Are you ready for a BIG DAY in Disney World?!

Today, October 30th, Disney is officially launching its new Lightning Lane Premier Pass service over in Disney World, and we’re here to try it out. Last week, it launched in Disneyland, and we checked it out, but now it’s time to find out if this new offering for skipping the long lines on the East Coast is worth the cost. Let’s go!

What IS Lightning Lane Premier Pass?

Before we dive into our experience today, let’s talk about the new service. Lightning Lane Premier Pass is a “luxury” style offering where you pay to access ALL the Lightning Lanes in one Disney World park for one day. With your purchase, you get access to each Lightning Lane one time, including every attraction on the Lightning Lane Multi Pass and Lightning Lane Single Pass lists.

The big kicker is that Premier Pass costs from $130-$400 per person per park per day, and it is only available to those staying a Deluxe Disney resort or select other resort. (Hence why we called it a “luxury” type offering.) The pricing will change each day the same way Lightning Lane Multi Pass and Lightning Lane Single Pass do, with surge pricing.

Pricing for Disney World Lightning Lane Premier Pass

With Premier Pass, you’ll be able to skip the process of booking your Lightning Lanes throughout the day and scheduling return times. Instead, you just show up at the Lightning Lane entrance and scan in at whatever time is convenient for you.

So, let’s test it out!

It’s the first day of Lightning Lane Premier Pass in Disney World! We’re in ALL FOUR parks today to test out this new system, so stay tuned to see how it goes! pic.twitter.com/iEnbQH2zOx

— Disney Food Blog (@DisneyFoodBlog) October 30, 2024

Using Lightning Lane Premier Pass

Be forewarned that while Premier Pass is expensive, the actual process when you arrive at the attraction is the same. You’ll still redeem at the Lightning Lane entrance and join the same Lightning Lane queue that you would if you were using Lightning Lane Multi Pass or Lightning Lane Single Pass. There are no additional perks beyond the normal Lightning Lane usage. 

Step-By-Step: How to Buy Lightning Lane Premier Pass on the Disney World App

We’ll be testing it out all day, so stay tuned right here for live updates of the new Lightning Lane Premier Pass!

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