Lightening lane

[marinejjh]

We are currently at the Disney World. A few of the rides we used lightening lane passes on were the same length lines as the regular line. I think for future trips we won't pay the extra fees to use them. It definitely wasn't worth the cost.

 

[scrappinginontario]

Was your wait as long as those in the standby line? I can't believe they would make guests who have paid for LL wait as long as standby guests?

Normally if the LL line has a lot of guests in it, CMs will load more LL guests and less standby guests.

 

[marinejjh]

But, was your wait as long as those in the standby line? I can't believe they would make guests who have paid for LL wait as long as standby guests?

Yes , same time as the stand by line.

 

[scrappinginontario]

How often did this happen? This is the first time this has been reported.

Normally when the LL line has a lot of guests in it, CMs will load more LL guests to the attraction than standby guests.

We'll see if others share the same experience but I would wait to see what others report. Are you still there now? If so, I would find a guest entering the standby line at the same time you're entering the LL and then see when each of you boards the ride.

I find it challenging to believe the Disney will do this as it will stop people from buying LLMP (as it's done to you) and they would lose this revenue. I'm sure they don't want to do that.

 

[croschek05]

Was just at the magic kingdom few days ago. Got lightning lane and paid for 7 dwarves and Tron. I didn't wait for anything all day.

 

[lentesta]

How often did this happen? This is the first time this has been reported.

Normally when the LL line has a lot of guests in it, CMs will load more LL guests to the attraction than standby guests.

We'll see if others share the same experience but I would wait to see what others report. Are you still there now? If so, I would find a guest entering the standby line at the same time you're entering the LL and then see when each of you boards the ride.

I would also love to hear more about this.

 

[Kooks and Bay Bay]

What attractions?
Were you using it for shows?
Under what circumstances?
Did the ride go down after you entered the queue?

 

[toesmom]

We are currently at the Disney World. A few of the rides we used lightening lane passes on were the same length lines as the regular line. I think for future trips we won't pay the extra fees to use them. It definitely wasn't worth the cost.

This was not our experience. We always had shorter waits using lightning lanes.

 

[gottalovepluto]

A few of the rides we used lightening lane passes on were the same length lines as the regular line. I think for future trips we won't pay the extra fees to use them. It definitely wasn't worth the cost.

You should be more specific as to what you rode and when if your intention with your post is to help others. Otherwise it just looks like a vent post stemming from user error (did you just get low level LLs?) or unrealistic expectations (did you think every LL would avoid lines, even at rides that normally have limited/no waits?).

 

[Babe the Blue Ox]

We are currently at the Disney World. A few of the rides we used lightening lane passes on were the same length lines as the regular line. I think for future trips we won't pay the extra fees to use them. It definitely wasn't worth the cost.

The key phrase here is “A few of the rides”.

This would likely be true if you were in Epcot and hit Nemo, Figment and Living with the Land in succession.

Other than that, Lightening Lanes are very helpful this time of year and are well worth the cost. We used about 35 sets of these for a family of 8 just two weeks ago and saved anywhere from a half hour to an hour each time.