Hey there Sara,
Welcome to planDisney and thank you for your question! It looks like you're planning a trip to the Disneyland Resort to ring in the new year - what a great way to celebrate!
The
Lightning Lane Multi-Pass system works a bit differently at the Disneyland Resort than it does at the Walt Disney World Resort. At the Disneyland Resort, you'll be able to make your first Lightning Lane return time selection after you scan your ticket into a park for the day.
Additionally, if you have the
Park Hopper option added on to your tickets then you'll be able to start hopping between parks starting at 11:00 AM each day, which means you can also make Lightning Lane return time selections between both parks after this time as well. This works great because the parks are so easy to walk between, so utilizing both of these options provides a ton of convenience and flexibility to your visit.
There's bound to be more fun that you'll get to experience since it looks like you're planning to visit on New Year's Eve, so I would recommend keeping an eye on the
Disney Parks Blog for more information on what will be happening around the parks during this time! It's the best place to hear about all the fun things happening around the parks.
Thanks again for your question, Sara! I hope you have a wonderful visit to the Happiest Place on Earth.
Have a Magical Day,
Greg