1-Day Hollywood Studios Itinerary Using Genie+ & Lightning Lanes
Our 1-Day Hollywood Studios Itinerary using Genie+ and Lightning Lanes covers how the paid line-skipping services work in practice. This step-by-step Walt Disney World touring plan answers questions, illustrates the process, and offers time-saving strategy for making the best ride reservations. (Updated October 16, 2023.)
This is a theoretical day at DHS due to unknowns, but that’s true of literally any itinerary. Wait times vary, attractions experience downtime, and there are unique wrinkles to any day in Disney’s Hollywood Studios. Just like a normal touring plan, there’s a lot here that we can pull from past precedent, historical wait time data, and extensive experience with similar systems.
In particular, crowd levels have a big impact on what you can accomplish with Genie+ at Disney’s Hollywood Studios. On slow to moderate days, using Lightning Lanes is straightforward and stress-free. On busier days, the number of ride reservations you can make via Genie+ drops dramatically, as there are more people in the park competing for line-skipping access to the most popular attractions.
More than any other park, the Genie+ service “breaks” at DHS under the stress of heavy crowds. Be warned, this itinerary will work well in low-to-average months, but not so much around Thanksgiving, Christmas, Easter, or other peak weeks. If you’re visiting during school breaks (aside from summer), you’ll want to use this plus Early Entry at Disney’s Hollywood Studios.
When it comes to this itinerary, the most important thing to know is that there’s one big attraction per park that sells Individual Lightning Lane access and is not part of the Genie+ service At Disney’s Hollywood Studios, that ride is Star Wars: Rise of the Resistance. Normally, we don’t recommend paying extra to bypass the lines because there are other ways to beat the crowds at Star Wars: Rise of the Resistance.
By and large, Genie+ offers the better bang for your buck, and is the superior way to spend if you’re on a budget. That comes with an asterisk with Star Wars: Rise of the Resistance, as it’s the most popular ride in all of Walt Disney World and is prone to downtime. If it has an issue while you’re in line–or throughout the day of your visit, the standby line will back up, slow to a crawl, or stop completely.
With that said, some of you may want to ignore our advice and purchase both Genie+ and Individual Lightning Lanes. Depending on crowds, this actually can be a “challenge” at Disney’s Hollywood Studios, which is home to the most popular Genie+ attraction (Slinky Dog Dash) and the most popular Individual Lightning Lane attraction (Star Wars: Rise of the Resistance) in all of Walt Disney World.
Both of these often book up within seconds of 7 am, which presents a practical problem—how do you book both? There is no good way for one person to accomplish both beyond trying to do things quickly and hoping for the best. Ideally, you’ll want to have two adults awake at 7 am, with one booking Slinky Dog Dash and the other booking Star Wars: Rise of the Resistance. This is the only dynamic duo of rides where this presents a problem–if you’re booking any other combination, it’s no issue.
Anyway, on with our 1-Day Disney’s Hollywood Studios Itinerary with Genie+ (note that this assumes an 8:30 am opening time for DHS; if the park opens at 9 am during your visit, simply adjust these times by 30 minutes)…
7:00:00 am – Book Slinky Dog Dash via Genie+ with a Lightning Lane return window of 3:10 pm to 4:10 pm.
In a perfect world, you’ll get a much earlier return time for Slinky Dog Dash, but it doesn’t always work that way–even if you’re refreshing right at 7 am on the dot. For this attraction, we strongly recommend following our Speed Strategy for Genie+ Selections.
~7:35 am – Race to Rise of the Resistance during Early Entry “bonus time” at DHS.
~8 am – Beat the crowd to Slinky Dog Dash.
8:30 am – Rope drop Toy Story Mania via standby line.
8:50 am – Do Alien Swirling Saucers via standby line.
9:00 am – Blast off to Batuu, enjoying free time in Star Wars: Galaxy’s Edge before the crowds and midday heat arrive. It’s an excellent time to Meet the Mandalorian & Grogu if you want a chance to encounter theme without a mob of people. (This is not a character meet & greet but is the most popular character encounter at Walt Disney World, so it’s ideal to be there for their first set of the day. See the above link for tips & tricks!)
Although it’s early, consider playing Batuu Bounty Hunters via the MagicBand+ for a little bit. Alternatively, you can browse the shops or even potentially do Millennium Falcon: Smugglers Run via standby or the Single Rider line if you anticipate wanting to do that more than once–or just want to knock it out early!
