You’ll soon be able to coast through Lightning Lanes at Walt Disney World and Disneyland whenever you want – but it’s not going to be cheap.  On Wednesday, the Florida and California resorts debuted a new Lightning Lane Premier Pass alongside the existing Lightning Lane Multi Pass and Single Pass.

Walt Disney World and Disneyland Resort are introducing Lightning Lane Premier Pass this month. We first reported on the rumor of a Premier Pass in August.Lightning Lane Premier PassLightning Lane Premier Pass “allows one-time entry to each Lightning Lane experience in a theme park—to enjoy at your leisure that day,

Walt Disney World is introducing another paid option for reducing wait times for theme park rides. The resort will roll out Lightning Lane Premier Pass on Oct. 30, and purchasers will be able to use every Lightning Lane within a park a single time for one day.

Disney World's popular Big Thunder Mountain Railroad ride will temporarily close this coming January, and the attraction won't open again until 2026. The extended closure for the Magic Kingdom ride is due to "refurbishment," Disney said in a statement on its website.

Big Thunder Mountain Railroad at Disney World is closing in January 2025 for a major refurbishment, set to reopen in 2026.