Illustrated theme park castle, monorail and roller coaster under a giant yellow lightning bolt
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Lightning Lane
Planner

Pick the right 3 rides to pre-book, know exactly when your booking window opens, and walk in with a tap-in order that unlocks the rest of your day. No guesswork, no wasted Tier 1.

3 pre-booksincluded with Multi Pass
7:00 AM ETwhen windows open
4 parksfull tier lists below
1 tap-inunlocks any tier, any park

⏰ When can you book?

This is the date that decides everything. Miss 7:00 AM on this morning and the best return times are already gone.

Annual Passholders: with a park reservation but no resort stay, you book 3 days ahead like off-site guests. Resort guests book for their whole stay (up to 14 days) on that first morning — book your last park days first, they have the best availability.
Step 1 — Pick your park

Which park are you planning?

Tier rules, prices and sell-out order are completely different in every park.

Step 2 — Your arrival style

How are you starting the day?

This changes what you should rope-drop instead of wasting a Lightning Lane on it.

Step 3 — Build your 3

Build your pre-books

Know the order

What sells out first

If a ride is high on this list and you want it, pre-book it. Low on the list? You'll almost always find it day-of.

    The rules, plain and simple

    Multi Pass vs. Single Pass

    Multi PassSingle Pass
    WhatOne price, book ride after ride all dayOne price per ride, for the biggest headliners only
    Pre-books3 before you arriveUp to 2 per day, bought separately
    Typical price*$17–$39 / person / day by park & date$11–$29 / person / ride by date
    Park hoppingYes — after your first tap-in, book in any parkBuy for whichever park the ride is in

    *Prices are date-based and shown live in My Disney Experience before you pay. Ranges here are typical, not a quote for your date.

    The 5 rules that actually matter

    • Book one early, not three late. Your first return window should be as early as you can get it — tapping into ride #1 unlocks everything else.
    • Tiers disappear after tap-in #1. Once you've scanned into your first pre-book, you can book any tier — and any park if you're hopping.
    • Modify, don't cancel. Modifying keeps your place in line for a better time; cancelling and rebooking does not.
    • Refresh at odd minutes. New times drop constantly as other guests modify. Check on the :01, :07, :12 — not just on the hour.
    • A "burner" is a strategy, not a waste. An early, easy Tier 2 you tap into quickly can be worth more than a perfect ride at 4 PM.

    Park pro tip

    Don't have Multi Pass yet?

    You buy Multi Pass and make your 3 selections in the My Disney Experience app — on your booking-window morning, buy first, then immediately pick rides. Buying and picking are two steps, and the clock is running between them.

    Premier Pass note: Lightning Lane Premier Pass (one entry to every ride, no return-time booking) exists at a much higher, date-based price. For most families, a well-planned Multi Pass day gets you 7–10 rides for a fraction of it — that's what this planner is for.

    Unofficial fan-made planning tool. Not affiliated with Walt Disney World. Attraction lists, tiers and closures change — always confirm your selections in My Disney Experience on your booking day. Big Thunder Mountain Railroad has been closed for a lengthy refurbishment and is expected back in 2026; Muppet*Vision 3D and It's Tough to Be a Bug! have closed permanently and are not listed.