How to Park Hop With Disney World’s New Lightning Lane System
There can be some very long lines in Disney World, which is why it’s great that there’s an option to skip some of them! We’ve had Disney Genie+ available to use for a while now, but the system has changed again.
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Starting today, Lightning Lane is taking over for Genie+. This new system is basically like a cross between Genie+ and the old FastPass+ system.
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While we’ve already talked about the basics of this new system, you’re probably wondering how it works in practice, especially when it comes to park hopping. So, let’s break it down!
How to Park Hop with Lightning Lane
The Lightning Lane Multi Pass is the new option for getting Lightning Lanes for multiple rides at once. You can choose up to 3 attractions ahead of time with this pass, which you do have to pay for (prices will fluctuate based on the day).
Once you scan into one of the attractions you have booked, you can then book a new one to take its spot. This applies whether you want it for the same park or a different one.
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So, let’s say you get the Lightning Lane Multi Pass ahead of time and select Lightning Lanes for Big Thunder Mountain Railroad, Haunted Mansion, and Pirates of the Caribbean. When you get to Magic Kingdom and scan into Big Thunder Mountain Railroad, you can then book another Lightning Lane for a new ride.
If you’re planning on park hopping, you can pick an attraction in a different park. So, you could be in Magic Kingdom, scan into your first ride, then select Frozen Ever After in EPCOT for later that day.
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However, if you’re booking in advance, you must choose attractions that are all in the same park. You can’t book Big Thunder Mountain Railroad and Frozen Ever After at the same time.
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But, you can just make one advanced selection for a Lightning Lane instead of three, scan into it on the day, and then make another one for a different park.
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Also note that you can only hold one Tier 1 Lightning Lane at a time. You can’t swap a Tier 2 Lightning Lane for a Tier 1, but you can swap a Tier 1 for a Tier 2. Read more about the tiers right here.
As for the Lightning Lane Single Pass attractions, those are completely separate and work like how the Individual Lightning Lanes used to. You can purchase up to two of these per day, regardless of if they’re in the same park.
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Stay tuned for more Disney World news and updates!