LLMP vs Genie+ Availability Comparisons

On the second day of the Lightning Lane Multi Pass (LLMP) system, we can compare Lightning Lane availability on the last day of Genie+ operation (July 23rd) to the first one and half days of LLMP to identify any interesting features or trends. Lightning Lane availability can vary due to a wide range of factors; for this analysis, we tried to pick scenarios where typical Genie+ behavior was observed on its last day. In the following graphs, each dot represents a time of Lightning Lane availability at a time of day (X-axis) and its return time (Y-axis) [i.e. the time you can enter the Lightning Lane].

At the Magic Kingdom, Thunder Mountain saw a big change yesterday with the introduction of LLMP. Availability was very limited past 10:00 AM. Availability has been better today, but with later return times than observed with Genie+.

Single Pass availability for TRON so far has been much more limited than with the Individual Lightning Lane on Tuesday. We haven't even captured an availability for Seven Dwarfs Mine Train today!

Both the Haunted Mansion and Pirates of the Caribbean have seen less availability and at later return times than with Genie+.

At Disney's Animal Kingdom, Lightning Lane availability isn't much different with the new system, including for Kilimanjaro Safaris or Avatar Flight of Passage.

At Disney's Hollywood Studios, Runaway Railway has maintained good availability as a Tier 1 attraction, and Rock 'n' Roller Coaster is not too different.

Slinky Dog Dash is hard to get regardless of the Lightning Lane system while Toy Story Mania availability has decreased later in the day. Slinky and Mania did have a significant drop of new availability this afternoon.

Both the Tower of Terror and Rise of the Resistance have more limited availability. Tower of Terror did have a nice availability drop this afternoon as noted with a couple other attractions.

At EPCOT, Spaceship Earth had almost instant availability with Genie+ but has become more limited with LLMP, likely as a popular Tier 2 choice. Soarin' seems to be the last pick for a Tier 1 attraction, boasting great availability so far.

Frozen and Remy remain popular selections regardless of the Lightning Lane system, but have had same-day availability.

Finally, Cosmic Rewind availability has been more limited as a Single Pass, but did feature a big afternoon drop yesterday. Mission: SPACE has seen quite a change in its availability with LLMP.

Overall, availability with the new Lightning Lane passes remains limited with the premier attractions, which is not unexpected. Expect them to book up quickly during the 7 and 3 day book-ahead periods. With the ability to make 2 Tier selections, several attractions, such as Spaceship Earth, Haunted Mansion, and Toy Story Mania, has seen a big change in availability and are not as easy to obtain same day with the Multi Pass system as compared to Genie+. The lack of meet-and-greet Lightning Lanes also is also concentrating selections of different attractions too. The system is still new and it will be interesting to see how availability behavior changes over the coming days and weeks. Some of the availability drops observed this afternoon are encouraging too. You can find this data and more on any of the various Disney World pages on the site: https://www.thrill-data.com/waits/chain/wdw/