Magic Kingdom Lightning Lane Multi-Move Rankings & Time-Saving Technique

This checklist ranks the objectively greatest Lightning Lane Multi Passes at Magic Kingdom from each tiers, together with subjective technique since there’s extra to Walt Disney World’s new pre-arrival trip reservation service than merely making the highest picks. Our information explains how you must strategy LLMP to be able to e-book as many sights in MK as attainable, maximizing your time saved and minimizing time ready in line.

As earlier than, Magic Kingdom is much and away one of the best park for purchasing Lightning Lane Multi Move at Walt Disney World. It isn’t actually even shut. Disney’s Hollywood Studios is the second-best choice, but it surely has fewer LLMP sights and also you’re much less prone to get as many “good” ones that’ll really prevent time.

Magic Kingdom has 18 Lightning Lane Multi Move sights and, of these, over a dozen could be worthwhile. Not solely that, however in the event you play your playing cards proper, using savvy technique for time slots and reserving so as of those rankings, you must be capable to rating not less than 8 of these in a day. There’s actually no means you may e-book that many good LLMPs in a day at DHS, partly as a result of that might imply reserving 100% of the standard ones. I’ve by no means been in a position to do this, not even on a sluggish day!

After all, this assumes that you just wish to ‘pay to play’ and can use Lightning Lane Multi Move relatively than merely doing standby traces. In Magic Kingdom, that’s virtually at all times our advice. In actual fact, Magic Kingdom is the one park the place–with solely restricted exceptions–we advise shopping for LLMP.

Exceptions to this are throughout the low season, corresponding to shoulder season, low factors in winter, or throughout the late summer time and early fall low season. However even these timeframes supply no ensures. January and February are, throughout the board, busier than they ever was once. Even Could, August, and September see spikes. Not solely that, however spending extra time standing in out of doors traces throughout the hottest months of the 12 months just isn’t ideally suited, for causes that must be apparent.

The most important exception, although, is throughout Social gathering Season–from mid-August via December on days when Mickey’s Not So Scary Halloween Social gathering or Mickey’s Very Merry Christmas Social gathering is held. In the event you’re doing Magic Kingdom on a date when the park is closing at 6 pm, as we suggest, you received’t want Lightning Lane Multi Move.

Mainly, at any time when crowd ranges drop under 4/10, you don’t must pay additional for Lightning Lane entry. It nonetheless could be good to have, but it surely’s hardly important. Our really helpful ‘crowds threshold’ for skipping LLMP in MK is extra like 2/10. Even in reasonable crowds, Lightning Lane Multi Move generally is a good splurge that’ll prevent a ton of time and be “price it” within the grand scheme of issues.

As for why our advice to purchase Lightning Lane Multi Move at Magic Kingdom is extra emphatic than another park at Walt Disney World, it boils right down to the trip roster, Lightning Lane capability/availability, and alternate options (or lack thereof). Once more, Magic Kingdom has the best variety of LLMP sights at 18 (and that’s down from 23 sights as a result of lack of character meet & greets below the brand new system).

A lot of these are additionally larger capability sights, so it must be pretty self-evident as to why Lightning Lane availability is best at Magic Kingdom. That’s regardless of larger demand–extra folks purchase Lightning Lanes at Magic Kingdom than another park at Walt Disney World. (And that’s in spite of a better worth–it prices far more than Animal Kingdom, for instance, however can be price extra!)

As for the dearth of different choices, the most important one is that Early Entry isn’t significantly nice at Magic Kingdom. That is one thing we’ve been over repeatedly, so I received’t rehash right here. Suffice to say, Early Entry is great on the different three parks, however solely okay at Magic Kingdom–except it’s Social gathering Season otherwise you use ‘zig once they zag’ technique. Staying late additionally doesn’t work as nicely, since crowds don’t filter out at Magic Kingdom in the identical means as the opposite parks.

Right here’s what we suggest for getting probably the most mileage out of Lightning Lane Multi Move at Magic Kingdom…

Lightning Lane Multi Move Technique

One of many largest misconceptions about Lightning Lane Multi Move is that it’s completely pre-arrival trip reservations. On the contrary, there’ll virtually definitely be extra same-day drops of Lightning Lanes (what we seek advice from as trip reservation refills) all through the day than earlier than. These have been a characteristic of FastPass+ and once more with Genie, so it’s protected to imagine it will occur once more. We’re going past that and betting on the quantity of drops rising for quite a lot of causes past the scope of this publish.

