New Year, New Perks: More Details About New Lightning Lane Perk for Disneyland Resort Hotel Guests

Earlier this year, we learned about a change in benefits for Disneyland Resort hotel guests, including the introduction Lightning Lane access to one attraction. Now, we've learned a few more details about what this updated benefit will entail.

What's Happening:

• At the beginning of 2026, guests staying at Disneyland Resort hotels will no longer be offered Early Entry.
• Instead, guests will receive Lightning Lane access to one attraction featured as part of Lightning Lane Multi Pass.
• To be clear, this complimentary Lightning Lane cannot be used for Lightning Lane Single Pass attractions (which currently includes Star Wars: Rise of Resistance and Radiators Springs Racers).
• The benefit can be used on any attraction already included in Lightning Lane Multi Pass at either Disneyland Park or Disney California Adventure.
• Hotel guests can access their benefit upon check-in or shortly after 7:00 AM on your day of arrival if you complete Online Check-In service prior to your day of arrival.
• Be sure to have your hotel reservations linked to your MyDisney account in the Disneyland app to view the benefit.
• This perk will launch on January 5th, 2026 and will be available once per stay.

Eligible Attractions for the New Benefit

Disneyland Park

• Autopia
• Big Thunder Mountain Railroad
• Buzz Lightyear Astro Blasters
• Haunted Mansion
• 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

• 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' Around the World
• Toy Story Midway Mania!
• WEB SLINGERS: A Spider-Man Adventure

More Disneyland Resort News:

• The full lineup of performers for this year's Disney Parks Christmas Day Parade on ABC has been revealed – with names like Gwen Stefani, Lady A and Nicole Scherzinger.
• Construction is finally set to begin on the new Porto’s Bakery and Cafe location coming to Downtown Disney.
• Disneyland has shared some first look images from within the intricately detailed new suites coming soon to the Pixar Place Hotel.
• Move over Enchant, it's time to Explore, as the Disneyland Resort has announced a replacementfor one of their Magic Key tiers.