Hey, howdy, hey Joe! Welcome to planDisney, and thank you for visiting with your question. I can tell the Force is strong with you, because you've already got all the key things in place! Let's talk about next steps, and some Lightning Lane Pass tips.
The first step when planning for a large party at Disney World is to link everyone together in My Disney Experience under Friends & Family. Which you've already done. Because clearly, you're an awesome Disney vacation planner. Woo hoo!
Yes, you will be able to purchase
Lightning Lane Multi-Passes (LLMP) for your entire party at the same time! As a reminder, your eligibility window opens promptly at 7:00 a.m. Eastern Time, 7 days prior to your arrival date if you'll be a Disney Resort guest, or 3 days prior to arrival for all other park guests. Make sure you've got the
My Disney Experience app installed and ready to go, and log on early for the best selection. Right on the home screen is where you'll go to start your Lightning Lane purchase. After selecting a date and park, that's when you'll be allowed to select other guests from your Friends & Family list to include - as long as they have an eligible park ticket.
You're going to love using Lightning Lane! I feel like being able to skip the stand by lines on our favorite attractions allows us to pack so much more magic into our Disney Day. My best advice for using LLMP is to make sure you select at least one attraction with an early return time. As soon as your party taps in to the attraction... you can immediately log in to the app, and select another Lighting Lane pass! And the cool thing is, these additional same-day passes are not restricted to any tiers. You can chose anything, based on availability. The most popular attractions will run out first... so if you see an evening time for one of your must-do's, it's probably a good one to grab! We've really been able to maximize our use and value from the LLMP using these strategies.
I hope your visit falls within 2025, since they have such a wonderful extra benefit being offered to Disney Resort guests this year:
free admission to a Disney Water Park on arrival day! Such a great opportunity to add even more fun to your trip.
Have a wonderful time at Walt Disney World, Joe! Please feel free to visit us again at planDisney if we can help with any other questions you may have.
The magic is calling!
Tami