Is LL Multi Pass needed in September?

[Opie100]

We're doing a four-park visit in mid-September 2024 and trying to determine if LL Multi Pass is needed for any of the four parks this time of the year. Party of 5 that will struggle a bit to get there by rope drop each day. Welcome any thoughts.

 

[scrappinginontario]

It's completely personal choice.

As a comparison, my DD and I just returned from 8 days in the parks. We only rope dropped 2/8 days. Wait times were manageable our entire trip.

I purchased LLMP for our last day of the trip. Was it needed? No. Was it nice to have to skip a few of the lines? Yes.

In the past, had I needed to make the decision 'morning of', I don't think I would have purchased it even for that last day as I could not justify the cost.

I would look at wait times over the next couple of weeks and see if you feel those wait times are manageable for your family. I would anticipate mid-September crowds to be slightly higher than what they are this week.

 

[scrappinginontario]

I'd say consider a Lightning Lane Multi Pass for Magic Kingdom (popular attractions like Mine Train, Space Mountain), Epcot (Soarin', Test Track, Frozen Ever After), and Hollywood Studios (Slinky Dog Dash, Tower of Terror, Rock 'n' Roller Coaster). Not as necessary for Animal Kingdom, but depends on your priorities!

OP, Something to look at is the Tiering of LLMP and also what qualifies to be used as many of the suggestions above are Tier 1 so a guest is restricted to only one of these until they redeem their firstl LL and by then some Tier one attractions are full for the day.

MK
- SDMT is not a LLMP attraction. It is LLSP or standby

Epcot
- Test Track is closed for an extended refurbishment. A reopening date has not been announced
- both Soarin and Frozen Ever After are Tier 1 so guest many only choose one initialky

DHS
- SDD and RNRC are both Tier 1 so guest may initially only choose one

 

[Genie+]

I’d say you won’t really need LL for mid-Sept. Personally I’d still choose to get multi LL on our MK and HS days. The lower park attendance will make it easier to survive without, but it’s also super extra nice having mLL on top of lower crowds. I wouldn’t bother with EP and AK though because they don’t have nearly as many selections as the other 2 parks.

The way I ultimately decide spending decisions like this, is there anything else for that amount fo money that looks better? If you think spending $50 per person on a meal would make your party happier than 2 days of running mLLs, then maybe skip it.

 

[LAS2AMS]

We went to the parks last week. We walked onto most every attraction at Animal Kingdom and Epcot. The exceptions at AK were the Avatar attractions (but wait times were manageable most of the day - usually well under 30 minutes). The exceptions at Epcot were Guardians (no standby), Frozen (usually less than 30 minutes) and Remy (over 60).

Waits at HS were minimal. Tower of Terror was around 20 minutes while Mickey’s Runaway Train and Rise of the Resistance were around 30 sans a couple hours in the afternoon. Slinky and Rock-N-Roller were around an hour most of the day.

Waits at MK were shorter than normal, but much longer than the other parks. 30 minutes for Winne the Poo, over an hour for the Mine Train. Space and BTM would be 60 minutes, then 20, back to 60.

 

[Opie100]

Thx for responses. I wonder how risky it is to try to save $$$ on Rise of the Resistance in September by just planning to ride late in the day.

 

[MickeyMice]

the standby waits for rise were really not that bad over the past few weeks when we were there. consistently lower than slinky dog, RnRC, even tower.

generally we didn't pay for lightning lanes during last two weeks of august, except at MK to book tiana's. but we visit frequently enough that we didn't sweat missing anything if it didn't work out, and rope dropped at MK and for flight of passage. YMMV.

 

[LAS2AMS]

Thx for responses. I wonder how risky it is to try to save $$$ on Rise of the Resistance in September by just planning to ride late in the day.

https://www.thrill-data.com/waits/attraction/hollywood-studios/starwarsriseoftheresistance/

Other than Labor Day weekend, it’s been averaging 20-40 minutes for the past two weeks — and 5-15 minutes during the park’s opening and closing hours. This trend will likely continue to through September.

