This information to Genie+ and Lightning Lanes at Walt Disney World explains paid QuickPass, with solutions incessantly requested questions on trip reservations, line-skipping, and itinerary instruments for Magic Kingdom, Epcot, Animal Kingdom, and Hollywood Studios. Plus, ideas & tips, the best way to use the 120 minute rule to strategically stack and save time! (Updated December 16, 2022.)
Since the Genie system launched final fall, we’ve been within the parks extensively testing it out and sharing ends in our posts about Genie+ and Lightning Lanes. Lots of excellent reads in there for anybody who needs to understand how Genie works in observe, issues now we have utilizing trip reservations, and extra. Those posts additionally embody Genie+ information and modifications, which occurs extra typically than you would possibly assume!
Unsurprisingly, there have nonetheless been a lot of questions–even from seasoned Walt Disney World veterans. The dangerous information is that the Genie system is convoluted and complicated with plenty of shifting elements and separate options. It’s additionally a considerable departure from its free predecessor at Walt Disney World, and relies extra on MaxPass at Disneyland. The excellent news is that almost all of those modifications have been constructive, and Genie+ is now higher and simpler to make use of as of December 2022. This FAQ and Guide to Genie+ will reply the most typical reader questions and considerations, making you a ‘power user’ of Genie+ within the course of!
Before you get carried away with the prospect of being a Genie+ energy person, let’s begin with a number of phrases of warning. First, you don’t want to purchase Genie+ or use Lightning Lanes to have a enjoyable and productive day at Walt Disney World. To the opposite, this function within the My Disney Experience app will be irritating because of its unfriendly person interface, propensity for glitches, and the truth that it’ll improve your display time.
To that finish, take a look at Best Time-Saving Strategies for Walt Disney World, which is the results of intensive ‘testing’ to find out the most effective and worst methods to beat the crowds as of Christmas 2022. Genie+ is just the clear winner at Magic Kingdom. In the opposite 3 parks, there are superior methods for saving time ready in line. Even Disney’s Hollywood Studios, which has plenty of widespread rides with lengthy traces, has higher methods to beat the crowds. Anyway, we strongly suggest trying out that comparability and constructing your itineraries accordingly.
Second, the final a number of months have been busy at Walt Disney World and that’s solely going to worsen nearer to Christmas. The extra individuals who purchase the Genie+ service, the much less helpful it’s. On some days and in some parks, you would possibly solely rating a few worthwhile trip reservations–making it not definitely worth the cash or frustrations. This will probably be a problem till 2023.
With that out of the way in which, right here’s a rundown of every thing it is advisable to find out about Genie+ and Lightning Lanes at Walt Disney World as of mid-December 2022. This will allow you to grasp Genie+ and leverage it to attain extra trip reservations than the typical visitor!
What occurred to the free QuickPass+ system?
QuickPass+ has been completely retired at Walt Disney World. Genie+ is the everlasting alternative, and could be very completely different.
What are Lightning Lanes, the paid Genie+ service, free Genie function, and a la carte attraction alternatives or Individual Lightning Lanes (ILLs)?
This FAQ assumes you’re already conversant in the variations between the varied elements of the brand new Genie system. For a full breakdown and foundational data, see Lighting Lanes v. Genie+ at Walt Disney World.
What is the free Genie service within the My Disney Experience app?
The free Disney Genie service within the My Disney Experience app will “maximize your park time” by way of a personalised itinerary function that can “quickly and seamlessly map out an entire day.”
You can learn our Review of Walt Disney World’s Free Genie Itinerary Creator for more information on why that is such a letdown and pointless function. Accordingly, we received’t be losing any extra time masking it right here.
Genie+ Basics
What is the principle or most necessary aspect of the brand new system?
In our view, Genie+ is extra important than Individual Lightning Lanes. We principally suggest planning across the latter–doing these rides at rope drop or late within the night so that you don’t should pay additional per-ride.
Can Genie+ alternatives be made 60 days prematurely like QuickPass+?
No. Genie+ is a same-day trip reservation system and alternatives will be made beginning at 7 am for everybody, no matter whether or not you’re on-site, off-site, Annual Passholder, DVC, and so forth.
