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Whew, it’s been a busy month in Disney World!
Magic Kingdom!
From the booth announcements for the 2022 EPCOT International Food and Wine Festival to the coming opening of 2023 Walt Disney World vacation bookings, we’ve got a lot coming at us. But, there’s some news we DIDN’T see coming! Here are the three most unexpected things that happened at Disney World last month!
Skipping the standby line for one EPCOT attraction is changing soon in Disney World!
Spaceship Earth at EPCOT
Well, at least for a little while. Since Disney introduced Genie+ and Individual Attraction Selection, guests who pay for the services have been able to bypass the regular line at select attractions. Access to certain rides is available through Genie+, while Individual Attraction Selection grants access to others. And, one EPCOT ride will be changing the way guests skip the line for a limited time!
Expedition Everest in Disney’s Animal Kingdom has been closed for several months for refurbishment. It was scheduled to reopen in mid-April and, after a brief moment where that reopening timeline was removed from the website, we got the news that it would be reopening on April 16th!
Expedition Everest
Well, after a bumpy start to reopening this morning (it was closed for several hours due to technical difficulties), we are happy to say that Expedition Everest is officially open! With this reopening also comes a change to how Genie+ and Lightning Lane work for this attraction!
It’s the holiday season! From Very Merriest After Hours to EPCOT’s International Festival of the Holidays, there’s been a ton of great things to enjoy in Disney World this year.
The holidays on Main Street, U.S.A.
We’ve taken a look at the holiday crowds, the festivities, and all the delicious treats, but n0w let’s what the prices look like for Disney’s Individual Attraction Selection Lightning Lanes (A.K.A. pay-per-ride) prices!
Happy holidays from Disney World! The holiday season is in full swing with the EPCOT Festival of the Holidays and Very Merriest After Hours going on, which means there’s also plenty of holiday crowds.
Happy Holidays!
However, Genie+, the new paid FastPass replacement, is getting a MAJOR change for the holiday season that should help with those crowds!
Well, it’s official: Disney Genie has arrived in Disneyland Resort! Although the launch of Genie at Disneyland wasn’t without its hiccups, the service is now available for guests to use.
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Today we’ve got some interesting news for you about the new planning and ride reservation service. If you used Genie+ at Disneyland recently, you might qualify for “recovery.”
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!
Have YOU used Disney Genie yet? The planning service, which you can find on the Disney World app, features a paid FastPass+ replacement option (now known as Lightning Lanes) and more!
A Disney Genie Pamphlet
Today, we’re taking a look at Genie+, Individual Attraction Selection, and what Lightning Lanes you should try to get first! Here are some things to keep in mind when planning with Genie+.
Let’s face it. Disney World can get BUSY. One way to skip the lines and ensure that you enjoy all that you want throughout your Disney vacation is to purchase Genie+, the service that replaced FastPass+ in 2021.
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The Disney Genie service is still unfamiliar to many and can be tricky to use (to say the least). We’ve used the service a LOT over the past two years, and have shared all of our findings with our readers — from our biggest takeaways, to the free aspects of Genie, to how the service affects wait times — even tips on booking for all the members of your party. Now, let’s take a look at how Disney Genie interacts with Park Hopping in Disney World.
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!
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