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UPDATE: Beginning Friday, Nov. 22, 2024, Walt Disney World will expand the Lightning Lane Premier Pass pilot to all Disney Resort hotels. Guests staying at Disney Deluxe and Deluxe Villa, Moderate, Value Resorts and other select hotels will be eligible to purchase up to seven days before the first day of their Resort stay – for their entire length of stay (up to 14 days).
Beginning mid/late October 2024, Disney World and Disneyland California will begin piloting a new service providing expedited entry to theme park attractions: Lightning Lane Premier Pass.
Lightning Lane Premier Pass will be offered in very limited quantities and will give guests one entry to each available Lightning Lane entrance in the theme park they are visiting that day. This includes attractions included in both Lightning Lane Multi Pass and Single Pass, but with Lightning Lane Premier Pass, guests do not need to select an experience time.
Lightning Lane Premier Pass will be an optional premium offering, and prices will vary based on the date and theme park guests are visiting.
Lightning Lane Premier Pass is separate from the current Multi-Pass and Single-Pass options. Guests can purchase any or all options once on a given day. The Premier Pass can only be purchased for only one park per day though, while the other two options allow guests to use them in multiple parks a day if they have park hopper tickets. Except for the few rides that are only available via Virtual Queue, guests can also use the free Standby lines instead of buying any of the pass options.
This new Premier Pass option offers great flexibility to guests who do not want to pick return times for rides and attractions throughout the day as they do now with the other two options. This is also a good way to bypass the standby wait when Multi-Pass or Single-Pass options are already sold out for their park day. This Premier option is very similar to the Universal Studios Express Pass, which many guests have been asking for for a long time since it is so much easier to use than the current Lightning Lane options. If this pilot goes well, Disney will probably offer this with greater availability. More details will probably emerge once this goes live and guests start using it.
At Walt Disney World, it will be available to guests staying at Disney Deluxe or Deluxe Villa Resorts and may be purchased up to seven days in advance of their stay. It will only be valid for use in one park of the guest’s choice per day. It will also include digital downloads of select attraction photos and videos from your day, captured with Disney PhotoPass Service, as well as access to PhotoPass Lenses in the MDE app to create some fun photos with Disney-themed, augmented-reality effects.
Prices for Lightning Lane Premier Passes vary by date and theme park. At launch, prices will range from $129 to $449 (per pass, plus tax), with the highest prices falling on a limited number of days over peak travel periods. Eligible Guests will be able to view prices in the My Disney Experience app. Valid resort reservations and theme park admission are required. Park reservations may also be required, depending on the type of admission and date of your visit.
The first date it will be available at Walt Disney World is October 30, 2024.
Update:Starting Feb 25, 2025, Disneyland guests may be able to purchase the Premier Pass 7 days before their trip. Visit the Disneyland Premier Pass page for more details.
At Disneyland Resort, the Lightning Lane Premier Pass will be available first come, first served beginning two days in advance of a theme park reservation and will be valid for use in both theme parks. Get unlimited downloads of Disney PhotoPass digital photos from your day, as well as access to PhotoPass Lenses in the MDE app to create some fun photos with Disney-themed, augmented-reality effects.
Lightning Lane Premier Pass will be priced at $400 per person, per day for park visits through December 31, 2024. Beginning in 2025, pricing will vary by date and demand within a $300 to $400 range.
Prices will be displayed in the Disneyland app up to 2 days in advance of your park visit, starting at 7:00 AM Pacific Time. Valid admission and a park reservation are required in order to purchase a Lightning Lane pass. To visit more than one park in the same day, your valid theme park admission must include the Park Hopper benefit.
The first date it will be available at Disneyland is October 23, 2024.
For more details on the current Lightning Lane options, please refer to my Lightning Lane Guide.
Feel free to contact me if you would like to chat more about Lightning Lanes or planning your next Disney trip.
Big News! Disney just announced changes to Genie+ starting July 24, 2024 in an effort to make it less confusing and more user friendly.
First, to make it explicitly clear what you’re buying, they’ve renamed the two types of passes. Disney Genie+ service will become Lightning Lane Multi Pass, while individual Lightning Lane will now be known as Lightning Lane Single Pass.
Second, at Disney World in Orlando, you can now select rides in advance so you don’t have to wake up at 7am each day of your trip anymore! Yay!
You can select up to 3 rides using your multi pass and/or 2 single pass rides. You’ll also be able to choose specific return window times when you make your selections, so you can plan around dining reservations and other plans.
Selections can be made as soon as 7 days before your trip for each day of your trip if you’re staying at a Disney resort or 3 days if you’re not. On the day of your visit, once you use a selection, you may check the My Disney Experience app for availability to make additional selections.
