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Disney Genie launched in Disney World in October, and today it’s Disneyland’s turn!
Disneyland
We’ve been in the parks trying out both the free Genie and paid Genie+ and although all was well at first, we learned pretty quickly that things were going downhill. Check out what we’ve experienced so far today all before noon!
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!
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!
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!
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?
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+.
If there’s one thing we can count on with Disney World, it’s change. Well, the magic of course. But also, LOTS of changes!
Disney’s Hollywood Studios
Few attractions exemplify this like Rise of the Resistance in Disney’s Hollywood Studios, and in light of ALL the changes in recent months, let’s answer the ULTIMATE question: what is the best time to ride it?
The Disney Genie service just launched in Disney World, and now you can pay for access to Lightning Lanes (previously known as FastPass+ lanes) for qualifying rides and attractions.
A Disney Genie Pamphlet
The Genie+ service is $15 per person, per day for over 40 different attractions, but with Individual Attraction Selection (or pay-per-ride) you pay for each ride individually, and the pay-per-ride premium attractions are 8 of the most popular rides in Disney World. So how do you decide which rides to choose? Which rides are worth the extra cost? Well, we asked you, dear readers, to vote for which Individual Attraction Selection rides you would actually pay for!
Lightning lanes. Disney Genie. Genie+. Individual Attraction Selection. There’s a LOT of new things to keep track of now that the Disney Genie system has officially debuted in Disney World!
Peter Pan’s Flight Lightning Lane
We’ve been testing the system, doing our best to answer your questions about it, and sharing all of the lessons we’ve learned from using the Genie. Still confused? Want to see the basics about Genie, Genie+, and Individual Attraction Selection in one, succinct way? Then, we’ve got just the resource for you!
Disney Genie has officially launched in Disney World and we’ve been putting it to the test!
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We figured out how many rides you can do using Genie+ and Individual Attraction Selection, how rider swap works now, and so much more. But, we thought we’d compile ALL of that information in one place for you, so here’s everything you need to know about Disney Genie!
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