Let’s face it — Disney World can be consistently inconsistent.
Magic Kingdom
Here at DFB, we’re on the lookout for daily changes at the parks, both enormous and subtle. The constant we’ve noticed is that the parks are always changing. This comes as no surprise, as this was ultimately a plan of Walt Disney’s when he opened his first park in Anaheim. Still, as cool as it is to see the parks change and evolve over time, these modifications and adjustments can create some challenges when it comes to trip planning.
When we took a glance at Genie+ prices at Disney World on October 30th, 2023, we were thrown for a mini-loop. Something was different — the pricing wasn’t consistent with what we’ve seen in the past!
©Disney
On Monday, the Multiple Parks and Magic Kingdom’s Genie+ service went for $27 each, while EPCOT cost $18 per person, Disney’s Hollywood Studios cost $22, and Disney’s Animal Kingdom cost $16.
The change comes for the last three parks, which have sat at those prices when Magic Kingdom and the Multiple Parks Genie+ prices were at a lower $25. Typically, when Magic Kingdom and the Multiple Parks Genie+ services are $27, EPCOT’s Genie+ service costs $19 per person, Disney’s Hollywood Studios’ costs $24, and Disney’s Animal Kingdom’s costs $17.
Ultimately, it looks like Genie+ users at the parks saved a buck or two at Disney World on Monday. Those savings really add up especially if you have a big family!
Tower of Terror Lightning Lane sign
What this means in the long term is still unclear. It’s possible that Genie+ users just got lucky for one day, which would be a nice respite from the constant price increases for the Genie+ service. Sometimes there really is no pattern and some people just get lucky on certain days. It’s also possible that maybe Disney is starting to come down from the higher prices of the service and this is just the first example.
At this point, we’re still stuck in speculation but we’ll keep you in the know the second we learn anything concrete.
Lightning Lane
We’ll be sure to keep you up-to-date right here at DFB with all the latest Genie+ and Disney World news, so stay tuned!
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I am beginning to wander if the posted wait times are beung inflated so people will buy Genie+ and Lightening Lane passes. I have been in the parks this week and have seen small crowds, but long wait times posted. Avatar was posted as 60 minutes and we were through in 30. The safari was 80 minutes and it was 35. Frozen was 60 minutes and it took 35. Ratatouille was posted as 40 minutes and it was 25. Would people buy the if they knew the real wait times? Seems like an easyvwayvto make extra $ when park attendace is low.
Disney wants to justify the Genie Plus and the Individual Attraction so they constantly tell us that the parks are full and the wait times are long. Brian, you outlined above that those wait times may not be true and they are not true. I have been on stand by lines and lightening lane lines and have seen something strange numerous times. When you reach the front of the line and are allowed to board the ride, 10 people are selected from the stand by line and 50 are allowed on from the PAID GENIE PLUS LINE. Obviously this could vary but it wouldn’t matter if Greedy Disney would please eliminate the costly Genie Plus and the Individual Attraction and bring back the Free Fast Pass with three rides available months before our arrival.