This checklist ranks the hardest Lightning Lane Multi Passes at Walt Disney International to e book–the number one LLMPs in Magic Kingdom, EPCOT, Hollywood Studios, and Animal Kingdom. Plus, subjective technique for the pre-arrival trip reservation carrier past reserving the “superb” trip reservations with the intention to maximize your time stored and reduce encountering ‘bought out’ trip reservations.
We not too long ago checked out What’s Up with Lightning Lane Multi Cross Availability at Walt Disney International? Or relatively, why there’s a lack of trip reservations, with appeal time slots filling up quicker than ever. The most obvious rationalization is that as an alternative of everybody reserving same-day, and thus it taking longer for points of interest to e book up, Lightning Lane alternatives can now be made as many as 21 days prematurely.
Relying upon whether or not staying off-site or on-site, visitors can now e book prematurely, with 3-day or 7-day (plus as much as 14 days–therefore as many as 21 days) home windows for making trip reservations. With that stated, Lightning Lane Multi Cross has additionally modified considerably on account of variations within the appeal roster, removing of stacking regulations, and creation of tiers. The results of that is that many time slots are filling up quicker–together with for points of interest you wouldn’t essentially be expecting.
As sooner than, Magic Kingdom is a long way and away the most efficient park for getting Lightning Lane Multi Cross at Walt Disney International. It isn’t truly even shut. Disney’s Hollywood Studios is the second-best possibility, however it has fewer LLMP points of interest. At the plus facet, we’ve been proud of availability at DHS and on-site visitors will have to be capable to do neatly in scoring a number of Lightning Lanes that’ll save a ton of time.
Lightning Lane Multi Cross at EPCOT and Animal Kingdom are extra blended luggage. The previous as a result of it may be difficult to attain a couple of profitable trip reservations, particularly in reasonable crowds or above. The latter for just about the other reason why–as a result of Lightning Lanes aren’t all that important until crowds are above-average. (The silver lining, no less than, is that even the “hardest” LLMPs are Animal Kingdom are relatively simple.)
As sooner than, crowds are the largest think about each Lightning Lane Multi Cross problem and usability. On common, October thru December will likely be busier than August and September. Similar is going for many of January thru March 2025. (See our 2024-2025 Walt Disney International Crowd Calendars.) Upper standby wait occasions way Lightning Lanes be offering a better merit, but in addition, that extra persons are buying Lightning Lane Multi Cross, which means extra “pageant” for probably the most tricky and superb ones.
To that time, reserving Lightning Lane Multi Cross trip reservations is not only an issue of availability. In case you’re staying on-site and making alternatives 4 or extra days prematurely, you’re more likely to have choices at each trip in this checklist however one or two. It’s additionally an issue of go back occasions. As I’ve been doing on-the-ground box checking out of LLMP at Walt Disney International over the process the remaining week, I’ve spotted that go back occasions are frequently extra necessary than trip precedence.
Whilst you’ll make appeal alternatives prematurely with Lightning Lane Multi Cross, you’ll additionally make next alternatives at the day of your park discuss with. When you redeem a spread, you’ll use the My Disney Enjoy app to test availability for some other Lightning Lane Multi Cross enjoy—and upload for your plans.
Imagine this the “rolling 3 rule,” which is to mention that you’ll at all times have 3 Lightning Lane alternatives (matter to availability). With the rolling 3 rule of Lightning Lane Multi-Cross, you’ll make your subsequent trip reservation once you’ve used one. As is almost definitely glaring, which means that it behooves you to make LLMP alternatives as early within the day as conceivable to come up with extra runway for next alternatives.
The most efficient follow is making as early of arrival occasions as conceivable (for no less than one appeal) with the intention to “liberate” that 4th trip quicker. Actually, in the event you’re handiest getting overdue morning or afternoon go back occasions, you will have to imagine converting your Crew B alternatives with the intention to prioritize for a mix of go back time and trip precedence. Don’t e book Haunted Mansion and Pirates of the Caribbean, as an example, if each have go back occasions within the afternoon. Go for the following easiest precedence with an early go back to liberate that 4th pick out.
