Lightning Lane at Walt Disney World

[hopemax]

That does not look like an 85-minute MMRR line.

When I was there in August, the standby line went in the right door, there were switchbacks all on the right side by the steps down to one man’s dream. Then they were more switchback queues running through the plaza area in a way that the end of the line would circle back to be near the sign where you would think that you would enter With the courtyard as empty as possible. I don’t think you would ever see the 85 minute queue in that picture, as it would be behind and also to the right of the photographer.

 

[MisterPenguin]

I could be wrong but it seems to me that your two hours would restart when you booked LL#3 so you would be able to book LL#4 beginning at 1:30 pm.

That's how I believe it works. A booking or a tap resets the clock.

 

[MisterPenguin]

Also, what do IAS and ILL stand for?

Good point to re-advertise my FAQ/Info Guide to Genie/LL...

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[DCBaker]

SDD is one of the ILLs, so, replace that with RnRC.

Yes, you can do this if each of your DG+s are for after 3 PM. Remember, as you say, 'based on availability' in that D+ only shows you next available. And at 7AM or 9AM, you may not find any of them already in the 3+PM range.

SDD is Genie+. The ILLs for Hollywood Studios is Rise and Runaway Railway.

 

[LittleBuford]

It is designed for once in a lifetime families who don’t know our tricks, nor have our fortitude to be park warriors.

If “fortitude” means willingness to queue for hours, you can group me with the once-in-a-lifetime families. I will begrudgingly pay to skip the lines, mourning the loss of FP+ as I do so.

 

[DCLcruiser]

Details from the other site...

07 AM - Book 1st LL - SDD @ 3:25 PM
09 AM - Park Opening*
11 AM - Book 2nd LL - ToT @ 3:35 PM

01 PM - Book 3rd LL - MFSR @ 5:15 PM
03 PM - Book 4th LL - RnRc @ 6:10 PM

*EDITED to prevent further confusion.

 

[MisterPenguin]

SDD is Genie+. The ILLs for Hollywood Studios is Rise and Runaway Railway.

Oops. My bad. I was remembering the first leaked list.

 

[Touchdown]

If “fortitude” means willingness to queue for hours, you can group me with the once-in-a-lifetime families. I will begrudgingly pay to skip the lines, mourning the loss of FP+ as I do so.

I won’t be queuing for hours, I’ll just rope drop and close.

 

[wdwmagic]

Details from the other site...

7 AM - Book 1st LL - SDD @ 3:25 PM
9 AM - Book 2nd LL - ToT @ 3:35 PM

1 PM - Book 3rd LL - MFSR @ 5:15 PM
3 PM - Book 4th LL - RnRc @ 6:10 PM

Yeah in those types of circumstances it is going to be possible, although in that example above the 2nd LL can't be booked until 11am - 2 hours after park opens.

 

[Jrb1979]

Details from the other site...

7 AM - Book 1st LL - SDD @ 3:25 PM
9 AM - Book 2nd LL - ToT @ 3:35 PM

1 PM - Book 3rd LL - MFSR @ 5:15 PM
3 PM - Book 4th LL - RnRc @ 6:10 PM

How often will that happen?

 

[LittleBuford]

I won’t be queuing for hours, I’ll just rope drop and close.

That leaves the middle of the day unaccounted for. As someone who’s in the parks from open to close, with no break during peak hours, I know I’ll be using these paid services rather than stand in long lines.

 

[rustincohle]

Details from the other site...

7 AM - Book 1st LL - SDD @ 3:25 PM
9 AM - Book 2nd LL - ToT @ 3:35 PM

1 PM - Book 3rd LL - MFSR @ 5:15 PM
3 PM - Book 4th LL - RnRc @ 6:10 PM

Does this mean that, as of 7AM, Slinky was already at 3:25PM for the earliest Lightning Lane selection, or does it let you pick your return time?

 

[DCLcruiser]

Yeah in those types of circumstances it is going to be possible.

It just seems to show that you can get a new LL every 2 hours, even before riding. I assume the time gap between 9 11 and 1 is just because they went to lunch or used other rides.

 

[DCLcruiser]

How often will that happen?

How often will what happen?

Does this mean that, as of 7AM, Slinky was already at 3:25PM for the earliest Lightning Lane selection, or does it let you pick your return time?

Genie+ is always next available.

 

[flynnibus]

Yes; I'm aware of that. I'm not sure you understood what I was asking.

The only criteria for booking your next G+ LL (as I understand them) are:

1. When you tap in to a LL or
2. Two hours after you book a LL (or 2 hours after park open, whichever is later)

So, my question was: can those criteria overlap in such a way that you can stack 3 (or more) LL reservations?

Ex.:

• 9:00am (park open): Book LL#1 for 11:30am
• 11:00am(2 hours after booking LL#1): Book LL#2 for 2pm - You now have 2 LLs booked, 11:30am & 2pm
• 11:30am: Tap in to LL#1 & book LL#3 for 3pm - You have 2 LLs booked, 2pm & 3pm
• 1pm: (2 hours after booking LL#2): Book LL#4 for 4pm - If allowed, you would now have 3 LLs booked, 2pm, 3pm, & 4pm

Since LL#1 meets "next booking" criteria #1 when you tap in at 11:30, and LL#2 (which was booked at 11am) meets criteria #2 at 1pm, then theoretically, it should be possible to have 3 LLs booked at once, unless Disney has put a restriction on the total number of G+ LL reservations you can have.

This really reads as academic vs practical/significant gain. You've basically accomplished squeezing one more concurrent LL by condensing your use vs the two hour window. It's more a function of the times in the example than it is of significant advantage. I mean, are you any better off then simply saying "be sure to book your next LL as quick as you can"?

 

[Jrb1979]

How often will what happen?

Being able to stack a bunch of rides like how you posted.

 

[DCLcruiser]

Being able to stack a bunch of rides like how you posted.

Selecting new LL every 2 hours? That should work everyday. Selecting them in a that order? Depends.

 

[mattpeto]

Details from the other site...

7 AM - Book 1st LL - SDD @ 3:25 PM
9 AM - Book 2nd LL - ToT @ 3:35 PM

1 PM - Book 3rd LL - MFSR @ 5:15 PM
3 PM - Book 4th LL - RnRc @ 6:10 PM

This is not accurate. The 2nd Genie+ LL would need to come 2 hours after park opening (unless redeemed prior)..

7 AM - Book 1st LL - SDD @ 3:25 PM
11 AM - Book 2nd LL - ToT @ 3:35 PM

1 PM - Book 3rd LL - MFSR @ 5:15 PM
3 PM - Book 4th LL - RnRc @ 6:10 PM

"Two hours after the park opened, we were then able to book access to The Twilight Zone Tower of Terror from 3:35 p.m. – 4:35 p.m."

 

[Jeff4272]

Details from the other site...

7 AM - Book 1st LL - SDD @ 3:25 PM
9 AM - Book 2nd LL - ToT @ 3:35 PM

1 PM - Book 3rd LL - MFSR @ 5:15 PM
3 PM - Book 4th LL - RnRc @ 6:10 PM

at 7am SDD was already to 3:25pm? Thats crazy

 

[Patcheslee]

How often will what happen?


Genie+ is always next available.

Eh kinda, SDD availability time was all over the place this morning. Maybe because people are able to cancel and try for a different time, so slots were released. At 9:29am the slot was for 7:05pm, at 9:34am slot was for 3:30pm. 10:50am had 4:00pm slot. And by the time I checked again at 10:56 all were gone and haven't seen any since.