What happens if a ride closes during lightning lane?

If you have a Lightning Lane reserved for an attraction and notice it is closed during your redemption window and have not already scanned in at the queue entrance, you will receive a “multi-experience pass.” A multi-experience pass is basically a free Lightning Lane reservation that can be redeemed on one of many ...



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You'll get that experience redemption and can just go back later to the ride once it opens again. But what happens if the ride doesn't reopen at any point during that day? Then you qualify for a refund, BUT you'll need to ask for it.

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Get In Line at Closing Disney's usual policy states that as long as you are in line for an attraction by the time the Park closes, you'll get to ride it. That means if you get on line for Test Track at 8:59 p.m., you may walk off it at 9:30 or later, meaning you'll walk through the Park after it closes.

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While there are specific times linked to your Lightning Lane reservation, they do give a little leeway to guests who are early. There is a five minute grace period before that stated time where they will go ahead and honor your Lightning Lane pass. But five minutes is it! Don't try to check in 10 minutes early.

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Guest Evacuation When a Ride Breaks Down In the rare case that a ride has to be evacuated, CMs will escort guests off the attraction to a safe exit. Sometimes these are exits that you might not even be aware of inside the attraction, and you'll see the attraction sometimes with full lighting and elements shut down.

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Some rides tend to go down more than others, but you also have to consider ride closures associated with bad weather — basically, all outdoor rides are shut down in that case. Sometimes, rides just have technical issues that will result in a closure, but whatever the case, it can upend your plans for the day.

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Do the rides shut down when it rains? Yes. They absolutely can. Attractions that are outdoors – like Slinky Dog Dash, Expedition Everest, Test Track, and Big Thunder Mountain Railroad, to name a few – will shut down, especially if there is nearby lightning.

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How does the 2-hour rule work? If you select a Lightning Lane through the Disney Genie and the return time is more than 2 hours after the current time and after park open, then after 2 hours you can go in and select your next Lightning Lane even though you have not redeemed your first one.

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You must redeem an existing Disney Genie+ service Lightning Lane selection or wait 2 hours—whichever comes first—before making another Lightning Lane entrance selection through Disney Genie+ service.

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You may be out of luck for purchasing Individual Lightning Lanes for any attraction if you're staying offsite on high crowd days. Rise of the Resistance used to be the clear winner of the popularity contest here, and that doesn't hold true anymore either. At all crowd levels, Flight of Passage sells out first.

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If you're in line for Space Mountain at 8:59 p.m. and the park closes at 9:00, you will still be allowed to ride even if the wait time is an hour or more. On a related note, you should be aware that the Standby Time posted at an attraction is almost always grossly exaggerated at the end of the day.

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Pricing for Individual Lightning Lanes varies by date and attraction, and once you purchase an Individual Lightning Lane, it is non-refundable. To help ensure your grandson doesn't change his mind after you've made a purchase, you might try having him watch guest ride videos posted on social media channels.

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Open your Tip Board and scroll down to the attraction you have a Lightning Lane for. Click the three dots next to the Lightning Lane details and select “Modify Plan.” This will take you to a page with the time you can modify it to.

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The Genie 120-minute rule says that you can make a new reservation at most 2 hours from when you made the last one, and this countdown timer doesn't change if you modify the reservation. If you made it at, say, 11 a.m., then your two hours will be up at 1 p.m. even if you modify the reservation at noon.

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If you miss your Genie+ Lightning Lane reservation for an attraction, that's it for the day. You won't be able to make another one for that particular ride. Sometimes you'll be given a small grace period, but that's up to the discretion of the Cast Member.

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On average the lightning lane will always have a much shorter wait time compared to the standard Disney World line, but it usually combines with the regular line before the ride. As a result, it's common to have a wait time of around 5-10 minutes, even when using the Lightning Lane.

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No matter how many parks you plan to visit in one day, you are only allowed to book two Individual Lightning Lanes. For example, you're planning to start your day in Hollywood Studios, but want to park hop over to Magic Kingdom in the afternoon.

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Genie Plus is definitely worth it for Magic Kingdom and Hollywood Studios, and if you don't like early starts, you might consider it for Epcot and Animal Kingdom. If you are park hopping, Genie+ is even better value as it maximises the number of rides you have access to.

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Inclement weather may also affect entertainment—including shows and parades—in both parks. All outdoor attractions will close when lightning is observed in the area.

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While a rainy day in the parks is better than not being in the parks, I understand the choice to reschedule. Disneyland tickets are nonrefundable. If you have tickets with theme park ticket reservations, you can go in and cancel those reservations or just let them be.

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