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Testing New Lightning Lane Tricks at Disney World: What Works? What Doesn't?

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The creator conducts a series of experiments at Walt Disney World to test the functionality and limitations of the new Lightning Lane Multi Pass service. Initial tests focus on whether tapping into a park unlocks the ability to book attractions in different parks or modify existing reservations. The creator discovers that simply tapping into the park does not immediately allow for cross-park bookings or tier one modifications. However, after successfully using a reservation, the ability to book in other parks is unlocked. The video also confirms that a twenty minute grace period remains intact for expired reservations. The creator identifies several software glitches, such as missing reservations in the main list and the app defaulting to Magic Kingdom during refreshes. To navigate these issues, a workaround involving pinning specific attractions to the top of different park views is suggested. Further testing addresses how to handle group members who are not physically present at the first attraction. The creator learns from Guest Relations that the best way to unlock a party is to use the experience and then ask staff to redeem it for the rest of the group. Finally, the creator demonstrates how to strategically book popular rides like Tiana's Bayou Adventure by monitoring virtual queue activity and using the modify time feature.

Written by TripBacon from this video's transcript.

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Creator's Key Takeaways

I am still not able to let a lightning land expire after I've tapped in and start booking other tier ones or in other Parks

the 20-minute grace period at the end of your lightning Lane reservation is still intact with this new system

I now currently have the three most difficult lightning Lanes in all of Disney World all in the bag

I would say that while we definitely ran into some weird little gremlins that I'm guessing are probably going to be fixed in the near future

Creator's Tips & Advice

Use the modify time feature to see how many lightning lanes have been released
Pin your target rides to the top of each park view to work around refresh bugs
If a ride is down, wait for it to come back up and run smoothly before trying to book
Tap in your first lightning lane to unlock booking for other parks and tier one attractions

🆕New to Cruising? This Creator Addresses:

Worry that popular rides will be booked 7 days in advanceThose concerns are overblown; it's still possible to get the rides you want

Questions This Creator Answers

QCan you book lightning lanes in other parks without physically tapping into the first ride?
QDoes the 20-minute grace period still apply with the new system?
QHow can you unlock your party if one member isn't with you?
QWhat are effective strategies for booking the most popular lightning lanes?

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