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Heading to Disney World in the near future?
Cinderella Castle
It’s a good idea to be prepared for the unexpected. Transportation can get delayed, rides can shut down because of technical difficulties, and technology can malfunction. Occasionally, we’ve seen the My Disney Experience app have some trouble, and this week it seems to be struggling again.
Genie+ has gone through a few different transformations since the skip-the-line service first rolled out in Disney World.
You can find Lightning Lanes at many attractions within the parks!
And, just when we thought we had the hang of things — Disney goes and changes it all over again. As of June 27th, Genie+ is now a per-park, per-day service, meaning that the price depends on which park you’re visiting and which date you visit. This “dynamic pricing” has ebbed and flowed since it was first introduced, but we’ve noticed something kind of peculiar lately.Â
When you’re in Disney World, it’s important to plan for the unexpected.
Disney’s Hollywood Studios
Transportation challenges can arise, weather can impact your experience, and rides can shut down without notice. Sometimes, when rides go down for technical difficulties, they can be back up and running in no time. Unfortunately, sometimes the problem isn’t quite so simple. Today, one of the most popular rides in Disney’s Hollywood Studios was having some unique challenges that prevented visitors from getting to ride.
So you’re planning on going to EPCOT and drinking around the world? There are some things you need to AVOID doing, then.
EPCOT
Whether you start in Mexico or Canada, or even enter the International Gateway and start in France, there are key things you should not do. We’re here to help you plan ahead and not make these critical mistakes when sipping some drinks around the World Showcase.
We’ve done EVERY SINGLE ride in Disney World. And we know the best tips and secrets for all of them!
Magic Kingdom
Besides doing every ride, we’ve used Genie+ and Individual Lightning Lanes dozens of times in the parks, which means that we have quite a bit of experience with handling those systems. That’s why, today, we’re here to tell you about the BEST Individual Lightning Lane in Disney World…and we’ve got proof.
Disney World is full of magic, sunshine, and lines.
Genie+
Genie+ was introduced as a way to avoid waiting in long lines for rides at Disney World. We know that depending on the time of year, there are major crowds and wait times can get long. It can be tough to know when you should purchase Genie+ or an Individual Lightning Lane — especially now that the Genie system has changed to have different pricing depending on the park you’re doing to.
Genie+ CHANGED recently in Disney World. Now, you purchase the service for the specific park you want to visit, meaning that Genie+ will have a different price depending on where you plan to use it. For example, it might cost $25 for Magic Kingdom on one day, but just $18 for Disney’s Animal Kingdom on that same day.
Main Street, U.S.A
The price is different based on the park, and it also may change depending on the day, based on the demand on any given day. We’ve seen the pricing change a little bit over the last few days since the change, but what does that pricing look like on a HOLIDAY? Let’s find out! [Read more…]
Just when we thought that we were getting the hang of things and had a good system going with Genie+ and how to use it, Disney went and announced that it would be changing.
Have you used Genie+?
Now that we’ve had some time to get used to the updates, we know a little bit more about what we can expect from the new system. And, if you’re still wondering how you’re going to manage when you use it on your next trip — we’re here to help.
Magic Kingdom is full of rides, shows, parades, snacks, and more…
Magic Kingdom Train Station
Our readers spend a lot of time and energy planning their Disney World vacations. And every day, we try to help you in that process. We recently asked our readers “If you could redo one thing about your last Magic Kingdom trip, what would it be?” and you all had some THOUGHTS! We want to share those here to help you avoid their mistakes.
Disney Genie+ has been around for a while now, and we’ve gotten to know the ins and the outs.
Genie+
But, this skip-the-line service is changing in 2024 — we just don’t exactly know how yet. Disney has shared that updates will be coming to Genie+ next year, and we’re sharing everything we know so far about what might change.
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