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Lightning Lane

Disneyland's latest way to access shorter lines has multiple components that can help you get the most from your day. We'll show you how making the right choices (with the use of a Touring Plan) can make it even better.

Last updated: May 3, 2026

So what is the difference?

Lightning Lane Multi Pass
Lightning Lane Single Pass
What is it?
Multi Pass is a paid, app-based ride reservation system. It allows you to make one-at-a-time reservations for most attractions. When your return time comes, you get to skip the standby line and use the faster "Lightning Lane" queue to board with a low wait.
For a per-attraction, per-person fee, get the next available return time to use the faster "Lighting Lane" queue at the one or two top attractions excluded from Multi Pass in each park. The alternative is waiting in the slower "standby" line.
How much does it cost?
The daily cost ranges from $37 to $449 per person. For a fixed daily price, Multi Pass lets you schedule using the Lightning Lane queue at many attractions, one-at-a time.
Prices vary by attraction and day of year, ranging from $18 to $35 per person, per ride. You do not need to purchase Multi Pass to purchase a Single Pass.
Is it worth it?
In general, yes: we recommend using Multi Pass at both Disneyand and California Adventure, in conjunction with a touring plan.
That depends on how long the standby lines are and how large your party size is. Passes are sold per-person, and guests are limited to two Single Pass purchases (and no more than one per attraction) per day. If you schedule appropriately with a Touring Plan, it may not be necessary.

Do I still need a Touring Plan if I use Multi Pass?

YES! Even with the potential to schedule your attractions, you'll definitely want to use a Touring Plan to know the best time to visit each attraction and whether there's a way to save paying for a Single Pass.

Plus, our subscription is about the same price as one person's use of Multi Pass for the day or about the same price as one person paying to use the Lightning Lane. And you'll get a lot more than just saved time!

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Lightning Lane Premier Pass

For those with larger budgets who want access to the shorter Lighting Lane queues but don't want the bother of booking return times, Disney has a program for you!

You can purchase Lightning Lane Premier Pass, which lets you use the Lightning Lane queue once at each participating attraction in both Disneyland and California Adventure parks on a single date. Pricing varies by date, but expect to pay $300-400 per person. PhotoPass attraction photos are included for the day, but park admission is separate.

Lightning Lane Premier Passes go on sale in the official Disneyland app starting at 7:00 am Pacific. All guests can purchase Premier Pass up to seven days in advance. Quantities are limited, so we recommend you purchase early.

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Using Touring Plans with Lightning Lane is like waxing your skis. You'll still get down the mountain without it, but you'll get around faster and enjoy yourself more.

Link Icon Our How to Use Lightning Lane at Disneyland article explains it all!

How much time could paying for Multi Pass save me?

Select a park to see its attractions

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Average Time in Line Saved
Average Time At Which Availability is Gone
Matterhorn Bobsleds Question Mark
 
31 minutes
7:10pm
Haunted Mansion Question Mark
 
27 minutes
8:45pm
Tiana's Bayou Adventure Question Mark
 
27 minutes
4:45pm
Space Mountain Question Mark
 
25 minutes
5:45pm
Roger Rabbit's Car Toon Spin Question Mark
 
23 minutes
8:05pm
"it's a small world" Question Mark
 
18 minutes
8:00pm
Mickey & Minnie's Runaway Railway Question Mark
 
15 minutes
4:45pm
Big Thunder Mountain Railroad Question Mark
 
14 minutes
8:45pm
Indiana Jones Adventure Question Mark
 
8 minutes
5:05pm
Millennium Falcon: Smugglers Run Question Mark
 
7 minutes
9:10pm
Star Tours: The Adventures Continue Question Mark
 
7 minutes
9:30pm
Buzz Lightyear Astro Blasters Question Mark
 
5 minutes
9:30pm
Autopia Question Mark
 
1 minute
9:00pm
Goofy's Sky School Question Mark
 
33 minutes
2:50pm
Guardians of the Galaxy – Mission: BREAKOUT! Question Mark
 
27 minutes
2:40pm
Toy Story Midway Mania! Question Mark
 
24 minutes
5:20pm
Grizzly River Run Question Mark
 
20 minutes
7:00pm
Monsters, Inc. Mike & Sulley to the Rescue! Question Mark
 
16 minutes
7:30pm
Incredicoaster Question Mark
 
15 minutes
3:35pm
Soarin' Around the World Question Mark
 
11 minutes
6:35pm
The Little Mermaid ~ Ariel's Undersea Adventure Question Mark
 
6 minutes
8:00pm
WEB SLINGERS: A Spider-Man Adventure Question Mark
 
0 minutes
5:35pm

What Single Pass options can I purchase, and how much time could it save me?

