Plan Ahead with Lightning Lane Entry at Walt Disney World Starting July 24

[Minnie1222]

Do they give earliest availability or is it random?

Earliest availability.

Would be best to just take what they give and grab other days then go back and modify?

That's a personal preference. I like to finalize mine day by day. Pick the ride that's most important to you first.

 

[Jrits]

Earliest availability.


That's a personal preference. I like to finalize mine day by day. Pick the ride that's most important to you first.

Makes sense! When you modify in the scenario you shared above buzz was 8:15 and Peter Pan 11:30, if I want to move PP to my first ride then do you have to modify buzz first?

 

[Dave006]

Do they give earliest availability or is it random? Would be best to just take what they give and grab other days then go back and modify?

The times that are assigned are the next available for your first selection, then about an hour to your next selection, and then your third selection. Note that items that you have added to your My Day may impact the return time selection like any ADRs.

Makes sense! When you modify in the scenario you shared above buzz was 8:15 and Peter Pan 11:30, if I want to move PP to my first ride then do you have to modify buzz first?

You can't modify your second or third attractions to overlay your first selection so it is somewhat of a puzzle to solve for the best choices. You have 5 minutes to adjust the times for each day's LLMP selections and times. After 5 minutes your selections are released so you need to press the 'Continue" button to complete the purchase.

Dave

 

[Jrits]

The times that are assigned are the next available for your first selection, then about an hour to your next selection, and then your third selection. Note that items that you have added to your My Day may impact the return time selection like any ADRs.


You can't modify your second or third attractions to overlay your first selection so it is somewhat of a puzzle to solve for the best choices. You have 5 minutes to adjust the times for each day's LLMP selections and times. After 5 minutes your selections are released so you need to press the 'Continue" button to complete the purchase.

Dave

Thanks, so I guess you have to move buzz and then hope Peter Pan has earlier availability and if not then readjust

 

[Minnie1222]

Makes sense! When you modify in the scenario you shared above buzz was 8:15 and Peter Pan 11:30, if I want to move PP to my first ride then do you have to modify buzz first?

Yes, you would need to modify Buzz first. But your chance of moving Peter Pan to an earlier spot would be slim since it's a popular ride. You have 5 minutes from selection to payment so you need to move fast. You can always try to modify later if you must.

 

[Jrits]

Yes, you would need to modify Buzz first. But your chance of moving Peter Pan to an earlier spot would be slim since it's a popular ride. You have 5 minutes from selection to payment so you need to move fast. You can always try to modify later if you must.

Thanks for the help!

 

[Dave006]

Thanks, so I guess you have to move buzz and then hope Peter Pan has earlier availability and if not then readjust

Yes. Spend up to the full 5 minutes working on your schedule, it is not easy to move your attraction return times around after your initial purchase. In your case you should pick your most important attraction first, your next priority, and then your third.

Once your "Park day" arrives you will find that it is much easier to shift your attraction time around and even adjust them to reduce to ~1 gap between attraction return times as long as there is availability in the LLMP pool of times.

Dave

 

[Jrits]

Yes. Spend up to the full 5 minutes working on your schedule, it is not easy to move your attraction return times around after your initial purchase. In your case you should pick your most important attraction first, your next priority, and then your third.

Once your "Park day" arrives you will find that it is much easier to shift your attraction time around and even adjust them to reduce to ~1 gap between attraction return times as long as there is availability in the LLMP pool of times.

Dave

Pick then in the order or move them to that order? Does the order I click them affect it, is that what you mean? So you think best to adjust in that 5 minutes vs trying to grab me MP and SP for other days?

 

[KatieCharlotte]

If you are just booking a LLSP and want evening, do you choose an offered early time and then modify in the 5 minutes before buying?

 

[Minnie1222]

Does the order I click them affect it, is that what you mean?

I always click Pan or Remy first and often get the later times, so I don't think the order you click on the selection page affects the app's algorithm.

 

[Minnie1222]

If you are just booking a LLSP and want evening, do you choose an offered early time and then modify in the 5 minutes before buying?

