Walt Disney International has rolled out the brand new Lightning Lane Multi-Go, killing off the Genie+ provider. This put up solutions numerous continuously requested reader questions concerning the new pre-arrival trip reservation machine in line with our firsthand stories in the use of the brand new app function just about continuous since 7 am.
There are numerous questions on the entire Lightning Lane Multi Go machine, and we’ve already spoke back lots of them in our Information to Lightning Lane Multi Go & Unmarried Go at Walt Disney International. This complete machine is complicated and convoluted, particularly for many who by no means used FastPass+. This put up is easiest considered as a complement to that information and FAQ.
In reality, that’s the way it began. I used to be updating that FAQ in line with questions we’ve gained these days once I learned I had already written 2,000 phrases and used to be including them to a 5,000 phrase put up. That didn’t appear to be the most productive manner, particularly for readers who already combed thru that information. It gave the impression of a waste of time (for you) and that this will be the better choice for readability, keeping off confusion, and many others. So right here that is as a separate standalone put up with questions and solutions that’ll be rolled into that. You probably have extra questions that this doesn’t solution, please put up them within the feedback!
Is refreshing and rebooking trip reservations imaginable with Lightning Lane Multi-Go adore it used to be with FastPass+ or Genie+?
Sure, and it’s simple because of the alter button. As ahead of, you’ll play the ‘refresh recreation’ and get well or extra handy go back occasions, and likewise seek for availability at different points of interest with out shedding your current Lightning lane trip reservation.
You shouldn’t have to cancel and rebook. Between the alter button and the 5-minute cart, you’ll soar between the “Adjust Plan” button and the “Shut” button to refresh and test for brand spanking new occasions beautiful simply with out shedding your current variety–or committing to an inferior one.
Is extra availability added to Lightning Lane Multi-Go all over the day?
Sure. This isn’t a surprise in anyway, as each FastPass+ and Genie+ had trip reservation refills, drops, or no matter you wish to have to name them that passed off at constant occasions. (See Journey Reservation Replenish Laws at Walt Disney International.)
It’s nonetheless early, so it’s unattainable to grasp the cadence of those underneath Lightning Lane Multi-Go at this level, however I’ve already noticed trip reservation refills for a number of points of interest underneath LLMP. And I do know they have been refills and now not cancellations, as a ton of occasions popped up–that they had all the hallmarks of a fill up.
With the alter button, in search of trip reservation refills is simple. Blended, the 2 methods may also be leveraged to attain a number of extra Lightning Lane picks in line with day. Simply be warned: it turns into addictive–similar to a online game. Additionally like a recreation, it might probably imply shedding a ton of ‘actual global’ time as your face is glued to a display.
Which Lightning Lane picks are the “easiest” ones from every tier?
We rank the most productive Lightning Lane Multi-Go alternatives for every park primarily based upon time stored and the way briefly go back occasions replenish and run out. That is extremely useful for opting for the order to ebook your trip reservations:
One phrase of caution: the ones are very, ahem, “positive” about what number of Lightning Lanes you’ll be capable to ebook in line with day as opposed to the on-the-ground truth we’re seeing on day one in every of Lightning Lane Multi-Go. But it surely’s nonetheless very early and so much may just–and can–trade.
Does Park Hopping price additional?
With Lightning Lane Multi Go, there’s no further rate for Park Hopping, and you do not want to pay for the Lightning Lane Multi-Go a 2nd time. There’s numerous confusion about this because of misguided reporting and assumptions in line with Disney’s historical past of nickel and diming, however they’re misguided.
Alternatively, you will have to use your first Lightning Lane ahead of making next picks in several parks. The cause of that is that in advance pricing does vary. Which means with out this ‘faucet in’ requirement for the primary Lightning Lane, I may just acquire Lightning Lane Multi Go for Animal Kingdom at $16, make my picks there at 7:00 am, after which alter all of them to Magic Kingdom at 7:01 am. It will be a loophole to save lots of $9 in line with individual, with out a lot price since availability continues to be beautiful just right at 7 am.
