Credit: Inside the MagicSummer is in full swing, and Disney World is offering a slew of discounts to get people through the gates. Disney World has also started “Cool Kid Summer” to remind guests that it is a family-friendly resort, while Universal Orlando caters to an older crowd.
These discounts and new kid offerings are a part of Disney’s plan to counter what’s happening down the road. With Epic Universe’s opening, Disney World needed something to get guests into the park.
However, while Disney World is offering some of its best discounts, it has also found ways to ensure that your vacation will still cost top dollar, and that is coming in July in the form of increased Lightning Lane charges.
Disney World recently released its pricing for Lightning Lane and Lightning Lane Premier Pass for the Fourth of July Holiday, and just in time for Independence Day, Disney is liberating money from your wallet.
For Disney World’s Lightning Lane Premier Passes, which allow guests the ability to skip the line once at every attraction without setting a specific time, the prices have increased by seven to nine percent, depending on the park. At Magic Kingdom, the price on June 30 is $379, which jumps to $419 on July 4, a nine percent increase.
EPCOT and Animal Kingdom’s Lightning Lane Premier Pass increased seven percent, while Hollywood Studios saw a nine percent increase. It is slightly ironic that Disney would raise the price at Animal Kingdom, given that so few rides are available at the park at this moment, given all the construction.
If the Lightning Lane Premier Pass is too rich for your blood, there is always the Lightning Lane Multi Pass, but don’t worry, Disney is increasing the price on those too. Guests can also expect a 25 to 16 percent increase in those costs. The highest percentage increase is at EPCOT, where the price jumps from $18 per person on June 30 to $24 per person on July 4, a 25 percent increase.
Paying for the Lightning Lane Multi Pass also doesn’t get you popular rides like Tron: Lightcycle/Run, Seven Dwarfs Mine Train, Rise of the Resistance, and Guardians of the Galaxy Cosmic Rewind. Those prices are increasing too. In some cases, they are increasing by only $1, but for Rise, it’s $2 per person.
During these busy holiday weekends, Disney World knows that Lightning Lane passes have become an essential part of guests’ park visits, and it has planned accordingly to ensure you will pay up for the privilege of skipping the line. So, while you’re paying less to get into the parks, once you’re there, Disney knows you’ll keep paying up.
Are you heading to Disney World this summer? Let us know what discounts/tricks you’re using to keep costs down in the comments.