After you click on the SP, the app will offer you one time slot with an option to modify time. You can immediately modify before payment.

 

[Dave006]

Pick then in the order or move them to that order? Does the order I click them affect it, is that what you mean? So you think best to adjust in that 5 minutes vs trying to grab me MP and SP for other days?

It is slightly more complex but yes you should try to pick them in order of the time you want. As far as to which to focus on it depends on how many days you are booking ahead. If you have 7 days I would not rush for the LLSP selections and just select them as part of your selection of a day's LLMP. LLSP do tend to sell out up to 3 days in advance during busy periods like now so keep that in mind.

I always click Pan or Remy first and often get the later times, so I don't think the order you click on the selection page affects the app's algorithm.

This is most likely due to the popularity of both Pan or Remy, earlier times do go quite quickly while other less popular attractions appear to still have earlier times because they still have plenty of earlier times.

After you click on the SP, the app will offer you one time slot with an option to modify time. You can immediately modify before payment.

Yes when picking 1 or 2 LLSPs once the Card returns with a proposed return time just hit the modify and then you see all the times available. And yes please change before the payment step. Yes you can modify later and the process is a little more forgiving for LLSP return times as they are able to have more overlap of your LLMP selections without waiting to "day of" park visit.

Also if you pick 2 LLSP selections for a day, and you chose different parks the system will offer your first LLSP for your first park in the morning and your second park later in the day. Note: you are limited to a max of 2 LLSP selections per day. They may be in the same park of different parks. Yes you are still able to modify your return times.

Does all this make sense?

Dave

 

[Jrits]

How quickly will LLMP and LLSP sell out for Christmas week? Is it predicted to sell out before 7 day windows open?

 

[Dave006]

How quickly will LLMP and LLSP sell out for Christmas week? Is it predicted to sell out before 7 day windows open?

We have no data to make any hard guesses or predictions. What we do expect to run out at peak times first would be the LLSP attractions. They are currently running out about 3 days in advance. Next up would be select LLMP attractions like: SDD (HS), 7DMT (MK), and Tiana's (MK).

Dave

 

[denman007]

Just so I understand this LLMP, (we are going over xmas), 7 days in advance, I would need to know exactly what park will be the first park each day for all of my days in order to buy the correct LLMP? I can't just buy one for each day, in advance, and then pick a park to attend the day before?

Can I switch the park/choices the day before or the morning of?

We like to just wing things which might be tough during xmas. lol

Edit: boy, they are sticking it to you(us)...$100+ a day for our party of 3 for LLMP.

 

[Dave006]

Just so I understand this LLMP, (we are going over xmas), 7 days in advance, I would need to know exactly what park will be the first park each day for all of my days in order to buy the correct LLMP?

Not exactly you only need to know the park you want to purchase LLMP and/or LLSP for each day. It could be your first park or second or even third park of the day. There a 3 steps in the process: Chose Park, chose your up to 3 LLMP initial attractions. And for LLSP you can chose up to 2 LLSP selections per day and they don't need to be at the same park as your LLMP selection.

I can't just buy one for each day, in advance, and then pick a park to attend the day before?

No each park and day may be priced differently. If you wait until the day before your park visit(s) you may not be able to select the attractions for you initial 3 selections. You can even change your LLMP Park choice the "day of" as long as you have not entered the park.

Can I switch the park/choices the day before or the morning of?

Yes and you will also need to change your 3 initial LLMP selections. If the price of the LLMP at your alternate park is higher you will be prompted to pay the difference in LLMP price. If you chose a cheaper park for your LLMP there is not refund of the difference.

We like to just wing things which might be tough during xmas. lol

You can still do that and just wait in the Standby Queues. The LLMP and/or LLSP are just an additional option.

Edit: boy, they are sticking it to you(us)...$100+ a day for our party of 3 for LLMP.

Again it is an option you don't have to pay for this option. If you are on-site guests you are able to take advantage of Early Entry and Extra Evening Hours at the parks offer EEH. Just try to avoid the parks when the crowds are at their peak each day.

