Ever heard the phrase, “Never let them know you’re next move?” Well, Disney certainly seems to take that stance. One moment, we’re enjoying a nice, clear World Showcase Lagoon; the next, there are giant poles sticking up out of the water. Yeah, you might as well give up trying to predict what Disney will do next.
Genie+ is the new FastPass+
Recently, Disney made a pretty big change to its FastPass+ replacement, known as Genie+. Let’s see how the new system is working in early July!
Ever since Disney introduced Genie+ back in 2021, the system has continued to grow and change.
Back on June 27th, Disney changed its Genie+ system so that guests can purchase Genie+ specifically for the park that they want to visit. Guests can choose to buy a single-park Genie+ option or a multi-park option.
Genie+
Ever since the change went into effect, we’ve seen some pretty high Genie+ prices for certain parks (mainly Magic Kingdom and Disney’s Hollywood Studios). Keep in mind, though, that the price changes based on the date and crowd level, thanks to Disney’s date-based pricing method.
The price is usually higher when the park is more crowded
For example, on July 4th, Genie+ was $29 to use with either the Magic Kingdom or Multiple Parks option. Genie+ cost $21 at EPCOT, $26 at Disney’s Hollywood Studios, and $18 at Disney’s Animal Kingdom.
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Now, Genie+ has reached the lowest price since Disney introduced its new park-specific Genie+ option. Magic Kingdom and the Multiple Parks options are $23, EPCOT is $17, Disney’s Hollywood Studios is $21, and Disney’s Animal Kingdom is $15 per person.
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Of course, this is all relative; Genie+ cost $15 per person, per day back when it debuted. (And before that, FastPasses were free.) That said, as of July 8th, Genie+ is the cheapest we’ve seen in a while.
Seven Dwarfs Mine Train
We will continue to look out for more Genie+ changes in Disney World, and we’ll keep our eyes peeled for more price changes, too! In the meantime, we’re always on the lookout for the latest Disney news, so stay tuned for more.
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I think this is going to be a trend because the actual guests with families can not pay for all their other endeavors that aren’t working out for them. Those families will be coming much less because of the expense of going to Disney.
It’s still higher than $15 per day per guest across all four parks like when Genie + was first rolled out and its way higher than FastPass +. It feels like “Chapek’s Ghost of Money Grab Past” still haunts that place. The magic is still not back, not even to 90% of what it was before.
We were at MK July 3rd and were greeted and assisted by wonderful Castmembers who know and exude the Disney Spirit! My issue is with senior management. I think Disney needs new senior leadership.
As far as I’m concerned, any price is a price too high. If you’ve purchased a theme park ticket, you shouldn’t have to throw more money away in order to ride the same rides that the theme park ticket has given you by default. Disney should simply control the number of guests who enter their theme parks on a daily basis and then staff those parks appropriately. Their guest numbers are down this year due to the last several years of their greed. Good. I hope they’ve finally learned a lesson because they’ve tarnished their brand and it was simply due to their own greed.