Disneyland Lightning Lane Multi Pass starts at $35 per person, per day and lets you reserve shorter Lightning Lane queues for multiple attractions at Disneyland Park and Disney California Adventure. You make selections one at a time in the Disneyland app, and each included attraction can normally be used once with Multi Pass that day.
The most important rule is simple: once you redeem a Lightning Lane selection, or two hours have passed since you made it, you can make another selection, subject to availability.
Unlike Lightning Lane Premier Pass, Multi Pass still requires you to choose return windows. And it does not include the separate Lightning Lane Single Pass attractions such as Star Wars: Rise of the Resistance and Radiator Springs Racers.
Disneyland Lightning Lane Multi Pass at a Glance
| Multi Pass Feature | How It Works |
|---|---|
| Starting price | $35 per ticket, per day |
| When selections begin | After you enter a theme park |
| How you book | Disneyland app |
| Booking method | One selection at a time |
| When you can book again | After redeeming your selection or after 2 hours |
| Uses per attraction | One Lightning Lane entry per available attraction, per day |
| Both parks? | Yes, with Park Hopper admission |
| Rise of the Resistance included? | No |
| Radiator Springs Racers included? | No |
| PhotoPass perks | Yes |
How Much Is Lightning Lane Multi Pass at Disneyland?
Lightning Lane Multi Pass currently starts at $35 per ticket, per day at Disneyland Resort.
Disney uses date-based pricing, so $35 should be treated as the starting price rather than what you will necessarily pay on your visit. The current price is shown when you buy or add Multi Pass.
Multi Pass is separate from theme park admission. If you still need tickets, see my Disneyland tickets guide before adding Lightning Lane costs to the trip.
How Disneyland Lightning Lane Multi Pass Works
The Disneyland version is fairly simple once you understand the booking cycle.
- Purchase Multi Pass for the guests who want to use it.
- Enter Disneyland Park or Disney California Adventure.
- Open the Disneyland app and choose an available Multi Pass attraction.
- Select the next available return window.
- Return during that window and scan into the Lightning Lane.
- After redeeming the selection, choose another available attraction.
If your return time is far away, you don’t necessarily have to wait until then to book again. That is where Disneyland’s two-hour rule becomes important.
What Is the 2-Hour Rule at Disneyland?
If two hours pass after you make a Lightning Lane Multi Pass selection and you still haven’t redeemed it, you can make another Multi Pass selection.
For example, imagine you enter Disneyland and reserve Space Mountain for much later in the day. You don’t have to sit with that single reservation until your Space Mountain return window arrives. Once two hours have passed, you can select another available Multi Pass attraction.
This is what allows you to hold more than one upcoming Lightning Lane return window at the same time.
If you redeem your existing selection before those two hours pass, you can normally make the next selection as soon as you tap into that Lightning Lane.
Can You Buy Disneyland Multi Pass Before Your Trip?
Yes. Disney currently gives you several ways to purchase Lightning Lane Multi Pass.
- When buying park tickets: add Multi Pass as an option during the ticket purchase.
- After buying tickets: eligible tickets may be upgraded to include Multi Pass before the visit.
- On the day of your visit: you can purchase Multi Pass through the Disneyland app after entering a theme park, subject to availability.
Buying Multi Pass before the trip does not let you make attraction reservations weeks or days ahead. At Disneyland, your first Lightning Lane Multi Pass attraction is selected after you enter the park.
Disneyland Lightning Lane Multi Pass Ride List
The attraction list can change because of refurbishments, seasonal overlays and operational changes, but Disney currently lists the following attractions.
Disneyland Park Multi Pass Rides
- Autopia
- Big Thunder Mountain Railroad
- Buzz Lightyear Astro Blasters
- Haunted Mansion Holiday
- Indiana Jones Adventure
- “it’s a small world”
- Matterhorn Bobsleds
- Mickey & Minnie’s Runaway Railway
- Millennium Falcon: Smugglers Run
- Roger Rabbit’s Car Toon Spin
- Space Mountain
- Star Tours – The Adventures Continue
- Tiana’s Bayou Adventure
Disney California Adventure Multi Pass Rides
- Goofy’s Sky School
- Grizzly River Run
- Guardians of the Galaxy – Mission: BREAKOUT!
- Incredicoaster
- The Little Mermaid – Ariel’s Undersea Adventure
- Monsters, Inc. Mike & Sulley to the Rescue!
- Soarin’ Across America
- Toy Story Midway Mania!
- WEB SLINGERS: A Spider-Man Adventure
Disney warns that attraction availability is limited and can change during the day. Buying Multi Pass does not guarantee that every attraction will have an available Lightning Lane return window when you want one.
Does Multi Pass Include Rise of the Resistance?
No. Star Wars: Rise of the Resistance is not included with Lightning Lane Multi Pass.
It is currently a Lightning Lane Single Pass attraction at Disneyland Park. If you want paid Lightning Lane access for Rise of the Resistance, you can purchase its Single Pass separately, subject to availability.
