Genie+ park based priced!

[SL6827]

Starting June 27th, Genie+ will now be parked based price!!
Cha-ching!!! More $$$ for the mouse.

 

[scrappinginontario]

Starting June 27th, Genie+ will now be parked based price!!
Cha-ching!!! More $$$ for the mouse.

Providing a reliable source for this information...

https://twitter.com/x/status/1672288420977098771

 

[SL6827]

I was wondering how long it would take them to do just this!

 

[disneydreamer1980]

Looks like Prices will be cheaper at Epcot and AK, although Genies not of as much use there anyway and those parks at $18 and $16 respectively will still be more than the original $15 pp

 

[VeronicaZS]

Sample pricing has also been published. It will be cheaper for me across 4 park days in each of the parks with no hoppers.

• Multiple Parks option will be $27.
• Magic Kingdom will be $27.
• Epcot will be $18
• Disney’s Hollywood Studios will be $24
• Disney’s Animal Kingdom will be $16.

 

[Pooh2]

We did a two day trip last fall and ended up adding on the genie and lighting thingy.
If I ever convince my kids/grandkids to go with us again, it would be a huge extra expense for their families of 5 and 6.
Disney is definitely a vacation for high earning families at this point.

 

[katyringo]

We will be in HS on the 27th. My only concern is that app will be glitchy because of the new thing.

 

[Grasshopper2016]

Ugh. This will, of course, drive up Genie+ sales. And that will make the experience worse than the status quo for everyone.

Until now, many people have concluded that Genie+ just isn't worth the cost at EPCOT and Animal Kingdom. With fewer people buying Genie+ for those parks, the Lighting Lanes are shorter and the standby lines are faster (without having to let as many LL people in). Now, more people will buy Genie+ for those parks, since it comes at a significant discount. That makes LL availability worse and LL waits longer, which in turn makes the standby lines longer.

 

[VeronicaZS]

Ugh. This will, of course, drive up Genie+ sales. And that will make the experience worse than the status quo for everyone.

Until now, many people have concluded that Genie+ just isn't worth the cost at EPCOT and Animal Kingdom. With fewer people buying Genie+ for those parks, the Lighting Lanes are shorter and the standby lines are faster (without having to let as many LL people in). Now, more people will buy Genie+ for those parks, since it comes at a significant discount. That makes LL availability worse and LL waits longer, which in turn makes the standby lines longer.

This analysis is sadly correct.

 

[slo]

I will admit that I do like Genie+, but I’m not liking this new pricing structure. When Genie+ first started I paid $15 per person per day, which was ok. These prices now are making it very hard for people with large families. At least when we go it’s just my DD and I or sometimes my DH too. We aren’t wealthy people, but we can make it work. If we were a family of 4,5 or 6 (or more) then Genie+ wouldn’t be an option. It’s sad - I feel bad for the larger families.

 

[voxparse]

Sample pricing has also been published. It will be cheaper for me across 4 park days in each of the parks with no hoppers.

• Multiple Parks option will be $27.
• Magic Kingdom will be $27.
• Epcot will be $18
• Disney’s Hollywood Studios will be $24
• Disney’s Animal Kingdom will be $16.

Time will tell but I was actually thinking your scenario is likely to be true for most people. I would imagine the majority of people are purchasing single park tickets and will ultimately save money with the cheaper genie+ price for a couple of the parks.

 

[lockets]

Dynamic pricing and algorithms run rampant in the vacation sphere. I long for the “olden” days of price simplicity.

Is it cheaper? Is it more expensive? It’s really the never ending particulars that have become “too much.”

I love Disney but they are that one friend that just cannot help but complicate things!

Now I just go and bow down to the Genie Gods, but I no longer do table service except for one meal. Still feel blessed.

 

[123SA]

So...if you have a PH ticket and you do want genie+, but you don't plan to park hop that day, do you still have to buy the PH Genie?

I bought non-refundable PH tickets. With this change, I now wish I hadn't.

 

[Minnie1222]

So...if you have a PH ticket and you do want genie+, but you don't plan to park hop that day, do you still have to buy the PH Genie?

I bought non-refundable PH tickets. With this change, I now wish I hadn't.

Which single park are you planning to go that day? If AK, then only pay $16 for G+. You don't have to pay the $27 for PH special (according to what I read anyway).

 

[CanucksRock]

But it’s the parks a person would not normally get Genie+ for (if they are aware that it’s not worth it)

Sucks got those of us that maximize with park hopping

 

[Unvoiced_Apollo]

"Let's give the customers they want by making pricing MORE complicated"

 

[SL6827]

Iger saying previously about the cost of a Disney trip had gotten too high for families was a load of crock. It will just continue to skyrocket and he could care less.

 

[robinb]

Ugh. This will, of course, drive up Genie+ sales. And that will make the experience worse than the status quo for everyone.

Until now, many people have concluded that Genie+ just isn't worth the cost at EPCOT and Animal Kingdom. With fewer people buying Genie+ for those parks, the Lighting Lanes are shorter and the standby lines are faster (without having to let as many LL people in). Now, more people will buy Genie+ for those parks, since it comes at a significant discount. That makes LL availability worse and LL waits longer, which in turn makes the standby lines longer.

The prices for Epcot and AK are a significant discount compared to the jacked up MK/hopper price. What a crock.

 

[SL6827]

Is this the new "floor" prices now? I would bet so.

 

[Drusilla99]

I haven't been to WDW yet since Genie+ took over, so my only experience with it was at Disneyland last summer. Due to the size of the park, and that you can't start booking things until park opening, it was pretty easy and extremely similar to Fast Passes, and only cost $10/pp. Getting educated on Genie+ for my trip to WDW for this Fall feels like I should be getting a PhD. It's too much work before I even look at the cost for our family of 5 for 9 park days. It would take a lot for me to spend over $1000 in just Genie+ if we get it every day.

I'm thinking that before too long, Disney will bring back the old ticket books and charge for every ride...if an E ticket currently costs $15-$22, what would the train cost nowadays?