Additionally notable is that tiers or groupings solely apply to advance Lightning Lane Multi-Day choices. When you’ve arrived and used your first choice–or in the event you make reservations within the first place on the day-of versus prematurely–you aren’t certain to the groupings. You can also make any choices day-of with out regard for the tiers–these solely apply to your advance bookings.

In principle, which means that you may redeem a Lightning Lane at Magic Kingdom for Monsters Inc. Snicker Flooring (Group/Tier B) instantly upon getting into the park after which choose Peter Pan’s Flight from Group/Tier A. We’re optimistic that this technique will work very well, particularly at Magic Kingdom, which has traditionally been one of the best park for trip reservations, even courting again to the FastPass system.

This may be complicated, so it’s price discussing what this implies in apply. When making your Lightning Lane choices, let’s say you may have the next choices:

• Tiana’s Bayou Journey (Tier A) – 2:45 pm to three:45 pm
• Haunted Mansion (Tier B) – 12 pm to 1 pm
• Pirates of the Caribbean (Tier B) – 4 pm to five pm

OR

• Tiana’s Bayou Journey (Tier A) – 2:45 pm to three:45 pm
• Haunted Mansion (Tier B) – 12 pm to 1 pm
• The Many Adventures of Winnie the Pooh (Tier B) – 9:30 am to 10:30 am

Although Pirates of the Caribbean ranks larger than the Many Adventures of Winnie the Pooh on the checklist under, you must–undoubtedly–select the Many Adventures of Winnie the Pooh within the above state of affairs. That’s as a result of it has a return time very first thing within the morning, opening up the choice to make one other choice earlier than 10:30 am on the newest.

At Magic Kingdom greater than another park, getting earlier return occasions together with your Group B choices is crucial. You’ll completely be capable to get worthwhile 4th Lightning Lane choices at Magic Kingdom earlier than 10:30 am. Heck, it is possible for you to to get worthwhile fifth, sixth, and seventh Lightning Lanes, for that matter.

Your largest “enemy” in relation to Lightning Lane Multi Move at Magic Kingdom just isn’t availability, it’s time. In the event you can’t make a 4th choose till the afternoon, you might be giving your self much less runaway for 6-8 good Lightning Lanes in a day. It’s not concerning the 4th choice at that time–there’ll assuredly nonetheless be one thing good at midday. It’s laying the groundwork for picks 6-8. With the clock ticking, time just isn’t in your aspect.

Frankly, I’d begin with my common itinerary for Magic Kingdom and make my Lightning Lane Multi Move picks primarily based on that. If I have been rope dropping Jungle Cruise, I’d make a choose for Pirates of the Caribbean from 9:30 am to 10:30 am (the instance above is made as much as illustrate the purpose–there will probably be PotC LL occasions within the early morning). If I have been beginning in Tomorrowland, I’d go for Buzz Lightyear’s House Ranger Spin across the similar time. You get the thought–the objective is unlocking that 4th choose as early as attainable to scoop up different Tier A choices.

Select primarily based on a mix of return occasions and strolling distances given the place you propose to be all through the day. Except for Tiana’s Bayou Journey, Lightning Lane availability shouldn’t be the problem in Magic Kingdom–so begin together with your schedule, and make picks accordingly.

Now, on with the Lightning Lane sights rankings at Magic Kingdom, which I’ve kind of simply admitted aren’t all that vital…

Magic Kingdom Lightning Lane Multi Move Rankings – Group A

1. Tiana’s Bayou Journey – That is the reimagined trip that replaces Splash Mountain, which was often a prime 3 Lightning Lane in Magic Kingdom, however by no means the #1 precedence. The variations are two-fold. The primary being that Tiana’s Bayou Journey actually simply opened and something new or redone is well-liked. The brand new trip odor will ultimately put on off, however in all probability not till someday in 2025 (or on a short lived foundation when it will get chilly).

Second, Tiana’s Bayou Journey is struggling reliability woes and intensive each day downtime because of this. That is arguably the larger problem (not less than on some days), and exacerbates the aforementioned elevated reputation with decreased each day capability. Because of these two components, Tiana’s Bayou Journey is at the moment one of the tough Lightning Lanes, proper up there with Slinky Canine Sprint.