The lack of ability to pre-book any trip reservations has been probably the most widespread complaints we’ve heard from readers. However, that is coming from veteran trip planners. First timers seemingly don’t share the identical sentiment. To the opposite, an excessive amount of planning is a standard criticism from Walt Disney World newbies.
What is the price of Genie+ at Walt Disney World?
You would possibly see outdated sources indicating that Genie+ prices $15 per day plus tax. That modified inside the previous couple of months–Walt Disney World switched to date-based pricing for the Genie+ service. This signifies that on days when demand is projected to be increased at Walt Disney World, Genie+ will value extra.
Genie+ pricing will work very equally to the date-based ticket system, minus the pre-published calendar with costs for every month–you received’t understand how a lot Genie+ prices till logging into My Disney Experience the day of your go to. With that mentioned, we’d anticipate the price of Genie+ to roughly be tethered to tickets, so it ought to be comparatively simple to surmise primarily based on the 1-day ticket calendar.
Since the change, Genie+ costs have ranged from $16 to $31 after tax. The increased finish of the spectrum occurred the week of Thanksgiving, and our expectation is that the weeks main as much as Christmas and New Year’s Eve can have comparable pricing. The similar is probably going true of Presidents’ Day 2023. Non-holiday weekdays have been cheaper ($16-$19) and non-holiday weekends have ranged from $20 to $24 on common. Expect these to be the baseline costs all through 2023.
When can Genie+ be bought?
Genie+ service will be bought as an in-app buy by way of the My Disney Experience app starting at 12:00 am on the date of their go to/use. We’ve merely purchased Genie+ at about 6:50 am, shortly earlier than making our first trip reservation–it takes about 30 seconds to purchase by way of My Disney Experience.
Can Genie+ be purchased as a ticket add-on?
Not anymore.
Walt Disney World eradicated the Genie+ ticket add-on in the course of this yr and 2023, which angered many followers. Despite what many assume, that is being completed to assist repair Genie+ (not make it worse) because of low visitor satisfaction scores.
Which points of interest can be found by way of the Genie+ service?
Here’s the official Genie+ record of points of interest:
Magic Kingdom
- Big Thunder Mountain Railroad
- Buzz Lightyear’s Space Ranger Spin
- Dumbo the Flying Elephant
- Festival of Fantasy Parade
- Haunted Mansion
- “it’s a small world”
- Jungle Cruise
- Mad Tea Party
- Magic Carpets of Aladdin
- Mickey’s PhilharMagic
- Monsters Inc. Laugh Floor
- Peter Pan’s Flight
- Pirates of the Caribbean
- Meet Cinderella and a Visiting Princess at Princess Fairytale Hall
- Meet Mickey and Minnie at Town Square Theater
- Meet Princess Tiana and a Visiting Princess at Princess Fairytale Hall
- Space Mountain
- Splash Mountain
- Goofy’s Barnstormer
- The Many Adventures of Winnie the Pooh
- Tomorrowland Speedway
- Under the Sea ~ Journey of the Little Mermaid
Epcot
- Disney & Pixar Short Film Festival
- Journey into Imagination with Figment
- Living with the Land
- Frozen Ever After
- Mission Space
- Remy’s Ratatouille Adventure
- Soarin’ Around the World
- Spaceship Earth
- Test Track
- The Seas with Nemo & Friends
- Turtle Talk with Crush
Hollywood Studios
- Alien Swirling Saucers
- Beauty and the Beast: Live on Stage
- Disney Jr. Play & Dance
- For the First Time in Forever: A Frozen Sing-Along Celebration
- Indiana Jones Epic Stunt Spectacular
- Mickey & Minnie’s Runaway Railway
- Millennium Falcon: Smugglers Run
- MuppetVision 3D
- Rock ‘n’ Roller Coaster Starring Aerosmith
- Meet Olaf at Celebrity Spotlight
- Slinky Dog Dash
- Star Tours — The Adventures Continue
- The Twilight Zone Tower of Terror
- Toy Story Mania
Animal Kingdom
- A Celebration of Festival of the Lion King
- Dinosaur
- Expedition Everest
- Feathered Friends in Flight
- Finding Nemo: The Big Blue and Beyond
- It’s Tough to Be a Bug
- Kali River Rapids
- Kilimanjaro Safaris
- Meet Favorite Disney Pals at Adventurers Outpost
- Na’vi River Journey
- The Animation Experience at Conservation Station
Which Genie+ alternatives are the “best” ones?
