Hi Ryan and welcome to planDisney! A trip to
Walt Disney World is sure to be a core memory you and your family will cherish for years to come. We’ve brought our toddler daughters when they both turned 1 and they’ve loved going back since that first trip. Now let’s talk about getting the most out of
Lightning Lane Passes!
Walt Disney World offers different tiers of Lightning Lane Passes, including Lightning Lane Single Pass for those top-tier attractions, Lightning Lane Multi Pass to enjoy multiple attractions, and Lightning Lane Premier Pass for an easy way to enjoy each Lightning Lane-eligible attraction in a single park. All of the Lightning Lane Single Pass attractions are rides that have a height requirement that your 2-year old will not be able to ride. If the adults in your party would still like to ride these (because your little one can’t have all the fun!), you can still book Lightning Lanes for these rides, but you’ll have to do
Rider Switch.
Here’s a list of some of the attractions at each of the four theme parks that don’t have a height requirement and/or are favorites of my toddler daughters:
- Magic Kingdom: Peter Pan’s Flight*, Buzz Lightyear’s Space Ranger Spin, Dumbo the Flying Elephant, “it’s a small world”, The Many Adventures of Winnie the Pooh
- EPCOT: Frozen Ever After*, Remy’s Ratatouille Adventure*, The Seas with Nemo & Friends
- Hollywood Studios: Mickey & Minnie’s Runaway Railway*, Toy Story Mania!
- Animal Kingdom: Festival of the Lion King, Kilimanjaro Safaris, Na’Vi River Journey, Zootopia: Better Zoogether!
The rides with asterisks (*) are considered top-tier rides, which means that when you book your initial set of Lightning Lane Multi Passes you can only choose from one ride in that category for that particular park. Once you ride that particular attraction, you’ll be able to choose an additional Lightning Lane for any attraction that has availability. Luckily though, you’ll only have to worry about that for EPCOT. If you are staying at a Disney Resort hotel and both of those rides are a priority for you, you may want to consider using the
Early Theme Park Entry benefit to ride one of those attractions and booking a Lightning Lane for the other.
Additionally, you’ll find that there are some shows are included as Lightning Lane selections. Personally, we avoid selecting those attractions as Lightning Lanes, but if there is a particular must-do show that you would like a guaranteed seat for, then you may want to consider it!
Ryan, hopefully this gives you insight on Lightning Lane strategies for your upcoming trip with your little one. If you have any further questions on making the most out of this trip, feel free to
contact me and my fellow panelists here at planDisney!
Your pal,
Sean