Welcome back to planDisney, Leslie!
Super planners are rejoicing that we will soon be able to book access to Lightning Lanes at Walt Disney World Resort’s theme parks in advance. If you’re staying at one of the beautiful Disney Resorts Collection hotels, you can purchase a
Lightning Lane Multi Pass (and Lightning Lane Single Passes) up to 7 days before your visit. Staying off-property? You get a 3-day head start. I think that this will be fantastic for those of us who like to map out our theme park days.
As you know, each theme park (except for Disney’s Animal Kingdom Theme Park) uses an attraction grouping system for its Lightning Lane experiences. At the time of purchasing a daily Lightning Lane Multi Pass in the My Disney Experience App, you can make up to 3 experience selections. Your initial selections can be 2-3 attractions from a lower group and 1 attraction from a more popular, higher group. But, here’s the good news: Once you’ve redeemed one of any of your 3 Lightning Lanes, you can immediately book an attraction from either of the groups for that same day!
AN EXTRA GEM: What’s even cooler is that if your theme park tickets have a
Park Hopper Option, you can make an experience selection at a totally different theme park if that’s what your heart desires (subject to availability). So, if you’ve gone down the bayou at
Tiana’s Bayou Adventure earlier in the day at Magic Kingdom Park, you can get splashed again at, say,
Kali River Rapids at Disney’s Animal Kingdom Theme Park via the Lightning Lane as a day-of addition.
I hope that this helps, Leslie! Scar says to “Be prepared!” I have no doubt that you’ll be more than ready for your upcoming Disney vacation. If you do have any questions as you continue planning,
revisit us here at planDisney.
Magic always,
LeAndra