Everything Genie, Genie+ and Individual Lightning Lane - Please Read Posts 1-7

[petunia]

Hi all, we will be a group of 14 (3 families) with Genie+ for our park days, will I be able to make all the Genie selections for our group, or just for my family?

 

[daisylovesdisney]

I'm pretty sure that he is right. "Upgrading" a ticket to add Genie+ means replacing the existing ticket with a new ticket that has all of the current features, plus Genie+. Since Disney never offered a ticket that had the non-expiration feature and Genie+, there is no ticket with those features to upgrade to. I think you're out of luck.

So you think we have to wait till we are there and add it the day of or it can't be added at all?

 

[Leigh L]

So you think we have to wait till we are there and add it the day of or it can't be added at all?

I agree with @Tom_E_D about them being older tickets and not being able to purchase ahead of time due to tickets purchased. But that's a good question about not being added at all. I'm curious as well.

Ours is a little different situation, but we have military tickets that aren't purchased directly from Disney. There is no option in MDE for me to add it (I could have added it when we purchased tickets last month at Shades of Green). My understanding is we can add G+ day by day, but that's a good question! Maybe we can't? I hadn't thought it that far out.

(We're probably not going to buy it, but might for one or two of the days if the parks turn out to be crazy busy. )

 

[CarolynFH]

So you think we have to wait till we are there and add it the day of or it can't be added at all?

I think your tickets will be treated the same as APs are - you can add Genie+ the morning of each day that you want it.

 

[Tom_E_D]

So you think we have to wait till we are there and add it the day of or it can't be added at all?

I agree with CarolynFH. I think you'll be able to buy it on a daily basis. Adding it on a daily basis is not treated the same as upgrading a ticket.

 

[daisylovesdisney]

I agree with @Tom_E_D about them being older tickets and not being able to purchase ahead of time due to tickets purchased. But that's a good question about not being added at all. I'm curious as well.

Ours is a little different situation, but we have military tickets that aren't purchased directly from Disney. There is no option in MDE for me to add it (I could have added it when we purchased tickets last month at Shades of Green). My understanding is we can add G+ day by day, but that's a good question! Maybe we can't? I hadn't thought it that far out.

(We're probably not going to buy it, but might for one or two of the days if the parks turn out to be crazy busy. )

I think your tickets will be treated the same as APs are - you can add Genie+ the morning of each day that you want it.

I agree with CarolynFH. I think you'll be able to buy it on a daily basis. Adding it on a daily basis is not treated the same as upgrading a ticket.

Thanks all! I'm very relieved to hear we should at least be able to add Genie+ on our upcoming park days.

 

[Suzabella]

Hi all, we will be a group of 14 (3 families) with Genie+ for our park days, will I be able to make all the Genie selections for our group, or just for my family?

I believe you can make for all as long as you are all in the same travel party in MDE. I'm not sure if there's a limit to how many or not.

I was able to book things for our travel group consisting of friends without any issues since they are people I chose to share plans with in MDE.

 

[Tom_E_D]

Hi all, we will be a group of 14 (3 families) with Genie+ for our park days, will I be able to make all the Genie selections for our group, or just for my family?

You have a problem. It is possible to buy Genie+ and make reservations for members of your "Family and Friends" group who are not your immediate family. However, you cannot do so for a group of 14. There are Disboards threads discussing whether the maximum group size is 10 or 12. See here and here. But, regardless which it is, 14 is too many.

 

[isabellea]

I called WDW to prioritize our tickets and add Genie+. The gentleman I spoke with said just to add Genie+ when there in August for each day. He was pretty adamant I couldn't do it now because we are using non-expiring tickets (except my son who has a new 2 day park hopper I purchased direct from Disney). Anyone know if this is true, I am having difficulty in MDE trying to see if I can add it. The only ticket that shows the blue change button in MDE is my son's new PH but none of existing NE tickets have that option.