We truly rank the most effective Genie+ Lightning Lane picks for every park primarily based upon time saved and the way rapidly return occasions replenish and run out. This is extremely useful for selecting the order to e book your trip reservations:
Since widespread rides run out of reservations early within the day and there aren’t any re-rides, we’d strongly suggest making your Genie+ Lightning Lane alternatives so as of these priorities, or threat getting “shut out” of headliner points of interest like Slinky Dog Dash, Frozen Ever After, Jungle Cruise, and so forth.
How necessary is it to make a Genie+ reservation proper at 7 am–will we be penalized for sleeping in?
Guests who e book their first Genie+ choice at or round 7 am will probably be , however actually not an insurmountable one.
It’s okay to sleep in, however we’d suggest reserving one thing earlier than park opening. The “why” of that is defined in You Do NOT Need to Get Up at 7 am for Genie+ at Walt Disney World.
I’m reserving proper at 7:00:00 am and am STILL not getting instant return occasions–what provides?
You’re not alone–there’s fierce competitors proper at 7 am, leading to return occasions going quick for sure widespread points of interest. Jungle Cruise, Peter Pan’s Flight, Remy’s Ratatouille Adventure, and Frozen Ever After are all among the many rides that go quickest.
Far and away the most well-liked is Slinky Dog Dash, which might replenish in seconds or minutes, relying upon the season. For this attraction and at any time when attainable, observe our Speed Strategy for Genie+ Selections.
Is refreshing and rebooking trip reservations attainable with Genie+ prefer it was with QuickPass+?
Yes, and it’s simpler as of December 2022 with the introduction of a modify button. As defined in How to Modify Lightning Lane Ride Reservations: A Genie+ Gamechanger!, now you can play the ‘refresh game’ and get higher or extra handy return occasions, and likewise seek for availability at different points of interest with out shedding your current Lightning lane trip reservation.
Previously, there was no technique to modify a Genie+ reservation, so that you needed to cancel and rebook, which was a tedious course of. By the time you bought again to the reserving display, what you noticed when refreshing was often gone. Not solely that, however cancelling and rebooking reset the clock on the 120 minute rule. With the addition of the modify button, all of that has been fastened.
Is extra availability added to Genie+ all through the day?
Yes.
If you may have bother loading the app or have an error at 7:00 am (which occurs rather more than you would possibly assume), it may be higher to attend ]as an alternative of reserving the primary Lightning Lane choice you see at 7:03 am (or thereabouts).
There are typically two refills earlier than 7:30 am, plus others all through the day, often shortly after the hour or half-hour. See Ride Reservation Refill Rules at Walt Disney World for extra on this added availability all through the day. This could make it a lot simpler to e book Lightning Lanes for the most effective points of interest.
With the introduction of the modify button, looking for trip reservation refills is now simpler than ever. Combined, the 2 methods will be leveraged to attain a number of extra Lightning Lane alternatives per day.
I’m having bother visualizing how Genie+ works within the parks, any perception?
For step-by-step single day itinerary utilizing Genie+ and Lightning Lanes, see our collection of posts:
Like all of this, these pattern itineraries could be overwhelming and discouraging. Just take into account that a regular touring plan may also be overwhelming and discouraging for first-timers. Walt Disney World is among the most intricate and convoluted trip locations on the planet, and it solely turns into “easy” with data and expertise.
How many Genie+ points of interest can visitors e book per day?
That’s extremely variable, and dependent upon which points of interest you select, their return occasions, park, and attendance ranges. Crowds spiked at Walt Disney World from Presidents’ Day by Spring Break. Summer crowds weren’t as dangerous as spring, and the Genie+ system labored higher for many visitors who made their first alternatives early within the morning and had been diligent about reserving subsequent alternatives.
