Walt Disney World has revealed particulars about Lightning Lane lineup at EPCOT as soon as Take a look at Monitor 3.0 debuts on July 22, 2025 and the way the strains will work for the reimagined trip. Questioning whether or not the new-look thrill trip shall be Multi-Move or Single Move? Digital Queue or standby line? Trickle down results for Remy’s Ratatouille Journey, Frozen Ever After, or Soarin? We’ve obtained you lined!
Let’s begin with the fundamentals, which is that Walt Disney World introduced that Take a look at Monitor will formally open on July 22, 2025. So common ticket holders have to attend one other full month (nearly) earlier than taking a spin on the reimagined trip. In between from time to time, there shall be a spread of previews and (hopefully) just a few days of soppy openings.
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One massive query within the lead-up to Take a look at Monitor 3.0 is whether or not it could use a digital queue or standby line. With Guardians of the Galaxy: Cosmic Rewind lastly dropping its digital queue after over one-thousand days and Take a look at Monitor not needing a VQ beforehand, the reply to this in all probability appeared apparent.
However, Splash Mountain by no means wanted a digital queue, and but Tiana’s Bayou Journey ended up with one–and lengthy after the preliminary surge in demand had ended. Not solely that, however Take a look at Monitor is utilizing a digital queue throughout CM and AP previews. That coupled with heightened demand for the preliminary reopening interval plus weather-induced downtime throughout storm season would possibly make Walt Disney World give consideration to utilizing a digital queue for Take a look at Monitor.
Thankfully, that isn’t the case. Take a look at Monitor 3.0 will use a standby line as soon as it reopens on July 22, 2025.
There’ll NOT be a digital queue for Take a look at Monitor–it’ll both be ready within the common ole queue like each different attraction (proper now) at Walt Disney World, or line-skipping by way of the pay-to-play Lightning Lane system.
Phew. Walt Disney World eradicated digital queues largely to cut back confusion and friction, and fortunately, Take a look at Monitor isn’t going to be the attraction that causes that to vary. I’m relieved. I’d relatively wait in a ~300 minute line on opening day if it involves that than have to write down one other treatise on digital queues.
The opposite massive improvement is that Take a look at Monitor shall be a part of Lightning Lane Multi-Move when it reopens on July 22, 2025. It would NOT be a part of Lightning Lane Single Move, which means it can’t be bought on an a la carte foundation. It’ll be a part of the ‘bundle’ possibility that options two tiers at EPCOT.
With Take a look at Monitor returning, one other trip is being ‘downgraded’ from the highest tier. Right here’s what the lineup for Lightning Lane Multi-Move at EPCOT appears like as of July 22, 2025:
Group A: Select as much as one expertise from this tier:
- Frozen Ever After
- Remy’s Ratatouille Journey
- Take a look at Monitor
Soarin’ Across the World
Group B: Select your different 2 experiences—or all 3—from this tier:
- Soarin’ Across the World
- Disney and Pixar Brief Movie Competition
- Journey into Creativeness with Figment
- Dwelling with the Land
- Mission: SPACE
- The Seas with Nemo & Buddies
- Spaceship Earth
- Turtle Speak with Crush
Whereas we have been fairly assured about Take a look at Monitor 3.0 having a standby line versus a digital queue and Multi-Move versus Single Move, we have been far much less sure about Soarin’ Across the World being downgraded. That was the largest wildcard, which we seen as 50/50. If something, this is the large information right here–not the ‘queue standing’ of Take a look at Monitor 3.0.
Tes Monitor being prime tier isn’t an excessive amount of of a shock. Below the prior FastPass+ system, each Take a look at Monitor and Frozen Ever After have been prime tier alternatives, as was Soarin’ Across the World. Remy’s Ratatouille Journey didn’t exist then, however the nighttime spectaculars (on the time) have been top-tier alternatives. Which means that there’s truly one fewer top-tier Lightning Lane (3 vs. 4), although three new rides have opened at EPCOT since FastPass+ was retired!
As a basic matter, EPCOT is nice at absorbing crowds…it’s simply mild on headliner points of interest which can be a part of LLMP. That’s the issue with Lightning Lane Multi-Move on a day with low to average crowd ranges–you gained’t save sufficient time on the overwhelming majority of eligible points of interest to make the acquisition definitely worth the cash until you’re Park Hopping. On days with larger crowds, you could not have the ability to get a very good 4th choose as a result of the highest tier choices will all be gone.
Lightning Lane Multi Move can be arguably not definitely worth the time at EPCOT, as there’s a excessive likelihood that the line-skipping service will pressure you to criss-cross the park relatively than doing issues as you naturally arrive to them whereas navigating usually. Hopefully the pre-booking obviates this to some extent, nevertheless it can’t probably be good since you possibly can’t concurrently choose the three rides the place it’s wanted most.
As for the way this transformation impacts the Lightning Lane Multi-Move Experience Rankings at EPCOT, it’s going to present a near-term increase to Take a look at Monitor 3.0. That a lot is plain, as the brand new trip odor will take at the very least just a few months to put on off.
This may proceed past summer time, particularly as the vacation season and now winter are in style occasions for non-local followers to take journeys. We’d anticipate Take a look at Monitor 3.0 to be the #1 Lightning Lane Multi-Move choose at EPCOT by means of at the very least March 2026 in consequence.
Long term, it truly wouldn’t shock me if it maintains that spot. That is much less about Take a look at Monitor 3.0 itself and whether or not the reimagined trip evaluations effectively or is seen as higher than its predecessor. Actually, that doesn’t matter that a lot in the long run. Most people notion of this attraction is essentially predicated on the pace loop, which is unchanged.