Therefore one of the non-headliners or secondary points of interest that experience made this checklist of probably the most tricky Lightning Lane Multi Passes at Walt Disney International. Right here’s what we propose booking to get probably the most mileage out of Lightning Lane Multi Cross carrier…
10. Na’vi River Adventure – That is the target #1 Lightning Lane Multi Cross variety at Animal Kingdom. On common, this may prevent probably the most time, particularly on reasonable or top crowd days when it way skipping a triple-digit wait time for Na’vi River Adventure.
Strategically, we’re additionally fanatics of having the earliest conceivable go back time for Na’vi River Adventure and doing Avatar Flight of Passage by means of the standby line all through Early Access. By the point you’re finished, you will have to be capable to hit Na’vi River Adventure by means of the Lightning Lane after which proceed directly to different points of interest–maximum of which can nonetheless have quick waits.
For my part, I could be susceptible to make this my handiest Lightning Lane variety in Animal Kingdom (plus perhaps the following access relying upon crowds). After tapping into Na’vi River Adventure, you’ll e book all next alternatives in a special park after which use the ones all through the center of the day when standby strains are longer (assuming you wish to have to Park Hop).
9. Kilimanjaro Safaris – If this had been a purely data-driven checklist, Kilimanjaro Safaris wouldn’t be on it. On the other hand, I sought after two alternatives from every park. Moreover, we haven’t but noticed the gang ranges that may stress-test the Lightning Lane Multi Cross machine, and as soon as that occurs, I’m assured Kilimanjaro Safaris will make the minimize.
In spite of everything, Kilimanjaro Safaris merits popularity from a subjective point of view. It’s necessary to get a super time slot for Kilimanjaro Safaris as a result of natural world at the safari is maximum energetic very first thing within the morning, making an previous go back time subjectively preferrable. As a result of that, we adore Kilimanjaro Safaris and N’avi River Adventure within the earliest time slots.
It’s additionally true that the standby line for Kilimanjaro Safaris is generally quick early within the morning, so the use of the Lightning Lane then is frequently useless. That isn’t true on 8/10 or above crowd degree days, even though, there’s that. There’s additionally one thing to be stated for knocking out a couple of Lightning Lanes at Animal Kingdom sooner than 10:30 am and beginning to make next alternatives at a other park.
8. Peter Pan’s Flight – Now not an enormous surprise for many who booked FastPass+ or Genie+ reservations prior to now! What could be extra of a wonder is that Peter Pan’s Flight slightly makes this checklist. Actually, the information displays just a slight merit for it over Pirates of the Caribbean, which truly speaks to the ‘tier 2 troubles’ at Magic Kingdom (extra in this within the Haunted Mansion access, which is subsequent up).
On the other hand, we’re giving Peter Pan’s Flight the brink right here as it’s a truly shut name and that is the clearly higher Lightning Lane from a time-saving point of view. Peter Pan’s Flight is a long way and away the preferred of Magic Kingdom’s iconic Fantasyland darkish rides, with wait occasions continuously exceeding 90 mins.
Peter Pan’s Flight additionally makes the checklist as it’s going to be the default Crew A variety in Magic Kingdom for just about any person staying off-site or even some on-site visitors. The excellent news is that there’s abundant advance and same-day availability for Peter Pan’s Flight, so even if it’s a excellent #1 pick out at Magic Kingdom, you aren’t in deficient form in the event you e book it #2.
7. Haunted Mansion – Since Hatbox Ghost debuted, Haunted Mansion now has one of the vital most sensible 5 common wait occasions in Magic Kingdom. Nonetheless, you is probably not anticipating to peer Haunted Mansion in this checklist. Finally, it in the past had perpetual Lightning Lane availability–till park ultimate on maximum days–below the previous Genie+ machine.
Whilst headliners are the focal point of this checklist for glaring causes, there’s additionally restricted availability for plenty of Crew B/Tier 2 points of interest. This has been happening at each Disney’s Hollywood Studios and Magic Kingdom, and is particularly noticeable with Haunted Mansion and Pirates of the Caribbean. The pondering is that, since everybody can make a selection prematurely and those are the glaring tier 2 priorities, they’re merely filling up manner quicker.
