Walt Disney World Resort Hotel Guests Will Have First Dibs on Individual Lightning Lane Reservations
With the announcement of the Disney Genie yesterday, we have learned that FastPasses have officially been retired at Walt Disney World. With FastPasses out the Disney Genie, Genie+, and Lighting Lanes in, Disney has announced another perk of staying at a Walt Disney World Resort Hotel.
When the Disney Genie launches this Fall, Guests will have three ways to access rides and attractions:
- The current stand-by queue and virtual queues
- Upgrade your ticket to the Genie+ and be able to use the Lightning Lane on most attractions
- Purchase individual day-of access to the Lightning Lane for top tier attractions including Rise of the Resistance in Disney’s Hollywood Studios
If you are wanting to purchase those individual Lightning Lane passes for those most popular attractions at each Park, you will be able to do so when the Park opens each morning.
However, if you are staying at a Walt Disney World Resort Hotel, you will have access to purchase those individual Lightning Lane passes starting at 7 am.
Disney has confirmed that the pricing for the individual Lightning Lane access will be announced at a later time but vary by date, attraction and Park.
While some people might not choose to pay the up-charge and continue using standby and virtual queues, it’s still expected for these individual Lightning Lane passes will sell out so having the opportunity to get your hands on them first is a huge perk for Guests staying at Walt Disney World Resort Hotels!
Another perk that was just recently announced for Guests staying at Walt Disney World Resort Hotels is early access to each of the four Theme Parks in the morning. Every morning, all of the four Parks will open 30 minutes early just for these select Guests.
In addition, Guests staying at Walt Disney World Deluxe Resort Hotels will be able to stay in select parks on select nights for up to two hours after it closes to the public! That’s like having the park to yourself!
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