Average Time in Line Saved
Highest Cost
Cost Per Hour Saved
Radiator Springs Racers Question Mark
36 minutes
$28
$46.67
Star Wars: Rise of the Resistance Question Mark
34 minutes
$35
$61.76

Additional Same-Day
Lightning Lane Reservations
Availability

Disney often adds same-day Lightning Lane reservations for popular attractions throughout the day, if an attraction is running well and there's enough of a crowd to use the extra supply.

People call these same-day additions Lightning Lane drops or just drops, and they happen at predictable times throughout the day. These drops can be a great opportunity to get access to the shorter Lightning Lane lines if you couldn't book them in advance of your visit.

Below is the list of attractions with predictable drops. Unless otherwise noted, the drop times occur at all crowd levels.

Park
Attraction
Drop Times
CA
Goofy's Sky School
8:17am 8:47am 9:17am 9:47am 10:17am 10:47am 11:17am 11:47am 12:17pm 12:47pm 1:17pm 1:47pm 2:17pm 2:47pm 3:17pm 3:47pm 4:17pm 4:47pm 5:17pm 5:47pm 6:17pm 6:47pm 7:17pm 7:47pm 8:17pm 8:47pm
CA
Guardians of the Galaxy – Mission: BREAKOUT!
11:52am 12:22pm 12:52pm 1:22pm 1:52pm 2:22pm 2:52pm 3:22pm 3:52pm 4:22pm 4:52pm 5:22pm 5:52pm 6:22pm 6:52pm
CA
Toy Story Midway Mania!
8:24am 8:54am 9:24am 9:54am 10:24am 10:54am 11:24am 11:54am 12:24pm 12:54pm 1:24pm 1:54pm 2:24pm 2:54pm 3:24pm 3:54pm 4:24pm 4:54pm 5:24pm 5:54pm 6:24pm 6:54pm 7:24pm 7:54pm 8:24pm 8:54pm
CA
Grizzly River Run
11:02am 12:02pm 1:02pm 2:02pm 3:02pm 4:02pm 5:02pm 6:02pm 7:02pm
CA
Monsters, Inc. Mike & Sulley to the Rescue!
9:54am 10:54am 11:54am 12:54pm 1:54pm 2:54pm 3:54pm 4:54pm 5:54pm 6:54pm 7:54pm 8:54pm 9:54pm 10:54pm
CA
Soarin' Around the World
10:02am 11:02am 12:02pm 1:02pm 2:02pm 3:02pm 4:02pm 5:02pm 6:02pm 7:02pm 8:02pm
CA
The Little Mermaid ~ Ariel's Undersea Adventure
8:22am 8:52am 9:22am 9:52am 10:22am 10:52am 11:22am 11:52am 12:22pm 12:52pm 1:22pm 1:52pm 2:22pm 2:52pm 3:22pm 3:52pm 4:22pm 4:52pm 5:22pm 5:52pm 6:22pm 6:52pm 7:22pm 7:52pm 8:22pm 8:52pm
CA
WEB SLINGERS: A Spider-Man Adventure
10:52am 11:22am 11:52am 12:22pm 12:52pm 1:22pm 1:52pm 2:22pm 2:52pm 3:22pm 3:52pm 4:22pm 4:52pm 5:22pm 5:52pm 6:22pm 6:52pm 7:22pm 7:52pm 8:22pm 8:52pm 9:22pm
DL
Matterhorn Bobsleds
10:57am 11:57am 12:57pm 1:57pm 2:57pm 3:57pm 4:57pm 5:57pm 6:57pm 7:57pm 8:57pm 9:57pm
DL
Haunted Mansion
10:52am 11:52am 12:52pm 1:52pm 2:52pm 3:52pm 4:52pm 5:52pm 6:52pm 7:52pm 8:52pm
DL
Tiana's Bayou Adventure
9:52am 10:52am 11:52am 12:52pm 1:52pm 2:52pm 3:52pm 4:52pm 5:52pm 6:52pm 7:52pm 8:52pm 9:52pm 10:52pm
DL
Space Mountain
9:52am 10:52am 11:52am 12:52pm 1:52pm 2:52pm 3:52pm 4:52pm 5:52pm 6:52pm 7:52pm 8:52pm 9:52pm 10:52pm
DL
Roger Rabbit's Car Toon Spin
8:02am 9:02am 10:02am 11:02am 12:02pm 1:02pm 2:02pm 3:02pm 4:02pm 5:02pm 6:02pm 7:02pm 8:02pm 9:02pm
DL
"it's a small world"
11:52am 12:52pm 1:52pm 2:52pm 3:52pm 4:52pm 5:52pm
DL
Mickey & Minnie's Runaway Railway
10:42am 11:42am 12:42pm 1:42pm 2:42pm
DL
Big Thunder Mountain Railroad
10:57am 11:27am 11:57am 12:27pm 12:57pm 1:27pm 1:57pm 2:27pm 2:57pm 3:27pm 3:57pm 4:27pm 4:57pm 5:27pm 5:57pm 6:27pm 6:57pm 7:27pm 7:57pm 8:27pm
DL
Indiana Jones Adventure
10:57am 11:57am 12:57pm 1:57pm 2:57pm 3:57pm 4:57pm 5:57pm 6:57pm 7:57pm 8:57pm
DL
Millennium Falcon: Smugglers Run
11:52am 12:52pm 1:52pm 2:52pm 3:52pm 4:52pm 5:52pm 6:52pm 7:52pm 8:52pm
DL
Star Tours: The Adventures Continue
10:52am 11:52am 12:52pm 1:52pm 2:52pm 3:52pm 4:52pm 5:52pm
DL
Buzz Lightyear Astro Blasters
7:52am 8:52am 9:52am 10:52am 11:52am 12:52pm 1:52pm 2:52pm 3:52pm 4:52pm 5:52pm 6:52pm 7:52pm 8:52pm
DL
Autopia
7:25am 7:55am 8:25am 8:55am 9:25am 9:55am 10:25am 10:55am 11:25am 11:55am 12:25pm 12:55pm 1:25pm 1:55pm 2:25pm 2:55pm 3:25pm 3:55pm 4:25pm 4:55pm 5:25pm 5:55pm 6:25pm 6:55pm 7:25pm 7:55pm 8:25pm 8:55pm

