Magic Kingdom's Lightning Lane Premier Pass Sells Out for Two More Dates, Including Valentine's Day

Feb 07, 2025 in "Disney Genie"

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Posted: Friday February 7, 2025 9:30am ET by WDWMAGIC Staff

For the third time in recent weeks, Magic Kingdom's Lightning Lane Premier Pass has sold out—this time for February 15, 2025 at $379 and February 14, 2025, at $399.

Lighting Lane Multi Pass and Lighting Lane Single Pass remain fully available at all parks on the same dates.

Guests entering the Lighting Lane at Seven Dwarfs Mine Train in Magic Kingdom

Why Are Premier Passes Selling Out at Magic Kingdom?

Lightning Lane Premier Pass is a one-day pass that grants one-time access to every available Lightning Lane attraction in a single park, without requiring guests to select return times in advance. Unlike Lightning Lane Multi Pass, which allows guests to book up to three Lightning Lane attractions at a time with scheduled return windows, Premier Pass offers complete flexibility—letting guests enter any Lightning Lane queue at their convenience throughout the day. Meanwhile, Lightning Lane Single Pass provides access to just one high-demand attraction per purchase, such as TRON Lightcycle / Run or Star Wars: Rise of the Resistance, making it the most limited option.

Magic Kingdom has consistently been the first and most frequent park to sell out of Lightning Lane Premier Passes. Several factors are likely contributing to this pattern:

Ride Selection: Magic Kingdom has more Premier Pass-eligible attractions than any other park, including TRON Lightcycle / Run, Seven Dwarfs Mine Train, Space Mountain, and Tiana's Bayou Adventure.
Increased Awareness: Now that Lightning Lane Premier Pass is available to all guests, more people are factoring it into their trip planning, leading to higher demand and faster sell-outs.

How Are Other Parks Affected?

So far, Magic Kingdom is the only park seeing regular Premier Pass sell-outs, while passes remain available at EPCOT, Disney's Animal Kingdom, and Disney's Hollywood Studios.

While Hollywood Studios may be the next park to see increased demand, its lower ride count compared to Magic Kingdom means its Premier Pass is not selling out as quickly.

What Happens Next?

With more sell-outs occurring outside of major holidays, the question now is whether Magic Kingdom's Premier Pass availability will remain unpredictable or if it will become a consistent sell-out even on lower-priced days.

Guests planning trips should purchase as soon as their window opens to avoid missing out.
If sell-outs continue, Disney may adjust pricing to further control demand.
Watch for trends at Hollywood Studios—if Magic Kingdom keeps selling out, Studios may follow.
View 21 Days of Upcoming Lightning Lane Multi and Single Pass Prices in Advance.
Guide and FAQ to Disney World's Lightning Lane Multi Pass, Single Pass and Premier Pass

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TheMaxRebo9 days ago

Generally included is a buffet - will have some hot food (eggs, breakfast meats, maybe potatoes), and a lot hav make your own Mickey Waffles, will have cereal, Yoghurts, pastries, etc Usually nothing amazing but enough options that everyone can find something and fill you up Definitely depends on your situation but a nice thing to have included especially if a bigger family

Splash4eva9 days ago

When i go to Disney honestly im barely in room or use pools if ever. Hence why i stay Value. Regarding transportation i actually rent a car always so i factor that into my trip cost etc because im sure others may stay off property and say hotel only cost me this then have to pay for other things bc of it. Again to each is their own. I was just wondering what savings others were seeing. Also the free breakfast is a nice perk not sure what they are offering tho

LSLS9 days ago

You are big on transportation costs, but I would bet the cost in transportation at a minimum is a wash with the cost of breakfast. I can personally say that we would choose offsite over values without thinking twice. For the same price you can get rooms 50% bigger with SIGNIFICANTLY better amenities. Things like indoor access, a microwave, a fridge, nice fitness center, and similar transportation. If we compare to moderates, it at least gets to be a better fight (though the fridge and AC thing is such a deal breaker to me at this point).

Splash4eva9 days ago

Thats a fair question. Listen i know nothing off site is going to have the theming and disney themed resort even as simple as a value resort i was asking in regards to the hotel itself like not a dive hotel. One that is nice clean not small and accommodating and relatively close. So if you can get that for $60 (all in) vs $160 yes thats a nice savings. Ive never looked tbh nor do i know anyone who has when going on a Disney trip. So $100 less whatever transportation cost. I guess if you are looking to save and cut corners this is not a bad option. Just not for me but thank you everyone for the insight to outside resorts and prices

JD809 days ago

Yes. I thought that was obvious.

LSLS9 days ago

The problem is I'm not sure what your apples to apples is. Maybe the Maingate Lakeside Resort? Outdoor access to rooms, two pools, a restaurant, arcade, and free shuttle. But, it has a free breakfast, it has a gym, and the rooms are still about 10% bigger. That goes for under $60, so still would be a pretty large difference.

Disstevefan19 days ago

I am sure that was the intention of Disney because of both the inventory and price.

JD809 days ago

I mean sure it's not meant to be something everyone gets.

Disstevefan19 days ago

Not only is LLPP a limited offering as Disney determines how many they want to sell, its WAY TOO EXPENSIVE especially for families.

JD809 days ago

LLPP is a limited offering so by definition the average guest doesn't use this. I think everyone in the conversation has to reframe their perspective.

Purduevian9 days ago

Count me as part of the group that will come significantly less often if they eliminate LLMP (or anything similar). I have a 2 year old and as such I just won't wait in a line over 20 mins long (its just not worth it with a toddler). Add in the fact that leaving the park after ~7:30pm makes the next day awful, so I choose not to do that. Add those 2 things together and without LLMP, G+, or FP+ or whatever is next, a Disney World trip stops being worth it. As far as on site perks, don't forget about early entry, the LL 7 day window, proximity to the parks, theming of the resorts, and so on. I personally didn't find the value in staying onsite last trip... but it is more than just free transportation.

Splash4eva10 days ago

& even that perk is far from something great as the service at times is terrible and plenty simply just use uber/lyft as its not that expensive at all to & from parks

Chi8410 days ago

I was referring to Universal having the free perk with Express Pass. Of course they also don’t sell DVC. My point is that a large percentage of WDW guests stay in deluxe resorts or DVC and do so for a week or more with larger parties. Eliminating MP and SP would force these people to choose between (1) an amount few would be willing to pay in addition to an expensive resort stay with multiple people and (2) standing in lines. Disney has done some silly things in the last few years but I don’t see them doing something that would be detrimental to that demographic.

Jrb197910 days ago

While it is a small percentage of guests. I would counter your point in that there is no perks for staying on site, other than the free transportation. It would be interesting to know how many are buying the Premier Pass over MP and SP