10 am – Do Star Tours: the Adventures Continue via standby line.
You may not be wild about waiting in three consecutive standby lines for popular rides, but that’s bound to happen at DHS given the top-heavy nature of the lineup. In fact, you will almost certainly have more Genie+ Lightning Lane reservations in late afternoon than in the morning or early afternoon. That’s just how it tends to work out, so plan accordingly and knock out “easier” attractions via standby early on.
10:20 am – Marvel at MuppetVision 3D in all of its distinctly patriotic brilliance.
10:30 am – While waiting for MuppetVision (but without taking your attention away from its profound pre-show), book Millennium Falcon: Smugglers Run via Genie+ with a Lightning Lane return window of 2:30 pm to 3:30 pm.
Note: 10:30 am is chosen because it’s 120 minutes after park opening (assuming DHS opens at 8:30 am), which is consistent with How the Genie+ 120 Minute Rule Works at Walt Disney World. This rule governs when you can make your next Genie+ ride reservation, and is incredibly important to understand.
11 am – Free time or a buffer in case crowds are worse during your visit. If you’ve already accomplished all or most of this, consider rewarding yourself with one of the best snacks at Disney’s Hollywood Studios.
11:45 am – Arrive at least 15 minutes early to catch the second showing of Indiana Jones Epic Stunt Spectacular. Take notes to improve your sick parkour moves.
12:30 pm – Book Rock ‘n’ Roller Coaster Starring Aerosmith via Genie+ with a Lightning Lane return window of 4:05 pm to 5:05 pm.
Note: Lightning Lane return times for every attraction except Slinky Dog Dash get refilled or “roll over” throughout the day, so if you only see late evening return times when first opening up My Disney Experience to book another Genie+ Lightning Lane, give it a few minutes–you should see earlier times. (As with so many aspects of Genie, this is YMMV. The whole system continues to change/evolve, so this may not be your experience.)
12:40 pm – Browse Walt Disney Presents for evidence to confirm suspicions of grave-rolling.
1 pm – Lunch, free time and/or buffer (we recommend an ADR at Sci-Fi Dine-In Theater Restaurant)
2 pm – Double back to Pixar Place to meet the Monsters and other Pixar Pals.
2:30 pm – Meet Minnie & Mickey at Red Carpet Dreams or Olaf at Celebrity Spotlight, whichever character appeals to you more. Potentially both if the lines are short.
2:30 pm – Book the Twilight Zone Tower of Terror via Genie+ with a Lightning Lane return time of 4:20 pm to 5:20 pm.
3:10 pm – Do Millennium Falcon Smugglers Run via Lightning Lane (Genie+ ride reservation).
3:40 pm – Do Slinky Dog Dash via Lightning Lane (Genie+ ride reservation).
4:00 pm – Do Rock ‘n’ Roller Coaster Starring Aerosmith via Lightning Lane (Genie+ ride reservation). Arrive 5 minutes early, taking advantage of grace period.
4:20 pm – Do the Twilight Zone Tower of Terror via Lightning Lane (Genie+ ride reservation).
4:45 pm – Lightning McQueen’s Racing Academy via standby line.
5:10 pm – Race on over to the Trolley Car Cafe Starbucks for some coffee…and against your better judgment, a Carrot Cake Cookie. Lightning McQueen would say you’ve earned it–time to ka-chow down!
5:25 pm – Do Frozen Sing-Along Celebration via standby line.
6 pm or so – Dinner at another one of Disney’s Hollywood Studios’ excellent themed restaurants.
7 pm – Free time to do repeat favorite headliner attractions via the standby line. Mickey & Minnie’s Runaway Railway, Tower of Terror, Toy Story Mania, Rock ‘n’ Roller Coaster, and even Star Wars: Rise of the Resistance all usually have moderate actual wait times–regardless of what the posted wait time is–after 7 pm.
Second Showing of Fantasmic – On some nights, there are two showings of Fantasmic. If that’s the case during your visit, see the later one and do rides until ~15 minutes before showtime. If there are multiple showings, you do not need to arrive super early for good seats. If there’s only one performance of Fantasmic, catch that one and arrive at least 30 minutes early. See our Viewing Guide to Fantasmic at Walt Disney World for further advice on the best seats, etc.