However you’ll’t do this. When you attempt to alter Lightning Lane Multi Go picks from one park to some other ahead of the use of any of them, you’ll have to pay the adaptation. Thus last that loophole. Alternatively, in case you use your Lightning Lane first (let’s say for Na’vi River Adventure at 8:30 am), then you’ll get started making Magic Kingdom Lightning Lanes at that time with out paying anything else additional. Availability gained’t be as just right and you most likely gained’t get Tiana’s Bayou Journey, however that’s the tradeoff!
Will have to I ebook the default go back occasions that Lightning Lane Multi-Go spits again after settling on my rides?
Oddly and strangely: sure. Sure, you will have to as a rule.
The Lightning Lane Multi-Go machine is “good” and can ebook the primary to be had go back time for every enchantment, with a enough buffer between them in order that you’re now not double-booked. That is the ‘easiest observe’ since you in most cases will have to be making as early of arrival occasions as imaginable (for no less than one enchantment) with the intention to “free up” that 4th trip sooner.
In reality, you will have to believe converting your Crew B picks with the intention to prioritize for a mix of go back time and trip precedence. Don’t ebook Haunted Mansion and Pirates of the Caribbean, as an example, if each have go back occasions within the afternoon. Go for the following best precedence with an early go back to free up that 4th pick out.
What’s the most productive order of parks for making advance Lightning Lane Multi-Go reservations?
From what we’re seeing with regards to availability (or lack thereof), you will have to ebook parks within the following precedence:
- Magic Kingdom (Tiana’s Bayou Journey)
- Disney’s Hollywood Studios (Slinky Canine Sprint)
- EPCOT (Remy’s Ratatouille Journey)
- Animal Kingdom (Na’vi River Adventure, Kilimanjaro Safaris, Kali River Rapids or Expedition Everest)
For the most productive enchantment and go back time choices, you’ll need to backload your bookings with Magic Kingdom furthest out, then DHS, EPCOT, and Animal Kingdom. This issues much less if in case you have an extended go back and forth and extra for a shorter one.
For instance, if I have been visiting the parks August 12-15, I’d ebook within the following order:
- Magic Kingdom: August 15
- DHS: August 14
- EPCOT: August 13
- DAK: August 12
This will likely more than likely trade as soon as Tiana’s Bayou Journey turns into extra dependable. Its capability will fortify and thus so too will its Lightning Lane availability. I’d hope that this may happen within the subsequent month or so, however failing that, TBA’s recognition will have to drop quite as soon as iciness arrives.
In the longer term, I’ve a troublesome time seeing Slinky Canine Sprint dethroned from its #1 spot. However, Magic Kingdom goes to have rotating refurbishments/reimaginings from Crew A thru 2025 and DHS does have a robust lineup in best tier. No longer most effective that, however Haunted Mansion and Pirates of the Caribbean have been the fastest-booking Crew B choices of anything else from any park. (Relatively strangely.)
Are any points of interest reserving up past the 3-day window?
Sure. I most effective have get admission to thru July 31, however listed below are points of interest with out a Lightning Lane availability all the way through the on-site reserving window:
- Tiana’s Bayou Journey (no time slots or dates to be had)
- Haunted Mansion (no first light slots)
- Pirates of the Caribbean (no first light slots)
- Jungle Cruise (restricted first light slots)
- Slinky Canine Sprint (some dates unavailable; restricted time slots on to be had dates)
- Remy’s Ratatouille Journey (restricted first light slots)
- Frozen Ever After (restricted first light slots)
- Tower of Terror (restricted first light slots)
- Toy Tale Mania (restricted first light slots)
Frankly, I wouldn’t put a lot inventory in any of this out of doors of Tiana’s Bayou Journey, Slinky Canine Sprint, and Remy’s Ratatouille Journey. The ones will stay tough to ebook at or throughout the 3-day window. The whole thing else is more than likely going to switch as stock is adjusted.
