Disneyland’s new $400 Lightning Lane Premier Pass can cost more than a VIP guided tour at the Anaheim theme park that gets you a lot more than front-of-the-line access to rides with no waits.
Disneyland has positioned the new Premier Pass as a premium product alongside the private VIP Tours that can cost $3,500 to $8,000 per day.
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Disneyland’s VIP Tours cost $500 to $800 per hour for up to 10 visitors. The guided tours last a minimum of 7 hours and a maximum of 10 hours.
On the low end, VIP Tours cost $3,500 for a party of 10 or as little as $350 per person — in line with the $400 price tag for the new Lightning Lane Premier Pass.
On the high end, a VIP Tour could cost $8,000 per person if a well-heeled visitor wanted a solo guided tour.
Those VIP Tour prices all come on top of the cost of tickets — just like the Lightning Lane add-ons.
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The price tag of Disneyland’s new Lightning Lane Premier Pass will remain steady at $400 from Oct. 23 to Dec. 31 during the pilot rollout. Prices will range between $300 and $400 starting on Jan. 1.
The Premier Pass allows visitors a single ride on each available Lightning Lane attraction at both Disneyland and Disney California Adventure — including Rise of the Resistance and Radiator Springs Racers.
The big perk with the Premier Pass is that visitors can ride any Lightning Lane attraction at any time they want without scheduling a return time in the Disneyland app.
Disneyland’s VIP Tours come with a personal concierge who gets the entire party into the Lightning Lane entrance for all the same rides — including Rise of the Resistance and Radiator Springs Racers.
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VIP Tours offer a lot more than just front-of-the-line access to the most popular rides at Disneyland and Disney California Adventure. The VIP concierge meets you at your Disney hotel, books dining reservations, arranges reserved viewings for parades and nighttime spectaculars and offers insider tips and behind-the-scenes stories throughout the day.
Upgrading from the Premier Pass to the VIP Tour might not make financial sense for a family of four, but it could save money for a party of 8 or 10 willing to splurge on the premium line-cutting service.
Why spend $400 per person on Premier Passes when a large party can pay the same price and get a guided tour of the park with dining, parade and fireworks reservations in addition to the line-cutting perks?
Those willing to spend $4,000 on a party of 10 for Premier line-cutting can save money with a $3,500 guided tour that offers a lot more perks. Provided you’re willing to travel on the dates when the premium VIP Tour is at the low end of the price range.
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