Dave

 

[denman007]

Not exactly you only need to know the park you want to purchase LLMP and/or LLSP for each day. It could be your first park or second or even third park of the day. There a 3 steps in the process: Chose Park, chose your up to 3 LLMP initial attractions. And for LLSP you can chose up to 2 LLSP selections per day and they don't need to be at the same park as your LLMP selection.


No each park and day may be priced differently. If you wait until the day before your park visit(s) you may not be able to select the attractions for you initial 3 selections. You can even change your LLMP Park choice the "day of" as long as you have not entered the park.


Yes and you will also need to change your 3 initial LLMP selections. If the price of the LLMP at your alternate park is higher you will be prompted to pay the difference in LLMP price. If you chose a cheaper park for your LLMP there is not refund of the difference.


You can still do that and just wait in the Standby Queues. The LLMP and/or LLSP are just an additional option.


Again it is an option you don't have to pay for this option. If you are on-site guests you are able to take advantage of Early Entry and Extra Evening Hours at the parks offer EEH. Just try to avoid the parks when the crowds are at their peak each day.

Dave

Thanks for this information! I don't think EEH is offered with a CSR stay.

It looks like I can already buy the LLMP on the app even though I am more than 7 days out.

 

[Dave006]

hanks for this information! I don't think EEH is offered with a CSR stay.

No CSR does not particle in EEH but you will have Early Entry (30 minutes before other guests). If you are willing to get up and out to the parks in the morning you will be able to accomplish quite a bit with low Standby waits or no waits.

Since you did not provide your resort selection, I covered the full range of EE and EEH some guests either don't know about these on-site benefits or don't know why they are a great option to maximize your park days.

It looks like I can already buy the LLMP on the app even though I am more than 7 days out.

Sorry but you can't purchase more than 7 days before you arrival day. MDE always shows a 21 day rolling calendar window. Since that is the max possible for a guest staying for the max of 14 days and being able to purchase 7 days before arrival.

Dave

 

[Miffy]

TL;DR: When you get a Select Experience LL, scrutinize it carefully. You may have been given more than 1 experience. I got an SE LL that included 3 (yes, three) experiences after being evacuated from TBA this morning.

Long story:
I don't know if anyone else has reported this since I've read only parts of this thread, so I may be repeating already-known information.

Today (Tuesday, Dec 10, 2024) we had a LL for TBA for 9:05 a.m. We got there around 9:40 or so, got on the ride, and everything was fine until it wasn't. The ride stopped and they announced they were shutting it down.

The CMs arrived quickly--maybe a 5-minute wait, at most--and we were evacuated. That was actually pretty interesting--seeing behind-the-scenes, ending up at ground level backstage. Everything proceeded smoothly.

When we got off the ride, another CM scanned our MBs and we got a Select Experience LL good for any ride at MK except Tron, PPF, and 7DMT for the rest of the day.

TBA was down for a while, so we did other rides, then went to lunch.

After lunch we used our BG to ride TBA, then went back and used our Select Experience LL to ride it. Twice in a row! Nice!

Now here's where it got interesting. After we got off the 2nd ride (the LL ride), I looked on My Day and the Select Experience LL was still there. Refreshed. Still there. OK. I got curious and clicked on it, and it said we had 2 of 3 LLs remaining! We were quite surprised . . . and used one immediately to ride TBA again.

We went to use the last one for TBA, but TBA broke again--we were just in line, no need to evacuate us--and we got 2 more SE LLs. At that point it was 5 pm on a party night, so we used 1 for HM, then left.

I'd never heard of the possibility that seeing a Select Experience LL on MDE could mean more than 1 experience. Perhaps we had some kind of fluke, but perhaps this is what they do when people are evacuated? Just a heads-up.

 

[justme0729]

How close together do they let you book the lightning lane multi pass? Could I do alien saucers at 10, Toy Story mania 10:30, and rock n rollercoaster at 11 or do they all need a dedicated hour apart from each other?