Disney Genie announcement

[CBMom01]

Does anyone know if Swan and Dolphin are considered on site for the 7 am rule?

 

[luv2cheer92]

Apologies if this was answered earlier in this (or another) thread. Does anyone know if G+ pricing be similar to Park Hopper where you have to apply it to all days of your ticket, or will you be able to pick and choose which day(s) to buy/apply it to? For example, if I have a 7 day ticket, but only want G+ for 3 of those days, is that an option? All of their verbiage talks about the flexibility of G+, and adding options a la carte, but I haven't seen this situation called out specifically, unless I missed it.

Been trying to scan this thread for an answer so my apologies if this has been answered. What I’m curious about, is when purchasing Genie+ (the $15/day option) do I need to purchase for every day of my trip, or and I pick and choose certain days to purchase, while skipping some?

You can either add it ahead of time as part of your package. In this case, it will be added to every day. OR you can add it one day at a time, starting at midnight that day. Then you can choose which days you want and if some people don't want it.

 

[twincruisers]

Does anyone know if Swan and Dolphin are considered on site for the 7 am rule?

I assume you are referring to IAS, but yes they will count for as on-site for 7am purchase ability. G+ is open to everyone at 7am Regardless of where you are staying.

 

[js]

Hi. I just started reading all these threads since I have a 9 night trip beginning November 11, staying at BWVs and probably will get a 5 day ticket.

I have not purchased tickets yet.
If I want to add G+ it is $15 a day, correct?
If I want LL, I do not know the price per day, but it is for two attractions, is that also correct?

For LL, I will need to be up and ready to book my pass at 7 am and can only book the second pass after the first is used? This may stress me when trying to get RotR in HS then the LL pass(es).

Regarding above, since this hasn't happened yet, we really don't know if we can refresh for better times during the day for LL and G+ will be for second tier attractions?

Thank you very much. I have time today and trying to figure it all out so I know what we need to purchase before our stay since it will be my mom and me and want to price out the above options vs. PH since we will be in walking distance to HS and Epcot and are RD people and usually get done what we need to before lunch.

Thank you.

 

[Makmak]

Disney is planning an imminent launch of Disney Genie and Genie+

Looks like sometime in the week following 10/1 the service may launch.

 

[Marionnette]

Hi. I just started reading all these threads since I have a 9 night trip beginning November 11, staying at BWVs and probably will get a 5 day ticket.

I have not purchased tickets yet.
If I want to add G+ it is $15 a day, correct?
If I want LL, I do not know the price per day, but it is for two attractions, is that also correct?

For LL, I will need to be up and ready to book my pass at 7 am and can only book the second pass after the first is used? This may stress me when trying to get RotR in HS then the LL pass(es).

Regarding above, since this hasn't happened yet, we really don't know if we can refresh for better times during the day for LL and G+ will be for second tier attractions?

Thank you very much. I have time today and trying to figure it all out so I know what we need to purchase before our stay since it will be my mom and me and want to price out the above options vs. PH since we will be in walking distance to HS and Epcot and are RD people and usually get done what we need to before lunch.

Thank you.

1. The price for Genie+ is $15 per day and it can be purchased after midnight of the day you are visiting. If you purchase a package, you can buy Genie+ in advance but must buy it for the length of your ticket.

2. The term Disney uses for the paid attractions is not LL because that is what they are calling the old FP queues. The paid-per-attraction feature is IA$ (Individual Attraction Selection). Prices for IA$ have not been revealed and will most likely be dynamic.

3. It is unclear as to whether you can hold 2 IA$ at the same time. But the daily limits is 2. Booking of IA$ begins at 7 AM for onsite guests. Offsite guests must wait until they have entered a park to make their purchase.

4. No one knows if you will be able to refresh, refresh, refresh for a different Genie+ selection. IA$ will be for at least 2 attractions per park but which attractions they will be has not been confirmed.

 

[js]

1. The price for Genie+ is $15 per day and it can be purchased after midnight of the day you are visiting. If you purchase a package, you can buy Genie+ in advance but must buy it for the length of your ticket.

2. The term Disney uses for the paid attractions is not LL because that is what they are calling the old FP queues. The paid-per-attraction feature is IA$ (Individual Attraction Selection). Prices for IA$ have not been revealed and will most likely be dynamic.

3. It is unclear as to whether you can hold 2 IA$ at the same time. But the daily limits is 2. Booking of IA$ begins at 7 AM for onsite guests. Offsite guests must wait until they have entered a park to make their purchase.

4. No one knows if you will be able to refresh, refresh, refresh for a different Genie+ selection. IA$ will be for at least 2 attractions per park but which attractions they will be has not been confirmed.

Thank you, this is very helpful.

I won't be purchasing a package since I'm DVC.

Regarding No. 1, if I purchase my tickets today, for instance 5 nights, I cannot add G+ until after midnight the day I'm going to a park?

No. 2, if I purchased tickets today, I cannot add IAS until it is rolled out and then added, and just maybe the same as G+, I have to add after midnight?

As a Type A planner, this all gives me extra added stress for my trips LOL

Am I understanding your post correctly? Thank you so much!

 

[Marionnette]

Thank you, this is very helpful.

I won't be purchasing a package since I'm DVC.

Regarding No. 1, if I purchase my tickets today, for instance 5 nights, I cannot add G+ until after midnight the day I'm going to a park?

No. 2, if I purchased tickets today, I cannot add IAS until it is rolled out and then added, and just maybe the same as G+, I have to add after midnight?

As a Type A planner, this all gives me extra added stress for my trips LOL

Am I understanding your post correctly? Thank you so much!