Is it imaginable to peer to be had points of interest and go back occasions ahead of purchasing?
Sure. In reality, that is the most effective technique to do it.
You choose your first 3 points of interest and go back occasions with Lightning Lane Multi Go ahead of you pay–that’s the final step of the method. As soon as you’re making your picks, you’ll have a suite period of time all the way through which your ‘cart’ is reserved with the intention to whole the transaction.
Why is availability so restricted?
Virtually each Lightning Lane Multi-Go and Unmarried Go crammed up sooner these days than the day before today regardless of related crowds. That 2nd section is especially related as a result of not anything modified about Unmarried Go with the exception of the title. With reference to Multi-Go, just about the one rides that didn’t replenish hours sooner than standard are those who generally ebook briefly.
Magic Kingdom used to be particularly dangerous, with Crew B points of interest that don’t generally run out of availability till the night time (e.g. Haunted Mansion, Pirates of the Caribbean, Buzz Lightyear’s Area Ranger Spin, The Many Adventures of Winnie the Pooh, and Tomorrowland Speedway–truly, the speedway?!) being long gone by way of early afternoon.
A part of it’s more than likely that there are numerous vloggers, bloggers, influencers, and Floridians who wish to be “first” all within the parks and “clogging up” the Lightning Lanes. Alternatively, that’s just a minor contributing issue. My individuals are loud and obnoxious, making us appear upper in quantity than we’re in reality.
The much more likely clarification is that it’s the primary day of a brand new product providing. Walt Disney International has achieved so much to put the groundwork for stepped forward Lightning Lane availability, however the truth stays that they’re going from 1 trip reservation previous to arrival to three–tripling call for proper out of the gate.
Given this, it’s most probably that Walt Disney International is throttling Lightning Lane availability as it’s emblem new they usually themselves aren’t positive of what to anticipate. I’d consider they’ll slowly open the valve, with the intention to discuss, after a couple of days and deeper into August. We will have to get started seeing extra in advance availability and trip reservation refills because the months pass on. After all, crowds also are going to be worse for a lot of October thru December, so there’s that, too.
The secret’s that I’d warning somebody in opposition to extrapolating developments in line with the primary day or week. As we noticed firsthand with Genie, issues modified continuously and many times within the first 18 months after release. Lightning Lane Multi-Go already seems extra solid (it’s on no account as half-baked), but it surely’ll nonetheless evolve over the years.
How a lot time are your alternatives locked in?
You’ve got 5 mins from the time you put Lightning Lanes on your “cart” to finish checkout.
This will imply there’s nonetheless a transferring of occasions proper on the 7:00:00 am mad sprint, however as soon as you’re making the choices, they’re locked into position. (Error messages will happen ahead of that, if in any respect.) This can be a large growth from Genie+ when occasions have been ‘blind’ for the primary half-hour because of the huge transferring imaginable.
This additionally manner you most likely need to stay taking part in the ‘refresh recreation’ till round 7:30 am when reserving your Lightning Lanes by way of Multi-Go, as carts will expire and different visitors will stay swapping round Lightning Lanes and “buying and selling up” occasions as availability lets in.
Do tiers follow same-day?
When you’re simply reserving ‘chilly’ or for the primary time, the Grouping A and B distinctions do follow along with your first same-day Lightning Lane Multi-Go picks.
Whenever you’ve entered a park and tapped into your first Lightning Lane, tiers now not follow for next picks.
What about tiers to adjustments?
In our enjoy, tiers don’t follow to adjustments as long as you’ve already redeemed a Lightning Lane. Which means that it is advisable redeem a Lightning Lane for Pirates of the Caribbean at 9:05 am, after which alter pre-booked Lightning Lane from Haunted Mansion to Giant Thunder Mountain Railroad whilst nonetheless additionally conserving a Tiana’s Bayou Journey Lightning Lane.
