Walt Disney World’s top tier Lightning Lane Premier Pass has sold out for a week-long stretch during the upcoming worst week of Winter 2026, and Multi-Pass is also unavailable for several days. This post covers sold out dates and near-peak pricing for Lightning Lanes at Magic Kingdom, EPCOT, Hollywood Studios and Animal Kingdom, along with our commentary.
Let’s start by distinguishing the various paid FastPass products at Walt Disney World. Lightning Lane Premier Pass (LLPP) is a top tier of line-skipping, intended for the top ~2% of spenders and priced according. By contrast, Lightning Lane Multi-Pass (LLMP) and Lightning Lane Single Pass (LLSP) are the mass-product products aimed at the majority guests and also priced accordingly.
There’s a lot more to know about Lightning Lane Premier Pass, Multi-Pass and Single Pass, all of which is beyond the scope of this post. If you don’t already know about these line-skipping services, we’d encourage you to read our Guide to Lightning Lanes at Walt Disney World instead of this post.
Lightning Lane Premier Pass has increased in popularity since its initial launch. Although it didn’t sell out for a ~7 month stretch between last April and October, that was entirely expected. It has been exceedingly rare for any of the paid FastPass options–from the defunct Genie+ to LLPP or anything in between–to sell out between Easter and Fall Break.
Conversely, between Fall Break and today, Lightning Lane Premier Pass has sold out several times. Most of these timeframes are exactly what you’d expect, and correspond with higher crowd holiday weeks at Walt Disney World, like the peak period between Christmas and New Year’s Eve.
Looking back further, Lightning Lane Premier Pass sold out for several week-plus stretches during Presidents’ Day/Ski Week and Spring Break last year. This occurred more frequently than sell outs of the lower tiers of Lightning Lanes, especially Multi Pass, which seldom sells out.
If you’re wondering why Lightning Lane Premier Pass sells out more often, the most straightforward explanation for that is more limited availability for whatever reason and that Walt Disney World expanded eligibility for LLPP to all guests, on-site and off-site, last January. During peak weeks following that, sell outs have dramatically increased.
Expanding Lightning Lane Premier Pass to off-site hotels opened up the pool of potential purchasers pretty significantly. This means some of the most expensive hotels in Central Florida are now eligible for Lightning Lane Premier Pass, including but not limited to the Four Seasons Orlando, JW Marriott Orlando Bonnet Creek, Waldorf Astoria Orlando, Conrad Orlando, and more.
Critically, those hotels do not offer an on-site advantage with Lightning Lane Multi-Pass, so there would be a strong incentive for guests of the Four Seasons Orlando and these other hotels to upgrade to Lightning Lane Premier Pass (since LLMP/SP availability is limited when the off-site window opens). It’s not just these hotels, either. There are many massive mansions around Walt Disney World that are rented out as vacation homes; that’s another big demographic that might be in the market for Lightning Lane Premier Pass.
Given all of that, it’s really not surprise to see Lightning Lane Premier Pass selling out during peak weeks, and it’s something we expect to occur with regularity for the next ~10 days, and then again between mid-March and the first week of April 2026.
On top of that, this upcoming week (Presidents’ Day/Mid-Winter Break/Ski Week/Mardi Gras) is the busiest of the first two months of the year, and the first truly ‘peak week’ since the New Year’s crowds went home. It’s almost certain to be one of the 10 worst weeks of the year, and has a chance at top 5.
See Warning: Worst Week of Winter at Walt Disney World Gets Double Whammy of High Crowds in 2026! Given all of that, it’s really not surprise to see LLPP selling out with regularity.
To this point, Lightning Lane Premier Pass is now sold out at Magic Kingdom for a weeklong stretch from February 12, 2026 through February 18, 2026. In all likelihood, the top-tier line-skipping option will sell out through at least February 20th, and possibly beyond.
Lightning Lane Premier Pass is now sold out on the following dates in the following parks:
Magic Kingdom
- February 10, 2026
- February 12, 2026
- February 13, 2026
- February 14, 2026
- February 15, 2026
- February 16, 2026
- February 17, 2026
- February 18, 2026
EPCOT
- February 14, 2026
- February 16, 2026
Disney’s Hollywood Studios
- February 13, 2026
- February 14, 2026
- February 15, 2026
Animal Kingdom
Lightning Lane Multi-Pass has not sold out at all at Magic Kingdom, which is not surprising since LLMP rarely sells out. Prices do return to near-record highs, though, with Magic Kingdom at $42 for the holiday weekend.
The bigger surprise, as you can see above, is that Lightning Lane Multi-Pass is sold out at EPCOT from February 12, 2026 through February 17, 2026. I cannot recall it ever being unavailable for that many consecutive days; not even at Magic Kingdom between Christmas and NYE. No other park is sold out for Presidents’ Day and Mardi Gras.
