Staying at a Disney World hotel provides guests with exciting perks that other guests don’t get access to.

We’ll admit that unfortunately a lot of these have gone away over the past few years, but all hotel guests still have access to Early Entry into any Disney World theme park 30 minutes before park open each day, Deluxe hotel guests also have Extended Evening Hours in select parks on certain days, and starting in 2025, all hotel guests can enter whichever Disney World water park is open at that time for free on the day of their arrival, just to name a few. However, starting today, a HUGE new hotel perk begins, and anyone staying at a hotel soon NEEDS to know about it!

As of today, July 24th, Genie+ is gone and is now known as Lightning Lane Multi Pass, and Individual Lightning Lanes are called Lightning Lane Single Pass. Now guests have the opportunity to pre-book 3 Lightning Lanes for each day of their vacation when they purchase Lightning Lane Multi Pass OR Single Pass. Once one Lightning Lane reservation is used up in the parks, another one may be made.

However, while regular Disney World guests can only pre-book these selections up to 3 days in advance of their first day, Disney World hotel guests (and guests at Shades of Green Resort and the Swan and Dolphin Resorts) will be able to plan Lightning Lane passes up to 7 days in advance for their entire stay (up to 14 days). This means that hotel guests have a better chance of being able to get the attractions they’re looking at at the TIMES they’re hoping for, which can be essential when planning your park day.

Now, this is an optional paid service for both hotel guests and off property guests alike — everyone will be paying the same price for Lightning Lane no matter where they’re staying. All of the Lightning Lane purchases will be made through the My Disney Experience app. So be sure you download it and get very familiar with how it works between now and when your booking window for Lightning Lanes opens.

It’s also important for you to know that there will be a tiered system for ride selections (just like FastPass+ had). Magic Kingdom, EPCOT, and Disney’s Hollywood Studios will all feature two tiers where you’ll be able to choose one experience from a higher-tiered group and two experiences (or all three) from a lower-tiered group. 

Magic Kingdom

Guests may choose ONE attraction from the following:

Big Thunder Mountain Railroad
Jungle Cruise
Peter Pan’s Flight
Space Mountain
Tiana’s Bayou Adventure

Guests may choose TWO attractions (or all three) from the following:

The Barnstormer
Buzz Lightyear’s Space Ranger Spin
Disney Festival of Fantasy Parade
Dumbo the Flying Elephant
Enchanted Tales with Belle
Haunted Mansion
“it’s a small world”
Mad Tea Party
The Magic Carpets of Aladdin
The Many Adventures of Winnie the Pooh
Meet Ariel at Her Grotto
Meet Cinderella and a Visiting Princess at Princess Fairytale Hall
Meet Mickey at Town Square Theater
Meet Princess Tiana and a Visiting Princess at Princess Fairytale Hall
Mickey’s PhilharMagic
Monsters, Inc. Laugh Floor
Pirates of the Caribbean
Tomorrowland Speedway
Under the Sea – Journey of the Little Mermaid

EPCOT

Guests may choose ONE attraction from the following:

Frozen Ever After
Remy’s Ratatouille Adventure
Soarin’ Around the World

Guests may choose TWO attractions (or all 3) from the following:

Disney & Pixar Short Film Festival
Journey Into Imagination with Figment
Living With the Land
Meet Beloved Disney Pals at Mickey & Friends
Mission: SPACE
The Seas with Nemo and Friends
Spaceship Earth
Turtle Talk with Crush

Disney’s Hollywood Studios

Guests may choose ONE attraction from the following:

Mickey & Minnie’s Runaway Railway
Millennium Falcon: Smuggler’s Run
Rock ‘n’ Roller Coaster Starring Aerosmith
Slinky Dog Dash

Guests may choose TWO attractions (or all 3) from the following:

Alien Swirling Saucers
Beauty and the Beast — Live on Stage
Disney Junior Play and Dance!
For the First Time in Forever: A Frozen Sing-Along Celebration
Indiana Jones Epic Stunt Spectacular
Meet Olaf at Celebrity Spotlight
Muppet*Vision 3D
Star Tours
The Twilight Zone Tower of Terror
Toy Story Mania!

Disney’s Animal Kingdom

Guests may choose THREE attractions from the following:

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
Meet Favorite Disney Pals at Adventurers Outpost
Na’vi River Journey

As for some of the newest rides in Disney World, they’ll only be available through Lightning Lane Single Pass, which is a separate fee. You may also pre-select up to two of these rides per day before your trip:

Magic Kingdom

Seven Dwarfs Mine Train
TRON Lightcycle / Run

EPCOT

Guardians of the Galaxy: Cosmic Rewind

Animal Kingdom

Avatar Flight of Passage

Hollywood Studios

Star Wars: Rise of the Resistance

We know, it’s a LOT to take in, but we’re experiencing all these changes with you in real time, so we’ll be walking you through all the changes as we discover how everything works — be sure to stay tuned to DFB for all the latest news!

These are ALL the Disney World hotel perks you can experience in 2025!

How do you feel about this new hotel perk? Tell us in the comments!

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