Disney Genie announcement

[friendoffigment]

If I purchase the Genie + for $15 does that mean i am only entitled to pick 2 attractions per day or can I pick more as the day goes on.

 

[Turksmom]

Genie+ can be used once for each included attraction in the park(subject to availability). The limit of 2 applies to the individually priced top tier attractions- ILL$

 

[MrBellatrixLestrange]

You can pick another attraction when you check in to your existing attraction, as Turksmom indicated the 2 attraction limitation is on the individually priced rides that are two to each park. I don't know if there are any other stipulations, such as the ability to add another after 2 hours if your existing selection still isn't up that I've seen mentioned, though.

 

[Thumper99]

Also another thing on the TA training today stated that nobody will be able to add genie plus until the 19th. So guests should be prepared to buy single days if they are scheduled to be in the park those days. In other words travel agents (and anybody) don’t have the ability to add it to upcoming stays until after the 19th. So for the poster who was concerned that Disney hasn’t let those who have upcoming trips know when we can purchase the Genie+ Just know we will be able to buy it in the MDE app on that day starting at midnight.

 

[luv2cheer92]

Here's a question that I think could become very relevant when I dream of Genie...

After the initial introductions of MaxPass and FastPass+, how much modification was done? How many details changed- especially early on- to refine the programs once the real experience of them was known?

There were quite a few changes with FP+. Initially you could only get 3, that was it, there was no getting more after those 3. Then you could, but you had to use the kiosks in the parks. Then they added the option to add 4th+ on your phone. There were lots of changes to intricacies as far as different loopholes that had been established. Then they added in the different tiers and changes to the different tiers. It's definitely fair to expect changes to occur with Genie+

 

[Orsino]

I'm also confused by Disney saying Genie+ will not sell out.

Simple: LL availability might go to zero, but Genie+ will always be available. In otherwords, Disney will be happy to sell you Genie+ even if it is useless.

 

[Tiggerontheseas]

Simple: LL availability might go to zero, but Genie+ will always be available. In otherwords, Disney will be happy to sell you Genie+ even if it is useless.

Exactly! I am a little afaid of this happening although I admit it never became an issue for us with Maxpass.. My trip's park days begin Oct. 24th and I really am not sure what route to go. For sure, I will only be adding Genie+ for specific days and not to every ticket.

Has anyone been able to tell if you will be able to add Genie+ after entering a park or does it need to be beforehand?

 

[Jrb1979]

I just wonder if the morons that came up with this whole system have thought about how this will be received in the real world and the world of social media.

Screenshot of IA$ pass "Just paid $100 for my family of 4 to ride ROTR"
Screenshots of CC statements showing all the Genie+ and IA$ purchases "Here's what's not included with your park tickets"
Tweets of "Just paid $100 for a 3 minute ride, on top of my $400 family of 4 admission tickets and now the Genie is offering me a chance to do that again"

When you package everything together, the valuation is based on the entire experience. Basically, "did you have fun?"

When you make everything an extra cost, each requiring a separate thought process on whether or not to purchase and again to determine if that purchase, in a vacuum, was worth it, you're going to end up with lots of micro valuations.

I could see "ya, we had fun, but it required a lot of work and a lot of extra charges" or "the fun we had wasn't worth the effort and extra money required"

I Iove Genie+. Getting rid of advanced booking and that less people buying it should hopefully make availability good.

 

[AZMermaid]

Did they address late park openings? Like for EPCOT? Can on-site guests get 3 passes queued up before official opening (one at 7, one at 9, one at 11)?

 

[CWTC]

Did they address late park openings? Like for EPCOT? Can on-site guests get 3 passes queued up before official opening (one at 7, one at 9, one at 11)?

I’ve not seen anything in writing about stacking and verbiage in MDE explicitly references one at a time.

 

[Ariel620]

Did they address late park openings? Like for EPCOT? Can on-site guests get 3 passes queued up before official opening (one at 7, one at 9, one at 11)?

It just says 7am, so it seems that yes, you would be able to have 3 lined up for EP openings at 11am!

I am onboard with buying it for MK and HS, and not for AK, but I am a bit undecided for EP, but this makes it tempting.

Like RD Frozen, Nemo, TurtTalk, aquarium, Figment, LWTL, then bang out 3 prebooked G+ (Soarin, SE, TT, in that order), by then it should be time to book the next one (MS probably). Soarin might need to be riden before some in my RD order depending on the time it is booked for. Hope for VQ for Remy!

Ok, I like it, I think I will buy it for EP too. Not for AK though.

 

[Disturbia]

If there is no limit on Genie+ then the impact on standby might be bigger.

 

[Ariel620]

I’ve not seen anything in writing about stacking and verbiage in MDE explicitly references one at a time.

The stacking was confirmed by Disney in one of the Q&A sessions with media or TA. But it did come from Disney in a language something like... You can book your second with G+ after you tap into the attraction OR 120 min after you booked the first one. So if you book your first at 7am, you can book your second at 9am even if you haven't used your first. So the speculation would be on the third. I think it is only assumed at this point that it is EVERY 120 min, so the third could be booked at 11 even if you haven't used any.

I don't have a source since it was from one of the Q&A, but it is confirmed by Disney.

 

[katyringo]

I’ve not seen anything in writing about stacking and verbiage in MDE explicitly references one at a time.

it says if it is more than 120minutes away you can make another selection 120 minutes later.. so for Epcot when it doesn't open until 11 you would make your first selection at 7am and probably get a 11-12 return time, then at 9 am
You would be able to make another selection. And you may get a 12-1 return time. Then at 11 you could make another selection and maybe get a 1-2pm return time. You enter the park at rope drop already having 3 lightening lane passes stacked up and can make another selection at 1pm.

 

[seanholmes2]

What is the Genie?

 

[MMSM]

With only being able to book 1 at a time most people will average 3 a day most likely. That's the amount most people got with FP+.

I thought you only got two LL per day.

 

[FCDub]

So my flight down in December is scheduled to depart at 7:10 am. Maybe I’ll get lucky and have a short flight delay so I can pick up an ILL$ before takeoff. It could happen!

You can use your phone up until you're physically in the air. I send texts until my signal goes out all the time.

 

[AndreaA]

The stacking was confirmed by Disney in one of the Q&A sessions with media or TA. But it did come from Disney in a language something like... You can book your second with G+ after you tap into the attraction OR 120 min after you booked the first one. So if you book your first at 7am, you can book your second at 9am even if you haven't used your first. So the speculation would be on the third. I think it is only assumed at this point that it is EVERY 120 min, so the third could be booked at 11 even if you haven't used any.

I don't have a source since it was from one of the Q&A, but it is confirmed by Disney.

Every single thing I’ve read has said that you can only have ONE attraction time booked at a time. Period. No getting another 120min out while you still have one booked for 5pm. I wouldn’t trust one Q&A over multiple written sources from Disney.

 

[Turksmom]

I thought you only got two LL per day.

There is a max of 2 of the individually priced top tier attractions. With the lower ones, you can get one for each ride per day, as long as they are available

 

[AndreaA]

I thought you only got two LL per day.

You get 2 paidLL (which are only for a few attractions, not all) but you can get as many Genie+ LL as you can get... so if you get one for 8:30am, ride it and get another for 9am, another for 10am, etc., you could conceivably get tons. However, if everyone else is doing the same thing...