Just back from a great 10-day trip!!! Here is what I found on my first time using
Genie+ and Early Entry:
*We only got Genie Plus 3-days out of the total trip--and utilized Early Morning Hours pretty much every day
*Genie+ worked much better than I thought--but then again we have the typical AP/DVC style touring style--since we are in no rush to see 'everything' in one day (Morning tour--rest in afternoon--and return touring in evening). I found it worked best for us when I used it for one/two attractions in the morning (say at Epcot), then started loading up my evening rides all throughout the day. When used in conjunction with Early Morning Hours, it was really valuable.
*Early Morning Hours are MUST do...with or without Genie+. Didn't enjoy waking up a 6AM on vacation, but this allowed us a few hours touring in the morning, then return to the hotel at lunch for nap/swim
*DHS at evening is the way to go!! Got all our attractions in using Genie+ (stacked from earlier in the day), and then even got on Rise in Standby line with only about a 15-min wait. We tried Rise the one day at Early Entry, and by the time we got back there, it was already 60-min. Riding right before Park Close is the way to go!
*No way I would use the Genie+ at Epcot for a full day. We used it one time in the morning for TT--then Standby lined the rest. Didn't wait much longer than 15min for everything else.
*EMH nighttime was awesome!!! Much better than the old EMH Night HoursC
*O'hana was NOT worth the $350 I paid (or near as good as it was a few years ago). Service was pretty rough, and it is just not worth the money we paid. We all agreed with in terms of a Buffet/Family Style, that CP and Liberty Tree were better (and cheaper)
*LOVED Steakhouse 71!!! That and Narcoossee's were best meals by far
Let me know if you have any questions. Crowd level (I thought anyhow) was awesome, and weather was just as great!