At Disneyland, Genie+ must still be booked the day of. Everything will work the same as it does now except for the name changes.
If you’re familiar with the old FastPass system when it used to let us pick 3 rides in advance, it’s basically returning back to that paradigm. There are some nuances to be aware of, such as picking rides from a tier system, and how all this effects your strategy of which rides to get first now. I’m sure more will be clarified in due time too.
I’ll update my Disney World Lightning Lane page with all of the details as it gets closer. For now, I just wanted to give you a quick heads up incase you have an upcoming trip soon after July 24th. If you do, feel free to ping me if you want to chat more about this.
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The very popular Oogie Boogie Bash Halloween Party will be returning to Disneyland California Adventure Park for Halloween 2024!
Join in the fun as the park transforms into a family-friendly, frightfully fun after-hours event on select nights from Aug 25 – Oct 31, 2024 with unique entertainment, festive treats, and more. Party festivities take place from 6pm-11pm but you may enter the park after 3pm with the party ticket.
Experience the spirited not-so-scary, family-friendly atmosphere with many unique party activities:
Frightfully Fun Parade – experience chills and thrills as this parade weaves through the streets of California Adventure with appearances by The Headless Horseman, Jack Skellington, the Cheshire Cat, and many other favorites.
Villains Grove – explore Redwood Creek Challenge Trail where some of your favorite Disney villains have turned the forest into an enchanted grove of mystical lights, sights and sounds.
Character Meets – meet some of Disney’s most popular characters decked out in their Halloween costumes.
Trick-or-Treat – collect candy as you roam trails around the park in search of some of your favorite sweets.
Dress in costume – revel in the festive atmosphere around the park with fellow party-goers and Disney favorites in their Halloween finest.
Photo Ops – commemorate the night with themed backdrops and magic shots.
PhotoPass – enjoy unlimited downloads of Disney PhotoPass digital photos captured from 6pm-11pm, during the party.
Shopping – of course, there will be themed party merch!
Those of you who want a little extra indulgence can book the Disneyland Resort VIP Tour as well. Indulgein VIP treatment before and during the Oogie Boogie Bash. Be escorted around the Disneyland Resort by expertly trained VIP Tour Guides and enjoy priority access to experiences across both parks, reserved seating at parades, and more!
2024 Dates and Ticket Prices
Sunday, August 25 $134 Tuesday, August 27 $134 Thursday, August 29 $134
Tuesday, September 3 $154 Tuesday, September 10 $154 Thursday, September 12 $154 Sunday, September 15 $169 Tuesday, September 17 $154 Thursday, September 19 $154 Sunday, September 22 $169 Tuesday, September 24 $154 Thursday, September 26 $154 Sunday, September 29 $169
Tuesday, October 1 $169 Thursday, October 3 $169 Sunday, October 6 $179 Tuesday, October 8 $169 Thursday, October 10 $169 Sunday, October 13 $179 Tuesday, October 15 $169 Thursday, October 17 $169 Sunday, October 20 $179 Tuesday, October 22 $179 Tuesday, October 22 $179 Thursday, October 24 $179 Sunday, October 27 $189 Tuesday, October 29 $189 Thursday, October 31 $189
Ticket sales for this party start today, June 25, 2024, for Magic Key Inspire members and on June 26, 2024 for all Magic Key members. General admission tickets go on sale June 27, 2024. The online waiting room to purchase will open at approximately 8:45am, Pacific Time on the Disneyland site. This is a very popular event, and tickets could sell out fast.
Contact me if you want me to book these tickets or your Disney trip in general.
Disney has announced that Tiana’s Bayou Adventure is opening on June 28, 2024 in Magic Kingdom at Walt Disney World Resort in Orlando and later in 2024 at Disneyland Park in California!
Join Princess Tiana and jazz-loving alligator Louis on their journey through a shimmering bayou as they prepare for a spirited celebration during Mardi Gras season. Along the way, you’ll see familiar faces and make new friends as you’re brought into the next chapter of Tiana’s inspiring story.
This ride will use a virtual queue when it first opens. Guests can request to join the virtual queue via the My Disney Experience app at 7 a.m. or 1 p.m. While a standby queue will not be available during the attraction’s initial opening days, we expect to open a standby queue soon after the attraction’s opening. It will also be included as a Lightning Lane option in the Disney Genie+ service.
Preview opportunities ahead of the official grand opening are available for Florida-based Cast Members, Annual Passholders, and eligible Disney Vacation Club members on select days in June. Park reservation and Virtual Queue passes are needed.