I have a similar situation. I can add G+ to my daughter’s ticket which is dated but cannot add it in advance to our other 3 tickets because they are no-expiry Canadian tickets bought with 25% off in 2018. To upgrade them to tickets with G+, I would loose the discount and no-expiry and pay today pricing. No thank you! I was told I can add G+ every day after midnight (someone with the same tickets did it in the Cdn forum).

 

[redboat45]

I called WDW to prioritize our tickets and add Genie+. The gentleman I spoke with said just to add Genie+ when there in August for each day. He was pretty adamant I couldn't do it now because we are using non-expiring tickets (except my son who has a new 2 day park hopper I purchased direct from Disney). Anyone know if this is true, I am having difficulty in MDE trying to see if I can add it. The only ticket that shows the blue change button in MDE is my son's new PH but none of existing NE tickets have that option.

If it doesn't have the change button I don't think there is anything you can do. Have you tried going on the app to the tip board. Change the date to the date your tickets start and then purchasing genie +? that would be my only other suggestion. But since they are non expiring they probably don't have a start date so you might just have to do it day by day.

 

[redboat45]

Hi all, we will be a group of 14 (3 families) with Genie+ for our park days, will I be able to make all the Genie selections for our group, or just for my family?

You can only make Genie + for 10 or less at a time.

 

[DrummerBoy523]

I've read lots about various morning drop windows - specifically at HS and EP. Are there additional ILLs/LLs/$LLs dropping after 7am? Trying to devise a strategy for grabbing our first LL along with a $LL at HS and EP. Headed there on Friday through 6/2.

 

[SLThomas318]

Has the party of 10 been confirmed or is it a glitch? Disney’s info says up to 12? Any recent reports?

 

[redboat45]

Has the party of 10 been confirmed or is it a glitch? Disney’s info says up to 12? Any recent reports?

I think it's supposed to be 12 BUT 12 hasn't worked. So probably technically a glitch but it is what it is.

 

[Menemsha]

This thread is so helpful! We decided to do Genie+ every day of our trip because our kids are young/will find lines tough and this is probably going to be our only Disney visit with them. I'm starting to think about our strategy for stacking and using Genie+ and feel confident about rides, but don't know how it works with shows. We are interested in Indy, Lion King, and Beauty & the Beast. I saw that they were all Genie+ -- but does it make sense to use Genie+ for them? Do they generally get long lines and fill up? When would we show up if using Genie+ -- just before the show starts? Would that mean we're all the way in the back for all of them? Sorry if these are dumb questions, this will be my first trip back to Disney in 20+ years!

 

[redboat45]

This thread is so helpful! We decided to do Genie+ every day of our trip because our kids are young/will find lines tough and this is probably going to be our only Disney visit with them. I'm starting to think about our strategy for stacking and using Genie+ and feel confident about rides, but don't know how it works with shows. We are interested in Indy, Lion King, and Beauty & the Beast. I saw that they were all Genie+ -- but does it make sense to use Genie+ for them? Do they generally get long lines and fill up? When would we show up if using Genie+ -- just before the show starts? Would that mean we're all the way in the back for all of them? Sorry if these are dumb questions, this will be my first trip back to Disney in 20+ years!

Just grab a snack and show up early (30 minutes or so) before the show. Even if you have a LL you still have to arrive early or you run the risk of not getting in.

 

[petunia]

Does Genie+ work for shows, like FOLK or Indiana Jones etc?

 

[jdaly84]

If I have several under 18 people where I manage their accounts under my profile, am I able to book different lightning lane experiences for each person? For example, book peter pan for myself and my daughter and book space mountain for two older children at the same time? I thought I read somewhere that it would force me to be included in whatever lightning lane selection was being made.

 

[Menemsha]

Just grab a snack and show up early (30 minutes or so) before the show. Even if you have a LL you still have to arrive early or you run the risk of not getting in.

Thank you!

 

[Adora]

Ok, Genie+ Question: If I buy in advance:

1) Do I have to buy for all my 7day ticket?

2) If yes then if I change my days (reservations) will the Genie move with the days?

3) Is there a way to tell how much paying before hand will cost me? Or do I have to call?

TIA