Walt Disney World Lightning Lane Price Increases 2025 - 2026: What UK Travellers Need To Budget

Price increases have landed in Walt Disney World increasing the cost of Disney holidays, and for Lightning Lane users these increases might sting just a little. The price of both Lightning Lane Multi Pass and Lightning Lane Single Pass have gone up, seeing record highs set across all four theme parks.
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If you budget for Lightning Lanes as part of your Walt Disney World experience it’s going to be essential to take these price increases into consideration. You may find yourself questioning the value of paying to jump the queues. In this article you’ll find a look at the increase in peak pricing, what this is in pounds, and whether it’s really worth paying the increased cost?
Lightning Lane Recap
Walt Disney World has increased the cost of of Lightning Lane Multi-Pass and Lightning Lane Single Pass. These are the paid ways that you can beat the queues. The difference between the two tiers of Lightning Lanes with price increases in a nutshell are:
Lightning Lane Multi-Pass: lets you skip the queue on multiple rides and is valid all day. You can hold a Lightning Lane for 3 different rides at once.
Lightning Lane Single Pass: Lets you skip the ride once for a specific high demand ride. Available on rides like TRON: Lightcycle Run, or Star Wars: Rise of the Resistance.
Price Increases For Lightning Lane Multi Pass
From 29th October 2025, Lightning Lane Multi-Pass costs more. The table below shows the price increases based on peak prices.
Disney Park | Cost before 29th October $ | Cost before 29th October £ | Cost now $ | Cost now £ |
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Magic Kingdom | $39 | £29.32 | $45 | £33.83 |
EPCOT | $32 | £24.06 | $37 | £27.82 |
Hollywood Studios | $35 | £26.32 | $39 | £29.32 |
Animal Kingdom | $29 | £21.80 | $35 | £26.32 |
(£ GDP is calculated at an exchange rate of $1 = £1.33)
As you can see peak pricing has increased by between $6 and $4 depending on the park. As Lightning Lanes are bought per person, for a family of four this would be an increase of between $24 and $16 for Lightning Lane Multi-Pass for the day. This is a cost you pay on top of your park tickets.
Price Increases For Lightning Lane Single Pass
From 29th October 2025, Lightning Lane Single-Pass is also going to cost more, with the table below showing all rides based on peak prices.
Disney Ride | Peak Price before 29th October $ | Peak Price before 29th October £ | Cost now $ | Cost now £ |
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Seven Dwarfs Mine Train | $14 | £10.53 | $15 | £11.28 |
TRON: Lightcycle Run | $22 | £16.54 | $23 | £17.29 |
Guardians of the Galaxy: Cosmic Rewind | $19 | £14.29 | $22 | £16.54 |
Star Wars: Rise of the Resistance | $25 | £18.80 | $25 | £18.80 |
Avatar: Flight of Passage | $18 | £13.53 | $19 | £14.29 |
(£ GDP is calculated at an exchange rate of $1 = £1.33)
The increases here are smaller because you are paying to skip the queue for one ride only. It’s notable that Rise of the Resistance has not increased in price, but still remains the most expensive Lightning Lane Single Pass to purchase at peak times.
How Much Extra To Budget For?
We take a look at how much extra Brits will need to budget on peak days to use these two types of Lightning Lanes.
Lightning Lane Multi-Pass
The price increase doesn’t look to extreme on paper, until you add it up and realise that the price is per person, per day. For a one-off occasion on your holiday this may be an increase you can absorb, but if you want to frequently use Lightning Lane Multi-Pass for your Disney days, you’ll need to increase your budget significantly.
To use Lightning Lane Multi Pass on a peak day you will now need to budget an extra:
Disney Park | Extra $ (£) to budget for a single person | Extra $ (£) to budget for a couple | Extra $ (£) to budget for a family of four |
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Magic Kingdom | $6 (£4.51) | $12 (£9.02) | $24 (£18.04) |
EPCOT | $5 (£3.76) | $10 (£7.52) | $20 (£15.04) |
Hollywood Studios | $4 (£3.01) | $8 (£6.01) | $16 (£12.03) |
Animal Kingdom | $6 (£4.51) | $12 (£9.00) | $24 (£18.04) |

Lightning Lane Single Pass
The increase for Lightning Lane single pass is a few dollars, so here is a table to show the extra amount you will need to budget as a single rider, couple, or family of four.
Disney Ride | Extra $ (£) to budget for a single rider | Extra $ (£) to budget for a couple | Extra $ (£) to budget for a family of four |
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Seven Dwarfs Mine Train | $1 (£0.75) | $2 (£1.50) | $4 (£3.01) |
TRON: Lightcycle Run | $1 (£0.75) | $2 (£1.50) | $4 (£3.01) |
Guardians of the Galaxy: Cosmic Rewind | $3 (£2.26) | $6 (£4.51) | $12 (£9.02) |
Star Wars: Rise of the Resistance | $0 (£0) | $0 (£0) | $0 (£0) |
Avatar: Flight of Passage | $1 (£0.75) | $2 (£1.50) | $4 (£3.01) |
(£ GDP is calculated at an exchange rate of $1 = £1.33)
The choice about whether to use a Lightning Lane Multi-Pass or Lightning Lane Single Pass is entirely up to you and how you choose to experience the parks. Lightning Lanes are not an essential purchase and it is possible to experience the parks without using them, even on the busiest days.
While these price increases are frustrating for those Brits who rely on Lightning Lanes, and especially for those who remember the days when skipping the queues was a free service, they are a part of trip planning for many.
While it’s worth keeping the possibility of Lightning Lanes in your back pocket for peak days, savvy UK visitors can avoid them completely by using other queue dodging strategies.