Disney Genie announcement

[Dave006]

You get to pay for Genie+ for the privilege of paying again to ride the big rides

No the extra price individual ride(s) are 2 per day a specific time to access via the Lightning Lane. You can still wait in line for those few select rides.

Dave

 

[ChanaC]

Off topic but remember when Robin Williams got pissed at Disney for using the Genie image to make extra money after they promised they wouldn't?

 

[rtravels]

Ya there is Lighting Lane, which appears to be included free for one attraction at a time most likely same day, then paid the paid two options.

That’s not it. No free option for lightning lane.

 

[ChanaC]

On-site would have thought perhaps get discount on +, or perhaps 1 Individual Attraction pick for free. They really are taking spikes to pop the Disney Bubble, and that's already been popped.

It appears the onsite guests will be able to make their lightening reservations at 7am while other guests have to wait until they physically enter the park, so they get an hour or two advantage.

 

[Bianca and Bernard]

Will this start October 1st?

Oh, that would be the perfect day for Disney IT to roll out a new system.......

 

[pigletto]

Of all the things that suck about this .. and I think we can all agree on some level that making a Disney trip more expensive sucks … getting up at 7 am every day of my vacation to pay for a chance to compete with other people for a theme park ride sounds absolutely freaking atrocious.

 

[heapmaster]

That’s not it. No free option for lightning lane.

Well then one can hope! Maybe including some kind of perk for being an on-site guest vs off-site guests.

 

[MrWreckless]

Why?

On site guests used to get preferential choice on fast passes, that was included in the rate. That's gone and was replaced with nothing.


Whats going to be fun is some people will be up at 7am trying to get boarding groups but that means they miss out on getting dibs on the fast lane passes.

 

[kilik64]

Over all, not terrible for having to pay for something that was once free depending on what rides are part of the 40+.

The 7am perk for hotel guests sounds fun, now you get to stress every morning of your trip trying to get that fast pass you really want instead of that one morning 60 days before....

 

[JakeAZ]

No the extra price individual ride(s) are 2 per day a specific time to access via the Lightning Lane. You can still wait in line for those few select rides.

Dave

Correct, but you can't pay for the specific time unless you pay for the Genie+

 

[Lashed34]

We were planning our next visit from the UK for 14 nights in resort.

This will be far too expensive for us now so WDW have lost our money.

We will go to Universal, stay at a deluxe (Much cheaper than a Disney Deluxe) and get early entry and unlimited express pass.

Sorry Disney, this whole system sucks.

 

[kilik64]

Correct, but you can't pay for the specific time unless you pay for the Genie+

Erroneous, you can buy the 2 LL+ without having to buy Genie+

 

[kilik64]

Dupe post

 

[JakeAZ]

Erroneous, you can buy the 2 LL+ without having to buy Genie+

I stand corrected then.

 

[SealedSeven]

It appears the onsite guests will be able to make their lightening reservations at 7am while other guests have to wait until they physically enter the park, so they get an hour or two advantage.

So only 1 choice before public if the pass was bought.... yay?

 

[JakeAZ]

So only 1 choice before public if the pass was bought.... yay?

Ya, pretty lame on-site "benefit".

 

[KayKayJS]

don’t love it. Wonder how this will work for pass holders

 

[lukemorenus]

So... how do I get a ROTR boarding group and select my first lightning lane attraction... both at exactly 7:00 am?

 

[TheOneWithTheTriplets]

So only 1 choice before public if the pass was bought.... yay?

Yes, but that's going to domino into your whole day. If, say, the first 90 minutes of Space are booked before the park opens, then those guests will get through and be able to book 2nd passes while off-site's are still waiting for their first reservation. Not the best perk, but it is better.

 

[ChanaC]

So only 1 choice before public if the pass was bought.... yay?

Yeah, one choice. Which is nice for non-property guests, but not a whole lot of value for property guests. However, I can imagine getting into Magic Kingdom at 9am and seeing something like the Seven Dwarfs passes nearly gone if it's busy and enough guests grab it ahead of time.