It is finally here! Lightning Lane Premier Pass has debuted at Disney World!

We had the opportunity to try out the system at Disneyland last week, and yesterday, we tried out Premier Pass in all four Disney World parks. After a day of riding every single attraction with a Lightning Lane, we gathered our thoughts to see if Lightning Lane Premier Pass was really worth it.

Lightning Lane Premier Pass officially debuted on October 30th. This third Lightning Lane option allows you to ride every attraction within a park once, eliminating the stress of return times and giving you more flexibility to plan your day. 

This new option is only available to those staying at Deluxe Resorts and other select hotels. Like Lightning Lane Multi and Single Pass, it can be purchased seven days before check-in. While Premier Pass is limited to a select number of resort guests and sold in limited quantities, even if you stay at a Deluxe Resort, you are not guaranteed to be able to purchase it.

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Pricing for Premier Pass is high and varies based on the time of year and the park. Pricing is as follows:

• Magic Kingdom: $329-$449 plus tax
• Disney’s Animal Kingdom: $129-$199 plus tax
• EPCOT: $169-$249 plus tax
• Disney’s Hollywood Studios: $269-$349 plus tax

We tested this new system out on the first day in all four parks, and here is what we thought!

To start, it has a very high price jump from Lightning Lane Multi and Single Pass, and as expected, you still wait in the same Lightning Lane line and wait the same amount of time as someone who just paid for Lightning Lane Multi or Single Pass. 

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We just do not think it is realistic. There are so many good strategies for getting the most out of the other two Lightning Lane options. 

It is obviously very expensive, and it can be hard to justify the cost on top of the expense of tickets, hotel, and food. 

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When you compare Premier Pass to Universal’s Express Pass, we like that Universal has both an unlimited and one-time skip (like the way Premier Pass currently is) option. We could see the cost of Premier Pass being more justified if you got to ride each attraction more than once.

We also think it is a shame that you can’t buy it for multiple parks in one go. If you want to purchase Premier Pass for two parks on the same day, it has to be done in two separate transactions.

Now, it was not all negative. Premier Pass is super easy to rely on and use. We were able to breeze through our day with the added flexibility of riding attractions when we wanted to. While we did not do this, since you do not have any return times to commit to, it would be easy to return to your resort to take a break during the day to eat, swim, or nap.

It was also nice that it included all the Lightning Lanes, including Single Pass attractions.

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Overall, if you are willing to pay hundreds of dollars, you are getting almost the same service that a VIP Tour provides for a fraction of the cost. We did not wait more than 15 minutes in any lines. This is a good alternative for a VIP Tour, and you do not have to worry about meeting a time requirement. We loved the added flexibility and found the service to be easy to use, but we just do not think it is realistic. Especially when comparing it to the price point of Lighting Lane Multi and Single Pass.

It has only been a day since Premier Pass started, so we will continue to keep an eye out to see if anything changes. For more Disney tips and news, make sure to continue to follow along with Disney Food Blog!

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Will you be interested in trying our Lightning Lane Premier Pass? Let us know why or why not in the comments!

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