There’s almost definitely extra to it than that, with throttling or diminished Lightning Lane stock being some other rationalization. The Many Adventures of Winnie the Pooh and Buzz Lightyear’s Area Ranger Spin even have problems–if truth be told, I’ve had extra issues of Pooh when box checking out LLMP, however the information doesn’t corroborate my anecdotal on-the-ground reviews.
Regardless, Haunted Mansion makes the checklist–together with the large caveat that you wish to have no less than one Crew B appeal in Magic Kingdom with a go back time sooner than 10 am to take complete good thing about the ‘rolling 3’ rule. So imagine no longer reserving Haunted Mansion if you’ll’t get a decently early slot.
6. Toy Tale Mania – Either one of the following two selections make this checklist for a similar reason why as Haunted Mansion–they’re the “glaring” Crew B/Tier 2 alternatives at Disney’s Hollywood Studios. What’s occupied with Toy Tale Mania is that it had an abundance of availability for Lightning Lanes all over the day below the Genie+ carrier.
Beneath Lightning Lane Multi Cross, Toy Tale Mania is restricted between 3-days and 7-days with regularity. To make certain, there’s nonetheless availability as a rule, however it’s frequently with time slots after 11 am. This can be a downside for a similar reason why as defined with Haunted Mansion–as a result of you wish to have an previous time to make the most of the ‘rolling 3’ rule.
On the other hand, it’s an excellent larger factor at Disney’s Hollywood Studios as a result of Slinky Canine Sprint robotically has go back occasions in the second one part of the day. On most sensible of that, Toy Tale Mania isn’t even probably the most tricky Tier 2 LLMP. That means that you may have hassle getting any trip reservations at DHS with a go back time sooner than 10 am, which will truly prohibit your availability to leverage the ‘rolling 3’ rule.
5. The Twilight Zone Tower of Terror – The straightforward #1 choose from Tier/Crew B. Like Millennium Falcon: Smugglers Run, that is an appeal that may proceed to function even if there’s downtime/protein spills in a part of the appeal, relatively than ultimate totally. That’s excellent for visitors–however it additionally reasons wait occasions to skyrocket and Lightning Lane availability to be diminished.
Suffice to mention, when Tower of Terror has one elevator shaft down, it’s a most sensible 3 wait time in all of Disney’s Hollywood Studios. (This additionally makes same-day Lightning Lane availability/refills a long way much less most likely.) When working at full-capacity, its rating drops–however it’s nonetheless most sensible 5 and firmly the number one collection of the Crew B Lightning Lane Multi-Passes.
For all of those causes, we propose reserving Tower of Terror together with your pre-arrival Lightning Lane Multi Cross alternatives. Despite the fact that the go back time isn’t perfect, it’s simply too dangerous for our tastes to depend on a same-day trip reservation replenish. You’ll have a lot better success with that at Toy Tale Mania.
4. Frozen Ever After – The transparent #2 Lightning Lane at EPCOT. In relation to common wait occasions, there in reality isn’t that a lot distinction between Frozen Ever After and Remy’s Ratatouille Journey. The space is way higher relating to Lightning Lane availability.
Because of the space between #1-2 and Soarin’ Across the International at #3, there’s additionally an affordable likelihood that Lightning Lane Multi-Passes for Frozen Ever After will additionally be totally booked at and even sooner than the 7-day mark. It truly is determined by crowd ranges and pricing. (Technically, Frozen Ever After is in reality “more straightforward” to e book than Spaceship Earth or Project Area from Tier 2, however since we’re blending information with subjective sensibility, we’re no longer together with the ones in this checklist. Getting the ones with early morning returns will price you extra time than it saves!)
Truthfully, I wouldn’t purchase LLMP at EPCOT if I couldn’t Frozen Ever After or Remy’s Ratatouille Journey. Simply one of the cases that will make me susceptible to move at the paid FastPass carrier. EPCOT’s headliners also are very unfold out around the park, so losing time backtracking is some other worry.
3. Remy’s Ratatouille Journey – With Take a look at Monitor closed till 2025, that is no longer simply the number one Lightning Lane Multi-Cross at EPCOT–it’s additionally the #3 variety in all of Walt Disney International. That is the most recent trip in EPCOT by means of LLMP, it has the easiest common wait time, and probably the most call for for line-skipping.