If you’re at the park from open to close, most likely you will be able to experience every attraction and show — including twice or more for your favorites. No Lightning Lane necessary.

 

[kylenne]

We’re going in the same time frame, in 2 weeks actually, and are planning on buying LLMP for 2 of our 4 full park days. Arrival day we are doing EEH that night so skipping it, next day Epcot we’re buying it (see below), day 3 we are buying it bc we’re hopping from MK to HS, it’s a party day so we will mainly be focused on flipping rides to HS Tier 1s. I was planning on skipping LLSP for Tron and using VQ but that went out the window today. So Tron and Rise.

Day 4, our AK day we are just buying SPs for FoP and Guardians (we’re going to Epcot briefly just for Eat to the Beat, but it’s 9/21 and I also want to test the Easter egg).

Day 5 is a resort day that we’re capping off with MNSSHP so nothing needed that day.

My Epcot logic stems from us coming from the monorail. If we were staying at a resort with IG access we wouldn’t buy it, that is purely a luxury purchase just so we guarantee Remy and avoid having to criss cross between Frozen and Guardians first thing in the AM. My plan is to prebook Remy, Spaceship Earth and a Living With the Land that I will immediately try to flip to Frozen after rope dropping Soarin.

BUT we are a party of 2 adults, and my partner can’t do coasters more intense than Mine Train, so our total expense with it will be a lot less than yours. We look at it as mostly insurance against sudden random spikes in waits.

 

[chazas]

I'm going for a solo trip starting Sunday and wondered the same thing, but for just one person multipass (and a couple of individual LLs) is just not a huge expense in comparison to everything else. So I did it.

 

[jo-jo]

It's completely personal choice.

As a comparison, my DD and I just returned from 8 days in the parks. We only rope dropped 2/8 days. Wait times were manageable our entire trip.

I purchased LLMP for our last day of the trip. Was it needed? No. Was it nice to have to skip a few of the lines? Yes.

In the past, had I needed to make the decision 'morning of', I don't think I would have purchased it even for that last day as I could not justify the cost.

I would look at wait times over the next couple of weeks and see if you feel those wait times are manageable for your family. I would anticipate mid-September crowds to be slightly higher than what they are this week.

What kind of wait times did you have?

We won't be rope dropping. DH is not a jump out of bed and ready to go in 20 mins person anymore. 10 am will be our rope dropping spend.

We are going first two weeks in Dec. Since I doubt we'd get DAS again, we were planning on needing LLMP. We don't do any coasters. MK- jungle, haunted, buzz, small world, mermaid, AK- safari, HS- smugglers, Mickey railroad, toy story, star tours, we'd do Rise, but won't pay $20 for one ride. Epcot, SSE, and then rides on the right side of epcot...

I'd just as soon, not spend several hundred for LLMP. I'd rather spend it on ice cream.

 

[Debbie Jean]

I'm going for a solo trip starting Sunday and wondered the same thing, but for just one person multipass (and a couple of individual LLs) is just not a huge expense in comparison to everything else. So I did it.

I am also solo next week and did exactly the same… I can see, however, where a group would be a greater issue. I was able to book everything I wanted at exactly the times I was looking for, so for me, the expense was definitely worth it. No need to rope drop!

BTW this is my first trip without the DAS so I definitely understand the concerns that people in my position have. I also don’t do coasters or any challenging rides… but making sure I can manage lines was my primary objective and being solo made it more affordable. I did cancel a couple of dining ressies but that’s the trade off. I think the reassurance that I have a way of handling the lines is worth more to me.

 

[Wood Nymph]

We're doing a four-park visit in mid-September 2024 and trying to determine if LL Multi Pass is needed for any of the four parks this time of the year. Party of 5 that will struggle a bit to get there by rope drop each day. Welcome any thoughts.