With that mentioned, even on probably the most crowded days of the yr, now we have been in a position to e book at the very least 3 points of interest by way of Genie+. During the low season, we’ve been in a position to exceed a dozen Park Hopping between Magic Kingdom and Epcot. With that mentioned, some readers have shared horror tales about solely with the ability to rating one or two alternatives throughout peak dates.
If you need an thought of how onerous utilizing Genie+ is on a ten/10 crowd degree day, see My Day Using Genie+ Lightning Lanes in Peak Crowds at Disney’s Hollywood Studios. That’s good studying for anybody visiting Walt Disney World throughout the busy journey seasons. You can even take a look at Best Way to Use Genie+ at Disney’s Hollywood Studios for a partial-day method that’ll keep away from plenty of widespread complications at Walt Disney World’s most irritating park.
Individual Lightning Lane Basics
Which points of interest can be found for Individual Lightning Lane buy?
Here’s the complete record of Walt Disney World’s Individual Lightning Lanes:
- Seven Dwarfs Mine Train at Magic Kingdom
- Guardians of the Galaxy: Cosmic Rewind at EPCOT
- Star Wars: Rise of the Resistance at Disney’s Hollywood Studios
- Avatar Flight of Passage at Animal Kingdom
How a lot do Individual Lightning Lane points of interest value at Walt Disney World?
Currently, costs begin at $12 per attraction and go as much as $20 per particular person relying upon the trip and dates. Star Wars: Rise of the Resistance is often most costly at $20.
Throughout the yr, costs could also be decrease on some days and better on different days.
When can Individual Lightning Lane points of interest be booked?
Guests staying at a Walt Disney World resort lodge are in a position to buy and schedule the primary Individual Lightning Lane attraction at 7 am, forward of off-site visitors, who can to take action when the park opens.
Both Guardians of the Galaxy: Cosmic Rewind and Star Wars: Rise of the Resistance e book up quick. If you’re not staying on-site, it’s unlikely you’ll have the ability to e book both of these.
How many Individual Lightning Lane attraction reservations can every visitor e book per day?
Two, and people reservations should be at completely different points of interest. (In different phrases, no doing Star Wars: Rise of the Resistance–or anything–twice.)
Can you select occasions for Individual Lightning Lane rides?
Yes.
Pending availability, you may choose your return time slot for Individual Lightning Lane points of interest. What we’ve seen up to now is that earlier within the day tends to replenish first, and evenings are final to promote out.
Other Common Genie+ and ILL Questions
I’m having an issue with [insert technical difficulty], what am I doing fallacious?
It’s in all probability not a “you problem,” however moderately, a “system error.”
Like a lot of Walt Disney World expertise, the entire Genie system is extremely glitchy, susceptible to crashes, downtime, and different assorted errors. About the most effective technical troubleshooting we are able to provide is to power shut My Disney Experience and reopen the app. That in all probability received’t repair the difficulty, nevertheless it’s price attempting.
Are there higher or worse days for utilizing Genie+ or reserving Lightning Lanes at Walt Disney World?
As a common matter, the decrease the crowds, the extra success you’ll have with Genie+ and Lightning Lanes.
See our 2023 Walt Disney World Crowd Calendar for suggestions on the subject of selecting months, weeks, or particular dates for visiting. If you’ve already chosen your dates however need day-of-week suggestions for every park, see our Best & Worst Days of the Week to Visit Each Park at Walt Disney World.
Can we buy each Genie+ and Individual Lightning Lane entry?
Yes.
Since there isn’t a overlap between what’s coated by Genie+ and by ILLs, visitors might buy each.
If a visitor purchases one Individual Lightning Lane reservation at 7 am, does this intervene or stop them from making Genie+ alternatives?
The system enable each to be booked concurrently, as they work independently of each other, and every have their very own value.
As a sensible matter, we’d suggest making your first Individual Lightning Lane reservation at the very least a few hours after park opening so it doesn’t battle along with your first Genie+ choice–or doing rides by way of standby earlier than crowds construct.
You talked about reserving Slinky Dog Dash and Star Wars: Rise of the Resistance proper at 7 am…how?
Disney’s Hollywood Studios is residence to the most well-liked Genie+ attraction and the most well-liked Individual Lightning Lane attraction in all of Walt Disney World. Both of those typically e book up inside seconds of seven am, which presents a sensible downside–how do you e book each?
