Genie & Lightning Lanes Archive
Walt Disney World will soon be making another change to Genie+ and it’s an unequivocally positive one! This post runs through recent changes to the paid FastPass service, explaining how this is an improvement for Lightning Lane power users and newcomers alike. In the last several months, Walt Disney World has been making a ton
The Walt Disney Company and its Parks & Resorts division are defendants in a lawsuit over the Genie and Genie+ services, with the plaintiff alleging patent infringement. (That’s right, someone is claiming ‘credit’ for this mess being their original idea!) This post covers the complaint and offers our commentary about what this means for the
Last week was the third busiest of the year at Walt Disney World, and that predictably-high attendance brought with it a substantial price increase to the Genie+ service. This came after Disney announced last month that paid FastPass would be subject to surge or demand-based pricing. When that change first occurred, Walt Disney World indicated
As crowds increase, so does “competition” for Lightning Lanes with more guests purchasing the Genie+ service. Despite surge pricing that can cause the paid FastPass service to cost ~$30 on busy days, demand is highest when attendance and wait times are at their worst. Accordingly, you need advanced-level Genie strategy to score the most ride
Earlier this week, Walt Disney World rolled out new date-based pricing for the Genie+ service. That’s code for a price increase, which has already happened with the cost of paid FastPass jumping from $15 to $20 plus tax overnight. This post takes an early look at whether demand has been damped and if there’s better
Walt Disney World has announced higher prices for Genie+ via date-based pricing for the paid FastPass service. This post covers details of how the cost will increase on higher-demand days, the price range for this month, and our commentary about whether this is a good or bad change from a guest experience perspective. While we’ve
Magic Kingdom is the best park for buying Genie+ at Walt Disney World. For this Lightning Lane report, I tested my strategy on a fully-booked day over a holiday weekend to see how much time I could save skipping standby lines with paid FastPass. This Genie+ photo report walks you through my step-by-step day in
Do you believe in miracles?! Walt Disney World has made another change to Genie+ and it’s an unequivocally positive one! This post runs through recent changes to the paid FastPass service, explaining how this is an improvement for Lightning Lane power users and newcomers alike. In the last several months, Walt Disney World has been
Normally, Magic Kingdom is the best park for buying Genie+ at Walt Disney World. For this Lightning Lane report, I tested my strategy during the day of a Mickey’s Not So Scary Halloween Party night to see how much time I could save skipping standby lines with paid FastPass. This Genie+ photo report walks you
A couple of weeks ago, we shared news that Genie+ found a frustrating new way to start the day. Well, we have the “sequel” to that post…as Walt Disney World has made more new changes that impact the value of Genie+ when Park Hopping. In the last several months, Walt Disney World has been making a ton
Walt Disney World is once again tweaking the lineup for its paid FastPass service, reallocating attractions from the Individual Lightning Lane lineup to Genie+ for each park–making permanent changes that were previously only through summer. This post takes a look at the changes, reasons why, and offers speculation for the future. This change was actually