As a substitute, that is extra about Take a look at Monitor 3.0 being the one prime tier grownup trip in Lightning Lane Multi-Move lineup versus two family-friendly points of interest. If solely Remy’s Ratatouille Journey or Frozen Ever After have been top-tier, both one can be the #1 choose–and pretty simply!
However as a substitute, they’re each there, forcing households to decide on between the 2. This successfully dilutes demand between the 2, and permits Take a look at Monitor to hurry into the pole place by advantage of no in-class competitors. That is doubly true now that Soarin’ has been downgraded.
Accordingly, listed here are up to date Lightning Lane Multi-Move Tier 1 rankings for EPCOT by means of 2026:
- Take a look at Monitor
- Remy’s Ratatouille Journey
- Frozen Ever After
Talking of which, Soarin’ Across the World immediately turns into the apparent #1 choose for second tier alternatives. It’s so clearly the runaway favourite that I wouldn’t be shocked if it turns into probably the most troublesome Lightning Lane to ebook at EPCOT.
The underlying rationale for that is much like the above–there isn’t a different in-class competitors for the #1 second-tier Lightning Lane Multi-Move attraction, so there’s nothing to dilute demand. Perhaps Dwelling with the Land through the vacation season? In any other case, the overwhelming majority of LLMP purchasers are going to be making an attempt for Soarin’ Across the World.
It’ll be fascinating to see how this shakes out in apply, and whether or not Soarin’ Across the World turns into so aggressive that, even with Take a look at Monitor again within the LLMP lineup, it nonetheless turns into powerful to justify the paid line-skipping possibility should you’re staying off-site. For on-site friends, Lightning Lane Multi-Move positively is extra enticing at EPCOT. This makes us extra inclined to buy it (shopping for on July 22 is a no brainer, however we’ll in all probability additionally get it this vacation season for our household journey–one thing we didn’t do final yr).
If you wish to skip line-skipping completely, seek the advice of our 1-Day EPCOT Itinerary, which covers how one can accomplish all the pieces even should you’re staying off-site and don’t wish to spend something further. That additionally presents nice “zig after they zag” recommendation to flip the script on tackling World Showcase and the entrance half of the park.
For these staying on-site, the one factor we extremely advocate is Early Entry and Prolonged Night Hours. Take a look at Monitor was beforehand a part of each these ‘further hours’ at EPCOT lineups. There’s each cause to imagine it’ll be a part of each once more in due time.
Nonetheless, it’s attainable it gained’t be a part of one or each lineups instantly. It appears unlikely that Take a look at Monitor shall be a part of Early Entry on July 22, and I’d in all probability wager in opposition to it being a part of Prolonged Night Hours on July 28, 2025. Neither are exterior the realm of risk, I’d simply put them at below 50/50 odds. We’re nonetheless awaiting official affirmation on each.
The trip rosters for these choices are dictated by staffing and budgetary constraints, which is among the the explanation why TRON Lightcycle Run is inexplicably nonetheless not a part of the Early Entry lineup at Magic Kingdom. (Though that excuse is carrying skinny.) That’s one other excessive case, although, and I wouldn’t wager on Take a look at Monitor taking that lengthy to be added to the ‘further hours’ lineups. My guess is that it occurs in August 2025.
Take a look at Monitor’s reopening continues to be nearly a month away, so we may see all of this being squared away by then, nevertheless it wouldn’t shock us if it’s not. Take a look at Monitor is basically wanted for each units of ‘further hours,’ because the trip rosters for each are fairly skinny, and if even one attraction has downtime (as is commonly the case), it exacerbates wait occasions elsewhere.
That is very true throughout Prolonged Night Hours at EPCOT through the summer time months. That perk will be superior or terrible relying upon downtime and climate, and we’ve had some tough nights in August and September when ExEH is definitely worse than a daily day at EPCOT. With Prolonged Night Hours transferring from Magic Kingdom to Animal Kingdom beginning in July, it could be a pleasant little win to have Take a look at Monitor again for the perk.
Finally, we (as soon as once more) advocate testing Finest Time-Saving Methods for Walt Disney World, which is the results of in depth ‘testing’ to find out the very best and worst methods to beat the crowds. One massive factor to notice is that all the headliners at EPCOT are very unfold out. When utilizing Lightning Lane Multi-Move, you would possibly must do a variety of backtracking, which suggests the time saved not ready in line will be greater than offset concerning the further time spent strolling across the parks. We’ll be revisiting this information, together with Early Entry and Prolonged Night Hours technique, shortly after Take a look at Monitor reopens (and is eligible for these further hours).
If you’re not conversant in the Lightning Lane Multi-Move service or are already feeling misplaced, begin by seeing our Information to Lightning Lane Multi Move & Single Move at Walt Disney World for all the foundational need-to-know data about this alternative without cost FastPass+. This entire system is complicated and convoluted, so that you might need a query or two-dozen. That solutions all the commonest ones we’ve been receiving from readers.
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Are you excited for the grand opening of Take a look at Monitor? Glad that it’ll have standby line, or would you favor a digital queue? What about Take a look at Monitor getting Lightning Lane Multi-Move standing versus Single Move? Ideas on Soarin’ being downgraded to Tier B? Do you agree or disagree with our recommendation? Any questions we may also help you reply? Listening to your suggestions–even while you disagree with us–is each fascinating to us and useful to different readers, so please share your ideas beneath within the feedback!