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Are you planning a trip to Disney World or Disneyland and have questions about how Disney Genie works?

We got a sudden surprise earlier this week when the announcement was made that Disney Genie and Genie+ would launch in just two days at the Disneyland Resort! The complimentary planning tool, along with its paid counterpart that officially replaces FastPass+, was rolled out in Disney World back in October.

Hello, Genie!

Since then, we’ve learned all of the ins and outs of both of these new programs, including how to use the free version to its full potential and which rides you should book first! Let’s see what Disney Genie and Genie+ are like in Disneyland, what the major differences are, and any NEW tips we may have learned along the way!

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It Could Cost a Family of 4 $80 to Ride Rise of the Resistance in Disneyland😱

By Madison Owens 3 Comments

It’s Genie launch day at Disneyland Resort!

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The new planning system is making its debut in the Disneyland app today. Genie is a free planning tool used to help you create your best day in Disneyland. Also launching today is Disney Genie+, which is replacing MaxPass in Disneyland and costs $20 per day, per person. Genie+ will give you access to reservations for the Lightning Lanes (old MaxPass lanes) of several rides in the parks. There are also Individual Attraction Selections, which are high demand rides that you can pay for individually to use their Lightning Lanes. One of those rides is Rise of the Resistance, and we just found out the cost for opening day!

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NEWS: PRICES Revealed For Pay-Per-Ride Attractions in Disneyland

By Quincy Stanford 2 Comments

Disney Genie launched in Disney World a few months ago and now the service has made it to Disneyland Resort. The new system offers free services that help you plan your day and paid services that let you skip the standby lines for popular attractions (Genie+).

Rise of the Resistance

The price of Genie+ includes Lightning Lane access for many of the rides at Disneyland Park and Disney California Adventure, but there are a few Individual Attraction Selections that are priced separately. Now, we know just how much you’ll pay to skip the lines at these rides!

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You’ll PAY MORE for These 10 Things in Disney World in 2022

By Madison Owens 1 Comment

Disney World can cost a pretty penny!

Magic Kingdom

From tickets to hotel rooms to souvenirs, it’s easy to spend a lot while on vacation in the Most Magical Place on Earth. It’s very rare we ever see prices go DOWN in Disney World. Instead, they seem to be returning at a higher cost. So, here are the things you’ll be paying more for in Disney World in 2022.

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BREAKING: Opening DATE Announced for Genie+ at Disneyland Resort

By Madison Owens 3 Comments

Disney Genie recently launched in Walt Disney World, with free services that help you plan your day, as well as paid services that let you skip the standby lines for popular attractions.

Hello, Genie!

It rolled out first at Disney World, but we now have a DATE for when Genie will launch at Disneyland Resort!

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Have Feelings Changed Towards Disney Genie?

By Kelly Oliveros 38 Comments

FastPass+ will not be returning to Disney World. In its place is the new, paid Disney Genie+ system and the related Individual Attraction Selection (or pay-per-ride) system.

Rise of the Resistance Lightning Lane

When Genie+ was first announced, there were a lot of…feelings about it. When we reached out to our fantastic DFB readers back in August of 2021, over HALF of them said that they would NOT pay for the Genie+ service. Genie+ has now been available in Disney World for a number of weeks (since about mid-October 2021), and we’ve worked on testing it in all kinds of different ways. So, now that Genie+ has been out for a while, we wondered…have feelings about the system changed?

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Don’t Make This Genie+ Mistake in Disney World

By Jess Landers 7 Comments

Disney Genie is a new service offered to Disney World guests, and it has both free and paid options.

Genie+ ©Disney

With Genie+, guests can “skip the line” just like we did in the past with FastPass+ — except now, it costs money. And as we’re experiencing the first super busy season with Genie+, we’ve noticed a trend we think you should be aware of before visiting and before purchasing Genie+.

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9 Times Disney Was Like: “Nailed It!” and Everybody Was All “LOL. Nah.”

By Lydia Storks 3 Comments

Over the years, Disney World has made quite a few BIG decisions!

Like changing the park entertainment options!

They’ve introduced new offerings, updated old attractions, and tried a variety of new snack and merchandise options. Some of these decisions have been popular, but others, well…not so much. Today we’re discussing the times that Disney World missed the mark a liiiiittle bit!

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