Greetings and welcome to planDisney, Dawn. I love adding some extra magic to my visits to the Disneyland Resort with the use of
Lightning Lane Multi Pass. This pass makes zooming through attraction queues a breeze with reduced wait times.
I'm also delighted to hear that you will be staying in the Disney bubble at Disney's Grand Californian Hotel & Spa. I love how close and convenient this hotel is to the parks and it's so nice returning to a cozy room after a fun filled day at the parks. The
Lightning Lane Entry Benefit for hotel guests is an extra treat when staying at a Disneyland Resort hotel.
Unlike the Lightning Lane Multi Pass, you can redeem your hotel benefit whenever you'd like, without having to schedule ahead. With the Lightning Lane Multi Pass, you can redeem one Lightning Lane per attraction, per day, per pass. If you want to use the Lightning Lane entrance for an attraction more than once, you can use your Lightning Lane hotel perk for an extra ride (no wishes from Genie required). There are also some popular attractions that can run out of Lightning Lane selection windows. If you find yourself in this predicament, you can use your Lightning Lane hotel benefit to access that attraction. It's a great perk and I loved using it during my last visit.
With your Lightning Lane Multi Pass, you also get unlimited digital downloads of
Disney PhotoPass pictures that you take throughout the day. Make sure to capture all of the magical memories that you make. A photo in front of the iconic Sleeping Beauty Castle is a must, and I love timing this shot around golden hour. You can find where all Disney PhotoPass photographers are located in the
Disneyland app. Just navigate to the map and tap "PhotoPass" from the top ribbon.
Dawn, I hope this is helpful and gives you some ideas for how you can best use your extra Lightning Lane hotel perk. Please come back to visit us with any other questions that you might be curious about. Until then, I'll be sending all the pixie dust your way as you continue to put your plans together for your visit to the Happiest Place on Earth.
Michelle