There is not any great way for one particular person to perform each past attempting to do issues rapidly and hoping for the most effective. Realistically, you’ll wish to have two adults awake at 7 am, with one reserving Slinky Dog Dash and the opposite reserving Star Wars: Rise of the Resistance.
Can the identical attraction be booked a number of occasions with the Genie+ service?
No, re-rides aren’t presently attainable.
As with something, that is topic to alter because the system evolves.
How many trip reservations will be made at a time with the Genie+ service?
Guests are in a position to make one reservation at a time–with the power to make a subsequent reservation instantly upon tapping into an attraction or pursuant to the 120 minute rule.
What’s the 120 minute rule?
The manner Genie+ trip reservations work is you could e book separately, and may both make one other choice after two hours (120 minutes) or when you faucet into your earlier Genie+ choice (each tapstiles at points of interest which have two)—whichever comes first.
That simply barely scratches the floor. For full particulars, see How the Genie+ 120 Minute Rule Works at Walt Disney World.
In the morning, when does the clock begin ticking on the 120 minute rule?
There’s plenty of confusion as as to if the clock begins working at 7 am (or at any time when your first trip reservation is made), or at park opening. It doesn’t begin till park opening.
To illustrate, let’s say that you simply make your first Lightning Lane choice at 7:15 am, reserving Jungle Cruise with an 1 pm to 2 pm return window, and Magic Kingdom opens for the day at 9:00 am, you may make your subsequent Lightning Lane choice by way of Genie+ at 11 am. In different phrases, 120 minutes after 9 am.
Can I maintain a number of Genie+ alternatives concurrently?
Yes!
Walt Disney World’s official wording is complicated, nevertheless it’s attainable to “stack” Genie+ alternatives. In truth, there are quirks to the system that make it attainable to build up Lightning Lane reservations by way of Genie+ later within the day. If you wish to leverage this, learn our Tips for “Stacking” Genie+ Ride Reservations.
Is it attainable to return early or late to Genie+ trip reservations?
Yes.
You can faucet into Lightning Lanes as much as 5 minutes early and as much as quarter-hour late. These are computerized grace intervals, and also you should not have to ask a Cast Member for them–tapping in will merely work. (In truth, don’t ask a Cast Member, as they could let you know there isn’t a grace interval, which is fallacious.) No exceptions are granted past that.
Can visitors select return occasions by way of Genie+?
No.
This is rather like the previous paper QuickPass system–you obtain the earliest accessible 1-hour return window, with no choice to decide on later or earlier occasions.
What if that conflicts with different plans, ADRs, or trip reservations?
Genie+ won’t cease you from making overlapping plans, so it is advisable to monitor this your self and ensure it doesn’t occur.
If a selected attraction’s return time conflicts along with your schedule, both choose a unique attraction with a return time that isn’t problematic, or wait 5-10 minutes till the clock strikes ahead on return occasions and eliminates the battle.
Which parks do you suggest shopping for Genie+?
Genie+ is most helpful at Magic Kingdom because of that park having the very best variety of widespread points of interest with Lightning Lane entrances. It’s second most helpful at Disney’s Hollywood Studios, because of the variety of headliner rides in that park.
Genie+ is least helpful at Epcot and Animal Kingdom because of the low trip counts in every. However, working hours make it simple to separate a Genie+ day between Epcot and Animal Kingdom–we cowl that in My Morning in Animal Kingdom Using Genie+ and My Afternoon in Epcot Using Genie+.
How does Genie+ evaluate to Express Pass at Universal?
Not in any respect, actually. Aside from each being line-skipping providers, they’re basically completely different in nearly each different materials manner.
If you’re actually interested by how the 2 stack up and which is healthier, see Universal’s Express Pass v. Lightning Lanes & Genie+ at Walt Disney World.
How are teams have the ability to make Genie+ reservations?
Guests have the power to pick household and mates in My Disney Experience throughout the trip reservation course of, and one particular person can full the method for everybody. (It ought to go with out saying, however Genie+ must be bought for each single visitor who needs to make use of the service.)
Can solely sure visitors in my occasion e book sure Genie+ reservations?
Yes.
