Is the Lightning Lane worth it?

Especially on more crowded days, Individual Lightning Lane can save you 60-120 minutes in line. With pricing hovering between $10-$12, saving an extra hour or two for your day at Magic Kingdom could be worth it. Buying for the middle of the day makes the most sense, as it will save you the most time on average.
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Is Lightning Lane worth it for Rise of the Resistance?

It also has the highest demand of any ride at Disney World. Because Rise of the Resistance is such an innovative and lengthy experience, this is the ride that I would personally consider purchasing an Individual Lightning Lane for the most, even as the most expensive option for ILL.
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Do Lightning Lane passes sell out?

Disney's Hollywood Studios is home to the other best-seller: Star Wars Rise of the Resistance. This Individual Lightning Lane attraction always sells out before DHS opens, which is when off-site guests are eligible to purchase. In fact, there are many mornings when it's gone within minutes of 7 am.
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How fast does lightning lane sell out?

Lightning Lane reservations sold out within minutes of becoming available. Eventually, we were able to book it successfully. Interestingly, guests can join the virtual queue and purchase an Individual Lightning Lane reservation for the attraction, allowing for two rides on the attraction during the day.
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What should I use the lightning lane on at Magic Kingdom?

What rides have individual Lightning Lanes?
  1. Magic Kingdom — Seven Dwarfs Mine Train, Space Mountain.
  2. Hollywood Studios — Rise of the Resistance, Mickey & Minnie's Runaway Railway.
  3. Animal Kingdom — Avatar Flight of Passage, Expedition Everest.
  4. Epcot — Remy's Ratatouille Adventure, Frozen Ever After.
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Is Lightning Lane worth it at Magic Kingdom?

Especially on more crowded days, Individual Lightning Lane can save you 60-120 minutes in line. With pricing hovering between $10-$12, saving an extra hour or two for your day at Magic Kingdom could be worth it. Buying for the middle of the day makes the most sense, as it will save you the most time on average.
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How many lightning lanes can you do in a day?

A maximum of two Individual Lightning Lane purchases can be made per day, and you cannot purchase access to the same attraction twice in the same day. To purchase Individual Lightning Lane access, you do not have to also purchase Genie+.
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Do you have to be in the park to reserve Lightning Lane?

No, you can make your individual Lightning Lane selection outside of your theme park reservation. You can either make two selections in one park or at different parks.
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Does Disney Lightning Lane cost?

Pricing and availability will vary by date and attraction. Price ranges for individual Lightning Lane purchases are $7 to $20 per ticket.
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Why is Lightning Lane not offered?

Underneath that you'll see "LL Disney Genie+ Not Currently Offered." This means that all of the available Lightning Lanes have been booked. Now, it is possible that a few will become available as guests' plans change and they cancel Lightning Lanes, but getting one of those takes a lot of luck and pixie dust.
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How many lightning lanes can you book at once?

1. You can only book Lightning Lanes one at at time. Unlike with the old Fastpass system, Genie Plus Lightning Lanes can only booked one at a time. You must badge in to the attraction before you can book your next one.
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How many lightning lanes can you book?

Are there limits on how many reservations I can make? Guests are limited to 2 Individual Lightning Lane purchases per day. With Genie+, guests may not reserve the same ride twice in one day.
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Can you buy Lightning Lane without genie plus?

Guests may purchase and select an arrival window one at a time for up to 2 attractions a day. This option is available for all Guests—with or without Disney Genie+ service. For some of our most highly demanded attractions, Lightning Lane entrance access is available to purchase individually.
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How do you maximize lightning lanes?

1. Stack morning Lightning Lanes from outside the parks for late arrival days
  1. 7:00 AM – Book Lightning Lane 1.
  2. 11:00 AM – Book Lightning Lane 2 (two hours after park open and being idle)
  3. 1:00 PM – Book Lightning Lane 3, continue booking Lightning Lanes every two hours.
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What is the best way to get on Rise of the Resistance?

Individual Lightning Lane (Best Option)

Individual Lightning Lane (ILL) is the best way to experience Rise of the Resistance. By spending $15 per person, you are as close to a guarantee of riding as possible.
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What is the difference between Genie Plus and lightning lane?

Digging in deeper, Disney Genie+ will let guests skip the lines for over 40 attractions, while Individual Lightning Lane Selections will be reserved for the most popular E-ticket rides. Think, attractions with virtual queues or rides that tend to draw hours-long standby lines.
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How do lightning lanes work at Disney?

A Lightning Lane entrance is a new queue available at select attractions and experiences through options Guests can purchase to save time in line. To use a Lightning Lane entrance, a Guest must select an arrival window through the My Disney Experience mobile app before embarking on the attraction or experience.
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How much does a lightning lane pass cost?

The $20 Disney Genie+ service offers front-of-the-line access to 19 rides at Disneyland and Disney California Adventure. Individual Lightning Lane access for three of the most popular attractions — Rise of the Resistance, Web Slingers and Radiator Springs Racers — cost $7 to $20 per ride with prices varying by day.
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What is the 120 minute rule at Disney World?

The way Genie+ ride reservations work is that you can book one at a time, and can either make another selection after two hours (120 minutes) or once you tap into your previous Genie+ selection (both tapstiles at attractions that have two)–whichever comes first.
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Is the Disney genie worth it?

Overall, we believe Genie+ is worth it.

Genie+ is most valuable on days you visit Magic Kingdom and Disney's Hollywood Studios. Those are the parks with the most Genie+ attractions available and include some of the resort's most popular rides, which will help you save the most time.
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Can you book 2 Individual Lightning lanes at once?

Guests are limited to two Individual Lighting Lane purchases per person per day. You cannot buy an Individual Lightning Lane for the same attraction twice in one day. Unlike Genie+ Lightning Lane, there is no time limit between making Individual Lightning Lane purchases.
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Why did Disney get rid of FastPass?

In actuality, FastPass+ was suspended because it reduces the overall attendance limit of the parks. This is actually nothing new. Magic Kingdom, for example, used to have a higher capacity cap in the pre-FastPass days despite having fewer attractions.
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How long is lightning lane window?

You're also in luck if you're running late. Lightning Lane allows guests to scan in up to 15 minutes after their assigned one-hour window. Cast members may allow guests to scan in after this time, but that's handled individually. Note that these grace periods may vary depending on how busy the park is that day.
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Is Disney doing Fast Passes 2022?

The Fastpass+ system has been retired and will not be returning, but a new offering will be launching on October 19th: Disney Genie.
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