2024 Disney’s Animal Kingdom Lightning Lane Strategies
By Rikki
Walt Disney World has revamped Disney Genie+. The service has officially become Lightning Lane Multi Pass, while individual Lightning Lane is now be known as Lightning Lane Single Pass.
Here are the changes that are have taken place:
- Guests can make plans before you visit
- Choose experiences and times prior to purchasing, so you know what you’re getting
- Book passes for multiple vacation days, all in a single day
How Does Lightning Lane Work?
Lightning Lane Multi Pass
When you purchase Lightning Lane Multi Pass, you will have the ability to make up to 3 attraction selections in a theme park, in advance of your visit. You’ll also be able to choose available times as you make your selections.
On the day of your visit, once you use a selection, you’ll be able to check the My Disney Experience app for availability to make an additional attraction selections.
Lightning Lane Single Pass
Lightning Lane Single Pass works much like it already does. Guests can secure a time to ride the park’s most popular attractions, but you’ll now be able to make your purchase and plan in advance.
How Can You Plan Ahead?
By having the opportunity to pre-plan your selections, it allows Guests the chance to choose times that work best for your schedule, like working with dining reservations or any other plans that have been pre-planned.
Guests staying at a Disney Resort hotel and other select hotels will be able to plan their attractions up to 7 days in advance beginning at 7:00 a.m., for their entire stay (up to 14 days). All other Guests will have the opportunity to plan up to 3 days in advance beginning at 7:00 a.m.
Pricing
Lightning Lane Multi Pass varies in pricing, based on the date the Guest is visiting. Pricing will be cheaper on less busy days and it will cost you more to use the Lightning Lane service on busier, peak days. Example pricing is $15 per Guest, per day on less busy dates, $35 on busier dates, and somewhere in between on other dates (plus tax.)
Disney’s Animal Kingdom Lightning Lane Attractions
When purchasing a Lightning Lane Multi Pass for Disney’s Animal Kingdom theme park, you’ll be prompted to choose up to 3 of the following multi pass experiences (as well as arrival windows).
Multi Pass Experiences
- DINOSAUR
- Expedition Everest – Legend of the Forbidden Mountain
- Feathered Friends in Flight!
- Festival of the Lion King
- Finding Nemo: The Big Blue… and Beyond!
- It’s Tough to Be a Bug!
- Kali River Rapids
- Kilimanjaro Safaris
- Naʻvi River Journey
Single Pass Attractions (Not Available with the Multi Pass)
- Avatar Flight of Passage
Disney Lightning Lane Tips for Disney’s Animal Kingdom
General Strategy
At Disney’s Animal Kingdom, the strategy for the park is kind of easy. Since there are no tiers, you can choose whatever attractions you want. The Lightning Lane Multi Pass attractions for Animal Kingdom that will save you the most time are generally Na’vi River Journey, DINOSAUR, Expedition Everest, Kali River Rapids, and Kilimanjaro Safaris. If you plan on arriving right when the park opens, you can usually head straight to one or two of these. You can then use Lightning Lane on the others.
Those who to want to visit Pandora – The World of Avatar, our suggestion would be to get to the park to ride these attractions first. Then, make your Lightning Lane reservations for other attractions in the park.
You could, of course, buy Lightning Lane Single Pass for Avatar Flight of Passage though, which would certainly be a decent idea, as this attraction still sees incredible wait times. If you don’t want to buy a separate reservation for that attraction though, you definitely want to hit the ride first thing in the morning, or possibly as the very last ride of the night.
Groups with Small Children
When visiting the Animal Kingdom with small children, your Pandora – The World of Avatar attraction should be Na’vi River Journey, as it is accessible for all ages. As far as your remaining Lightning Lane Multi Pass choices go, Kilimanjaro Safaris should definitely be a priority choice. After that your best bet is probably Festival of the Lion King or Finding Nemo: The Big Blue…and Beyond.
Thrill Seekers
For thrill seekers visiting the Animal Kingdom who would like to visit Pandora – The World of Avatar, you will want to choose Avatar Flight of Passage. Do keep in mind, it will cost you extra, since it’s a Single Pass option. For the Multi Pass choices, Expedition Everest is definitely a solid choice. Dinosaur is a natural next choice, and then Kali River Rapids. If you don’t want to get wet, than Kilimanjaro Safaris should be your next choice.
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By Rikki