The query I will not solution is whether or not it is advisable faucet into the park after which alter all of those Lightning Lanes to Crew A picks ahead of tapping into any of them.
Can Lightning Lane trip reservations overlap with one some other?
No longer totally. Within the screenshot above, you’ll see that we’ve got a Tiana’s Bayou Journey Lightning Lane for 11:45 am to twelve:45 pm and Haunted Mansion from 12:35 to one:35 pm–an overlap of 10 mins.
In doing quite a lot of checking out, we have been ready to ebook in part overlapping Lightning Lanes by way of up to 25 mins. In different circumstances, we couldn’t do greater than 20 mins. It’s tough to inform whether or not this used to be because of availability or a rule environment the buffer.
Through default, it kind of feels like there isn’t overlapping. It additionally seems that in case you alter to create an overlap, the machine will try to shift your different current picks to cut back or do away with the overlap. However you’ll nonetheless alter to create better overlaps–a minimum of, in some situations, and at positive points of interest.
That is not like the Genie+ machine, which used to be “dumb” and thus didn’t test for conflicts with current reservations. It’s very similar to the FastPass+ machine, which avoided overlap. (To the most productive of my recollection, no overlap in anyway used to be allowed.)
Can Lightning Lane trip reservations overlap with Advance Eating Reservations?
Once more, now not totally. Which means that if in case you have an Advance Eating Reservation (ADR) at Cinderella’s Royal Desk beginning at 2:05 pm, you can not have a Lightning Lane additionally beginning at 2:05 pm. This could also be not like Genie+.
Weirdly, it does appear that you’ll have a Lightning Lane beginning at 1:55 pm despite the fact that you could have an ADR at 2:05 pm. It’s unclear how a lot buffer is essential or if it is a glitch and can trade–but it surely’s what we’re seeing up to now.
Have been Lightning Lanes got rid of from meet & greets and leisure?
Sure. Walt Disney International made transparent that this used to be going down prematurely, however then oddly used the outdated points of interest checklist from Genie+ in My Disney Enjoy, giving some hope that possibly characters have been again.
As to the “why” of this and whether or not it will trade…we’ll have an extended put up within the coming days. However for now till more than likely a minimum of early 2025, persona meet & greets now not be offering Lightning Lanes, nor do parades and different leisure.
What’s the reserving window for Annual Passholders who’re staying on-site?
Relating to the reserving home windows, staying on-site all the time takes priority. Which means that it doesn’t subject what your price tag sort is if in case you have an on-site lodge reservation that entitles you to the 7-day reserving window takes precedence. Or a minimum of, it will have to.
There’s all the time the potential of problems with regards to Disney IT and programs figuring out which “standing” to prioritize, however the reliable coverage is that staying on-site supersedes price tag sort. Because of this all visitors with their MDX profiles related to an on-site lodge reservation will have to be capable to acquire and make Lightning Lane reservations pursuant to the 7-day on-site benefit reserving window, for his or her complete keep (as much as 14 days).
Does advance reserving of Lightning Lane Multi-Go paintings for global visitors?
I’ve gained 3 firsthand stories of visitors in Canada having good fortune reserving/purchasing Lightning Lane Multi-Go and Unmarried Go. I’ve noticed a number of extra oblique stories of this running. I’ve additionally gained one record from a Canadian visitor who may just now not whole the method, and browse some other. My recommendation could be updating to model 8.01 of the My Disney Enjoy app, however past that, I will’t be offering any troubleshooting recommendation since I’m primarily based within the U.S. Sorry!
I’ve now not heard any stories from the UK, Europe, or past–however am very curious as as to whether a mix of VPNs, GPS spoofers, and different generation to side-step the rule of thumb. So please proportion your stories in case you’re a world visitor who has had good fortune or screw ups in the use of Lightning Lane Multi-Go!
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