Beginning opening day, Golden Oak Outpost and The Friar’s Nook will be serving up light, sweet and fluffy beignets drizzled with honey and powdered sugar. These will be available for a limited time only so let the good times roll. Of course, there will also be Tiana’s Bayou Adventure and “The Princess and the Frog”-inspired merchandise.
This new ride is a re-theme of the previous Splash Mountain ride. Favorite components of that ride will be returning such as the 50 foot drop, the ride photo, and the chance to get wet. The new theming and animatronics look amazing! Are you excited?
If you are planning a trip this summer, take note how this could effect you. Magic Kingdom will be very crowded near the opening date. If you have a ticket type that still requires making park reservations, check before you buy and make those reservations asap since the reservations for Magic Kingdom may fill up fast, especially for opening day. If you want to ride this, read up on how best to get a Virtual Queue pass or buy Genie+ and plan to do it as you can’t just walk up to line up..
Feel free to contact me if you want to chat about planning a Disney trip.
Pixar Fest at Disneyland Park in California starts tomorrow, April 26, 2024, and will go through August 4, 2024.
Celebrate friendship and beyond with exciting entertainment, Pixar pals, and more. There will be a new daytime parade, an exciting nighttime spectacular, fun Pixar character encounters, and delicious Pixar-inspired foods at festival marketplaces.
The “Better Together: A Pixar Pals Celebration!” daytime parade will have dynamic, colorful floats and more than 2 dozen favorite characters from Pixar Animation Studios films.
The “Together Forever – A Pixar Nighttime Spectacular” fireworks show will feature immersive projections, colorful lasers and memorable music on select nights.
Club Pixar and the Pixar Pals Playtime Party will be fun character experiences with dance parties, photo opportunities, screenings of Pixar shorts and more.
Enjoy 6 festival marketplaces in Disney California Adventure Park with tasty menus inspired by Pixar stories.
Of course, there will be limited-time merchandise and novelties, too.
Downtown Disney will join the fun, too, with Pixar-themed foods, merchandise, entertainment, and decor.
This sounds like a really fun festival! Please contact me if you want to chat about planning your Disneyland trip.
The California Adventure Food & Wine Festival at Disneyland’s California Adventure Park is starting today, March 1, 2024, and will go through April 22, 2024. This will be a celebration of California’s incredible bounty with vibrant cuisine, entertainment and more.
There will be outdoor food and drink kiosks, cooking demonstrations, and beverage seminars. Purchase delicious small plates and beverages inspired by fresh, California-grown ingredients, a variety of artisanal cheeses, and locally brewed craft beers and wines from all across the Golden State.
Visit the Festival Marketplace page to see the menus of the food kiosks. You may also purchase a Sip & Savor pass for some savings on the food purchases. To save time, you may pay for all of the food items that you’ll want from any of the other booths from any booth. Then, you just take the receipt to those other booths and pick them up from the Pickup line rather than having to line up in the Order line for each booth separately.
There will also be live entertainment, activities for the little ones, and of course, plenty of merchandise. Be sure to check the Disneyland app for entertainment schedules.
During this festival, the Soarin’ ride will have a limited time return to Soarin’ Over California! Be sure to catch that!
For details on this festival, view this Food & Wine Festival page:
Disneyland After Dark: Star WarsNite is back with galactic entertainment, novel themed snacks and unique photo opportunities on eight separate nights at Disneyland park in California!
This separately ticketed event will be held on April 16, 18, 23, 25, 30 and May 2, 7 and 9, 2024. Tickets cost $159 to $169.
Each Star Wars Nite will begin with a pre-party mix-in at Disneyland park from 6pm to 9pm PT before the party officially begins from 9pm to 1am PT.
Guests in Star Wars-themed costumes* are invited to participate in The Fleet of Fandom cavalcade, where they will join Mickey Mouse and Minnie Mouse in a march down Main Street, U.S.A., culminating in a group photo in front of Sleeping Beauty Castle, illuminated with galactic projections.
Guests can bring their lightsaber and learn how to handle it with skill, concentration, and a clear mind with a quick stop at the Star Wars Nite Lightsaber Instructional at “it’s a small world” mall. Here, guests will be introduced to all-new maneuvers specially crafted for this year’s recruits. All members of the Light Side and/or Dark Side are welcome.
Guests can bring their lightsabers and gather at the Millennium Falcon for a Resistance Show of Unity!
Dance along at the Galactic Dance Party with a Master DJ on Main Street, U.S.A.
Dine on over twenty new, yummy treats available only during Star Wars Nites.
Encounter Captain Phasma and her elite unit of Stormtroopers in a March of the First Order.
Partake in multiple Star Wars-themed photo opportunities, featuring some new places and faces from across the Star Wars universe.
