Genie & Lightning Lanes Archive
Due to heavy holiday crowds at Walt Disney World, high demand for Genie+, and the system collapsing in crowds during Thanksgiving, the company tweaked Lightning Lane selections for the weeks leading up to New Year’s Eve. The latest change is the addition of Mickey’s Once Upon A Christmastime Parade at Magic Kingdom to the Genie+
As an indirect result of Genie Collapsing in Crowds During Thanksgiving, Walt Disney World has tweaked Genie+ and Individual Lightning Lane selections for the weeks leading up to Christmas and New Year’s Eve. This post will take a look at the changes, reasons why, and offer speculation for the future. By way of recap in
Disney has officially announced the launch date for paid Genie+ and Lightning Lane line-skipping access for Disneyland and Disney California Adventure. We cover the new details & release date, the official answers to common questions, commentary, and more. As a reminder for any Disneyland fans who haven’t been following the park news closely the last
Earlier this holiday week, we shared Genie+ Collapsing in Crowds at Walt Disney World. That detailed the many problems with Lightning Lanes and the paid FastPass service during Thanksgiving week, from technical difficulties to limited ride reservation inventory. This post is essentially the sequel to that, taking a look at ride reservation options every two
As previously covered, it’s the busiest week of the year at Walt Disney World (so far). While we expected heavy crowds, the high attendance has come as a slight surprise even to us. Nevertheless, we’ve been in the parks a lot this week, working on strategy and touring tips. Most of this has focused on
If you’re visiting Walt Disney World during peak season when attendance and crowds are higher, you’re going to face more “competition” for popular rides with the new Genie+ service. This means Lightning Lane ride reservation times will go faster, and you might even get shut out of the highest profile attractions, like Slinky Dog Dash.
This Walt Disney World park report walks you through my step-by-step afternoon and evening at Hollywood Studios using the new Genie+ service. It covers what we accomplished via standby and Lightning Lanes, and covers two different ways to beat the crowds at DHS. While one is the obvious way (buying Genie+), the other is totally
This Walt Disney World park report walks you through my step-by-step afternoon and evening at Epcot using the new Genie+ service. It features what I accomplished via virtual queue, standby, and Lightning Lanes, and thoughts at the end about whether Genie+ is worth the money during a half-day at Epcot. The new Genie+ line-skipping service
This Walt Disney World park report walks you through my step-by-step morning at Animal Kingdom using the new Genie+ service. It features Lightning Lane selections & return times, what I accomplished with paid FastPass, and thoughts at the end about whether Genie+ is worth the money at Animal Kingdom. The new Genie+ line-skipping service is
This report walks you through my step-by-step day using Walt Disney World’s new Genie+ service in Hollywood Studios. It features Lightning Lane selections & return times, ride reservation screenshots, what I accomplished with paid FastPass, and thoughts at the end about whether Genie+ is worth the money at DHS. As quick background for those who
Walt Disney World’s new free Genie service creates customized and dynamic 1-day itineraries inspired by your party’s top interests, best times to do attractions based on wait times, walking distances, and more. This review covers how our experience testing the complimentary Genie planner measures up to what was promised. Let’s start with the pitch for