No different trip in Magic Kingdom often runs out of same-day Lightning Lanes earlier than midday. In contrast, we count on Tiana’s Bayou Journey to be totally booked up prematurely, presumably earlier than the 3-day window opens. This implies there’s a superb likelihood off-site friends pre-booking received’t have a shot at it.

As such, it’s crucial that Tiana’s Bayou Journey is your #1 choose going ahead, for not less than so long as the digital queue exists–and doubtless nicely into 2025. Each different trip must be out there together with your same-day subsequent choices. Tiana’s Bayou Journey received’t, except you get fortunate taking part in the refresh sport and scoring a trip reservation refill.

2. Peter Pan’s Flight – Not an enormous shock for many who booked FastPass+ or Genie+ reservations previously! Peter Pan’s Flight is much and away the most well-liked of Magic Kingdom’s iconic Fantasyland darkish rides, with wait occasions often exceeding 90 minutes. We’re anticipating ample advance and same-day availability for Peter Pan’s Flight, in all probability nicely into the afternoon. However, it’s a sensible second choice. That’s very true when you’ve got young children who might not make it previous 7 pm.

3. Jungle Cruise – Magic Kingdom has 5 prime tier sights as a substitute of 4 as a result of three of them–Peter Pan’s Flight, Jungle Cruise, and Huge Thunder Mountain–have refurbishments/reimaginings via 2025, so there received’t be 5 out there at any given time, anyway. In any case, Jungle Cruise has the third-longest common wait time in Magic Kingdom, behind solely Peter Pan’s Flight and Seven Dwarfs Mine Prepare. (It will even be behind TRON Lightcycle Run and Tiana’s Bayou Journey, however these don’t publish wait occasions as a result of digital queue.)

4. House Mountain – The primary of two consecutive Magic Kingdom Mountain Vary rides, it must be unsurprising to see House Mountain crack the highest 5. House Mountain has seen even larger demand within the final year-plus, as its next-door neighbor–TRON Lightcycle Run–attracts crowds to this aspect of the park. Identical-day Lightning Lane Multi-Move availability for House Mountain must be fairly simple on most dates via afternoon.

5. Huge Thunder Mountain Railroad – One other Magic Kingdom Mountain Vary entry, so this one in all probability doesn’t want a lot rationalization. As soon as its reimagining is introduced, BTMRR may leap a spot as followers scramble to take farewell rides previous to its year-long closure.

Magic Kingdom Lightning Lane Multi Move Rankings – Group B

1. Haunted Mansion – Since Hatbox Ghost debuted, Haunted Mansion now has one of many prime 5 common wait occasions in Magic Kingdom. The one motive it doesn’t rank larger is as a result of Haunted Mansion additionally has perpetual Lightning Lane availability–till park closing on most days–so there’s actually no sense of urgency right here.

2. Pirates of the Caribbean – Related story to Haunted Mansion with Pirates of the Caribbean. Standby waits have been lengthy resulting from common downtime, so that you’re probably bypassing a prolonged line when utilizing the Lightning Lane for PotC. On the plus aspect, it seldom runs out of Lightning Lane availability, besides throughout the busier seasons.

3. Buzz Lightyear’s House Ranger Spin – Traces can fluctuate dramatically for Buzz Lightyear’s House Ranger Spin, with waits some days exceeding 60 minutes and it being a close to walk-on different days. In the event you’re visiting when it’s busier, scoring a reservation right here will probably be vital–particularly because the overflow queue is open air and provides minimal shade. Luckily, Buzz usually has virtually immediate return occasions and it virtually at all times has Lightning Lane availability proper up till park closing.

4. The Many Adventures of Winnie the Pooh – The argument might be made that Winnie the Pooh’s Fantasyland darkish trip must be within the prime 3 from Tier B. Its common wait time places it there and, subjectively, the wait within the standby line is excruciating. Nonetheless, Lightning Lane availability is considerable, and the Many Adventures of Winnie the Pooh is extra skippable resulting from its high quality (or lack thereof) than the sights above it.

5. “it’s a small world” – This well-known–or notorious, relying upon your perspective–Fantasyland boat trip has not had lengthy wait occasions traditionally. Afternoons on busier days are the exception, when utilizing the Lightning Lane entrance can bypass a ~45 minute standby wait, making this a probably robust choice. Different days, it’ll prevent no time in any respect.