What if I don't want to pay for Multi Pass?

If you choose not to purchase Multi Pass, we recommend 3 things:

1. Stay on-site and show up early to maximize your time.

2. Ride during parades and fireworks, and/or hop into line just before the park closes.

3. Purchase a Touring Plans subscription to know the best time to visit each attraction.

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FAQs

What do I do if a ride is down?
If a ride closes unexpectedly around your return window to experience it, you'll be notified via the official Disneyland app that you return time has converted to an "anytime pass" that gives you single-use Lightning Lane access to one of several attractions. See your alert in the official Disneyland app for details.
How early or late can I be to my reserved time slot?
Disney's scanners will let you into the Lightning Lane queue from 5 minutes before your return window starts until 15 minutes after it finishes. If you're outside your return window and these "grace periods," you can ask a Cast Member nicely to let you in, but do not assume you'll get a positive response.
Do I have to purchase Multi Pass for every member of my party?
Yes. Multi Pass is sold per-person, per-day. You can add the Multi Pass option when you purchase your park admission, or you can add it via Disney's app any time after midnight on the day of use.

Unofficial Tips to Maximize Your Time

1
Decide in advance what you really want to see
Planning with a Touring Plan will help optimize your best path.
2
Arrive early! Arrive early! Arrive early!
And know what to expect when you arrive, like how to “rope drop.”
3
Use a Touring Plan
We'll be guiding you every step of the day and help you make the most of things that may pop up.
4
Understand the time difference between standby queues
Multi Pass, boarding groups, virtual queues, and Lightning Lanes

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