Hi Erin, welcome to planDisney!
Individual Lightning Lanes are a great way to spend less time waiting in line for the most popular attractions at Walt Disney World Resort. They can be used with or without
Disney Genie+ service and are purchased via the Tip Board of the
My Disney Experience mobile app (three small lines at the bottom of the app's homepage > Tip Board > scroll to desired attraction).
Guests staying at a Disney Resorts Collection hotel can purchase up to two
Individual Lighting Lanes each day beginning at 7:00 a.m. All other Guests can purchase at the time an eligible attraction's theme park opens. In my experience, you'll have no trouble purchasing two Individual Lightning Lanes as you described at 7:00 a.m., just make sure you and your friend are logged into separate My Disney Experience accounts.
I like the way you plan, Erin. Disney's Animal Kingdom Theme Park typically opens earlier than the other theme parks and is a great place to enjoy the coolest part of the day. Starting the day at Disney's Animal Kingdom Theme Park means you won't be eligible to join the virtual queue for TRON Lightcycle / Run or Guardians of the Galaxy: Cosmic Rewind, though, so thank goodness for Individual Lightning Lanes!
Good luck protecting wildlife, entering the Grid, and saving the universe in one day. It's a magical job, but somebody's gotta do it!
Choose magic,
Jennifer