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What is Genie+?
Pay to skip the line service (the “new” Fast Pass)
Tiers:
Genie (free – Tip Board; personalized itinerary under “My Day” according to MDE)
Genie+ - paid service with daily pricing and varies per park (and includes Disney Photo pass attraction images and Audio Tales access; purchased at midnight on park day):
Magic Kingdom – on average $27/person
EPCOT – on average $17/person
Hollywood Studios – on average $21/person
Animal Kingdom – on average $15/person
Park Hopper – on average $27/person
Prices can range $15-35 (day-based pricing)
ILL – separately purchased lightning lanes for most popular attractions (can purchase up to two ILLs per day):
Magic Kingdom – Seven Dwarfs and TRON (expecting one for Tiana’s Bayou Adventure)
EPCOT – Guardians of the Galaxy
Hollywood Studios – Rise of the Resistance
Animal Kingdom – Flight of Passage
Honorable Mention: Virtual Queues
Lightning Lanes, ILLs and Virtual Queues can all be booked at 7am on park day
How long is your lighting lane valid? – 1 hour (can check in 5 minutes before, and up to 20 minutes after your window)
When can you book your next lightning lane? – 2 hour rule and badging in
How do you cancel/modify a lightning lane? - Can look for a different return time via the MyDisney Experience app
Conventional wisdom using Genie+:
Magic Kingdom - Peter Pan, Jungle Cruise, Big Thunder Mountain, Space Mountain
EPCOT - Test Track, Remy’s, Frozen, Soarin’
Hollywood Studios - Slinky Dog Dash, Tower of Terror, Rockin’ Roller Coaster, Millenium Falcon Smuggler’s Run, Toy Story Mania, Mickey and Minnie’s Runaway Railway
Animal Kingdom - Na’vi River Journey, Kilimanjaro Safaris, Expedition Everest
Helpful resources:
AllEars.net (YouTube)
Ear Scout (YouTube)
Somewhere Worthwhile Genie+ toolkit
By Wayfaring WillardsWhat is Genie+?
Pay to skip the line service (the “new” Fast Pass)
Tiers:
Genie (free – Tip Board; personalized itinerary under “My Day” according to MDE)
Genie+ - paid service with daily pricing and varies per park (and includes Disney Photo pass attraction images and Audio Tales access; purchased at midnight on park day):
Magic Kingdom – on average $27/person
EPCOT – on average $17/person
Hollywood Studios – on average $21/person
Animal Kingdom – on average $15/person
Park Hopper – on average $27/person
Prices can range $15-35 (day-based pricing)
ILL – separately purchased lightning lanes for most popular attractions (can purchase up to two ILLs per day):
Magic Kingdom – Seven Dwarfs and TRON (expecting one for Tiana’s Bayou Adventure)
EPCOT – Guardians of the Galaxy
Hollywood Studios – Rise of the Resistance
Animal Kingdom – Flight of Passage
Honorable Mention: Virtual Queues
Lightning Lanes, ILLs and Virtual Queues can all be booked at 7am on park day
How long is your lighting lane valid? – 1 hour (can check in 5 minutes before, and up to 20 minutes after your window)
When can you book your next lightning lane? – 2 hour rule and badging in
How do you cancel/modify a lightning lane? - Can look for a different return time via the MyDisney Experience app
Conventional wisdom using Genie+:
Magic Kingdom - Peter Pan, Jungle Cruise, Big Thunder Mountain, Space Mountain
EPCOT - Test Track, Remy’s, Frozen, Soarin’
Hollywood Studios - Slinky Dog Dash, Tower of Terror, Rockin’ Roller Coaster, Millenium Falcon Smuggler’s Run, Toy Story Mania, Mickey and Minnie’s Runaway Railway
Animal Kingdom - Na’vi River Journey, Kilimanjaro Safaris, Expedition Everest
Helpful resources:
AllEars.net (YouTube)
Ear Scout (YouTube)
Somewhere Worthwhile Genie+ toolkit