Once again, this was a theoretical day with Genie+ at Disney’s Hollywood Studios based on assumptions about capacity allocation and demand. Some or all of these assumptions could be off and not reflect what you actually experience depending upon your travel dates. Again, the same could be said of any itinerary. If you’re diligent, this is probably ~75% accurate, and at the very least, should illustrate how a day could look using Genie+ for those who never used paper FastPass or MaxPass.
To be sure, this is an efficient day at Disney’s Hollywood Studios, but not an overzealous one. The biggest challenge will be the backloaded Genie+ return times, and filling out your late morning and midday with stage shows and table service meals–or whatever else you want to kill time before your Lightning Lane return times roll around.
Ultimately, the point here is not to “sell” you on buying Genie+ and Lightning Lanes, but rather, to illustrate how Genie+ could prove advantageous for days you opt to purchase the add-on, put some doomsday assumptions to rest, and start making lemonade out of lemons.
If you’re still not quite satisfied with how Genie+ works in practice, see My Day at Disney’s Hollywood Studios Using Genie+ (if you’re visiting during a busier season, don’t expect to accomplish that much–here’s a look at my day using Genie+ with peak crowds). If you’d rather simply know which selections are objectively the best (in terms of time saved and how quickly they book up), see our Disney’s Hollywood Studios Genie+ Priorities & Lightning Lane Ride Ranks.
If you have questions about the basics of using–or not using–the paid FastPass service, see our Guide to Genie+ at Walt Disney World & Lightning Lane FAQ for all of the foundational need-to-know info. This whole system is confusing and convoluted, so you might have a question or two-dozen. That answers all of the most common ones we’ve been receiving from readers.
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YOUR THOUGHTS
Was this 1-Day Disney’s Hollywood Studios Itinerary w/ Genie+ helpful to illustrate how paid FastPass works at Walt Disney World? Have any questions we didn’t answer with the above? Still confused by how Genie+ or Lightning Lanes work? Do you agree or disagree with our assessments? Other thoughts or concerns? Any questions we can help you answer? Hearing your feedback–even when you disagree with us–is both interesting to us and helpful to other readers, so please share your thoughts below in the comments!
@C. Jeffries
Exactly, so many people think those using DAS get to “skip the line”. Simply not true. If the line for Seven Dwarfs Mine Train is 75 minutes long I still have to wait that long. I can just do it while sitting in the AC or in the shade somewhere instead of standing in the heat & sun in the line. For those of us who need DAS it can make a crucial difference. But no one is skipping the line unless they had Fast Pass or will be paying for Lightning Lanes.
@ Manny,
The DAS system does not allow wheelchairs any longer unless they’re severely handicapped with other issues. Not just a broken leg etc. Disney put a stop to that LONG ago. DAS does use the Fastpass+ lanes to enter as well as their party. You wouldn’t expect your family of 5 to only single out the handicapped person to ride alone, or the handicapped person plus one. Of course the party wants to ride together. What you also don’t realize is that the party does not get to walk right on the ride. The have to wait just like everyone else, they just get to wait elsewhere instead of being in line. They come back at said time and use the FastPass lane. It’s very much on the up and up and nobody is “abusing” it. As much as you want to think they are, it just isn’t the case.
The Fastpass lanes are not the usual lanes used for DAS but then again that has been abused system also when 10 people go by and only one person is in a wheel chair.
Hey folks
As I promised to share any response with you it is below. Please lower your expectations before you read it as it in no way responds to the sentiment of my email. It doesn’t really address the point I was trying to make regarding the constant increasing of prices and reduction of its value proposition for it’s long terms and loyal customers. My email did not reference the tough health and safety choices that every organisation has had to make and made no reference to attraction availability. It was very clear in the sentiment that Disney were eroding the benefits of staying on property.
How disappointing!
Dear Carey,
Thank you for sharing your thoughts regarding Walt Disney World Resort prices.
I am very sorry to hear that you feel there is less to do and a higher price increase compared to past visits and Universal Studios Orlando.
There’s more to see and do at Walt Disney World Resort than ever before, as we continue to introduce innovative new Attractions and Entertainment experiences at all four Theme Parks. Our date-based tickets and pricing provide Guests with flexibility and options to meet their individual needs. We are also currently featuring some special offers. Please see here: https://disneyworld.disney.go.com/special-offers/.