If not purchased as a part of a package, you cannot purchase Genie+ until midnight of the day that you intend to use it.

No one can purchase IA$ until the day of. If you're staying onsite, you have to wait until 7 AM. Each IA$ is an individual purchase and is not part of Genie+.

 

[disneydoc2007]

Does anyone know if the Genie features will be available on the MDE page on a browser as well as the app?

 

[js]

If not purchased as a part of a package, you cannot purchase Genie+ until midnight of the day that you intend to use it.

No one can purchase IA$ until the day of. If you're staying onsite, you have to wait until 7 AM. Each IA$ is an individual purchase and is not part of Genie+.

Thank you and WOW, I really hate the timing of purchasing.
I have to stay up until 12 am to purchase the G+, then make sure I am up and ready by 7 am to purchase the IAS.
For a park day, 7 am can also be when we are getting ready to leave, get dressed, wait for bus, etc. also throw in the VQ for RotR. I absolutely hate the timing of purchase but for those not i the know, with little kids, etc., I think some of us will have an advantage. Time will tell I guess. Happy it will be rolled out before November 11.

Thank you again for your help, I appreciate it.

 

[JoJoGirl]

I have to stay up until 12 am to purchase the G+, then make sure I am up and ready by 7 am to purchase the IAS.

I don’t think you’ll have to stay up until midnight to purchase Genie+. You can still purchase it in the morning, maybe at 6:45 am or so, to have it in place before the 7:00 am LL drops.

It’s just a guess, but I highly doubt that Disney is going to severely limit the number of G+s they sell each day (if at all), so they won’t sell out at midnight. If you want it, it will still be available at 6:45 am. That would only require waking up a few minutes earlier. That’s my plan, at least.

 

[Meglen]

guess my trip will be the "beta" test for genie...

 

[js]

I don’t think you’ll have to stay up until midnight to purchase Genie+. You can still purchase it in the morning, maybe at 6:45 am or so, to have it in place before the 7:00 am LL drops.

It’s just a guess, but I highly doubt that Disney is going to severely limit the number of G+s they sell each day (if at all), so they won’t sell out at midnight. If you want it, it will still be available at 6:45 am. That would only require waking up a few minutes earlier. That’s my plan, at least.

Thank you. Yes, I guess I will either stay up until midnight or get up a little earlier. Either way, I wish I could just purchase when I want it.

 

[OhDannyBoy]

guess my trip will be the "beta" test for genie...

 

[Marionnette]

Thank you. Yes, I guess I will either stay up until midnight or get up a little earlier. Either way, I wish I could just purchase when I want it.

FWIW, reports are that Genie+ will work similar to MaxPass at DL. When you go to choose a return time you will only be offered the next available time slot. Unlike FP+, you will not be able to select from a number of return times. So getting up before 7 AM is only useful if Genie+ sells out quickly each day OR you're planning to arrive at the park near park opening to use that first Genie+ selection.

 

[js]

FWIW, reports are that Genie+ will work similar to MaxPass at DL. When you go to choose a return time you will only be offered the next available time slot. Unlike FP+, you will not be able to select from a number of return times. So getting up before 7 AM is only useful if Genie+ sells out quickly each day OR you're planning to arrive at the park near park opening to use that first Genie+ selection.

Thank you. That is a part of the equation I didn't have, about next available time. I'm not familiar with MaxPass but guessing if I used my first G+ and don't like the time of the next return window since I'm still walking on the things I want to do, I can "just" wait 15-30 minutes to see what pops back up?
We are front of the line RD people and usually leave around lunchtime-2/3 pm. OR, I am guessing I can use the IAS in between or after the G+ and do you know if the IAS will be the same with the next available time? While I love planning Disney trips, I can't see how this is so great for anyone.

 

[Marionnette]

Thank you. That is a part of the equation I didn't have, about next available time. I'm not familiar with MaxPass but guessing if I used my first G+ and don't like the time of the next return window since I'm still walking on the things I want to do, I can "just" wait 15-30 minutes to see what pops back up?
We are front of the line RD people and usually leave around lunchtime-2/3 pm. OR, I am guessing I can use the IAS in between or after the G+ and do you know if the IAS will be the same with the next available time? While I love planning Disney trips, I can't see how this is so great for anyone.

The G+ attractions will not be the same as the IA$ attractions. So it will be possible to have an IA$ and G+ booked concurrently. You do not need to have a G+ constantly scheduled if you want to take a break or don't like the return times you are being offered. IA$ could work like FP+, where you could pick a return time. But nobody knows for certain how that will work. For all we know, IA$ could also assign a return time based on "next available".

I agree that it's going to be frustrating while we wait for Genie to roll out and people begin using it. Right now, Disney has done very little beyond announcing that it is coming "this fall".

 

[js]

The G+ attractions will not be the same as the IA$ attractions. So it will be possible to have an IA$ and G+ booked concurrently. You do not need to have a G+ constantly scheduled if you want to take a break or don't like the return times you are being offered. IA$ could work like FP+, where you could pick a return time. But nobody knows for certain how that will work. For all we know, IA$ could also assign a return time based on "next available".

I agree that it's going to be frustrating while we wait for Genie to roll out and people begin using it. Right now, Disney has done very little beyond announcing that it is coming "this fall".

Thank you again for your detailed responses, it has helped me at least get an idea of what I need/want to figure out.

 

[Grumpy by Birth]

Just popping in to say how great it is that IA$ is gaining traction as the official DIS acronym for Individual Attraction Selection.

Seriously, did no one on that committee think to themselves "maybe we shouldn't use a word that starts with 'S' when we name this thing." ????

 

[js]

guess my trip will be the "beta" test for genie...