Hello, Jennifer, and welcome to planDisney!
Great minds think alike because you and I are scheduled to be in the Most Magical Place on Earth at the very same time. Are you as excited as I am? The lovely Tiana is my favorite princess, and I can hear her singing to us that we're "almost there!" Before long, we'll be goin' down the bayou to "drop" in on Mama Odie during
Tiana's Bayou Adventure and maybe grab a few of Tiana's famous beignets from the
Golden Oak Outpost. Oh my goodness, we're going to have so much fun.
Jennifer, let's "dig a little deeper" and make sure you are all set on your
Lightning Lane selection day. Guests staying at a Disney Resort hotel or other select hotel can begin purchasing Lightning Lane Passes on the
My Disney Experience app starting 7 days before arrival for the length of stay, up to 14 days. For Guests not staying at a Disney Resort hotel, selections are made 3 days before visiting the theme park. You can start making selections bright and early at 7 AM.
If you can see your Resort hotel reservation and theme park tickets and have your travel party linked to your My Disney Experience account, you should be good to go with blue skies and sunshine.
I am familiar with the message, "will be eligible to purchase on..." You encounter this message when trying to make a Lightning Lane purchase when you are not eligible. However, this message does not indicate your selection day. To reassure you, since we are visiting at the same time, I also do not have a message indicating when my Lightning Lane selection day is. So, there's no need to worry about that message.
Jennifer, I hope this has helped. You have "friends on the other side" here at planDisney ready to help so reach out anytime. Also, we'd love for you to follow us on
Instagram so we can offer fun tips there, too. I hope you'll have the best trip ever, and maybe I'll see you way down in New Orleans!
Have a magical time,
Shonette