Unfortunately, the COVID-19 pandemic has caused us to make some changes to our Theme Parks, Resorts, and dining locations. Based on recent trends and guidance, the Walt Disney World Resort has continued to make changes to health and safety measures, as well as beginning to bring back some beloved experiences. We’ve been very intentional and gradual in our approach to bringing back unforgettable experiences and Attractions so Guests can continue to make magical memories while visiting us. The Walt Disney World Resort will be making adjustments to these measures, which may continue to change at any time without notice.
We appreciate your feedback and hope you will continue to enjoy your future visits to our Theme Parks. Please be assured that our Guests’ feedback is important to us and your comments will receive consideration.
For anyone suggesting people in the standby line should jeer and glare at anyone in the lightning lanes, please remember that they may be using DAS. I, for one, will not be paying for Genie+ or the individual rides, but will be relying solely on my DAS (I cannot afford an extra $60+ a day for my family of 4). If not for the DAS I would only be able to ride very few attractions.
Carey, Well said and well written. As a family we only started visiting WDW is 2010 and have been twice since. We have always stayed on-site at moderate hotels, twice at Port Orleans and the last time at Caribean Beach during the re-build. We have always loved the complete Disney experience, in planning our next trip for 2023 (I know it’s an age away) I had noticed the cost rises for on-site hotels and had started to look off-site but still local, with big saving but the extra hours and fastpass+ kept me thinking the on-site offered this extra magic. Now it seems that WDW advantage has gone, your idea of Universal seems good so will look at that and maybe book a 7-day WDW ticket and visit some of those other attractions that we have never given the time for as we booked fastpasses for 10 days out of the 14 and spent the other 4 at Universal.
thanks Tom for this outline i know still in progress
I am open to this change – 1 its optional so perhaps ride waits (without the added costs) will not be that bad – plus it eliminates the crazy 60 fast pass get on and click which i found stressful. While i like universal express pass (got with hotel stay) better than this genie + I did not enjoy universal as much.
as to the problem of having to wait in line while others pass – this occurs at universal now – if you don’t purchase the front of line pass or stay at certain hotel you stand in line.
@Mike thank you for reading – Tom suggested we send a note to WDW guest relations and, while I had just decided to vote with my feet, on reflection I agreed it should be said.
I will not hold my breath for a response, but, should I get one, I will be happy to share it with you all
@Carey Adams……….I usually don’t read long responses in any comment section, but I did read yours and it was well said. We still love Disney and will still go but the removal of so many perks really dont make it worth it to stay on site. The price gauging to all of it’s guests just give me a sour taste in my mouth too. We did make the move out of the bubble our last trip and we loved it (Hard Rock). We will continue to go to WDW, but like you mentioned, i wont be staying there, i wont be having every meal there like we usually do, we wont be spending as much on extras.
People are not stupid…..I do think once they look at the savings and what you get at other places (Universal and even other offsite resorts) vs the rates at WDW people will start to stay elsewhere and WDW will feel the impact……….
So I took Toms advice and have send the magic makers a little note – I though it might be worth sharing
Good morning Disney Magic Makers
I was very disappointed to read all the upcoming changes / charges to the WDW offering and just thought that I would share my thoughts with you so your bosses will understand why they will be seeing a significant drop in revenue in 2022 and a huge swing to Universal Orlando resort from life long Disney addicts.
I first visited Magic Kingdom in 1980, I was 15 and MK was the only park Disney had to offer. Riding Space Mountain is the fondest memory I have of my late father and I passed my Disney bug to my son Brad, who is now 25. As UK residents, Brad started visiting Disney Parks from the age of 1 and we rotated between Disneyland Paris and Orlando. Aside from one trip when we had my disabled cousin with us, we stayed on property. Why wouldn’t we, with EMH, Fastpass+ bookings 60 days out, early entry, disneys magical express, free on property guest parking everywhere, magic bands et al for ALL (not just deluxe guests) – if you advance planned your holidays like a military operation, the family had a restful, fun and not bad value holiday.
Sadly these days are no more.
Although the decline started pre pandemic with the introduction of Guest Parking Fees (really?) the changes you have introduced during the pandemic have reduced the Disney value proposition well below that of Universal Orlando or any other offsite property.
