Kachow, Richard!
Welcome back to planDisney and thank you for racing by with your question. How exciting that you are thinking of purchasing the
Lightning Lane Premier Pass for your upcoming visit. With this option, you'll be able to board each of the Lightning Lane attractions faster than fast and quicker than quick! It's a great way to maximize the magic of your day.
Richard, in order to purchase your Lightning Lane Premier pass, you do need to have purchased a
theme park admission ticket first. Then, you will be able to purchase the Lightning Lane Premier pass beginning 7 days in advance of your Disney Resort Hotel check-in date for the entirety of your stay (up to 14 days). If you are staying outside of a Disney Resort Hotel, you can purchase your Lightning Lane Premier pass beginning 3 days in advance of your date-based theme park ticket start date for the total number of valid admission days on your ticket.
Now, Richard, your Lightning Lane Premier pass differs from the
Lightning Lane Multi Pass and the Lightning Lane Single Pass in a few ways. With the Premier option, you do not have to select return times for the Lightning Lane attractions. This pass also gives you one-time entry to each available Lightning Lane experience in one park for one day. This includes Lightning Lane Multi Pass experiences and Lightning Lane Single Pass experiences in that park.
Richard, be sure to keep an eye on your photos after you enjoy the attractions. With your Lightning Lane Premier pass, you get access to
select attraction photos and videos and you can have fun with the Disney PhotoPass lenses, which allows you to transform your photos with Disney-themed effects.
I hope this helps you, Richard. If you have any further Disney vacation planning questions, race back here to see me and I'll be so happy to help you.
Git-R-Done,
Keri