Disney announces major update to how park visitor's can skip lines
Walt Disney World revealed an overhaul of its theme park ride queue program to allow visitors more freedom to plan ahead.
In its latest update visitors can now pick their park rides up to a week in advance, whereas before guests had no choice but to make their selections on the day of travel.
The park addon, currently named Genie+, will be rebranded to Lightning Lane Multi Pass and Lightning Lane Single Pass effective July 24.
Multi passes will allow guests to select up to three attractions in one theme parks on adventure day, while the single pass will let visitors pick a time to ride at individual attractions.
Guests staying at a Disney Resort hotel will be able to select their attractions up to seven days in advance, for their entire stay up to two weeks. All others can use their passes to three days in advance.
Disney announced a revamp of its theme park ride queue program to allow visitors more freedom to plan ahead
Genie+ services will rebrand to Lightning Lane Multi Pass and individual Lightning Lane will now be known as Lightning Lane Single Pass effective July 24
The new name for the passes will go into effect at both the California and Florida theme parks.
However, Disneyland in the Golden State will not have access to the advance features, meaning they will only be able to select their rides the day of.
Visitors will be able to select time slots to ride major attractions such as Tiana's Bayou Adventure, Space Mountain, Rock 'n' Roller Coaster starring Aerosmith, Slinky Dog Dash, the Tower of Terror and more.
'Lightning Lane passes will blend features from our current services and the previously offered FastPass+ service, giving guests the choice to plan ahead and removing the hassle of planning during their vacation,' the House of Mouse said.
'These advance purchase windows will let guests secure some of their must-do rides and experiences after they’ve had some time to decide what dining reservations they want to book and any other plans they may need to consider.
'The app will also be updated to make it quicker and easier to purchase and plan, with fewer steps and a new option to purchase Lightning Lane Single Pass and Lightning Lane Multi Pass in one transaction.'
Prices for the passes vary by date, theme park and attraction. Beginning July 24 visitors will be able to view the new costs in the My Disney Experience app.
Disney announced in February they were hiking the prices of some of its tickets for 2025, as the company plans to invest nearly $2 billion in revamping its Anaheim theme park.
The company announced plans to invest $60 billion over the next decade in its parks and cruise lines, as revealed in an SEC filing in September last year.
Multi passes will allow guests to select up to three attractions in one theme park and select their times, while the single pass will let visitors pick a time to ride at individual attractions
The cost of the new passes will vary depending on the day, theme park and attraction. In February the company announced were hiking the prices of some of its tickets for 2025
As part of the investment, Disney World's Magic Kingdom is set to undergo its 'largest ever' expansion.
In January, Disney announced detailed plans revamp its Anaheim theme park in California and incorporating new attractions, shops and restaurants within the existing 490-acre space.
If approved by Anaheim city leaders, the project could introduce new rides and attractions inspired by beloved Disney stories such as Frozen, Peter Pan, Tangled, Toy Story, and Zootopia.
The allocated $1.9 billion will go towards 'theme park lands, attractions, hotels, shopping and dining west of Disneyland Drive and on the Toy Story parking lot,' according to the Orange County Register.
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