EPCOT's Lightning Lane Premier Pass Sells Out for First Time

Nov 23, 2024 in "Disney Genie"

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Posted: Saturday November 23, 2024 5:50pm ET by WDWMAGIC Staff

EPCOT's Lightning Lane Premier Pass has officially sold out for Monday, November 25, 2024. This marks the first time the pass has reached capacity at the park, reflecting heightened demand during the busy Thanksgiving period. The increasing popularity of this new service, coupled with the holiday crowds, has made securing a Premier Pass for certain dates increasingly challenging.

How the Lightning Lane Premier Pass Works

The Lightning Lane Premier Pass provides one-time access to all available Lightning Lane attractions in a single park for one day, without requiring arrival windows for individual rides. This flexibility, combined with perks like Disney PhotoPass digital downloads, has made it an attractive option for guests looking to maximize their time in the parks.

Thanksgiving Week Trends

EPCOT is not the only park experiencing sell-outs for the Premier Pass during Thanksgiving week. Magic Kingdom and Hollywood Studios have also reported sold-out dates. Here's a snapshot of sold-out dates for Premier Pass across the parks.

EPCOT: November 25
Magic Kingdom: November 23, 25, 26, 27, 28
Hollywood Studios: November 25, 28
View current and upcoming Lighting Lane Premier Pass pricing

Lightning Lane Premier Pass Availability Thanksgiving 2024

What This Means for Guests

If you were hoping to purchase a Lightning Lane Premier Pass for November 25 at EPCOT, it's now unavailable. However, you can still consider other options:

Other Lightning Lane Options: Guests can use Lightning Lane Multi Pass or individual Lightning Lane purchases, though these require selecting arrival windows for attractions.
Alternative Parks: Premier Pass availability may still exist for other parks, depending on the date.
Plan Ahead for Future Dates: As availability for the Premier Pass is limited, purchasing as early as possible—up to seven days in advance for eligible guests—is recommended.

Looking Ahead to the Holiday Season

With Thanksgiving week highlighting the popularity of the Lightning Lane Premier Pass, similar trends may occur for Christmas and New Year's. Guests visiting during these times should plan ahead and monitor availability closely.

Stay tuned for updates on sold-out dates and tips for navigating the holiday crowds at Walt Disney World.

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tanc13 days ago

Going to DL and trying out LLPP there, seems like a home run there since it’s for 2 parks.

AidenRodriguez73113 days ago

So I would debate that maybe there’s a slow down in the market considering most theme parks are seeing slower attendance in the Florida area. Profits are doing well tho so all parks figured out a way to make more money. That’s the new demand. Everyone wants their own special moment

Sirwalterraleigh13 days ago

I don’t think that brand new park is shattering any records…just a hunch

AidenRodriguez73113 days ago

Considering that their “biggest competitor” ‘s BRAND new park is not cracking 1 hr waits with half their rides closed while Tron is breaking that and opened years ago… I think it’s just the storm man

Chi8413 days ago

Aren’t there thunderstorms and flash flood warnings there right now? I think it’s from the hurricane. The app is showing a lot of outside rides closed.

Sirwalterraleigh13 days ago

For the 5% of visitors that are locals each day? The fillers? Definitely For those who bring in the bacon and travel longer durations? Some…for sure. Shouldn’t be that slow in October…or really any month out of the last 36 it has been…with all that unprecedented demand…however

Sirwalterraleigh13 days ago

It’s a new groundbreaking theory out of Stanford… FOMOFTIWM… The next big thing

AidenRodriguez73113 days ago

I wonder if the lower park waits may have something to do with the news of the impending tropical storm at historically one of the slowest times for the parks… But who knows right?

HauntedPirate13 days ago

I reckon there’ll be record-high LLPP prices for Thanksgiving and Christmas weeks. Purely a guess and not reflective at all of Bob’s need to squeeze those guests more.

Sirwalterraleigh13 days ago

Happened to swing by the app for an unrelated reason and I was SHOCKED at how long those waits are… You can’t put a price on avoiding the 10 minute line for rat or the 35 for flight of passage…I’d pay $1000 for that no question… TAKE MY MONEY, LORD BOB 💰💰 Thankfully he’s Gonna Jack the fees next week to screw those idiots from New Jersey… …ama right?!?

AidenRodriguez73113 days ago

I’m not a Disney adult. Atleast in my view, I truly love the Disney parks and Disney movies but I don’t make anyone thing my personality and I don’t identify myself by any specific hobby of mine. I’m a fan of Disney who is an adult which I’m aware is purely pedantic but to me there is a difference. Anyways, I do have a family but we do chip in separately for stuff like this. If I had my own kids, I could afford it but I know it’s more expensive but hey, kids are expensive. I’m not gonna ever have more than 2 anyway unless I end up with triplets or twins. The whole world has gotten too expensive for kids, that’s why birth rates are dropping. Parents get their kids those light up wands for $40 at the circus and stuff. The main difference is that this $40 purchase is actually useful for me. I’m one of the only people who in some ways prefers LL over Fast Pass anyways.

Chi8413 days ago

I can’t imagine too many families buying LLPP. We had a group of 10 for 6 days and I remember LLMP and LLSP coming to around $1,600. We didn’t buy LLs every day and 2 were under age 3. In my opinion they are pricing out many young families.

monothingie13 days ago

Good for you as a Disney Adult. Now multiply it times 4 or 5 or 6 for a family then add that on top of the base admission and food and merchandise. $$$$ It's a major demotivater for the average guest to know that their experience may be significantly worse even though they're spending a significant sum of money already...All for something that used to be free. Maybe they'll just go somewhere else.