Paid FastPass is officially at Walt Disney World! Genie+ and Lightning Lanes have debuted, meaning from now on you’ll be paying to skip the lines at Walt Disney World.
This post covers free vs. paid Fastpass at every Disney park in the world, including how much the paid Fastpass option costs. If you’d like, you can click below to jump to a specific park/resort:
The specifics of Fastpass vary by resort, but the basic formula is the same—select attractions offer Fastpass lines. If you get a Fastpass for that ride, you can take the shorter line. For the resorts where we have detailed Fastpass guides, we link to them.
Walt Disney World FastPass Cost
Walt Disney World’s new skip the line system has debuted, and you’ll have to pay to use Lightning Lanes from now on. There is no more free FastPass at Disney World.
How Much Does Walt Disney World Genie+ Cost?
The price of Genie+ varies by the day. It begins at $15 (plus tax, so about $16) per person per day, but prices have hit $35 and we expect $40 soon. A typical day is priced around $20 to $25.
The price of Genie+ also varies by park. There are options for all four parks individually and a fifth option that works at all the parks. Here’s an example of peak pricing (12/31/2023):
All Parks - $39
Animal Kingdom - $29
EPCOT - $32
Hollywood Studios - $35
Magic Kingdom - $39
And here’s an example of more typical pricing (3/3/2024):
All Parks - $25
Animal Kingdom - $16
EPCOT - $18
Hollywood Studios - $22
Magic Kingdom - $25
Genie+ includes most of the Lightning Lanes at each park (you’ll only book one at a time, though), but each park also has two rides with individual Lightning Lanes that aren’t a part of Genie+.
How Much Do Individual Lightning Lanes Cost?
Individual Lightning Lanes cost roughly between $10+tax and $25+tax for one person to ride the ride one time (you can’t purchase the same ride multiple times in one day), depending on the ride and day. When purchasing, you’ll select a specific time slot to ride.
These prices fluctuate based on day and ride, and while $25+tax is more or less the limit we expect to see, we wouldn’t be surprised to see higher prices in the near future.
Through the free Walt Disney World My Disney Experience app, you can purchase Genie+ and manage your Lightning Lane reservations.
If you want to learn more about Genie+ and Lightning Lanes, we have a suite of posts:
Paying to stay at a Disney hotel gets you better Lightning Lane access. Guests who stay at Disney’s hotels at Walt Disney World or select other hotels can purchase their individual Lightning Lanes at 7AM, as opposed to when the park opens. This perk of staying at a Disney hotel means these guests will have the best access to Lightning Lanes for the most popular rides, like Rise of the Resistance and Seven Dwarfs Mine Train.
Other Ways to Pay to Skip the Line at Walt Disney World
Park & VIP Tours. Walt Disney World offers a wide range of tours with a Cast Member guide, priced from about $125 to $400, most of which include ride experiences. When they do, you’ll be walking on the ride either through the exit or through the Lightning Lane. VIP tours cost even more than that but get you through the Lightning Lane of almost any ride you want (brand new rides are often excluded).
Some tours are focused on rides—particularly the VIP tours, which can include a full day with 10+ walk-on attractions. Other tours will have fewer rides because they’re focused mostly on other topics, like the history of the parks. When we did the Keys to the Kingdom Tour at Magic Kingdom, we got to ride Haunted Mansion and Jungle Cruise with minimal wait times.
Staying at a Disney Hotel, especially a Deluxe Hotel. Guests of Disney hotels get access to Early Theme Park Entry, which allows them access to the parks 30 minutes before other guests. Importantly, though, the lines for the most popular attractions won’t be too short during Early Entry. Early Entry is really the “opportunity” to wake up extra early, get to the parks well before open, and get on one ride with a short wait.
Guests of deluxe Disney hotels have access to Extended Evening Hours. This perk occurs in select parks on select nights, but—in our experiences at Epcot and Magic Kingdom—sees generally much shorter waits than Early Entry.
Other Special Paid Events. Like tours, these aren’t technically Lightning Lane upgrades, but they deserve mentioning for those interested. Disney continues to offer a variety of paid events priced around $150 to $250 that get you access to the parks with smaller crowds in the morning or evening.
