Hi Abbigail, and thanks for visiting us at planDisney. It sounds like you’re ready to make many magical memories with your ‘ohana next week! Like your grandmother, I also skip most thrill rides, like
Rock ‘n’ Roller Coaster and
Space Mountain. My speed is more
Living with the Land and
"it’s a small world"! My friends, on the other hand, love coasters, so I’d be happy to chat about how to handle this with
Lightning Lane Passes.
When you get to the attraction’s entrance, tell a Cast Member that your grandmother is planning to skip the ride. They’ll let her know which Lightning Lane touchpoints she needs to scan in order to be eligible to book another Lightning Lane selection. In my experience, sometimes it’s just the scanner at the front of the attraction, and other times you need to scan at multiple points. If it’s the latter, your grandmother can tell the Cast Member at the last touchpoint that she’s not riding. They’ll direct her towards the exit. This also gives her a little more time with your crew before splitting up!
You also have the option of booking a different Lightning Lane selection for your grandmother. But I’d only recommend it if there’s an attraction she wants to ride that no one else is interested in (since you can only ride each attraction once with Multi Pass).
Before I go, I wanted to share a couple of Lightning Lane tips to help maximize the value! First, if an attraction you haven’t been on yet runs out of Lightning Lane availability, keep checking back in the
My Disney Experience app. Other guests are always changing their plans, so you never know when you might be able to snag what you’re looking for!
Second, don’t forget Lightning Lane Passes come with complimentary downloads for select
attraction photos and videos. These are some of my favorite Disney pictures! And they’re super easy to download on the go with the My Disney Experience app.
I hope your family has the best time ever at Disney World next week! And if you have any other questions, you’re always welcome back at planDisney.
JoAnna