Does Multi Pass Include Radiator Springs Racers?
No. Radiator Springs Racers is also a Lightning Lane Single Pass attraction.
Multi Pass does not give you Lightning Lane access to it. You can purchase a separate Single Pass for Radiator Springs Racers if one is available.
Disney currently allows guests to purchase Single Pass and Multi Pass for the same park day.
How Many Times Can You Use Lightning Lane at Disneyland?
Lightning Lane Multi Pass normally gives you one Lightning Lane entry per available Multi Pass attraction, per day.
That means you cannot use Multi Pass to ride Space Mountain repeatedly through the Lightning Lane. Once you have redeemed your Multi Pass entry for Space Mountain, you cannot book another Multi Pass return window for Space Mountain that same day.
You can continue making selections for other eligible attractions as availability allows.
Can You Hold More Than One Lightning Lane at a Time?
Yes, it is possible to have more than one future Multi Pass return window.
Although Disney describes selections as being made one at a time, the two-hour rule means you can become eligible to make another reservation before an earlier return window has arrived.
This is commonly called “stacking” Lightning Lanes. It can be useful when popular attractions have return windows several hours into the future.
Can You Use Multi Pass at Both Disneyland Parks?
Yes, if your admission includes the Park Hopper benefit.
With Park Hopper admission, Lightning Lane Multi Pass can be used for eligible attractions at both Disneyland Park and Disney California Adventure on the same day.
If you have a one-park ticket, your Multi Pass can only be used in the park you are visiting that day.
You do not pay more for Multi Pass simply because you have Park Hopper. If you’re deciding whether access to both parks is worth the additional ticket cost, see my guide to whether Disneyland Park Hopper is worth it.
Does Disneyland Multi Pass Include PhotoPass?
Yes. Lightning Lane Multi Pass includes Disney PhotoPass digital photo downloads from your day.
Disney also includes access to Disney PhotoPass Lenses. For groups that plan to take advantage of attraction photos and PhotoPass photographers, that adds value beyond the shorter ride queues.
Multi Pass vs. Single Pass vs. Premier Pass
| Lightning Lane | What You Get | Best For |
|---|---|---|
| Multi Pass | Multiple eligible rides using scheduled return windows | Most visitors who want to reduce ride waits |
| Single Pass | One paid Lightning Lane entry for a top attraction such as Rise of the Resistance or Radiator Springs Racers | Guests who only want paid access to a specific headliner |
| Premier Pass | One-time entry to every available Lightning Lane attraction without scheduling return windows | Guests willing to pay substantially more for maximum flexibility |
Multi Pass is the middle option. It covers far more attractions than buying an individual Single Pass, but you still have to manage return windows in the app.
Premier Pass removes most of that scheduling but costs far more. My Disneyland Lightning Lane Premier Pass guide explains exactly how that version works.
Is Lightning Lane Multi Pass Worth It at Disneyland?
Multi Pass has the most potential value on a ride-heavy day when standby waits are long and your group wants to experience several of the included attractions.
It becomes harder to justify when you’re visiting for several days, prioritizing entertainment and dining instead of rides, or visiting when waits are relatively low.
I keep that decision separate from this guide because the answer depends heavily on your trip. See my full breakdown of whether Lightning Lane is worth it at Disneyland if you’re deciding whether to buy it.
What’s the Best Disneyland Multi Pass Strategy?
The basic rule I use is to spend Lightning Lane selections on attractions where they replace meaningful standby waits rather than using them simply because a ride appears in the app.
Popular return windows can move later in the day or disappear entirely, so your first few selections matter much more than your last ones.
Rather than turning this product explainer into another full touring plan, I’ve put the booking order, attraction priorities and park-hopping tactics in my Disneyland Lightning Lane strategy.
The Most Important Disneyland Multi Pass Rules
- Multi Pass currently starts at $35 per ticket, per day.
- You make your first attraction selection after entering a theme park.
- You can select another attraction after redeeming your current selection or after 2 hours.
- You receive one Multi Pass Lightning Lane entry per available attraction per day.
- Rise of the Resistance and Radiator Springs Racers are currently Single Pass attractions and are not included.
- You can use Multi Pass in both parks when your admission has Park Hopper.
- Attractions and return windows are subject to availability and can run out.
The Bottom Line
Disneyland Lightning Lane Multi Pass is a paid way to trade some money and app planning for shorter waits on a large group of popular Disneyland and Disney California Adventure attractions.
The current starting price is $35 per person, per day. Once you’re inside a park, you select the next available return window for an eligible attraction, then continue booking throughout the day as you redeem selections or become eligible under the two-hour rule.
If you want the current attraction list, pricing and rules immediately before your visit, check Disney’s official Disneyland Lightning Lane page. For the actual ride-by-ride booking plan, continue to my Disneyland Lightning Lane strategy.