Admission also includes souvenir keepsakes such as a Star Wars Nite credential and event guide map, plus unlimited digital downloads of Disney PhotoPass photos taken throughout the event.**
In addition to all the themed fun that comes to life just for the party, guests will have the opportunity to ride some popular attractions after regular park hours (often with less wait times).
Tickets On Sale Soon
Tickets can be purchased on Disneyland.com.
Inspire Magic Key annual pass holders will have the first opportunity to purchase pre-sale tickets for Star Wars Nite on Tuesday Feb 20, 2024 (no earlier than 9am PT).
On Wednesday Feb 21st and Thursday Feb 22nd, all Magic Key holders will have the opportunity to purchase.
On Friday Feb 23rd (no earlier than 9 a.m. PT), tickets will go on sale to the general public.
Tickets are limited and subject to availability.***
For the first time, if guests are waiting in the online queue to purchase Star Wars Nite tickets, they may have the option to be digitally notified when it’s their time to enter the ticket store.
To participate, once in the queue, guests can choose the “notify me” option and enter their email address. They will receive an email letting them know it’s their turn to return to the waiting room in order to enter the ticket store site. From the time their turn begins, they will have ten minutes to use the link to return to the site.****
These events are very popular and will likely sell out very fast. If you want to purchase tickets, be online before 9am PT and be prepared to wait upwards of several hours possibly.
If you want to chat about this event or planning your Disney trip in general, please feel free to contact me.
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*Costumes are subject to Disney guidelines and should not be obstructive or offensive; please check special event costume guidelines at https://disneyland.disney.go.com/faq/parks/dress/ for restrictions.
**Disney PhotoPass® digital photo downloads exclude separately priced Disney PhotoPass® packages and products offered at select locations. Disney PhotoPass® service is subject to the Disney PhotoPass® Terms and Conditions and expiration policy found at https://disneyland.disney.go.com/photopass-terms-conditions/. Online registration required.
***The number of tickets available for each event date are limited, and event tickets are valid only for the specific event date and hours. Only select attractions, experiences, offerings, and services will be available during the event. Offer, event, and event elements are subject to restrictions, change or cancellation without notice or liability.
****Guests will have 10 minutes to use the link to return to the site from when their turn begins, or they will lose their place in line and will need to re-join the queue at the back of the line. The link will no longer be valid once their turn has ended or After they have used the link to return to the site, whether they purchase tickets or not. If this happens, guests will need to re-join the queue at the back of the line. Guests should check spam and/or junk folders to ensure the initial email confirmation is sent.
Disney just announced that Tiana’s Bayou Adventure is opening this summer in Magic Kingdom at Walt Disney World Resort in Orlando and later in 2024 at Disneyland Park in California!
They also shared a sneak peek of one of dozens of new audio-animatronic figures. Guests can look forward to seeing Tiana in her adventure outfit, as well as familiar faces and new friends that will fill up the bayou.
This new ride is a re-theme of the previous Splash Mountain ride. Are you excited?
Feel free to contact me if you want to chat about planning a Disney trip.
Celebrate the Lunar New Year at Disneyland California Adventure Park from January 23 – February 18, 2024!
This multicultural celebration is filled with auspicious wishes for health, luck and prosperity throughout the new year, the Year of the Dragon.
Don’t miss Mulan’s Lunar New Year Procession honoring family, friendship and the potential for a fortune-filled new year. Follow Little Lantern on a journey to return home for the annual celebration of good luck and fortune in the World of Color preshow, Hurry Home.
Catch live entertainment throughout the day from several Asian groups. Check your Disneyland app for showtimes.
Luna Lee – modern rock Gayageum, a traditional Korean string instrument, performer
Melody of China – premiere Chinese music ensemble playing Chinese folk, classical and contemporary instrumentals
New Tradition – pop band promoting diversity through their versatile musicianship and Vietnamese cultural roots
Vocal Seoul – acappella group of Korean-American singers
Sample a variety of Asian-inspired dishes prepared with a Disney twist at specialty Lunar New Year Marketplaces (view full menus).
– Bamboo Blessings – Wrapped with Love – Lucky 8 Lantern – Prosperity Bao & Buns – Red Dragon Spice Traders – Longevity Noodle Co.
New for this year, take a photo with Meilin Lee and her mom, Ming Lee, from the Disney and Pixar film, Turning Red. Catch a photo with other Disney characters dressed in colorful Lunar New Year inspired attire as well.
Stop by the Lucky Wishing Wall located in Paradise Gardens to add your special message of hope, health, and happiness for the upcoming year.
Partake in the many crafts and activities and of course, there will be plenty of merchandise for your shopping pleasure as well.
Come join in the fun! I wish you a happy and healthy year!
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