Fastpass+ was a HUGE guest benefit, hard work pre holiday but led to a relaxing and stress free visit and was FREE. The introduction of Genie+ and Lightening Lanes has increased the cost of the average 14 day WDW visit for a family of 4 by over $1,000.
I think Disney has missed the point that we have all had our income affected by the pandemic, not just Disney, and to offer EMH to only those who can afford to stay in a Deluxe resort is elitist. Is this the type of organisation that Disney wants to become?
I think Disney seems to forget that an on-property guest is effectively a hostage to the Disney money making machine. Whilst on property we eat, drink and shop all things Disney. This represents a huge loss of revenue for the corporation from long term visitors.
Now you would like to offer me, a meagre Value Hotel visitor, half and hour early entry and the privilege of paying for Genie+ every day, extra for high value attractions and a stressful start to every day I visit. Why on earth would I consider that a guest privilege.
On top of that I have noticed that the reduced offering Christmas Party had DOUBLED in price from our visit in 2017. I can spend a day at Discovery Cove, swimming with Dolphins and eat all day for free for less than a few hours in the park with less entertainment, fewer shows and added expense. Can you please explain to me how this is Customer Friendly.
I have been eagerly awaiting to end to this pandemic so that I can visit during the 50th year, a vacation we have had planned since our last visit in 2018. The only thing I am grateful for is that the postponement to 2022 has given me the opportunity to reflect and review the Disney Value Proposition vs USO and the dufference is shocking
Holiday – based on 3 adults Disney USO
All Star Music (260ft) Dockside 2 bedroom suite (500ft+)
Cost of holiday $6,255.00 $4,335.00
Parking $223.65 $223.65
Uber to Hotel (Return) $80.00 $40.00
Average cost of $$ two course meal & drink $55.00 $38.50
Subsistence Cost pp per day $100.00 $66.00
Total Subsistence for Holiday $4,200.00 $2,772.00
Genie + (1 week) $630.00
Express Plus Unlimited (2 days free at Deluxe Resort) $418.50
Disney Christmas Party $795.56
Discovery Cove Signature Swim $660.78
HOLIDAY COST $12,339.21 $8,554.43
30% cheaper
Benefits
Early entry 30 min 1 hour
Express vs Genie STRESSFUL Stress Free
So as you can imagine, I have sadly uprooted my previously firmly planted Disney feet and have planted then in the Universal Orlando camp where there will stay.
Although my love and nostalgia for all things Disney will continue, its like being a drug addict, once you have weaned yourself out of the bubble, you find its not actually that bad and you save 30% on your holiday to boot.
Why wouldn’t you?
I imagine many people will follow suit, rip off the Disney plaster and go where they can get better bang for their buck! After all we have ALL taken a hit to our bottom line this pandemic.
It reminds me a little of the White Star Lines overconfidence, removing the lifeboats, treating only the first class passengers with respect and that ship sank.
So rather than be chained downstairs in third class, my holiday has been booked with USO and I am very pleased with the result. I will not be easily enticed back but I am under no illusion that my money means very little to you indeed. However, remember, it only takes one follower to start a movement.
For further reading I would suggest you take a look at the comments on this post
A Theoretical Day at Hollywood Studios with Lightning Lanes & Genie+ – Disney Tourist Blog
Stay semi magical
With great sadness
Carey Adams
I’m thinking the top-attraction special pricing might help with the line. If only a tiny few are doing the Lightning Lane, the regular line for 7 Dwarfs will actually move. You know how it is now – a couple people inch forward per ride. Everybody else is the FP lane. I’m hoping my daughter and I can just ride it from standby at the start of the day without waiting two hours. I don’t want to pay for the pass because – and I’m sure many other parents are in this boat – she might back out at the last minute. She’s seen videos of the ride, she’s excited about the ride, she loves the idea of roller coasters, but at our local park she looks at the tall roller coaster that she enjoyed last time and says, “Maybe later, I’m not ready yet.” Annoying after an hour wait in line, but I like her company and it’s fun to see the decorating in the standby lines. Much more annoying if I’ve just paid $40-$50 to get us on the damn thing.
