Should I Buy Lightning Lane?
Personalized recommendations based on pricing, wait predictions, and sell-out risk
Over the last 30 days, 11 of 24 Lightning Lane rides at Disneyland Resort averaged a posted standby wait of 30 minutes or more, so a Lightning Lane saves about 20 minutes or more on them. Radiator Springs Racers saves the most, about 59 minutes. We don't capture Disneyland Multi Pass or Single Pass prices yet, so this page has no per-date buy or skip verdicts.
Data updated · Source: RopeDrop wait-time and Lightning Lane price tracking
We don't capture Lightning Lane Multi Pass or Single Pass prices for Disneyland Resort yet, so there are no per-date buy or skip verdicts here.
The Disneyland Resort Lightning Lane page shows each ride's average standby, the time a Lightning Lane saves and how often it sold out, from our logged waits. Lightning Lane Premier Pass prices are on the pricing page.
Frequently Asked Questions
Is Lightning Lane worth it at Disneyland Resort?
For most rides, no: over the last 30 days 11 of 24 rides with Lightning Lane averaged a posted standby wait of 30 minutes or more, led by Radiator Springs Racers (about 59 minutes saved). We call a Lightning Lane worth it when the ride's average posted standby wait over the period was 30 minutes or more, so skipping the line saves about 20 minutes or more (standby minus up to 10 minutes in the Lightning Lane).
Which rides should I buy Lightning Lane Single Pass for?
Single Pass rides over the last 30 days: Radiator Springs Racers averaged 69 min standby (saves about 59 min); Star Wars: Rise of the Resistance averaged 47 min standby (saves about 37 min).
When do Lightning Lane passes sell out?
It varies by ride and day. Where we track sell-outs, each ride shows the share of tracked days it was sold out by our last check. The live tip board shows current availability.