Hey there, hi there, ho there, Kate!
Thanks for stopping by planDisney; your trip is just around the river bend, so your Lightning Lane window is coming up quickly; let's dive right in!
As you know, guests staying at certain Walt Disney World Resort hotels (the
Disney Resort Hotel Collection, The Swan & Dolphin, and
Shades of Green) can
purchase Lightning Lane 7 days before their arrival and reserve attractions for the entire length of their stay. Everyone else (who's staying elsewhere) can make their Lightning Lane purchase 3 days before arrival. I'm convinced Scrooge McDuck is in charge of accounting and coding, and he is very diligent, so the My Disney Experience app will only show your brother the linked Friends & Family that are eligible at 7 days.
That leaves your brother with two options:
• Make
Lightning Lane selections for everyone staying on property today, and then in 4 days, make everyone else's selections and try to link up times and attractions. Or,
• Wait and choose everyone's selections 3 days before arrival. This option lets everyone plan together, but you may have a more limited selection of attractions.
The good thing is that once everyone's plans are in place, you can modify them in the days leading up to your arrival and on the go once you are in the parks. It's a use-one, get-one situation with the
Multipass, so as soon as you use one pass, you can grab another, and since everyone is linked, it's pretty convenient to do it for everyone. Also, remember, if you have the
Park Hopper option, you can pick a Lightning Lane selection in another park as soon as you use your first pass of the day.
I have a feeling you are about to have a magical family vacation. My husband's brother and family are visiting the 'World from the UK this summer, and we can't wait to join them like you're joining your brother!
Bounce back if you have any other questions.
Rayna