We just returned from WDW a week ago and only bought MPLL for our MK day. It was the best money I ever spent. Crowds were low and we were able to get lots of rides with the MPLL. We didn't need the MPLL for the other three parks. There aren't enough rides that we do at the other three parks, especially with Test Track closed.

 

[Miffy]

Thx for responses. I wonder how risky it is to try to save $$$ on Rise of the Resistance in September by just planning to ride late in the day.

Look at it this way: If you purchase the LLSP for Rise and the lines turn out to be relatively short, you can just ride it again! But you'll have a guaranteed shorter wait with the SP.

For me, RotR and FoP are must-do attractions, so I purchased the LLSP for them for next week. I may not "need" them, but I need them for peace of mind.

 

[jeneric997]

Are you people who really love rides and coasters? If you were rope drop people, I would say it's not needed if you plan well. I went to MK last week on a whim no LLPM, got there at 9am, got a lot done, even PP that said it was 20 minutes, it was really 40. I didn't ride any of the big coasters though. I also left by 1pm. I look at buying LLMP at MK as a good way to manage time and if I play my cards right, ride rides more than once. If you want Tiana's I would buy the LLMP, VQ line is long, Tron is going to be stand by or purchase. I actually think you get more bang for your buck when it's not crowded with LLMP. We have bought LLMP mostly for MK and HS and think it has been worth it.

We walked onto Rise 4pm on 8/30. The parks have not been crowded.

 

[karylrocks]

Wondering the same thing for early December. I am really resistant to purchasing LLSP and hope to get to ride those but won't be broken hearted if I miss something. Two adults, planning to rope drop all days (2 MK days) and be back to resort by dinner. Doing all party days for MK and HS so hoping for lower crowds. I think we could do everything without LLMP but plan to get it for HS as so many of those attractions have long wait times. Something to consider; even if you could do everything without MPLL, is it worth the cost to spend less time standing in lines so that you can do something else?

 

[Miffy]

Wondering the same thing for early December. I am really resistant to purchasing LLSP and hope to get to ride those but won't be broken hearted if I miss something. Two adults, planning to rope drop all days (2 MK days) and be back to resort by dinner. Doing all party days for MK and HS so hoping for lower crowds. I think we could do everything without LLMP but plan to get it for HS as so many of those attractions have long wait times. Something to consider; even if you could do everything without MPLL, is it worth the cost to spend less time standing in lines so that you can do something else?

Re the bolded text: That's something only you would know how to answer. For some people, it is. For others, the money saved is more important.

However, you're doing party nights at MK and DHS, so you would have better, less crowded access to everything then.

Early December is a different beast than September or even November. It's a super popular time of year at WDW, so expect heavier attendance. Rope-dropping and doing attractions near park closing time are your best friends for shorter lines and no need for LLs. That's really true at almost any time of year.

There's a certain amount of standing in line that I don't mind, but when it gets to be 90 minutes waiting for FEA, I'm done. I need LLMP for that!

 

[scrappinginontario]

What kind of wait times did you have?

We are going first two weeks in Dec.

Late Aug vs Dec are not comparable. It's like comparing apples to oranges. Our waits were typically 20 mins or less for the vast majority of attractions but wait times in Dec are historically much higher than Aug.

 

[marthachick]

Look at it this way: If you purchase the LLSP for Rise and the lines turn out to be relatively short, you can just ride it again! But you'll have a guaranteed shorter wait with the SP.

For me, RotR and FoP are must-do attractions, so I purchased the LLSP for them for next week. I may not "need" them, but I need them for peace of mind.

My sister and I are going 9/16 - 20 and just doing one park per day. We agree that we can always ride our faves multiple times.

 

[hes122]

Thx for responses. I wonder how risky it is to try to save $$$ on Rise of the Resistance in September by just planning to ride late in the day.

On 8/22 we got in line somewhere between 3 and 4 with a posted wait time of 55 minutes. I timed it just out curiosity and it was 19 minutes from when I started the timer until we got to the first pre-show.