Walt Disney World guests planning to spend money on Lightning Lane this weekend may need to rethink their approach, particularly anyone visiting the parks today.
Demand for paid line-skipping has outpaced supply across much of the resort, with Lightning Lane access for several of the most popular attractions selling out yesterday, Friday, October 23. For some rides, there’s nothing left to buy right through Sunday, October 25.
The sellouts cover Magic Kingdom, EPCOT, and Disney’s Hollywood Studios, and include both Lightning Lane Single Pass and the more expensive Lightning Lane Premier Pass. They also come just over a week before Disney increases the maximum prices of four Single Pass attractions on November 1.
Here’s a park-by-park look at where things stand.
Magic Kingdom
TRON Lightcycle / Run has been the toughest ride to pay your way onto. Its Single Pass, listed at $22 yesterday, is sold out for all three days of the weekend.
There’s better news for Seven Dwarfs Mine Train. After selling out yesterday at $14, its Single Pass is available today, October 24, before selling out again on Sunday. Of the attractions in this roundup, it’s the only one where you can still buy a Single Pass today, although Avatar Flight of Passage at Disney’s Animal Kingdom also remains available.
If you were hoping for the Magic Kingdom Premier Pass, today is out. It was available yesterday at $399, is sold out today, and opens back up on Sunday.
EPCOT
Guardians of the Galaxy: Cosmic Rewind mirrors TRON’s weekend: sold out Friday, Saturday, and Sunday after being priced at $22 yesterday. If you didn’t buy ahead, you’ll be relying on standby until at least Monday, October 26.
Disney’s Hollywood Studios
Star Wars: Rise of the Resistance sold out yesterday, when a Single Pass cost $25, and is sold out again today. Sunday is still showing availability for now.
The Hollywood Studios Premier Pass follows the same path as its Magic Kingdom counterpart: available yesterday at $349, gone for today, and back on Sunday.
Today stands out as the most challenging day of the weekend for paid shorter waits, with TRON Lightcycle / Run, Cosmic Rewind, Rise of the Resistance, and both Premier Pass options all unavailable. With Halloween a week away and the holiday season about to kick off, the demand isn’t a huge surprise.
Check the My Disney Experience app before you leave, as availability varies by attraction and by day. For TRON Lightcycle / Run and Cosmic Rewind, standby is the only option through Sunday, so arrive before park opening and ride the headliners first. Premier Pass buyers should look to Sunday, and Seven Dwarfs Mine Train fans should take advantage of today’s window. With prices rising on November 1, if your trip is later, consider buying Lightning Lane access as soon as your booking window opens.
All pricing and sellouts correct at the time of publication.
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