food IS a theme park
We’ve already tried a bunch of Halloween-themed treats in Disney World.
Pumpkin in the Magic Kingdom
There have been very chocolate-y Haunted Manson-themed treats, a refreshing Frozen Apple Cider, and even an over-the-top candy corn shake. (And that’s just in Disney’s Hollywood Studios!) The newest Halloween treat is coming to EPCOT instead! [Read more…]
We’ve been pretty jazzed about the latest addition to EPCOT’s American Adventure Pavilion, as “The Soul of Jazz: An American Adventure” exhibit arrived on a high note earlier this year.
Soul exhibit at EPCOT
If you’ve seen Pixar’s Soul, you’ll know that the film dives into the beauty of jazz music. And, it was only fitting for the matching exhibit to give visitors a “tour” of the cities that originated the genre and caused jazz to become so popular. However, that movement is continuing because the “The Soul of Jazz: An American Adventure” won’t ONLY be exclusive to Disney World anymore!
Welcome back, DFB friends! We’re here with another What’s New at Disney’s Hollywood Studios!
Hollywood Studios Entrance
And, we’ve got plenty of updates to share with you! So, what are you waiting for? Let’s dive right on in!
There’s a lot going on in the Disney World parks today with the release of Genie, Genie+, and Individual Attraction Selection.
EPCOT
But besides these new features (which you can learn all about here), what else is new in the parks? We’re heading to EPCOT to check out some updates in new merchandise, construction, crowds, and more. Let’s go see what’s new!
The Disney Genie service is now live in Disney World, and we’ve been checking out ALL of its features.
Rise of the Resistance
While the Disney Genie planning service is free, guests do have the option to purchase Genie+ and/or Individual Attraction Selections. These paid services grant guests the ability to select return times to access the Lightning Lanes (or what used to be FastPass+ lanes) of different rides. But, just how long did we actually wait for rides using these new paid FastPass+ replacement services?
It’s almost time for the holidays and Disney is already giving us a taste of this year’s holiday merch!
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Let’s take a look at some of the new holiday merch that just arrived on shopDisney!
It’s here, y’all — the Disney Genie has arrived in Disney World.
Scanning our card to get in a Lightning Lane
That means that you can now get custom itineraries and recommendations for park attractions with the free Genie (on the My Disney Experience app), and you can pay to skip the lines using Genie+ and Individual Attraction Selections (Pay-Per-Ride). We’ve already taken a look at how to use these features and some unexpected bumps we hit along the way. Now we’re explaining how rider swap works with the new Genie.
Disney Genie, Genie+, and Individual Attraction Selection (or pay-per-ride) have arrived in Disney World!
Lightning Lanes have replaced FastPass lanes!
We’ve been sharing all kinds of updates about the service in terms of how to buy Genie+, how to buy Individual Attraction Selections, and more. With Genie+, you’ll pay that set $15 per ticket, per day to select return times for Lightning Lanes at many attractions across the parks. But, when using Genie+, there’s an important rule you’ll want to be aware of.
Today has already been pretty overwhelming as we welcome the arrival of the new Disney Genie system in Disney World!
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There’s the free Genie tip board in the My Disney Experience app, with suggestions for helping you plan out your day. If you want to really maximize your schedule, you can purchase the Disney Genie+ add-on to skip the standby lines for attractions and use the new Lightning Lanes. But if you want to use Lightning Lanes on some of Disney World’s most popular rides, you’ll need to purchase access individually — and Disney Resort guests get an advantage!
Now that Genie+ and Individual Attraction Selection (Pay-Per-Ride) have launched in Disney World, there are more ways than ever to get on attractions.
Flight of Passage Queue
You can use the standby line, you can pay for Genie+ to skip the lines on certain attractions, or you can pay a separate fee for the most popular attractions to skip the lines there. But one more option is still available in the Disney World parks!
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