Disneyland Paris has announced that it will end its Early Theme Park Entry programme for hotel guests from 5 January 2026. The change, confirmed in a news release, means visitors staying at Disneyland Resort hotels will no longer be able to enter the parks 30 minutes before official opening time.
Instead, eligible guests will receive a complimentary Lightning Lane Multi Pass entry for one attraction per hotel stay, rather than per day. The pass allows holders to skip standard queues for selected rides, which must be booked via the Disneyland app. To qualify, guests need a valid park ticket and a same-day reservation.
Disney officials said the early entry programme was “not widely used,” prompting the switch to the Lightning Lane system, which they claim offers greater flexibility. The early entry benefit will remain available until 4 January 2026, operating on specific days: Tuesdays, Thursdays and Saturdays at Disneyland Park, and Mondays, Wednesdays, Fridays and Sundays at Disney California Adventure Park.
The complimentary Lightning Lane pass applies to attractions including Space Mountain, Guardians of the Galaxy – Mission: BREAKOUT!, Star Tours and Mr Toad’s Wild Ride. However, major rides such as Star Wars: Rise of the Resistance and Radiator Springs Racers are excluded and require separate purchases. Disney Vacation Club members are included, but guests at Good Neighbor Hotels are not.
