Welcome to planDisney Phylicia,
I love that you asked this question, as it's one of the more common ones since Mickey gave us a new way to skip the conventional queues. So, let's dive right in!
Lightning Lane has two arms:
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Lightning Lane Multi Pass: Allows you to pre-plan three multi-pass experiences 3 days before arrival or 7 days before if you are a Resort guest. Once you've redeemed your first pass, you can pick additional experiences as they are available throughout the day. Bonus -
PhotoPass is included!
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Lightning Lane Single Pass: Allows you to purchase a single ride to the most in-demand attractions at each park. You can buy up to two a day, and these are separate from the Multi Pass.
To purchase Lightning Lane, download the
My Disney Experience app, make sure everyone has a valid theme park admission, and then connect everyone in your Family & Friends list. I'd suggest you make a list of everyone's "must-dos" ahead of time so when it's time to make your selections, you can pick in one go. The price for the passes varies by date, theme park, and attraction, so keep that in mind when making your purchase. Once you've
made your selections, if you change your mind, you can modify them in the app (depending on availability) up until the start of your arrival window.
A couple of tips - if someone in your party wants to do
a different experience, once you've made your three initial picks (the same for everyone), you can go into the app and change the experience for individuals. Also, if you have a
Park Hopper pass, once you've redeemed your first attraction of the day, you can pick
experiences in other parks as long as they are available.
I hope the cliff notes version is helpful; feel free to bounce back with any additional questions!
Rayna