Much nicer is relative. Outside of the Disney bubble, a deluxe resort is more like an overpriced moderate. Would you pay over $700/night for a hotel room anywhere else where the hotel does not even offer 24 hour room service? The values are basically a Motel 6 with large icons and I doubt anyone here would pay 200+ for that level of room.
we all hear what we want to hear.
Agree and disagree haha. Genie+ itself is not that cost prohibiting as say the Universal pass. Everyone that wants it can reasonably afford it, you just have to be willing. If that willingness is budgeting from other parts of the trip then that is a choice ppl have to make. A $200 per person service would not be reasonably affordable, and is basically a guideless VIP tour by that point. There are options for those that want that type of service.
Agreed - never had any major issues. Have always been able to get in everything we want, even during crowded holiday times. Never felt like I was on my phone a ton either - I just set an alarm / remember to grab another when using up the most recently booked one.I think I’m in the minority (at least on these boards), but I like Genie+ and hope it doesn’t change significantly. Add tweaks to improve function, sure, but don’t completely rework it. It’s worked beautifully for my group on our last couple trips - we’ve been able to ride everything we want, wait in minimal lines, which gives us the time to enjoy all the other attractions and theming in the parks.
I would be disappointed if it became like Universal's. Although the ease of use of it is nice, it is prohibitively expensive to offsite guests. I think if WDW tried to copy that it would require a very tiered system as really Universal only has three (?) resorts getting that included.
I would love if it became like Universal's but without giving it free to anyone. IMO it should be limited. It makes standby better as less people will be in LL queues. Standby queues will be constantly moving.
this last time (10/27-11/2) it worked really good for us... whether that was my learning curve (third time's a charm?) or sheer luck... I had the most ease booking rides, even late when I used it. Maybe lower demand, but virtual ques worked well when I used them. I was able to cancel and modify on the fly to shift things to later. We were able to ride everything we wanted
My issue with Genie+ and it goes back to FP+ is return times. I hate having to plan when I can ride something. I want simple like Universal's
It's been a long time since we went to Universal but we just booked a night at the HRH and the pass was included. Worked out to be cheaper to pay for the room than to buy the pass individually. I like the idea of it being included or at the very least discounted for onsite guests.
Well said! That's why I thought the best thing they could do is stop changing/tweaking it for a few years - warts and all! At least we'd get familiar with it.
Fastpass+ was the same way. It gave an advantage to those that knew how to use it and those that didn't were left out. Only difference is that one is free and the other is a paid service.
But, you could do the research at home before you went and knew which rides you had locked in already. I can research all I can about Genie+ at home, and I am, but I still won't know which rides I will get or not until I am in the parks.
What if you didn't get your preferred rides at the 60 day mark (onsite) or the 30 day mark (offsite)? I stayed offsite for the majority of the Fastpass+ era and was never able to get FOP or Slinky. I didn't get to ride Slinky until last year using Genie+ as I refused to wait in a 2+ hour line without any shade.
Well, I always got them. Stayed onsite and always traveled during slower times.
Me too. I got FOP day-of a couple times, too, just with random checking.
