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Genie+ has been around for a while now in Disney World, and we’ve gotten to know the system pretty well.
Genie+
But, if you’re not in the parks every day like we are, it can still be pretty darn confusing. There are times you need to remember, rules you have to follow, and certain tricks you might not know. We’re breaking down one of the most confusing Genie+ rules so you can be prepared!
Is there a way to outsmart Genie+ to get the most Lightning Lanes, the best extra perks, and the lowest prices possible? You know it!
Lightning Lane sign for Tower of Terror in Disney’s Hollywood Studios
Disney Genie is located on the My Disney Experience App and provides on-the-go planning tools and customized itineraries to help guests maximize their time in the parks. While the customized itineraries are a complimentary service, there are also two premium add-on services — Disney Genie + and Individual Lightning Lanes — that you can pay for to unlock Lightning Lane benefits (which will allow you to bypass the main queues of rides in exchange for much shorter queues).
Disney Genie+ is a divisive issue with Disney World travelers! Can you afford to pay an extra fee to skip the lines for attractions in the parks? Can you afford NOT to?
Disney Genie+ allows you to book the Lightning Lane for rides.
We are in the parks every day using Genie+, learning all the tips and tricks to make your next Disney World trip easier. Today, we’re sharing some NEW tips for using Genie+ in 2023.
With all the new announcements and changes at Disney World lately, it’s easy to get overwhelmed while planning your next vacation to the parks. How much are you going to have to rely on your phone? What services are unavailable? Should you stay on or off Disney property? So many questions, so little time.
Cinderella Castle
But since you’ve made the time to come check out our blog, we’re going to try to help make things a little less stressful and a whole lot easier. Here are 23 tips that will make your next Disney World trip MUCH easier. [Read more…]
Disney Genie and Genie+ — a free planning tool and the paid replacement for FastPass+, respectively — launched in Disney World last October.
Genie!
Now that we’ve had Genie+ around for almost a year, we decided it was about time to fill you in on WHAT this tool can do for YOU — and HOW you can get the most out of its offerings.
One of the most difficult parts about planning a Disney World vacation might be learning how to use the Genie+ system. Genie+ is the new way to skip the lines in Disney World, but it has a lot of rules and nuances that make it very tricky to master. However, a new change might make using Genie+ just a little bit EASIER!
Disney Genie+…the new way to skip the lines
Unlike the last Genie+ change, this new update is pretty simple and actually makes the system a bit more user-friendly. Let’s take a look. [Read more…]
Disney Genie+ is the new way to skip the lines in Disney World. For $15 per person per day, you can skip the standby line and head straight onto certain attractions in the parks. To really get your money’s worth from the system, we recommend doing some research before your trip to learn the ins and outs of Genie+.
Expedition Everest Lightning Lane
We’re in Disney World parks every day, so we’ve done all kinds of research and experiments with Genie+. From our experiences, we’ve learned a LOT about the program, including some rules that guests need to follow in order to really take advantage of Genie+. Now, Disney has made a few of those rules official! [Read more…]
UPDATED July 24, 2024
The Genie+ section on the Disney World website currently states that guests can expect to reserve 2-3 Lightning Lanes per day if they buy Genie+. But is that actually true?
Lightning Lane
We’re in Disney World all the time, and we’ve done a lot of research by using Genie+ and testing out different strategies. So based on our own experiences, how accurate is that claim that guests will only get on 2-3 rides per day with Genie+? Let’s find out. [Read more…]
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