Hello Na Lae! Welcome to planDisney.
Guests may purchase up to 2 different
Individual Lightning Lane attractions per day. Guests of
Disney Resorts Collection hotels, the Walt Disney World Swan and Dolphin Hotels, and Shades of Green may
purchase beginning at 7:00 am on the date of their visit. All other Guests may purchase Individual Lightning Lane attractions beginning at the scheduled park opening time.
You'll be happy to know that you are considered a Disney Resort Hotel Guest for the entirety of your check-in and check-out days, so you will be able to make your Individual Lightning Lane purchase at 7:00 am on your date of check-in. My friends and I actually did just this a few weeks ago -- one member of our party purchased an Individual Lightning Lane attraction for our group from her home airport just prior to boarding her flight to Orlando! She was able to select a time window that fit with the rest of our plans for that day. Be sure your Disney Resort Hotel reservation is
linked to your My Disney Experience account.
For a seamless arrival experience, I highly recommend completing the
Online Check-In on the
My Disney Experience website (under "My Plans") or
mobile app (use the menu button to select "Resort Hotel"). This way, when your room is ready, you'll get a notification and can go directly to your room, bypassing check-in at the Front Desk. Although official check-in time is not until 3 pm (or 4 pm for Deluxe Villa Resorts), on occasion I have been lucky enough for my room to be ready earlier in the day. If you will arrive at your Disney Resort Hotel prior to your room being ready, check your bags with
Bell Services and head out to enjoy your day. You can pick up your bags when you return, or request Bell Services to deliver them to your room.
Na Lae, I hope this information has been helpful. If you have any additional questions, please feel free to visit us here at planDisney again. Enjoy your stay!
Anne Marie