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

[Llama mama]

Any advice …
This happened numerous times to me last visit.
7AM grab first LL for AM time
7:05 grab first Genie + for 11:00AM but once it shows in my day it now says 1:00 pm
Every time I grabbed morning times they always changed once they posted. Sometimes being 10 minutes from something I already grabbed . Any advice on how to handle this .

 

[scrappinginontario]

Any advice …
This happened numerous times to me last visit.
7AM grab first LL for AM time
7:05 grab first Genie + for 11:00AM but once it shows in my day it now says 1:00 pm
Every time I grabbed morning times they always changed once they posted. Sometimes being 10 minutes from something I already grabbed . Any advice on how to handle this .

I’m guessing it’s been a bit since you were last there? Have your been there since return times are no longer displayed ion the first screen between 7:00 and 7:15-7:30? (Not sure what current time is when return times are displayed). Disney is no longer displaying return times on the fist screen at 7AM which seems to be alevitating the problem you described a bit.

Return times at 7AM are now being displayed on the second screen and seem to more accurately reflect the time you will get.

 

[Llama mama]

So advice needed.
I will be on an airplane with purchased Wi-Fi at 6:59:59 am Thanksgiving Sunday 11/20. My plan is to try for GOTG virtual but not sure I should just hit join at that time or refresh .
Then I was going to hopefully grab a 2 pm or later Test Track with Genie +
Then also grab a LL GOTG if I couldn’t get a virtual.
I did get lucky in the past being up in the air and getting Remy virtual awhile back.
Any advice appreciated.

 

[DLRExpert]

What is the best way to get a refund on a Individual Lightning Lane?

 

[scrappinginontario]

What is the best way to get a refund on a Individual Lightning Lane?

Did the ride go down and not come back? You could ask at Guest Services although not sure what their policy is. WS it open at all during your return window?

 

[Big Ogie]

I realize you are allowed to ride a genie+ lightning lane ride only once and then would have to use the standby line if you want to ride again. We have a family of four. If we book a genie+ lightning lane for the four of us, but two in our party are not interested in the ride, could the other two ride it, then use the magic bands of the two non- riders to immediately get back in the lightning lane and ride it again? Curious if others have done/tried this and whether it was successful or not.

 

[holden]

I realize you are allowed to ride a genie+ lightning lane ride only once and then would have to use the standby line if you want to ride again. We have a family of four. If we book a genie+ lightning lane for the four of us, but two in our party are not interested in the ride, could the other two ride it, then use the magic bands of the two non- riders to immediately get back in the lightning lane and ride it again? Curious if others have done/tried this and whether it was successful or not.

Yes. We do this all the time. Just got back yesterday from a trip where we let DD15 and her friend use our (me & DH) magic bands to ride a second time on everything. Never any problem. Many people do it. They were able to ride Guardians twice a day for three days!

 

[CarolynFH]

I realize you are allowed to ride a genie+ lightning lane ride only once and then would have to use the standby line if you want to ride again. We have a family of four. If we book a genie+ lightning lane for the four of us, but two in our party are not interested in the ride, could the other two ride it, then use the magic bands of the two non- riders to immediately get back in the lightning lane and ride it again? Curious if others have done/tried this and whether it was successful or not.

Yes, as above, that’s fine. The only requirement is that the owner of the MB has to have entered the park that day.

 

[Grumpy by Birth]

Just to clarify... we have tickets that include "length of stay" for G+ (purchased when that was still an option). For the days that we have park reservations, G+ should be active at 7 am for a reservation even though we haven't scanned into a park? Does anything else need to be done to "activate" G+ for the day before making a LL reservation on the morning of our park reservation? Thanks!

 

[scrappinginontario]

Just to clarify... we have tickets that include "length of stay" for G+ (purchased when that was still an option). For the days that we have park reservations, G+ should be active at 7 am for a reservation even though we haven't scanned into a park? Does anything else need to be done to "activate" G+ for the day before making a LL reservation on the morning of our park reservation? Thanks!

Our experience was it was active when we were eligible to book our first LL. Absolutely nothing we needed to do.

 

[Neverbeast]

Correct, Genie+ has never sold out. So you can wake up at 6:50, buy Genie+, book your ILL$ and first Genie+LL, then go back to bed if you want!

I’m awake at 6:55 right now, I set an alarm for 6:45, bought G+, will probably be back asleep by 7:05.

This works best if you set up your my day selections ahead of time to have your intended top pick ready to go. Since you want later times. Depending on what you’re trying to get and when you’re going you might not need to wake up until later. Before my trip I looked at the top board around 8 and again at 9. Often things I wanted to stack for later still had mid-day and late times available so it would have been fine to just start the G+ dance later.

 

[Grumpy by Birth]

Our experience was it was active when we were eligible to book our first LL. Absolutely nothing we needed to do.

Thanks! I had no issues getting BG 30 for GotG at 7 am and then reserved LL for Remy and got a return time of 8:50-9:50 am. Works well for us since we decided to relax a little more this morning instead of rushing over for early entry.

One other question… G+ is obviously active since I was able to reserve a LL using it, but the photopass filters still indicate we need to purchase G+ to use them. Am I missing a step to activate them? My wife was interested in them so I want to make sure they’re set up for her.

 

[scrappinginontario]

Thanks! I had no issues getting BG 30 for GotG at 7 am and then reserved LL for Remy and got a return time of 8:50-9:50 am. Works well for us since we decided to relax a little more this morning instead of rushing over for early entry.

One other question… G+ is obviously active since I was able to reserve a LL using it, but the photopass filters still indicate we need to purchase G+ to use them. Am I missing a step to activate them? My wife was interested in them so I want to make sure they’re set up for her.

The photo filters should automatically update too although honestly not sure if they’re associated with a specific time/location as we used ours later in the day. Hopefully they work for your wife soon.

 

[Grumpy by Birth]

The photo filters should automatically update too although honestly not sure if they’re associated with a specific time/location as we used ours later in the day. Hopefully they work for your wife soon.

They worked when we tried them once we'd scanned into the park. Thanks.

 

[Erica Ladd]

If and when a LL converts to an anytime LL are you immediately able to book another one? Or does it follow the same rules? (Example- if it is less than 2 hours or not the last one you booked?)

 

[Neverbeast]

If and when a LL converts to an anytime LL are you immediately able to book another one? Or does it follow the same rules? (Example- if it is less than 2 hours or not the last one you booked?)

Regular rules unless it was your last booked- then it’s immediately available to book again. If it’s one you stacked earlier and have since booked more, you’re still in the system time based on the last one you booked, so you’ll have the 120 min rule in play.

 

[BunsenH]

Can you cancel an ILL and get a refund?

I'm thinking of getting an ILL for RotR and then trying to ride it at RD. If we get on with standby at RD, I would like to cancel the ILL for later in the day.

 

[scrappinginontario]

Can you cancel an ILL and get a refund?

I'm thinking of getting an ILL for RotR and then trying to ride it at RD. If we get on with standby at RD, I would like to cancel the ILL for later in the day.

I don't believe this is an option.

 

[GBRforWDW]

Can you cancel an ILL and get a refund?

I'm thinking of getting an ILL for RotR and then trying to ride it at RD. If we get on with standby at RD, I would like to cancel the ILL for later in the day.

More than likely, you'd be like, dang, that's amazing, I'm glad I have the lightning lane pass to ride again later!

Lol

But yeah, unless the ride is having major malfunctions, you're not likely going to convince someone to refund your money.

 

[BunsenH]

Thanks for the replies. Yes, a second ride would not be an undesirable outcome.