There are basically two types of events in this category. The first is After Hours. After Hours events are ticketed events held at the different parks on select nights throughout the year. The primary purpose of these events is to get on rides with short waits, but the pricing doesn’t make them a good alternative to Lightning Lanes. Rather, they’re more appealing for short trips where you won’t be able to make it to the park otherwise. We’ve reviewed:
Second are the holiday parties—Mickey’s Not So Scary Halloween Party and Mickey’s Very Merry Christmas Party. These really aren’t specifically about rides, and waits aren’t as low as the After Hours events, though they are lower than typical daytime waits.
Cost of FASTPASS At Disneyland
Lightning Lanes have finally arrived at Disneyland! There is no more free FASTPASS at Disneyland! Things are a little different from Walt Disney World, though, so here’s how the prices shake up.
How Much Does Disneyland Genie+ Cost?
Genie+ at Disneyland usually costs $30 (no tax) per person per day. Genie+ includes most of the Lightning Lanes at both parks (you’ll only book one at a time, though), but two rides have individual Lightning Lanes that aren’t a part of Genie+.
You can read more about Genie+ and Lightning Lanes at Disneyland (both parks) here.
How much do individual Lightning Lanes at Disneyland cost?
Individual Lightning Lanes generally cost between $15 and $25 for one person to ride the ride one time (you can’t purchase the same ride multiple times in one day), depending on the ride and day. When purchasing, you’ll select a specific time slot to ride.
These prices fluctuate based on day and ride, and while $25 has been a cap so far I wouldn’t be surprised to see higher prices in the near future.
Other Paid FastPass Options at Disneyland
There are a few other ways to get on rides quickly at Disneyland at a price.
Park & VIP Tours. Disneyland has more limited tour offerings than Walt Disney World, but for the right price they’re happy to put together the VIP tour of your dreams.
Other Paid Events. Disneyland has recently been expanding its paid event options. Unlike Walt Disney World’s events, these tend to be thematic (90s Nite, Sweethearts’ Nite) to appeal to the high concentration of locals.
Cost of Fastpass At Shanghai Disney Resort
Shanghai Disneyland has a paid Fastpass option called Premier Access. Their former free Fastpass service is no longer available.
How Much Does Fastpass at Shanghai Disneyland Cost?
Shanghai Disney Resort no longer offers free Fastpass. The only skip-the-line system is the Disney Premier Access system, discussed next.
How Much Does Premier Access at Shanghai Disney Resort Cost?
Disney Premier Access is the most direct paid Fastpass system around. You simply pay for the right to ride a ride at any point during the day. The price has varied frequently over the past year, and it varies depending on whether you purchase an individual ride or a set, but Disney Premier Access costs roughly $20 per ride.
Cost of FASTPASS at Disneyland Paris
Disneyland Paris Now uses a paid system, Disney Premier Access, in place of the old FASTPASS system. This allows guests to pay between €5 and €15 for one-time access to skip the line at select attractions. If you’d like access to all the lanes, there is an ultimate option for between €90 and €150, depending on the day.
How Much Does FASTPASS at Disneyland Paris Cost?
Disney Premier Access (the FASTPASS system at Disneyland Paris) costs between €5 and €15 for one-time access to skip the line at select attractions. If you’d like access to all the lanes, there is an “ultimate” option for between €90 and €150, depending on the day.
We have a post that discusses the total cost of a trip to Disneyland Paris in more detail, too.
Hong Kong Disneyland FASTPASS Cost
How Much Does FASTPASS at Hong Kong Disneyland Cost?
Hong Kong Disneyland has joined the “paid fastpass” crowd, with their own version of Disney Premier Access. Specifically, you can pay HK$229 (roughly $29) for 3 rides or HK$529 (roughly $68) for 8 rides.
Tokyo Disney Resort FASTPASS Cost
How Much Does FASTPASS at Tokyo Disneyland Cost?
Tokyo Disney Resort has brought back free FastPass! The new system, called “40th Anniversary Priority Pass” is not expected to be permanent, but it is still around as of this update, and it covers just over a dozen attractions.
Tokyo Disney Resort also has introduced paid FastPass in the form of Disney Premier Access. The skip-the-line service is typically available for Enchanted Tale of the Beauty and the Beast and two other rides (that change). It costs around 2,000 YEN (about $15) per person per attraction.
