What happens if there is lightning at Disney World?

So the rule of thumb is if it's an indoor attraction it might be open, if it's an outdoor attraction it's closed. You can use the My Disney Experience App to see exactly which rides are open or closed. In addition to the rides closing, all Disney parades and fireworks shows will not perform.



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Although a majority of outdoor rides at Disney World remain open and operational when it rains, there are a number of attractions that will close when there's thunder and lightning in the vicinity.

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You can buy two individual Lightning Lanes each day. You can only buy an individual Lightning Lane for each ride once per day. So each guest gets up to two distinct individual Lightning Lanes each day. That's not per park—it's total.

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The Disney World Lightning Lane is not free and it is included in the cost of the Disney Genie+ which will range from $15 – $27 per person per day for up to 40 attractions throughout the park. It's important to note that the Disney Lightning Lane did replace the free Disney Fastpass system in the parks.

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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.

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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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Can you swim in December? Even though it may be too cold to swim in December where you live, at Disney World the pools are heated which means even if the air is a bit chilly, the pools are still a comfortable temperature. In addition to the pools at the resorts, at least 1 of Disney's 2 water parks will remain open.

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All guests, regardless of where they stay, are limited to a maximum of two pay-per-ride attractions per day and can only book a particular ride once per day. What about Annual Passholders? Annual Passholders will need to purchase Genie+ on the day(s) of their visit.

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For individual Lightning Lane purchases, guests of a Disney Resort hotel and other select hotels* may make their first purchase starting at 7:00 am on the day of their visit. All other Guests can make their first purchase during normal park opening hours.

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