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Wayfaring Willards - Walt Disney World 101: Genie +


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What is Genie+?

    1. Pay to skip the line service (the “new” Fast Pass)

    2. Tiers:

      1. Genie (free – Tip Board; personalized itinerary under “My Day” according to MDE)

      2. 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):

        1. Magic Kingdom – on average $27/person

        2. EPCOT – on average $17/person

        3. Hollywood Studios – on average $21/person

        4. Animal Kingdom – on average $15/person

        5. Park Hopper – on average $27/person

        6. Prices can range $15-35 (day-based pricing)

        7. ILL – separately purchased lightning lanes for most popular attractions (can purchase up to two ILLs per day):

          1. Magic Kingdom – Seven Dwarfs and TRON (expecting one for Tiana’s Bayou Adventure)

          2. EPCOT – Guardians of the Galaxy

          3. Hollywood Studios – Rise of the Resistance 

          4. Animal Kingdom – Flight of Passage

          5. Honorable Mention: Virtual Queues 

          6. Lightning Lanes, ILLs and Virtual Queues can all be booked at 7am on park day

          7. How long is your lighting lane valid? – 1 hour (can check in 5 minutes before, and up to 20 minutes after your window)

          8. When can you book your next lightning lane? – 2 hour rule and badging in

          9. How do you cancel/modify a lightning lane? - Can look for a different return time via the MyDisney Experience app

            1. Conventional wisdom using Genie+:

              1. Magic Kingdom - Peter Pan, Jungle Cruise, Big Thunder Mountain, Space Mountain

              2. EPCOT - Test Track, Remy’s, Frozen, Soarin’

              3. 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

              4. Animal Kingdom - Na’vi River Journey, Kilimanjaro Safaris, Expedition Everest


              5. Helpful resources:

                  1. AllEars.net (YouTube)

                  2. Ear Scout (YouTube)

                  3. Somewhere Worthwhile Genie+ toolkit

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