6. Below the Sea ~ Journey of the Little Mermaid – If the standby line for the Little Mermaid darkish trip spills out into the walkway, this generally is a 45 to 60 minute wait–however that’s unusual. More often than not, this ‘people-eater’ attraction could have fairly quick waits, although. It’s simple to seize a nearly-immediate return time, and the potential financial savings make it a really helpful choose for afternoon.

7. Dumbo the Flying Elephant – One other iconic Magic Kingdom rite-of-passage attraction that’s an actual wildcard. Lightning Lane can turn out to be useful on busier days, but it surely’s usually not essential to skip standby.

8. Barnstormer – Identical story. The kiddie coaster close to Dumbo can have lengthy waits on the busiest days of the 12 months and even reasonably crowded afternoons. It additionally has near-immediate Lightning Lane returns, making this a superb situational or “as wanted” choice.

9. Mad Tea Social gathering – The long-lasting spinning teacup is enjoyable, however averages wait occasions below quarter-hour. The Lightning Lane could be helpful in the event you’re happening a busier day, however that’s about it.

10. Magic Carpets of Aladdin – This is sort of a knock-off county honest model of Dumbo. We don’t suggest doing it in any respect–we’d wait in an extended standby line for Astro Orbiter if actually needing our spinner repair.

11. Monsters Inc. Snicker Flooring – Utilizing LLMP at Monsters Inc. Snicker Flooring on busier days would possibly get you in a single present sooner than you in any other case would’ve making this a possible ‘sleeper choose’ for the Lightning Lane.

12. Mickey’s PhilharMagic – Identical deal right here. Throughout peak season, we’ve seen Mickey’s PhilharMagic fill-up, so a near-instant return time may work out as a positive use of a mid-afternoon Lightning Lane Multi-Move.

13. Tomorrowland Speedway – Except car exhaust-induced cognitive impairment and the loud putter of engines is your factor, you’ll wish to be out and in of line as shortly as attainable right here. That additionally makes it a superb sleeper choose to be used of the Lightning Lane Multi-Move. Proper now, that’s not crucial, however on a busier day, this might sneak into the highest 10.

Finally, you must be capable to knock out all sights through Lightning Lane Multi-Move on a good day in Magic Kingdom. As soon as once more, your largest enemy in doing that is time, relatively than LLMP availability. Most of those sights ought to have same-day choices nicely into the afternoon and night. On that notice, simply because a Lightning Lane is on the market doesn’t imply you want it. You would possibly come out forward through the use of standby relatively than backtracking to be able to “save” time through the use of a LLMP.

Magic Kingdom is, undoubtedly, the best and most stress-free park for Lightning Lane Multi Move. With that stated, it’s not at all times going to be completely simple. On a nasty day, you would possibly solely be capable to rating 6 LLMPs from Tier B, and solely 3 from Tier A. On an terrible day, it may be the highest 5 from Tier B and a couple of from Tier A. So plan accordingly primarily based on the crowds while you’ll be visiting, and likewise give your self as many different benefits as attainable–like Early Entry, rope drop, or Prolonged Night Hours.

No matter while you’re visiting, Lightning Lane Multi Move will prevent extra time at Magic Kingdom–and assist you to have a extra leisurely day–than at another Walt Disney World park. That is what makes shopping for it our advice for most individuals and on most days of the 12 months. Even when it requires a little bit of a splurge, reduce the price out of your Walt Disney World trip finances someplace else.

Planning a Walt Disney World journey? Find out about motels on our Walt Disney World Accommodations Critiques web page. For the place to eat, learn our Walt Disney World Restaurant Critiques. To save cash on tickets or decide which kind to purchase, learn our Ideas for Saving Cash on Walt Disney World Tickets publish. Our What to Pack for Disney Journeys publish takes a novel have a look at intelligent objects to take. For what to do and when to do it, our Walt Disney World Experience Guides will assist. For complete recommendation, one of the best place to start out is our Walt Disney World Journey Planning Information for all the things it’s worthwhile to know!

YOUR THOUGHTS

How would you rank your trip priorities with Lightning Lane Multi Move in Magic Kingdom? Stunned to see Tiana’s Bayou Journey at #1? In the event you’ve used previous line-skipping companies at Magic Kingdom, do you agree with our evaluation that it’s actually extra about time than availability? Are you planning on shopping for LLMP or skipping it? Do you agree or disagree with our rankings? Any questions we can assist you reply? Listening to your suggestions–even while you disagree with us–is each fascinating to us and useful to different readers, so please share your ideas under within the feedback!