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New Disney Lightning Lane passes have made their way to Walt Disney World Resort as of July 24, 2024! At each theme park, including Animal Kingdom, you can find three paid options to skip the lines: Disney Multi Pass (formerly known as Genie+ service), Disney Single Pass (formerly known as individual Lightning Lanes) and the brand-new Disney Premier Pass. Unlike the other Disney World parks, Animal Kingdom's options are not tiered — meaning you can select any three rides or shows from the list below to start building your day. Safari across the savanna? Journey into the breathtaking floating islands of Avatar? Find Nemo? Face the fearsome yeti? The choice is yours!

Overview of Lightning Lanes at Disney's Animal Kingdom
One of the biggest changes from Genie+ to Lightning Lane is when you can choose your rides (and how many).
You'll still make selections through the My Disney Experience app, but you can now do so up to three days before your trip. If you are staying on-site at a Walt Disney World Resort hotel, you can make your Lightning Lane selections (both Multi Pass and Single Pass) up to seven days ahead of your trip, for the length of your stay (up to 14 days). Disney Deluxe Resort guests can purchase Premier Pass up to seven days in advance.
On the day of your visit, once you've scanned in for a Lightning Lane Multi Pass, you can book another selection in the app, one at a time, until the park closes. If you have a park hopper, you can then select a ride or show in another park. You can only use one Lightning Lane entry per attraction, per day. And guests may only buy two Single Pass rides per day.
Multi Pass Experiences at Animal Kingdom
Choose up to three of the following Multi Pass experiences:
- 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
- Naʻvi River Journey
Single Pass Attraction at Animal Kingdom
Lightning Lane Single Pass Attraction (for individual purchase):
- Avatar Flight of Passage
Lightning Lane Premier Pass
This pass allows one-time entry to each available Lightning Lane experience without having to make reservations. Basically, you can ride the Lightning Lane attractions you want, when you want — and it doesn't matter whether they're normally Single Pass or Multi Pass attractions. It comes at a price though! It's the most expensive option out of the three Lightning Lane passes. As of Nov. 22, 2024, it is only available to guests staying at Disney Resorts or other select hotels (the Swan and Dolphin, Swan Reserve and Shades of Green).
There you have it! Which rides are on your must-do list from the Lightning Lanes at Animal Kingdom? Let us know in the comments below!
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Keep hopping!