Ka-chow, Karla.
I’m so glad you followed Lightning McQueen through Radiator Springs and found your way to planDisney. It sounds like you have a
Walt Disney World Resort vacation on the horizon. I bet you can’t wait to experience the EARidescent excitement of the
50th Anniversary Celebration for yourself.
Thanks for your question, Karla. When you purchase an
Individual Lightning Lane you will indeed be able to choose the arrival window that works best with your schedule. There will be a screen during the purchasing process that allows you to select your desired time from a list of options. Time slots for Individual Lightning Lanes sell out quickly, so have your fastest fingers ready to purchase right at the time you are able to. Remember, Guests of
Disney Resorts Collection hotels can purchase Individual Lightning Lanes via the Tip Board in their
My Disney Experience mobile app at
7:00 a.m., while all other Guests must wait until the park opening time that day.
You may notice that by the time you complete the checkout process for your Individual Lightning Lane purchase, the arrival window you initially selected may change to a later time automatically. This is because so many Guests are vying for the same attraction all at once. If this happens to you, just head to one of the
Guest Experience Team locations in the theme parks to see if they can modify your time to one that works with your schedule. The Cast Members on this team are easy to identify with their blue shirts and blue Guest Experience tents. It’s not a guarantee, but it’s worth asking.
Just so you know, the
Lightning Lanes included in the purchase of
Disney Genie+ service operate a little differently than Individual Lightning Lanes. You won’t have a list of time options to choose from and will have to select the next available arrival window. If the time displayed for an attraction doesn’t work with your plans, keep checking the Tip Board in your mobile app to see if a more favorable time slot pops up.
Karla, I hope this helps. If you need further clarification or have more questions, please
let me know. I’m more than happy to help. Have a magical day!
Think happy thoughts,
Alyssa