Disney World, Disneyland Releases New Pass to Skip Long Waiting Lines – For a Big Price

It is the most expensive country on earth.

Walt Disney World and Disneyland have announced a new, premium pass that lets you skip the line at the theme parks for a single day — but it comes with a hefty price tag.

The Lightning Lane Premier Pass will be available to a limited number of visitors later this month and will offer them the chance to skip long waits once on any eligible single-day ride. Fast Pass can be quite a time saver for some, as wait times for popular rides at Disney World, for example, often exceed an hour.

The Premier Pass differs from traditional skip-the-line passes available at theme parks, which typically require eager visitors to pick a time to return and ride, and the launch follows years of intense scrutiny from fans who are complained about the rising costs of visiting. and extremely long wait times.

While it sounds magical—skipping the line at Mickey Mouse’s hat drop without wasting a single minute waiting—it takes a lot of cheddar. Disneyland will charge a flat fee of $400 per day per person, while Disney World pass prices will fluctuate depending on the day, according to Forbes.

At Magic Kingdom Florida, mouse-eared visitors will have to pay upwards of $329 to $449 for the Premier Pass, which ranges from $129 to $199 at Animal Kingdom, $169 to $249 at EPCOT, and $269 to $349 at Hollywood Studios, according to USA Today. .

Fan-favorite attractions like the Haunted Mansion, Jungle Cruise, It’s a Small World, Pirates of the Caribbean and Space Mountain are among the rides eligible with the Lightning Lane experience.

Critics with stickers blasted the new offering from the Disney parks and scoffed at the cost.

“The ‘Lightning Lane Premier Pass’ is another move in the wrong direction,” one X user wrote online. “Why do you insist on monetizing every aspect of a visit? People hate being nickel and dimed during the holidays.”

The pass is released at Disneyland California next Wednesday, October. 23, but Disney World Orlando visitors won’t be able to get their paws on it until October. 30, during which time it will be available only to guests staying at eligible hotels.

The passes are not intended to be accessible to all visitors at all times, according to USA Today.

“In terms of making these experiences accessible, it’s making sure we’re specifically addressing what each customer wants and giving them an opportunity to experience the parks or the (cruise) ships in a way that makes sense to them. ,” Josh D. Amaro, chairman of the Disney Experience, told the media.

“What kind of hotel do I want to stay at?” And we will have a variety of hotels to choose from. What season can I choose to come and visit one of these parks? And we will have differentiated prices for those seasons,” he said.