Disney Genie announcement

[elgerber]

Thank you very much!!!!! What did you book and what times were available for return?

there were times all day long. Park open to 9pm

 

[DoleWhipping]

Interesting...it seems to be all over the place. Is it showing a bunch of times for you to select? Since ILL$ aren't able to be cancelled, it's weird that the times would be fluctuating like that.

I don't have tickets for today so I can only see one time at a time.

 

[LSUfan4444]

So these answers are the exact opposite.

Did one of you purchase and then was able to pick a time?

Let me rephrase...it shows you the first available time window you can purchase. You cannot just buy the ILL and choose when you want to go you have to choose a window they offer you and you will at least see the first available window.

Bad wording on my part

 

[elgerber]

So these answers are the exact opposite.

Did one of you purchase and then was able to pick a time?

You click on the attraction then you are given a bunch of times to choose from. Then when you select a time you purchase it.

I'm messaging with a friend who is freaking out saying that she is only being offered one time to purchase for RoTR. But it keeps jumping around if she refreshes. Does that mean it's almost sold out if there is not a selection of purchase times?

Have her click on Rise, the available times will then show.

 

[wisblue]

Again not true. I paid for two ILL this morning and once you choose the ride it gives you open times all day. I could have booked all the way to 9pm

Just to be clear because there seems to be a lot of confusion about this.

Do you have to hit the “purchase” button to see the list of available times?

If so, does the purchase only become complete when you pick a time and confirm the purchase?

I wouldn’t want to commit to a purchase before I knew that a convenient time was available.

 

[DoleWhipping]

Can you please answer.......

Can you choose your return time?

I can only see 1 available window at a time since I do not have park tickets for today, you can click on the time but I'm not sure what pops up on the next screen if you have a park ticket.

 

[BeBopaSaurus]

Off topic, are standby wait times only viewable in Genie Tip Board now? My wait times have disappeared from the map.

 

[MomEadon]

Oh my. Thank you for this. Classic “why didn’t I think of that” scenarios. purchased and done.
THANK YOU!

Yes you can! I just did this for our trip in January.
Go into your plans. Under your ticket purchased click "change" Your vacation details are highlighted and you scroll down and there are all the ticket options with your choices, you simply choose your new ticket. For me, it was switching from park hopper to "park hopper with genie +"
Click a few times to verify the vacation package and press purchase.
the app doesn't look any different but it does show my genie + purchase when I look at my plans from the computer

 

[BridgetR3]

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Can anyone read the Legal Disclaimer? I don’t even know what language that is.

EDITED TO ADD - I was sleeping. You guys were way faster than me in answering. rofl.....

I believe that is Latin and is a placeholder in their app for if they put a disclaimer there. Crazy that they didn't change it or delete it. You get those often with a pre-made base website or app but typically you would put your own information in that spot.

 

[MJJME]

I can only see 1 available window at a time since I do not have park tickets for today, you can click on the time but I'm not sure what pops up on the next screen if you have a park ticket.

you have to have a ticket and park ressie and then select "Purchase ILL" to see all available return times

 

[DoleWhipping]

I can only see 1 available window at a time since I do not have park tickets for today, you can click on the time but I'm not sure what pops up on the next screen if you have a park ticket.

now its showing 3:05

 

[SealedSeven]

You click on the attraction then you are given a bunch of times to choose from. Then when you select a time you purchase it.

Have her click on Rise, the available times will then show.

For normal Lightning Lane, is it the same or is that whatever is showing, you have to select?

 

[Disturbia]

Interesting...it seems to be all over the place. Is it showing a bunch of times for you to select? Since ILL$ aren't able to be cancelled, it's weird that the times would be fluctuating like that.

It seems like it’s adjusting according to your park plans/ADRs?

 

[meremac]

So at 7am, can ILL$ purchases only be made at the park you have a reservation for, or can you split them between parks? I know you can only make a Genie+ reservation for the park you're going to in the morning, but is ILL$ different?

 

[figmentfinesse]

Off topic, are standby wait times only viewable in Genie Tip Board now? My wait times have disappeared from the map. ☹

That would make me so sad if it were true. I love checking the map for wait times, even more when I’m at home dreaming of my next trip!!

 

[FlipHipster]

wow. 8:50AM on a Tuesday morning and the next available time for SDD is 5:30PM already , MFSM 3:!0PM. So much for "nobody is going to buy it"

ETA: in the time it took me to type this the NAT for SDD jumped to 6:20PM at this rate SDD will be sold out before park opens. Weekends and holidays are going to be as hard to get as the 7:00AM BG.

 

[Disturbia]

Off topic, are standby wait times only viewable in Genie Tip Board now? My wait times have disappeared from the map. ☹

I loved looking at wait times; I guess the app now shows me what’s best

 

[Sunelis]

Off topic, are standby wait times only viewable in Genie Tip Board now? My wait times have disappeared from the map. ☹

I can see the wait time on the map without any issues.

 

[Leight19]

It seems like it’s adjusting according to your park plans/ADRs?

I was wondering if it’s designed to work this way for ILL$ to balance inventory more across the day? I think would be harder to manage if fast pass sold out for morning and none at night. I’d also imagine most people would book earlier rather then later so maybe they stagger release of inventory so they balance bookings across the day?

 

[snikki]

Touring plans app is the best for wait times. We never used MDE for that.