@M. That’s all correct. We will do the same. We used to stay at Disney and visit universal and now we will do opposite by staying at universal and visiting Disney. We still love Disney but there’s no reason to stay onsite and you can have just as great of time staying at universal and using that as a replacement of wdw hotels
I am still confused. So will anything be book ahead or are you going to be on your phone all day trying to book rides? That will definitely take the fun out of it and make for a stressful day I would think. Also I am confused about prices. Am I right in thinking you have to purchase park tickets and make a reservation, then to get what would be like a fast pass you buy Genie + but some of the better rides are excluded so then you have to buy the individual ride passes for those? That all sounds way to complicated to be enjoyable. Sounds like we may be down the road at Portofino Bay with express pass, water taxis and no stress. I hate that and hope I’m wrong. We were Disney people.
I would love to see a theoretical day at MK! As many times as we’ve been to WDW, we have only been to HS twice and that was after ROR opened in hopes of riding. (We didn’t get on for any of the 4 queues)! Thank You for all you do for us! â¤ï¸
Thank you Tom. I had no idea there would have been previous petitions. Unfortunately getting everyone together to “vote with their wallets” is next to impossible, however, yes, we are strongly considering other options for our next visit, but it is quite sad and difficult to let go of.. Which I guess is what Disney is counting on in the long run! Ugh..
Thanks Tom! *** We’d love to see a hypothetical itinerary without missteps for MK and DHS! *** Maybe one with paid LL headliners and one without?
Disney should really have named the individual Lightning Lane purchases something entirely different. Telling the average guest that they will use the Lightning Lane when their Genie+ reservation window opens, yet also have something else called Lightning Lane is silly. And “Individual Lightning Lane Purchase” does not exactly roll of the tongue. Maybe they should call individual lightning lane purchases something catchy, like “Fastpass.” 😉
“To get Disney’s attention this would certainly require thousands upon thousands of signatures, which I believe this would get and then some. I believe this type of issue would garner a significant amount of attention.”
I don’t know how these things work in the USA Tom but the only thing that Disney understands is Money. The latest incident with Scarlett Johanssen proved that, no matter who you are, you have no clout. The only way Disney will change its mind is to hit them squarely in their pockets. If the Disney on property value proposition is not worth the extra then stay somewhere else.
We have just booked for Christmas 2022 and saved £1200 / $1600 (based on UK flights/ accommodation) by staying at USO. Sure we will visit Disney but we will not be a Disney hostage. What they don’t realise is a lost hotel guest is was more lost revenue than the room rate, you eat, drink, play and sleep there all the time putting money in Disneys pocket. Take that money away from them and they will have to do something to entice clients back but I am telling you once you withdraw from the Disney bubble, its actually not that bad and it makes it harder for them to get back what used to be die hard fans.
Its a shame as my fondest memory with my late father is our trip to Magic Kingdom when it stood alone in the 44 square mile lot and I took my some for the first time when he was three. Disney bank on that nostalgia – its like an addiction. However, holidays should be enjoyed, hectic is okay, but stressful is not and sadly the only way Disney will take any form of mindshift is when it hits their bottom line!
Carey is 100% right.
Thousands of petitions against Walt Disney World doing this or that have been started in the last decade, and they have cumulatively accomplished exactly nothing.
The best way to effect change is voting with your wallet. Short of that, we recommend respectfully expressing your opinions as to how Genie+ or Lightning Lane will impact your business with Walt Disney World by email: [email protected].
Maybe someone with a little pull (very popular or tech savy and the time) should start an online petition which would undoubtedly gain a great deal of traction which would then hopefully lead to some good publicity through online resources or even news outlets! Just a thought that unfortunately I would not know where to begin with doing. To get Disney’s attention this would certainly require thousands upon thousands of signatures, which I believe this would get and then some. I believe this type of issue would garner a significant amount of attention. Every thing you read about this Genie+/Fastlane service online is followed up by nothing but negative comments from Disney supporters..
Again Disney.. WAKE UP!!!
Disney preys and plays on our emotions. Any similar corporate moves made by other businesses we would have simply shrugged off. The diminishment of our experience feels personal and hurtful because Disney for generations have purposefully built that connection. If Disney had wished to enhance the guest experience they would have adopted a much less complex fast pass system akin to their competition, Universal. Instead we are treated to a system to manage our movement and time, herd control. Seldom the one to be part of the herd should I have the opportunity to experience Disney again I will follow my own path and not be a slave to my cell phone and ring up more on the Disney cash register.