Trust Me, You’re Going to Want to Avoid Magic Kingdom on October 21st ?

It seems that Disney World is already preparing for the upcoming holiday crowds. 

The busy summer season may have just ended, but before you know it, more and more people will start visiting for Halloween and attending Mickey’s Not-So-Scary Halloween Party. Right as the Halloween season wraps up, it does not take long for Disney World to transform into a winter wonderland for the holidays. It seems that Disney is preparing for an influx of crowds, especially on October 21st. So here’s why you may want to avoid it. 

This summer, Disney World completely revamped its pay-to-skip-the-line system. Before the change in July, visitors wanting to skip the line could purchase Genie+ as well as make individual Lightning Lane selections. Just as we finally started to get the hang of it, Disney switched up the system.

Genie+ became Lightning Lane Multi Pass, which draws inspiration from Genie+’s predecessor, FastPass+. Like FastPass+, Lightning Lane Multi Pass selections, along with Lightning Lane Single Pass (formally Individual Lightning Lane) selections, can be made in advance. Disney World hotel guests can make their selections seven days prior to arrival, and all others can make their selections three days in advance. 

Step by Step: How to Book Lightning Lanes Through Disney World’s NEW Skip-the-Line System

Also, like FastPass+, rides are broken into different tiers. This means you can choose one ride from tier one and two rides from tier two, or all three selections can be from tier two. Animal Kingdom does not have any tiers, but Flight of Passage is part of Lightning Lane Single Pass.

Unlike FastPass+, Lightning Lane Multi and Single Pass are NOT free and have similar pricing to Genie+. The difference is that you can see the pricing in advance instead of the day of. Prices do fluctuate based on the park and time of year. 

We were checking the prices of Lightning Lane Multi Pass for October, and we noticed that on October 21st, Magic Kingdom hit a high price. It will cost $32 per person to use Lightning Lane Multi Pass on October 21st. This can really add up for larger families, and we highly suggest choosing another park on this day.

Disney World Reveals Lightning Lane Prices for October

Disney World can be expensive, and we want to help you save as much money as possible. Skipping the purchase of Lightning Lane Multi Pass for Magic Kingdom on the 21st of October can save you some cash.

We will continue to monitor prices of both Lightning Lane Multi and Single Pass to see if we see outlier days in pricing. As the holiday season is right around the corner, we would not be surprised if we continue to see price hikes as many people will be visiting the parks during this time. As always, keep following along with AllEars for more Disney tips, news, and updates!

Are you planning on visiting Disney World in October? Let us know in the comments!