It’s extremely versatile–if half your occasion needs to do one trip and the opposite half needs to do one other, that’s completely attainable. You choose who’s driving throughout the Genie+ choice course of.
Can solely sure visitors inside a celebration select to buy Individual Lightning Lane entry?
Yes.
Same course of as describing above for choosing/deselecting members of your occasion to purchase ILLs.
Does this technique work with MagicBands?
Yes. It additionally works with the MagicBand+.
With that mentioned, MagicBands aren’t required. You can use your park tickets or MagicCellular by way of your telephone as an alternative should you don’t have MagicBands.
What about digital queues?
Both Star Wars: Rise of the Resistance and Remy’s Ratatouille Adventure have ended their digital queues.
However, Walt Disney World’s latest attraction, Guardians of the Galaxy: Cosmic Rewind at Epcot, simply opened and is presently utilizing a digital queue. See our trip information: How to Ride Guardians of Galaxy Cosmic Rewind & Virtual Queue Speed Strategy for recommendation on efficiently scoring spots.
When will Walt Disney World be “done” with digital queues?
Probably not anytime quickly.
Our expectation is that the digital queue for Guardians of the Galaxy: Cosmic Rewind will finish throughout Winter 2023. If the digital queue isn’t retired within the low season, it’s completely attainable Cosmic Rewind retains utilizing a digital queue till the following headliner opens in Spring 2023. Speaking of which, the space-constrained TRON Lightcycle Run will seemingly use a digital queue when it debuts someday this decade at Magic Kingdom.
What else does Genie+ embody at Walt Disney World?
Ride reservations and line-skipping by way of the Lightning Lane on the aforementioned points of interest plus AR filters for photographs and guided audio excursions of the parks.
Does Genie+ embody PhotographPass downloads?
No. It does not embody PhotographPass downloads at Walt Disney World–solely at Disneyland.
Does Genie+ and/or Individual Lightning Lane points of interest work with Park Hopping?
Yes.
You can reserve points of interest after 2 pm in a unique park than the one the place you began your day and have Disney Park Pass reservations. Park Hopping with Genie+ or Individual Lightning Lane attraction purchases observe all the conventional guidelines of all three (Park Hopping, Genie+ and Lightning Lanes).
What occurs if I wish to Park Hop however the return time for the attraction I e book with Genie+ is earlier than 2 pm?
Genie+ robotically accommodates Park Hopping. If the return time displayed is earlier than 2 pm, the system will robotically modify your reservation window to 2-3 pm should you’re not already in that park.
It’s necessary to make Genie+ alternatives for widespread points of interest (Slinky Dog Dash is the most effective instance) early within the day, so this coverage will be useful.
What has modified with standby traces?
Nothing.
Regular ole walk-up standby traces are nonetheless accessible on all points of interest besides Guardians of the Galaxy: Cosmic Rewind.
Is there an on-site benefit with Genie+ or Individual Lightning Lanes?
Not with Genie+, however these staying on-site are in a position to buy ILLs at 7 am as an alternative of park opening time.
Are different on-site perks attainable down the street?
That stays to be seen. Walt Disney World has on-site lodge occupancy targets which might be extremely necessary metrics. If bookings are low or cancellations proceed, anticipate to see extra incentives to remain on-site, together with the potential for Genie+ included with choose stays.
Can Annual Passholders buy Genie+ or ILLs?
Annual Passholders might buy Individual Lightning Lanes or add Genie+ on a per-day foundation, identical to common theme park ticket holders.
Demand has been extremely excessive for Genie+ in Florida. With fewer eligible points of interest, the capability in all probability doesn’t exist for a Walt Disney World AP add-on. Don’t anticipate to see one at any level this yr–or in all probability ever.
Are there Annual Passholder or DVC Member reductions?
Not but and it’s extremely unlikely they’re supplied anytime quickly.
Will these programs power me to be glued to my telephone all day?
Using the Genie programs undoubtedly requires telephone use all through the day–there’s no manner round that. However, it might be as little as a few minutes each 90 to 120 minutes, or shortly after coming into an attraction queue. It received’t be essential to be continually in your telephone.
With that mentioned, simply as earlier than with QuickPass+, it’s seemingly that these visitors who refresh the app compulsively and are diligent about making reservations will probably be .