Lightning Lane Single Pass is also sold out on a number of days for many/most attractions. That’s less surprising, as LLSP inventory has been shockingly limited since launch. Availability also comes and goes, though, so if you’re dead-set on skipping the line for a particular attraction, playing the refresh game long enough will usually yield results.
Honestly, we’d expect the same for Lightning Lane Multi-Pass at EPCOT. I wouldn’t be the least bit surprised to see availability magically “refilled” for all dates overnight. Perhaps not, but I was surprised to see it gone in the first place. Regardless of what happens going forward, this is a good reminder that you should buy LLMP ASAP if you’re visiting during the upcoming Mid-Winter Break or Spring Break. And you should at least consider buying it at 2-3 parks during both timeframes.
Lightning Lane Premier Pass costs vary by date and park, ranging from $119 to $449 per person. Unsurprisingly, the lowest prices are during the off-season and highest are peak holiday weeks.
Here are the ranges for each park as of Winter 2026:
- Disney’s Animal Kingdom: $119 to $199 per person, plus tax
- EPCOT: $169 to $249 per person, plus tax
- Disney’s Hollywood Studios: $269 to $349 per person, plus tax
- Magic Kingdom: $329 to $449 per person, plus tax
This coming long weekend (starting Friday, but especially Sunday and Monday), the various parks hit their peak prices (before selling out).
This is not uncommon! The higher price, the more likely Lightning Lane Premier Pass is to sell out. Not because rich people are more attracted to more expensive things (although…maybe?), but because higher prices correspond with higher crowd levels. Same logic applies to Single Pass and, to a lesser extent since sell outs are rarer, Multi-Pass.
Lightning Lanes sell out where and when they’re most useful, and this coming weekend and next week fit the bill there. Similarly, the parks most likely to sell out are Magic Kingdom and Disney’s Hollywood Studios. When EPCOT does sell out, it’s usually on weekends.
It’s very rare for Animal Kingdom to sell out; it wouldn’t surprise us if this actually happens less now that DINOSAUR is closed and the ride roster is even weaker. (I can’t understand why anyone would buy LLPP for DAK–and it’s honestly a bit disappointing that Disney is even selling it.)
As we stressed previously, Don’t Fall for FOMO with Lightning Lane Premier Pass at Walt Disney World. We don’t recommend this to anyone on a tight budget, so if you’d need to splurge to buy LLPP, it’s probably not for you. There are use cases for it, but mostly among people for whom money is no object.
We’ve mentioned this before, but we wouldn’t be surprised if Walt Disney World raises the caps on Premier Pass in the weeks and months to come. Walt Disney World won’t officially announce this if they do it (the page now says “purchasing is subject to limited quantities” as opposed to “very limited quantities” before), so we won’t know with 100% certainty if it happens. One thing to watch for, though, would be fewer sell outs.
Another obvious possibility is price increases. It was surprising to us that Lightning Lane Premier Pass did not increase in price alongside the other Lightning Lanes (or even Premier Pass at Disneyland) when the new fiscal year began last October. Maybe that’s still coming around Spring Break?
It seems to us that Magic Kingdom could hit $500, with DHS breaking $400, and EPCOT eclipsing $300 (Animal Kingdom probably won’t go any higher than it is given the reduced ride roster). Hard as it might be to believe given the already astronomical prices, Walt Disney World is leaving money on the table with its current “restrained” approach to LLPP.
The good news for the upcharge-averse is that Lightning Lanes are far less busy than they were back in the Genie+ era, and standby lines are moving much more efficiently. This is not directly attributable to Lightning Lane Premier Pass, though. Walt Disney World has reduced ride reservation inventory with the switch from Genie+ to Multi-Pass, and the DAS changes are another major factor.
We most recently covered this dynamic in Is Lightning Lane Multi Pass Still “Worth It” at Walt Disney World? The answer to the titular question is more likely to be “no” now, as standby lines are generally moving efficiently than they have in years. However, weeks like the upcoming ‘double whammy’ of Presidents’ Day and Mardi Gras are an exception to that. It’s going to be bonkers.
Regardless, you don’t need to worry about with Lightning Lane Premier Pass adversely impacting standby lines, even on sold out days. Of course, LLPP is more likely to sell out when the parks are busier, so standby lines will be longer, but Lightning Lanes are not the cause of that. Holidays are.
You should definitely be using savvy strategy or buying Multi-Pass during this upcoming worst week of winter. Same goes for Spring Break from mid-March into early April 2026. The number of guests using LLPP is very small, and most would be buying Lightning Lane Multi-Pass or VIP Tours otherwise; it’s not like they’re adding much new strain or demand on the system. Good luck out there if you’re visiting Walt Disney World in the next week-plus!
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