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Red alert! A new Lightning Lane just dropped at Disney World.
Tree of Life
We’re pretty obsessed with bringing you all the details you need to know for Lightning Lanes for your upcoming Disney World trip, and now Disney is throwing another one onto the list.
Hi. I have to confess something, and sharing my truth with a group of Disney fans seems like the best thing to do in this case, so stick with me. I just got back from a short (and rainy — boo!!) trip to Disneyland Paris. Disneyland Paris is a charming park with enough classic Disney similarities to make it feel familiar and enough differences to make it special. I loved it! You give me a dragon (yes, there’s a dragon under the castle), and I give you a 5/5. It’s simple!
Welcome to Disneyland Paris!
Now, like I said, this was a short trip. I wanted to get through as many rides as possible in a limited amount of time, so I opted to purchase Disney Premier Access. This is Disneyland Paris’ skip-the-line service, and it works a little differently than the skip-the-line service in Disney World. One of the biggest differences? The PRICE. Holy cow. I need to talk about it.
Lightning Lane is Disney World’s skip-the-line system available for a fee to all guests visiting the resort.
Slinky Dog Dash Lightning Lane
The Lightning Lane system can be confusing for everyone, but especially for anyone new to the parks. I’ve been going to Disney World for many years and am very familiar with the system, and I STILL make mistakes now and then. The system has changed several times in the past few years, so it’s totally reasonable that mistakes happen. Here’s what happened to me and how I solved it (and how you can solve any mistakes you make, too).
Today is the day we’ve been dreading…Disney has announced price increases for its theme parks in the U.S.
Main Street, U.S.A.
Now, we’ve already seen price hikes in Disney World for food and drinks, tickets, and annual passes, but Disneyland is also seeing its prices go up, so we’re going to break down everything that’s going to now cost you more in Disneyland so you won’t have sticker shock if you’re planning a trip to the West Coast OG park.
Disney fans love a shiny new upgrade—except when that upgrade comes with a glaring downside.
Attraction Sign at Animal Kingdom directing Guests to Standby Line and Lightning Lane Entrances
It’s been a full year since Disney World debuted the Lightning Lane Premier Pass, and while it definitely made waves for being the ultimate “all-access” Lightning Lane option, it’s still missing one very big perk. If you’ve been hoping Disney would fix it by now, bad news: the Premier Pass still does not allow park hopping. Here’s what that means for your trip planning.
Lightning Lanes are one of the best ways to save time by skipping the lines at your favorite rides at Disney World. While you have to pay for the passes, time is money in Disney World, and you can get even more bang for your buck on your vacation.
Kali River Rapids
We love using Lightning Lanes, but there’s one park we’ve always struggled to see the need for the extra upcharge. While we love visiting Animal Kingdom, there aren’t very many attractions with Lightning Lane options. If you’ve been debating whether you should get Lightning Lanes on your Animal Kingdom day, this might persuade you to save some money.
Heading to Disney World this month and don’t want to spend all your time waiting in ride lines? We totally get it — that’s where Disney’s Lightning Lane Multi Pass and Lightning Lane Single Pass systems come in!
Attraction Sign at Animal Kingdom directing Guests to Standby Line and Lightning Lane Entrances
This is essentially Disney’s paid skip-the-line service, and while they’re completely optional to use in the park, many guests choose to purchase them as add-ons to their day if they find that avoiding waiting in long lines makes their day more enjoyable. If you’re thinking of purchasing this service for your trip coming up, we’ve now got FULL pricing for the month of October!
Lightning Lane prices at Disney World are going up, up, UP!
Lightning Lane
Disney World has been going through a ton of change this year, and it’s not slowing down! As we enter the busiest season at the parks, it looks like Disney is spiking up the prices for the Lightning Lane Multi Pass, depending on the park and day. We know when that’s happening, and how much it’s jumping, so let’s take a look!
You can beg, you can plead, but no matter how many times you ask, Disney still won’t let you move into the Haunted Mansion.
Lightning Lane at Haunted Mansion
But there is one rule Disney enforces every single day that could truly derail your trip if you don’t know about it. We’re talking about Lightning Lanes. This system has replaced FastPass and Genie+, and if you don’t know exactly how it works, you could be stuck in long lines, wasting valuable park time, and watching your dream rides disappear from availability before you even finish your morning coffee. Today we’re breaking it down: the one Disney World rule that can ruin your day if you aren’t prepared, and exactly how to use it to your full advantage.
A new Disney Villains-themed land is coming to Magic Kingdom, and that means we could see some major rule changes on the horizon!
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Disney World has an entire code of conduct for visitors to follow during their vacations, but they also have important policies for how the parks operate. And with an all-new land based on spooky concepts, these rules might get shaken up!
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