Genie & Lightning Lanes Archive
Genie+ reached its record high price at Walt Disney World for the peak of Thanksgiving week, but prices have since plummeted to “normal” highs for Park Hopping, Magic Kingdom, Hollywood Studios, EPCOT, and Animal Kingdom line-skipping. This post covers dates that sold out, current prices, and what to expect in December 2023 and January 2024.
Walt Disney World wait times are usually inflated. The actual versus posted wait times disparity for rides at Walt Disney World has been a known issue for years and topic we’ve covered in the past. For the reasons discussed there, it’s usually a positive for guests that improves satisfaction. However, we’ve recently been getting complaints about
Genie+ has reached a record high price at Walt Disney World for the peak week of Thanksgiving, with Lightning Lane prices increasing overnight on Park Hopping, Magic Kingdom, Hollywood Studios, EPCOT, and Animal Kingdom. This post covers crowds, the likelihood of the line-skipping service selling out this week, and other commentary on the paid FastPass
Walt Disney World has seen an increase in abuse of its Disability Access Service, and is starting to crack down on improper DAS use as a result. This post covers how they’re accomplishing that, along with rumors about Lightning Lane utilization and our commentary about what’s happening. This revelation actually comes thanks to a story
There are a lot of complaints about Genie+ at Walt Disney World, with one of the biggest being that return times at Hollywood Studios are frequently in the afternoon and evening. With that in mind, I tested a DHS Park Hopping day to see how much I’d be able to accomplish using Lightning Lanes to
Hollywood Studios is the second-best park for buying Walt Disney World’s Genie+ service. Lightning Lane line-skipping access is available at 15 attractions in DHS, and many are headliners or popular thrill rides. This guide ranks all in terms of time-saved and how quickly they book up. (Updated October 22, 2023.) For our Late 2023 update
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,
This guide to Genie+ and Lightning Lanes at Walt Disney World explains paid FastPass, with answers frequently asked questions about ride reservations, line-skipping, and itinerary tools for Magic Kingdom, EPCOT, Animal Kingdom, and Hollywood Studios. Plus, tips & tricks, how to use the 120 minute rule to strategically stack and save time! (Updated October 8,
With higher crowds & wait times, you need superior strategy for saving time waiting at Walt Disney World. That’s the purpose of this post, breaking down the best & worst options–Genie+, Lightning Lanes, extra hours & rope drop–to beat long lines at Magic Kingdom, Hollywood Studios, EPCOT and Animal Kingdom. Our goal is to find
Magic Kingdom is the best park for buying Walt Disney World’s Genie+ service. The paid FastPass replacement offers Lightning Lane line-skipping access to 23 attractions and character sightings in Magic Kingdom, and our guide ranks the rides and entertainment in terms of time-saved and how quickly reservations fill up. (Updated September 4, 2023.) The goal
Walt Disney World has dropped per-park pricing for Genie+ to its lowest level ever, right as both the fall off-season and Hurricane Idalia arrive. This post offers price trends plus our commentary about why this is happening, what to expect going forward, and where we think paying for Lightning Lane line-skipping makes sense and where