What about visitors with out smartphones?
They are out of luck.
Guests with out My Disney Experience will probably be unable to make use of Genie+ and Lightning Lanes, and as an alternative will probably be caught with standby.
How does this influence Single Rider or Rider Switch?
It doesn’t.
Recent modifications had been made to Rider Switch to raised work with this technique; these visitors use the Lightning Lane entrances for entry to points of interest that provide rider change/swap.
What modifications have been made to Disability Access Service?
Two new options have debuted with Disability Access Service (DAS): pre-arrival registration and planning by way of stay video chart and a same-day DAS return time self-selection software. These have now launched–examine them in Guide to Disability Access Service (DAS) at Walt Disney World.
Unfortunately, the ins and outs of DAS aren’t our space of experience, so we can’t provide additional perception or suggestions for these new instruments. What we are able to say is that we’ve acquired many reader complaints about this new system, delays, and understaffing. As such, we extremely suggest initiating the pre-arrival registration as early as attainable earlier than your journey. Go in with the expectation that it’ll take some time to get completed, and be affected person. This is certainly one of many ways in which Walt Disney World is short-staffed proper now.
How might this “have been so much worse”?
Several of you caught our “this could have been so much worse” line within the announcement publish and questioned how that might presumably be true. For starters, recognizing this requires acknowledging that paid QuickPass was an inevitability. Don’t cry as a result of free QuickPass is over, smile as a result of it didn’t occur 3 years in the past when first deliberate. 😉
Rumored variations of the paid QuickPass alternative had been all worse than this, both by way of value or insurance policies. The model that was extremely near coming to fruition was completely a la carte. Take a take a look at the pricing for Premier Access at Disneyland Paris and also you’ll see what we imply. Moreover, all the paid QuickPass “pilot programs” at Walt Disney World value greater than this and supplied much less.
Walt Disney World in all probability opted for probably the most complicated choice, nevertheless it’ll make much more sense in observe (or for anybody who has already used MaxPass). We don’t love Genie+ or Lightning Lanes and positively aren’t attempting to “sell” you on them–simply mentioning that that is fairly removed from the worst case state of affairs.
Disney mentioned: “We’ve been listening to your feedback — you want planning to be easier, you want more flexibility and you want better tools to help you make the most of your visit — and that’s exactly what Disney Genie is here to do.” Is it actually, although?!?
Lol.
You simply learn 5,000+ phrases about this “easier” and “better” software and there’s a great likelihood you continue to have questions. What do you assume? 😉
How can we offer suggestions to Walt Disney World about Genie+ or Lightning Lanes?
We suggest respectfully expressing your opinions as to how Genie+ or Lightning Lane will influence your holidays or enterprise with Walt Disney World by electronic mail [email protected].
This is much superior to complaining in feedback, social media, boards, and so forth. (Although Disney sees all of that, too.) Rather than beginning petitions, that are largely ineffectual, share suggestions in visitor satisfaction surveys, convey it up should you converse with managers or others in park management, and even contact Guest Relations.
Keep in thoughts that although Genie+ and Lightning Lanes have now launched, this technique will proceed to evolve within the coming weeks and months. The system arguably debuted earlier than it had been sufficiently examined and adjusted, in order that course of will play out in real-time for precise visitors. In different phrases, the system will proceed to evolve and we’ll replace our suggestions accordingly.
There truly have already got been ‘seasonal’ modifications, with some Individual Lightning Lane points of interest shifted over to Genie+ and parade viewing added in an effort to assist with demand and capability. We’ll proceed to maintain you posted, as extra modifications are seemingly on the horizon beginning that vacation weekend. We’ll additionally proceed updating this FAQ as we study extra and we obtain extra reader questions.
This ought to reply many of the questions that readers have been asking in regards to the Genie+ app function and Lightning Lanes which might be coming to Walt Disney World. In some instances, these “answers” are merely our greatest guesses and hypothesis, however in plenty of instances that’s the most effective we are able to provide. There have been plenty of questions, so if we didn’t tackle yours, we apologize. Please publish within the feedback beneath and we’ll reply extra as they’re requested!
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YOUR THOUGHTS
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