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Huge Lightning Lane changes coming to Disney World TOMORROW!
CHANGES are coming JULY 24TH!
We’ve answered your BIGGEST questions about the updates, including news that a new, tiered system would be introduced for attractions, but now we’re going over everything you need to know ahead of these major changes. What’s changed? What has stayed the same? We’ve got you covered here at DFB!
Disney Genie+ and Lightning Lanes are about to change, but how will that affect separately ticketed events?
Hollywood Studios at Night
Genie+ and Lightning Lanes are about to change at the Disney Parks beginning July 24th, as Genie+ becomes Lightning Lane Multi Pass and individual Lightning Lanes become Lightning Lane Single Pass. These new skip-the-line systems deviate a bitt from the previous installation with advanced reservations and tier systems, but the objective is still the same. With that said, will you be able to use the new Lightning Lane Multi Pass during Disney World’s Extended Evening Hours? Let’s investigate!
Are you ready for a big change to hit the Disney Parks?
Magic Kingdom
Since Disney Genie+ debuted several years ago, it has had its fair share of highs and lows. The skip-the-line service at both the Disney World Resort and Disneyland Resort has finally reached a place of normalcy where navigating the system isn’t as difficult as it once was — so it only makes sense that Disney is changing the system (and name) altogether next week. These changes could be good, however, and we’re going to get into what those differences will look like and everything you need to know for the big switch!
Recently, Disney has shaken things up with the announcement that Genie+, their paid skip-the-line system, was going to undergo some pretty big changes in Disney World.
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The new system will have two types: Lightning Lane Multi Pass (previously the regular paid Genie+ service) and Lightning Lane Single Pass (previously Individual Lightning Lanes) starting on July 24th. The problem? Many Annual Passholders are feeling like this system completely screws them over.
The Genie+ system in Disney World is changing in a BIG way soon!
New Lightning Lane changes are coming
Genie+ is the skip-the-line service in Disney World. Visitors pay for the service — which costs anywhere from $15 to $39 per day, depending on the season and demand — and can then use it to reserve Lightning Lanes throughout the day. When their reservation time arrives, they skip the standby line and use the Lightning Lane instead, which means a lower wait time.
Genie+ has been in place since 2021, and now (almost three years after its initial debut) a BUNCH of changes are coming. We’ve been learning about the new system, which will be called Lightning Lane Multi Pass, and we’ve discovered one huge PROBLEM. [Read more…]
Confused about the Lightning Lane changes coming to Disney World? You’re not alone.
New Lightning Lane changes are coming
We’ve done our best to answer your BIGGEST questions about the updates and later found out that a new, tiered system would be introduced for attractions. Though we’re still learning all the details, the new Lightning Lane passes seem like they’ll give visitors the chance to make better plans ahead of their trip. But, there’s one major problem…
Genie+ is about to change in a BIG way.
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A while back, we learned that the service was due for an update based on what Disney had shared in the past, and those updates will finally be rolling out in Disney World later this summer. While there are still plenty of questions on just how these new changes will work, we do have more details on what you can expect!
Just when we thought we had gotten the hang of this whole Genie+ thing, Disney goes and switches things up on us!
Genie+
We knew that the service was due for an update based on what Disney has said in the past, we just didn’t know when. Disney shared that we’d soon have a way to plan Lightning Lanes ahead of time — before even stepping foot in the parks — and now we have an update on those changes!
Note: Things with Disney World’s Lightning Lane systems are subject to change in the future. Stay tuned for updates. This post was last updated July 1st, 2024.
Disney World goes through changes what feels like every day. You take a trip and then a month later, things are different!
Magic Kingdom
Attractions close for refurbishment or reimagining, new rides open up, and we know there are some pretty big expansion plans and blue sky projects in the works for 2 of the 4 theme parks. If you’re heading to Disney World and trying to do everything you can, you may be thinking about buying Disney’s paid skip-the-line service — Genie+ (which will be renamed Lightning Lane Multi Pass and Lightning Lane Single Pass as of July 24th, 2024). But we have some important news — CHANGES are coming to the system later this year (or have already hit the system) that you need to know about.
Disney Genie+ is CHANGING temporarily in Disneyland tomorrow!
Disney Genie
Genie+ is the skip-the-line service that guests can buy in Disneyland and Disney World. Once you buy it for the day, you can make Lightning Lane reservations throughout the day to skip the normal standby lines and save time! Only certain attractions are included with Genie+, and the list for Disneyland Park is changing tomorrow, January 22nd.
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