Disney Genie+ and ILL$ Details & FAQ - Launches 10/19 at WDW, Paid "FastPass" at WDW and Disneyland (date TBD)

[BrianL]

I may have missed it but when does this begin?

They didn't say. I believe. "later this year" is all that was mentioned.

 

[MrBellatrixLestrange]

They didn't say. I believe. "later this year" is all that was mentioned.

Yeah, I've seen them say in the fall so it will presumably be sooner rather than later but it doesn't sound like they have a firm date at this time.

 

[Mrs~Incredible]

I was hoping it would be a lot more expensive than $15 a day. It is at that price range where I won't pay for it, but many people will. And that will make it much more challenging to navigate the parks for those of us who only have stand-by lines as an option.

Really disppointed!

Agree. Was hoping it would be more out of reach so standby would move quickly. Now it’s even more $&@‘d up

 

[myotheracc]

I'm feeling "meh" about this. On one hand, I wanted fast passes to come back. On the other hand, $15 per person per day isn't horrible for 2 adults (will be awful for families though).

 

[brockash]

I'm feeling "meh" about this. On one hand, I wanted fast passes to come back. On the other hand, $15 per person per day isn't horrible for 2 adults (will be awful for families though).

and that doesn't even get you all the rides or the ones with the longest line...ridiculous.

 

[chefski]

It leaves me wondering what's next to be added to pay for? Should we expect a hike in everything else again.
Don't think the price is that bad, but how does it compare to Universal Express?

 

[JoeA]

We have a FL trip booked for the end of Sept and first of Oct. We're DVC so we are staying on Disney property and will be there for the 50th.

We're going to Universal.

 

[umichigan10]

It leaves me wondering what's next to be added to pay for? Should we expect a hike in everything else again.
Don't think the price is that bad, but how does it compare to Universal Express?

Express is very dependent on demand. I’ve seen it go for 300 dollars on bust days, and I think with that version of express versus the one you get at their deluxe resorts, it’s only one time per ride versus unlimited with the resort included one

 

[k5thbeatle]

So now as a resort guest one must wake up at 7 am to make sure one books all the rides one wishes to do? More micro-managing of ones vacation time?

 

[atricks]

The LL$ literally seems like a digital E-ticket from old magic Kingdom with the ticket books.

 

[luv2cheer92]

It leaves me wondering what's next to be added to pay for? Should we expect a hike in everything else again.
Don't think the price is that bad, but how does it compare to Universal Express?

Express is very dependent on demand. I’ve seen it go for 300 dollars on bust days, and I think with that version of express versus the one you get at their deluxe resorts, it’s only one time per ride versus unlimited with the resort included one

You can purchase one time or unlimited. Unlimited park to park for two different weekends I was looking at this past June and July were over $350/day per person.

ETA: The minimums for one time is $69 and unlimited is $89, but I don't know that I've ever seen them that low. It's usually closer to $150-200 at least.

 

[mercuryvenus]

and that doesn't even get you all the rides or the ones with the longest line...ridiculous.

So far, the only WDW rides I’m seeing as confirmed as not being included in Genie+ are Remy, RotR, and seven dwarfs. Even a ride like Smugger’s run is included. the other thing I think people need to keep in mind is how much these optimized itineraries could reduce your wait time on their own by showing you when the best time is to ride something.

 

[SmittS]

What I don't get is the free Genie tier. Do you simply pop in your preferences and it recommends when you should go to them? Kind of a traffic shaping thing?

Here's hoping the G+ (R.I.P. Google+) paid tier isn't totally brutal on passholders.

I liked Maxpass the one time I went to Anaheim. I love using the Touring Plans Lines app to spontaneously move through the parks with a minimal plan. Maybe this won't be too bad?

I think the optimized itineraries are huge. Those should reduce wait times on their own. Anyone who has used Touring Plans knows that.

This is what I’m hopeful for. Genie could potentially guide people to different attractions to effectively spread out crowds. I’m curious how this will end up working.

 

[Ensusieasm]

I have a 10 day DW park ticket, can I purchase the $15 Genie+ for just a few of my park ticket days, or do I have to purchase it for all 10 days?

 

[myotheracc]

and that doesn't even get you all the rides or the ones with the longest line...ridiculous.

I know, but in the fastpass days, you would probably only have 1 or 2 fastpasses for the headliners. It's not as bad as Paris but could have been like Universal.

 

[mercuryvenus]

I know, but in the fastpass days, you would probably only have 1 or 2 fastpasses for the headliners. It's not as bad as Paris but could have been like Universal.

I mean, if it had been like Universal, I would’ve been pretty upset. It’s hugely expensive there. Universal is charging $90/person per day for unlimited express pass. Compare that to WDW, where you pay $15/person per day for access to nearly all the rides.

 

[New Mouse]

I think the optimized itineraries are huge. Those should reduce wait times on their own. Anyone who has used Touring Plans knows that.

You act like Disney IT is capable of actually doing this...

 

[mercuryvenus]

You act like Disney IT is capable of actually doing this...

Well let’s wait and see!

 

[Jennasis]

 

[Liquidice]

I think the optimized itineraries are huge. Those should reduce wait times on their own. Anyone who has used Touring Plans knows that.

Will it though? Touring Plans helped because not everyone was using it - if Genie is telling everyone the best time to ride Space Mountain is at 3pm - won't the line be really long at 3pm when everyone rushes there? I'm sure there is some logic to tell different people different things - but I'm just not sure how it works when a ton of people are being given similar advice.