Genie & Lightning Lanes Archive
Genie+ reached a new record high price at Walt Disney World during the weeks around Easter 2023, before plummeting post-peak of spring break. This post covers when the paid FastPass service sold out (and didn’t!), crowds, Lightning Lane availability, and our commentary about this pricing structure and what it could mean going forward. (Updated April
Magic Kingdom is the best park for buying Genie+ at Walt Disney World on peak dates in 2023. For this day with Lightning Lanes, I tested my strategy for skipping standby lines to see how much time could be saved when Park Hopping to Magic Kingdom. This Genie+ photo report walks you through my step-by-step
My days at Walt Disney World during the peak week of spring break went surprisingly well. As covered in the first installment of this two-part series, I was pleasantly surprised by the overall experience and how much I was able to accomplish despite 9/10 or 10/10 crowd levels on many days. With that said, it
When it comes to Walt Disney World touring strategy, Genie+ and Lightning Lanes, Early Entry, and Extended Evening Hours are the best options. This morning plan for EPCOT is via International Gateway in World Showcase, starting with Remy’s Ratatouille Adventure and Frozen Ever After. To test this itinerary, we did EPCOT on a very busy
EPCOT started as the worst park for buying Walt Disney World’s Genie+ service, but has improved big time thanks to additions to the ride roster. There’s Lightning Lane line-skipping access to 11 attractions, several of which will save you considerable time waiting. This guide ranks them all in terms of wait times and how quickly
Our 1-day itinerary for Magic Kingdom using Genie+ and Lightning Lanes offers a step-by-step plan for the park. Its goal is to answer questions, illustrate the process of how paid FastPass works in practice at Walt Disney World, and address the best strategy for ride reservations. (Updated March 3, 2023.) This is a theoretical day
Last month, Disney announced 3 BIG Changes Coming to Walt Disney World to Improve Guest Experience & Value. One of those is changes to PhotoPass offerings, some of which would now be “free” to buyers of Genie+ (paid FastPass) and Annual Passholders. We now have more details & start dates to share, along with some
Despite reaching its record high price, Genie+ has sold out for the day at Walt Disney World for the first time ever. This post shares details about the current crowds, Lightning Lane availability, and our commentary on the paid FastPass service selling out despite the date-based pricing scheme…including why this is a good thing! (Updated
Express Pass at Universal Studios Florida & Islands of Adventure offers the ability to skip standby lines for lower wait times, but with different tradeoffs than Genie+ at Walt Disney World. This article covers Lighting Lane v. Express Pass: benefits & downsides, pros & cons, so you can determine if either or both “paid FastPass”
Both Walt Disney World and Disneyland apps have been updated to now allow purchasers of Genie+ the ability to modify their Lightning Lane selections. This post will show the step-by-step process for making modifications to ride reservations, why this is such a big deal, and how to use it strategically to get more value out
Genie+ attraction availability goes quickly every single day at Hollywood Studios, especially during the heart of the holidays at Walt Disney World. With that in mind, I headed to DHS to test the paid FastPass service on what I expected would be a moderately-crowded Christmas season day. However, if wait time data is to be