Welcome to planDisney, Lauren!
Your Disney vacation dates are coming up soon... what an exciting countdown to have! The Force is clearly with you tackling four parks in one day, and your planning game is strong. Woo hoo! I'm glad to hear you're going to tap into some
Lightning Lane Pass action, as this will help you pack more fun into your "Four Parks, One World" Disney day. Let's answer your Lightning Lane questions, so you've got your strategy all ready to go when your reservation window opens.
It sounds like you'll be Park Hopping like a rock star! You can purchase one Lightning Lane Multi Pass (LLMP) per day, with all 3 original selections from a single park. It does not need to be the first park you plan to visit. So "Yes!", you can start in Animal Kingdom, but purchase your LLMP for Hollywood Studios. A most excellent plan, by the way! After you tap in to your first pass of the day, I would hop immediately on to your My Disney Experience app and select another reservation. As long as you have qualifying theme park tickets that include Park Hopper, at that point you can select from attractions at any of the four Disney Parks.
On top of your Lightning Lane Multi Pass for the day, you can also purchase up to 2 Lightning Lane Single Passes (LLSP) at any of the four Disney Parks. So another "Yes!", you can also buy a LLSP for Guardians of the Galaxy in EPCOT. Yaay you!
As a reminder, if you're staying onsite at a Disney resort your Lightning Lane reservation window will open up 7 days prior to your arrival date, at 7:00 am Eastern Time. If you're an offsite guest, your Lightning Lane booking window will open 3 days prior, at 7:00 am Eastern Time. I see you'll be visiting from the Western US, like I typically do... so be sure to set that alarm clock early on your booking date to try and secure your top picks.
Will you be eating "on the go" with snacks and quick service dining that day, to save time? I highly recommend the out-of-this-world eats at
Docking Bay 7, in the Galaxy's Edge area of Hollywood Studios. Both the Endorian Fried Chicken Tip Yip and Felucian Falafel and Hummus Garden Spread are ridiculously good!! Save even more time by placing a Mobile Order in
My Disney Experience app.
Hoo boy, I'm getting excited just thinking about this pixie-dust packed itinerary you've built for yourself! Please come back to planDisney if you have any additional questions I can help with.
Have an amazing time, Lauren!
Tami