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October 1st is a BIG day at Walt Disney World.
We’re ready for this area to OPEN!
October 1st marks the 50th Anniversary for Walt Disney World and a number of experiences will become available on that day. One of the things that will be available for guests to enjoy on October 1st is Remy’s Ratatouille Adventure. And today we got a big update about how guests will be able to experience this ride.
FastPass+ and MaxPass have gone away, and 2 NEW, paid services have taken over at Disney World and Disneyland.
Seven Dwarfs Mine Train is an Individual Lightning Lane Attraction
Disney Genie, Genie+, and Individual Attraction Selection are the ways of the (Disney) World now, and we’ve had a chance to learn all there is to know. The services are available for all guests to use, but guests staying in Disney World Resort Hotels get an extra perk when it comes to one particular service. We’re taking a look at that perk and whether or not its worth booking a hotel room!
We are learning a LOT about the new Disney Genie service coming soon to Disney World and Disneyland.
Main Street, U.S.A.
The new service will be built into the My Disney Experience and Disneyland apps and will feature a LOT of new tools for Disney guests. We’re talking forecasted future wait times, a virtual assistant, a personalized itinerary, and more! So, how is it that Disney Genie is going to act as your personal assistant?
By now, many Disney World and Disneyland guests are pretty familiar with Genie+.
Rise of the Resistance Lightning Lane
The paid service has replaced both FastPass+ and MaxPass in Disney World and Disneyland. And while Genie+ allows you to bypass the standby queue on most attractions, you’ll still need to pay a separate fee to do so on more popular rides, via Individual Attraction Selection AKA Individual Lightning Lanes. But, why might you want to do this, and how would you do it? We’re breaking down the information you need to know here!
Wow, we’re learning a LOT about Disney’s upcoming trip planning service, Disney Genie.
Cinderella Castle
Last week, Disney CEO Bob Chapek talked about the upcoming service and now we’re learning a LOT more about it. Not only will it change the way you plan your day in Disney World and Disneyland, but it will also have a feature (Genie+) that will act as a PAID replacement to Fastpass+ and MaxPass. But how will the new service work for Disney World Annual Passholders and Disneyland Magic Key holders?
FastPass+ was temporarily suspended when the Disney World theme parks reopened last year, and FastPass and MaxPass have not been available at Disneyland since its reopening.
The FastPass kiosks have been out of use for a while!
For months now, we’ve shared all kinds of updates and thoughts on FastPass, including a look at whether our readers thought FastPass would return to Disney World in 2021, a look at the new paid FastPass system being used in Disneyland Paris, and more. Now, we’ve got a MAJOR update on the future of FastPass at Disneyland and Disney World.
Last year, FastPass+ was temporarily suspended when Disney World reopened. At Disneyland, FastPass and MaxPass were also temporarily suspended and are still not available.
Main Street, U.S.A.
Earlier today Disney announced that FastPass, FastPass+, and MaxPass will be retired, and some NEW, PAID services will take their places at Disneyland and Disney World. Just how much will these pay-to-ride programs cost and what do you need to know about them? We’re breaking it all down here.
Things have been picking up around Disneyland Resort since its reopening.
Technically, withOUT the character right now.
We finally got to witness the opening of Avengers Campus (and it did NOT disappoint), but we also have seen many Disneyland hotels and restaurants reopen! And today, we’re at another grand reopening!
Boma, located in Disney’s Animal Kingdom Lodge, is consistently rated a fan-favorite Disney World restaurant.
Boma
Boma is a buffet restaurant that has been closed since the Disney World closure in March of 2020. Now Boma is finally reopening on August 20th as the first buffet to reopen in Disney World and reservations opened up today! Disney also released Boma’s menus for breakfast and dinner, so let’s go over it!
🚨 Rare character sighting! 🚨 Sure, you can see our old pal Mickey Mouse in all four parks every day of the week, but it’s not too often that he straps on his oxygen tank and dives into a fish tank!
In the biiiiiig blueee world!
We were lucky enough to catch Scuba Mickey over in EPCOT today, and we thought we’d bring you along to come and say hello!
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