Overview

• AllEars’ September calendar shows Multi Pass highs of $29 at Magic Kingdom (Sept. 1, 10–11, 13), $27 at Hollywood Studios (Sept. 1, 12–14), $24 at EPCOT (Sept. 1), and $19 at Animal Kingdom (Sept. 1, 6–7, 16–17), with lows as cheap as $15–$16 at Animal Kingdom and $17 at EPCOT.
• Disney Food Blog reports Animal Kingdom’s Kali River Rapids will close for refurbishment on October 6, 2025, with an expected return in December, a new Zootopia: Better Zoogether show opens November 7, 2025, and DINOSAUR and nearby locations close February 2, 2026.
• Disney Food Blog expects these Animal Kingdom changes to reduce Lightning Lane availability and raise competition for remaining selections, especially during busy periods.
• Disney currently sells Lightning Lane in three tiers: Multi Pass (advance picks with tier rules), Single Pass (two per day for top rides), and Premier Pass (untimed one-time access per attraction), with booking windows of 7 days for Disney hotel guests and 3 days for others via My Disney Experience.
• Alternatives to paying include Rider Switch, which Disney authorizes in defined situations, and Single Rider queues at five attractions: Expedition Everest, Rise of the Resistance, Millennium Falcon: Smugglers Run, Test Track, and Remy’s Ratatouille Adventure.