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

[ChipTheRescueRanger]

Good question. It could be either or possibly even both. Hopefully they provide details soon as this will be happening late next week.

Could also be none. If they decide to keep it as it is.

But my guess with be all 3 as a cash grab !

 

[holyrita]

My vote is to please leave it as is! We've found it to be a much better experience as is. Of course that 100% means they'll change it

 

[serenitygr]

The times were showing again this morning between 7 a.m. and 7:30 a.m. Maybe the "enhancement" hasn't been working out well?

Not showing today for me again

 

[smile145]

If I am starting at MK and hopping to Epcot, and at 7am I make a LL for Epcot after 2pm, then I want to make my next LL at MK before 2pm, am I eligible at 1030 or 11am? (If Epcot opens at 830 and MK opens at 9).

 

[cakebaker]

If I am starting at MK and hopping to Epcot, and at 7am I make a LL for Epcot after 2pm, then I want to make my next LL at MK before 2pm, am I eligible at 1030 or 11am? (If Epcot opens at 830 and MK opens at 9).

11 am. It's 2 hours counted from the park you booked.

 

[Marionnette]

If I am starting at MK and hopping to Epcot, and at 7am I make a LL for Epcot after 2pm, then I want to make my next LL at MK before 2pm, am I eligible at 1030 or 11am? (If Epcot opens at 830 and MK opens at 9).

If they are G+ LL reservations, then you can book a MK G+ at 11 AM (2 hours after MK opens).

If either one or both are ILL$ LL reservations, then you can book the MK reservation immediately after booking the Epcot one. Example: Book Remi ILL$ at 7 AM, immediately book G+ for MK.

 

[Tom_E_D]

If they are G+ LL reservations, then you can book a MK G+ at 11 AM (2 hours after MK opens).

If either one or both are ILL$ LL reservations, then you can book the MK reservation immediately after booking the Epcot one. Example: Book Remi ILL$ at 7 AM, immediately book G+ for MK.

OMG, we're already talking about Remy being an ILL$ again. Let's stop the negative thinking. People want Remy to remain a G+ LL.

 

[GBRforWDW]

OMG, we're already talking about Remy being an ILL$ again. Let's stop the negative thinking. People want Remy to remain a G+ LL.

While I understand the argument, the fact is, Disney stated this would last until August 7th, so next weekend, unless a new announcement is made between now and then, I'd expect each park to have 2 ILL$.

 

[g-dad66]

If I am starting at MK and hopping to Epcot, and at 7am I make a LL for Epcot after 2pm, then I want to make my next LL at MK before 2pm, am I eligible at 1030 or 11am? (If Epcot opens at 830 and MK opens at 9).

I haven't had first-hand experience with this, becausae we have never hopped, but reliable posters on this thread and the Genie+ Usage thread have reported that your eligibility is based on the park where you booked your first LL.

So, in your example, if you book your first LL at Epcot (and not an ILL$), then you would be eligible to book your second LL at 10:30 (2 hours after Epcot opens), and it doesn't matter whether you book the second LL at MK or Epcot.

 

[smile145]

I haven't had first-hand experience with this, becausae we have never hopped, but reliable posters on this thread and the Genie+ Usage thread have reported that your eligibility is based on the park where you booked your first LL.

So, in your example, if you book your first LL at Epcot (and not an ILL$), then you would be eligible to book your second LL at 10:30 (2 hours after Epcot opens), and it doesn't matter whether you book the second LL at MK or Epcot.

Thanks. I’ve seen that answer before as well (1030) to someone else but two posters above said 11am to my question. Has anyone had first hand experience with this since there seems to be conflicting information? Or maybe it was one way and then changed?

 

[CJK]

Thanks. I’ve seen that answer before as well (1030) to someone else but two posters above said 11am to my question. Has anyone had first hand experience with this since there seems to be conflicting information? Or maybe it was one way and then changed?

I booked rides for a friend during her trip the week of July 18th. She had hopper tickets. I was able to 'stack' rides for her second park. What mattered was which park I booked her first G+LL. In your example, you would be able to book at 10:30am.

 

[Tom_E_D]

While I understand the argument, the fact is, Disney stated this would last until August 7th, so next weekend, unless a new announcement is made between now and then, I'd expect each park to have 2 ILL$.

But Remy and Frozen are both currently "temporarily" G+ LL and Guardians is already an ILL. Are you saying that either Remy or Frozen will, in your expectation, remain a G+ LL? That would leave two per park.

I also don't expect Epcot will have 3 ILLs on August 7. I think the only thing that Disney has promised is that Remy, Frozen, Space, Everest and MMRR will be G+ LL until August 7. I think what happens then is still to be announced. Epcot could have 1, 2 or 3 ILLs then.

 

[ChipTheRescueRanger]

I really hope they keep 1 paid LL

At AK Everest lately hasn’t been that busy. Right now you can get a LL for 5 mins time.

Really should just be 1 big ticket attraction per park.

 

[lovethesun12]

But Remy and Frozen are both currently "temporarily" G+ LL and Guardians is already an ILL. Are you saying that either Remy or Frozen will, in your expectation, remain a G+ LL? That would leave two per park.

I also don't expect Epcot will have 3 ILLs on August 7. I think the only thing that Disney has promised is that Remy, Frozen, Space, Everest and MMRR will be G+ LL until August 7. I think what happens then is still to be announced. Epcot could have 1, 2 or 3 ILLs then.

I really don't understand why MMRR is the choice for ILL (I mean, I understand why you think that but not why Disney would). SDD books up so much faster it seems like such a better option.

 

[GBRforWDW]

But Remy and Frozen are both currently "temporarily" G+ LL and Guardians is already an ILL. Are you saying that either Remy or Frozen will, in your expectation, remain a G+ LL? That would leave two per park.

I also don't expect Epcot will have 3 ILLs on August 7. I think the only thing that Disney has promised is that Remy, Frozen, Space, Everest and MMRR will be G+ LL until August 7. I think what happens then is still to be announced. Epcot could have 1, 2 or 3 ILLs then.

Yeah without an announcement, it's hard to speculate, but I believe it'd be 2 only with frozen dropping due to it being oldest.

 

[ChipTheRescueRanger]

I really don't understand why MMRR is the choice for ILL (I mean, I understand why you think that but not why Disney would). SDD books up so much faster it seems like such a better option.

Don’t give them ideas!

 

[Tom_E_D]

I really don't understand why MMRR is the choice for ILL (I mean, I understand why you think that but not why Disney would). SDD books up so much faster it seems like such a better option.

Everest wasn't close to the second most popular ride at AK when Disney announced it would be the second ILL there. Disney chose which rides would be ILLs based on their own criteria. The criteria was never the two most popular rides in each park.

 

[lovethesun12]

Everest wasn't close to the second most popular ride at AK when Disney announced it would be the second ILL there. Disney chose which rides would be ILLs based on their own criteria. The criteria was never the two most popular rides in each park.

At first I wanted to know what this criteria might be. Then I ran through a bunch of possible reasons in my head and discovered they all end with me spending more money

 

[oceanmarina]

This thread is well worth waiting for! I’ll be happy to link people to it next time someone asks basic questions. BTW, 1-407-939-4357 is the number for WDW website support/IT. They’ve helped me many times with various MDE issues, like the time I mistakenly duplicated myself. Excellent staff in that department!

Thanks for posting this!

 

[lorileahb]

Yeah without an announcement, it's hard to speculate, but I believe it'd be 2 only with frozen dropping due to it being oldest.

We are park hopping to Epcot on Aug. 7th... wondering if Remy will be an ILL purchase or a Genie+ grab in the morning...