Given all of that, there’s an excellent likelihood that pre-arrival availability for Remy’s Ratatouille Journey will likely be long gone at and even sooner than the 3-day mark. It’ll unquestionably be restricted on the subject of go back occasions. This may handiest worsen all through height season, particularly till the Take a look at Monitor refurbishment is done, as that headliner is helping ‘cut up’ call for.
In case you’re staying off-site, you’ll most likely be reliant upon trip reservation refills or cancellations. With that stated, in the event you’re staying at a Crescent Lake or Skyliner Hotel, you may as an alternative go for doing this all through Early Access. Relatively talking, it’s more straightforward.
2. Slinky Canine Sprint – For the remaining a number of years, Slinky Canine Sprint was once the number one Lightning Lane below the Genie machine. Now not simply in Disney’s Hollywood Studios, however all of Walt Disney International. Beneath the similar day machine, it will be long gone inside seconds or mins of seven am. In case you didn’t have rapid hands, you may finally end up with a go back time overdue within the day even if reserving at 7:00:00 am. Now with Lightning Lane Multi Cross, it’s one of the vital only a few rides that on occasion has no availability out of doors of the 3-day window.
This is smart. Relating to common wait occasions, Slinky Canine Sprint is arguably the LLMP maximum “deserving” of being a Lightning Lane Unmarried Cross. It’s more moderen and extra fashionable than Seven Dwarfs Mine Educate, and is the Multi Cross appeal that outperforms the remainder. Actually, it comes beautiful as regards to Megastar Wars: Upward push of the Resistance many days/weeks/months on the subject of common wait time.
Not like one of the different points of interest in this checklist, take no matter go back time you’ll get with Slinky Canine Sprint–even though it’s later within the day. You’ll be able to use your Crew B alternatives at Disney’s Hollywood Studios for the ‘rolling 3’ rule. It’s too tricky and dangerous to attain trip reservation refills for Slinky Canine Sprint, so we’d advise in opposition to playing on that.
1. Tiana’s Bayou Journey – That is the reimagined trip that replaces Splash Mountain, which was once generally a most sensible 3 Lightning Lane in Magic Kingdom, however by no means the number one precedence. The diversities are two-fold. The primary being that Tiana’s Bayou Journey is the most recent trip at Walt Disney International, and anything else new or redone is fashionable. The brand new trip odor will in the end put on off, however almost definitely no longer till someday in 2025 (or on a short lived foundation when it will get chilly).
2d, Tiana’s Bayou Journey is struggling main reliability woes and intensive day by day downtime consequently. That is unquestionably the larger factor, and exacerbates the aforementioned larger recognition with reduced day by day skill. Because of those two elements, Tiana’s Bayou Journey is a long way and away the number one maximum tricky Lightning Lane Multi Cross, simply surpassing Slinky Canine Sprint.
Tiana’s Bayou Journey is continuously working out of Lightning Lane Multi Cross reservations sooner than the 7-day mark. Actually, I latterly had hassle reserving it 11 days out, with restricted go back occasions that didn’t paintings for my time table. It’s the handiest appeal in all of Walt Disney International that robotically has 0 LL stock past 7-days. It rating #1 isn’t even a remotely shut name.
With that stated, same-day trip reservation refills for Tiana’s Bayou Journey could be a other tale. Because of its unpredictability and issues, Disney is obviously environment apart maximum Lightning Lanes for Tiana’s Bayou Journey and liberating them day-of in accordance with uptime and downtime. That means that there are Lightning Lane “drops” for Tiana’s Bayou Journey which are happening with almost-immediate go back occasions.
As a result of this, I’ve in reality opted in opposition to reserving Tiana’s Bayou Journey prematurely, as an alternative choosing an early morning window for Peter Pan’s Flight and rolling the cube on TBA. It’s a chance, however a possibility that might repay large time. To this point, that has no longer been the case with my in-park box checking out. I’ve had horrible effects with Tiana’s, to the purpose that it’s nearly derailed my day on two other events. However that’s some other tale for some other put up.
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