attractions throughout the parks.

Winnie the Pooh Lightning Lane

The service has gone through many phases and had multiple names, but for the most part, it’s a pretty efficient way of avoiding those long lines that can plague Disney World rides. So, imagine our surprise when we ran into a bit of a glitch when booking Lightning Lane Multi Pass recently!

While we’ve gotten to know the Lightning Lane Multi Pass system on the My Disney Experience app pretty well by now, that doesn’t always mean things are smooth sailing! We were attempting to modify some of our Lightning Lanes for Animal Kingdom on a recent visit, but the app was giving us some trouble.

Lightning Lane

We had previously made our three selections ahead of time, but when the day of our visit arrived and we attempted to modify some of our return times, we were duped! From our Lightning Lane Plans screen, it looked like there were earlier times available for the rides we had chosen based on what the app was showing us. But, when we actually clicked “Modify” to alter our plans for an earlier time, those earlier times had disappeared!

You can see what we mean in the video below:

The My Disney Experience app is having some Lightning Lane glitches with modifying ride times today 😬 pic.twitter.com/OGTAPGMxkm

— Disney Food Blog (@DisneyFoodBlog) March 7, 2025

We attempted to go back and forth a couple of times to see if we could get the earlier times to actually show up so that we could book them, but every time, they disappeared and only later times were showing up as available. It’s possible that there are earlier Lightning Lane Multi Pass times available for these rides, but the app is glitching and not showing them. It’s also possible that there are not any earlier times, and the app is glitching by showing them in the first place.

Living with the Land Lightning Lane

In any case, this is something we’ve run into with Lightning Lanes before. Our best tip is to continue refreshing the app for other times to pop up so that you can modify your Lightning Lanes. This is especially good to keep in mind because the ride tiers only apply to making your selections in advance. Once you are in the parks, you may hold as many Tier 1 rides as are available to you — so keep refreshing!

TRON Lightning Lane

In the meantime, we’ll be on the lookout for more updates about Lightning Lanes at Disney World. Make sure you stay tuned to the Disney Food Blog for the latest Disney updates and more.

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