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If you are planning a Disney World vacation, you will want to know what to expect.
Magic Kingdom
Every year, Disney makes changes, but 2025 has brought some rule changes. There are rules from hotel cancellations to what guests can wear in the parks. Today, we’re talking about ride rules that will be enforced on your vacation.
Lightning Lane, which was previously Genie+ (which was previously FastPass+, and before that just FastPass), is a paid service that can help you skip the line at Disney World. There are three versions of Lighting Lane — Lightning Lane Multi Pass is similar to Genie+, except it can be purchased in advance, and rides are now broken up into tiers.
Lightning Lane
And, while Lightning Lane Multi Pass can be a huge time (and life) saver when you’re in the parks — it isn’t always the hack you think it is. Here’s what we mean.
Here at DFB, our mission is to help provide information, tips, and news to you to make your Disney trips easier.
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We will tell you what you actually need in your park bags, tell you which restaurants are a skip, and which Disney World hotels are the best. So when we found out about this Lightning Lane hack, I knew we had to share it, even if it was against my editor’s wishes. But she’s not here, so if you promise not to tell her, I will let you in on this BIG news.
Lightning Lane rules have changed so much in the past few months, but we keep up with all the changes so you’re prepared for your upcoming trips!
Lightning Lane Multi Pass pamphlet
When Lightning Lane Multi Pass officially replaced Genie+, one of the things many people were excited about is that you can select three attractions up to three days in advance of your trip (or seven days in advance if you’re staying at a Disney World hotel). This is a great way to ensure you’ll get to skip the line at some of your favorite attractions, however, there’s something you might see Disney experts doing that has you scratching your head. We’re here to tell you it’s actually the BEST thing you can do for your park day!
If you’re getting ready to head to Disney World — you might want to pack your patience.
Cinderella Castle
Spring break crowds have officially started making their way to the parks, which means lots of people, lines, and long wait times. We’ve been keeping an eye on the latest wait times and more, and it’s looking like things are only about to get busier — because Lightning Lane Premier Pass has sold out for multiple parks several days in a row next week.
Disney World is full of surprises, and sometimes, those surprises come in the form of unexpected purchases.
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No matter how much planning you do, there are always little things that can make or break your day. Some purchases in Disney World may seem like unnecessary (and overpriced) luxuries, but when you’re in the middle of a long, hot park day, they can be total lifesavers. Here are a few things we never thought we’d buy in Disney World, but they made our day so much better.
Disney World’s Lightning Lane system is an optional, paid service that allows you to bypass the regular standby line at several attractions throughout the parks.
Winnie the Pooh Lightning Lane
The service has gone through many phases and had multiple names, but for the most part, it’s a pretty efficient way of avoiding those long lines that can plague Disney World rides. So, imagine our surprise when we ran into a bit of a glitch when booking Lightning Lane Multi Pass recently!
Disney World is expensive; there’s no way around it, but there are ways to save a little money on your next trip.
Mickey & Minnie’s Runaway Railway Lightning Lane
One of the best ways to save money, though, is to avoid pricey upgrades and extra costs, such as Lightning Lanes. Lightning Lanes are part of Disney’s paid skip-the-line service, and there are multiple tiers: Lightning Lane Multi Pass, Single Pass, and Premier Pass. If you’re planning a trip to Disney World and are considering a skip-the-line option, you might want to check the prices before you splurge. This is our warning to you that for the next few days, Lightning Lane prices are changing!
There was a big shift at Disney World this week and with the changes, there will be one mistake you want to avoid.
EPCOT
The days of waking early to be on your phone to grab a Virtual Queue for Disney World rides are over… for now. Guardians of the Galaxy: Cosmic Rewind in EPCOT and Tiana’s Bayou Adventure at Magic Kingdom are now using standby lines instead of the Virtual Queue system. This has impacts on how you will do your next Disney World vacation.
There’s been a big shift at Magic Kingdom and it has us thinking 5 years ahead.
Magic Kingdom
In case you missed it, there are currently no more Virtual Queues at Disney World. That’s right, TRON Lightcycle/ Run ended their virtual queue earlier last year, but now Tiana’s Bayou Adventure and Guardians of the Galaxy: Cosmic Rewind have ended theirs. But, we could see the effects of this for a while — let us explain.
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