Planning to breeze past the queues at Magic Kingdom next week? You’ll need to act quickly. Lightning Lane Premier Pass has now sold out on four days next week, and today’s pass is gone too.
A quick refresher: Premier Pass is the most expensive way to skip the lines at Walt Disney World. Instead of booking return times one by one, you get a single Lightning Lane entry for each eligible attraction in one park, on one day.
Which Days Have Sold Out
Monday, November 16, went first at $429 per person, followed by Wednesday, November 18, at $419. Then the weekend vanished, with Saturday, November 21, selling out at $429 and Sunday, November 22, at $449. Today’s pass, for Saturday, November 14, had also sold out at $449 at the time of writing.
Where You Can Still Get One
Three dates were still open when we checked: Tuesday, November 17, Thursday, November 19, and Friday, November 20, each at $399. There’s a pattern. November 17 and November 20 both host Mickey’s Very Merry Christmas Party, so Magic Kingdom closes to day guests at 6 p.m. while the separately ticketed celebration gets underway.
A shorter day leaves less time to make the pass pay off, and party days often see lighter crowds as some visitors avoid the early close. With shorter standby lines, fewer guests seem willing to spend $399 per person.
Thanksgiving Will Cost You More
Holiday pricing is now available, and two dates stand out. Monday, November 23, and Thanksgiving Day, Thursday, November 26, are both listed at $479 per person, equal to the most Premier Pass has ever cost. Its all-time range runs from $299 to $479, and the rest of that week sits between $429 and $449.
Since a regular November weekend has already sold out at $449, we wouldn’t count on the higher price thinning the crowds. Families heading down for the holiday should expect those dates to go quickly.
Our Advice
Visiting over Thanksgiving? Decide on Premier Pass ahead of time and book as soon as your window opens. Visiting on a party night? Lightning Lane Multi Pass or a rope-drop start could be the better value.
What You Get
Premier Pass at Magic Kingdom includes both Lightning Lane Single Pass attractions, Seven Dwarfs Mine Train and TRON Lightcycle / Run. It also covers the Multi Pass lineup: Big Thunder Mountain Railroad, Jungle Cruise, Peter Pan’s Flight, Space Mountain, and Tiana’s Bayou Adventure, along with The Barnstormer, Buzz Lightyear’s Space Ranger Spin, Dumbo the Flying Elephant, Haunted Mansion, “it’s a small world,” Mad Tea Party, The Magic Carpets of Aladdin, The Many Adventures of Winnie the Pooh, Mickey’s PhilharMagic, Monsters Inc. Laugh Floor, Pirates of the Caribbean, Tomorrowland Speedway, and Under the Sea ~ Journey of The Little Mermaid.
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