angelinaxox
Mouseketeer
- Joined
- Jul 18, 2012
Thank you!
5:55 - LL 5:30-6:30 Peter Pan (booked around 12:30)
6:05 Carousel
6:20 - LL 5:45-6:45 Meet Tiana and Rapunzel (booked around 16:30)
What time did you grab a spot for the fireworks? Did you have a good spot? And, if you happened to notice, at what point did it get too crowded to grab a good spot?We had great success using genie+ last week!
MK, early entry 8:30
We were a group of 14 between 5-68 years old, so some slow walkers and lots of bathroom breaks!
We made it to the park around 8:10, took pictures in front of the castle and were in line on the Tomorrowland bridge around 8:22; rope dropped a few minutes before 8:30
Walked on Buzz (8:30) Dumbo (8:42), Barnstormer (8:50), Mermaid (9:00), Small World (9:20) and Mickey’s Philarmagic (9:40)
9:55 - ILL 9:15-10:15 SDMT (booked at 7)
10:30 - LL 10:15-11:15 Splash (booked at 9)
11:15 - LL 11:20-12:20 Meet Mickey and Minnie (booked around 10:30) - for this one we had a gap of 30 minutes between the 12 and 2 and we explained to the CMs at the front, and they let us all in at the same time
Lunch at pecos bills
Watched the parade from the outside seating area in Pecos Bills
12:25 - LL 12:00-13:00 Pirates (booked at 11:45)
12:30-13:30 booked LL Magic carpets x2 (booked 5 minutes before when we saw it was down - turned to anytime LL, booked another one right after so we had anytime LL x 2)
12:45 used anytime LL for big thunder
1:30 Went to resort for a break, pool time and dinner in the room from Capt’n Cook
Stacked some LL for the evening (had to wait sometimes to get better times but never had to refresh to get those!)
5:45 made it back to the park
5:55 - LL 5:30-6:30 Peter Pan (booked around 12:30)
6:05 Carousel
6:20 - LL 5:45-6:45 Meet Tiana and Rapunzel (booked around 16:30)
6:45 - used anytime LL for Pooh
7:05 - LL 7:00-8:00 Speedway
Wanted to do people mover but it was down; stopped for some Photopass pics
7:30 - LL 7:10-8:10 Space for 11 and 7:45-8:45 meet Cinderella and Elena for 3 (booked around 14:30)
Grabbed a spot in the hub for the fireworks, ice cream break
We could have booked Dumbo, Barnstomer, Mermaid and small world with immediate return times between 7:30-9:00 but we had already done those standby in the morning Early Entry with no waits and wanted to have a good spot since there were lots of first timers
9:20 fireworks
9:50 - LL 9:15-10:00 Buzz
We had extra evening hours so went to teacups (walk on), and repeated some of the kids favorites: barnstomer (walk on), Ariel (walk on), big thunder (20 min wait) and pirates (walk on)
Took pics in front of the castle and left around 11:45, exhausted but happy!
It was an amazing day! We never could have done so much if it wasn’t for genie so I have to say, even though it sucks to pay for it, I think you can use it to your advantage!
We went to grab a spot around 8:00 but it was a large spot for 14 people and we wanted to sit and have a snack before the fireworksWhat time did you grab a spot for the fireworks? Did you have a good spot? And, if you happened to notice, at what point did it get too crowded to grab a good spot?
I’m not the person you quoted, but I’ll say that one of the benefits of Genie+LL over FP+ is that you can overlap return windows, as that person did. Having to wait 2 hours between booking LLs does help make that possible. Last month DH and I didn’t enter MK until 6 PM, but I started in the morning booking LLs all day, so we had 5 LLs, one ILL$, and 3 standby rides between 6 and 11. And Casey’s hot dogs, too.Hi, we're going in a couple of weeks and have never used the new Genie+ system before. Is the reason you could have a LL for both 5:30-6:30p and 5:45-6:45p because they were booked so many hours apart? I'm trying to figure out all the rules.
Thanks!
Some LL get to later times faster than othersHi, we're going in a couple of weeks and have never used the new Genie+ system before. Is the reason you could have a LL for both 5:30-6:30p and 5:45-6:45p because they were booked so many hours apart? I'm trying to figure out all the rules.
Thanks!
So im not an expert but everything I read says this is going to be hard. Using genie I would book Slinky first genie, then ROTR using ILL, after 2 hours book M&M, and then I would plan on trying for toy story mania or waiting in line for that.Looking for help with a 1/2 day DHS touring plan. Up-to-date on most things Genie+, including the news about now having to wait until times are available for afternoon stacking. However haven’t been since last November so if anyone has a good booking plan for the below list of attractions I’m all ears!
- DHS on a Thurs (Oct) between about 12pm -5pm
- 2 adults
- Top priorities are: Slinky DD, ROTR, M&M, & Toy Story Mania
- Open to using Genie+ and an ILL$ if it makes most sense
- Mainly looking for the best order to book these in, and assume I‘ll need to do so beginning right at 7 AM (unless one or more don’t quickly hit afternoon times)
Many thanks in advance to all you experts!
FWIW, I think the CM morale has improved since last fall. I noticed it last year too and attributed it to more stress on the job. But I have been four times this year and other than one horrible incident with a security personnel at DS, all of the CM I have encountered have seemed to be in better moods and performing at a level more akin to a few years agoI understand, believe me.
We knew our return last fall would be really different because so much had changed.
What we weren't prepared for was how stressed and sometimes sad CMs appeared. A number of them looked exhausted.
And no matter how we tried to have a good time, it was difficult with so many changes that we felt cheapened the experience. There were magical moments, but not nearly as many as we were accustomed to. It was disappointing.
We decided to travel elsewhere this year, hoping that by next spring the magic will have been revived somewhat.
Thanks so much. I meant to post this on the Genie tips forum. So appreciate your jumping in! I’ll check out the thread, and really appreciate the thoughts.So im not an expert but everything I read says this is going to be hard. Using genie I would book Slinky first genie, then ROTR using ILL, after 2 hours book M&M, and then I would plan on trying for toy story mania or waiting in line for that.
However this thread https://www.disboards.com/threads/e...ng-lane-please-read-posts-1-7.3856734/page-87
Will be way more helpful
I definitely understand. This next trip in December will be our 12 or so Disney Trip. I love the ambiance, magical memories of Disney but I fear from what I read and what I see on You Tube that we will be disappointed. So my take is going to be this. I am staying at my favorite report YC CL with WV. I love the pool so that won’t change. If Genie plus gets me crazy then I am going to enjoy the Christmas decorations, Christmas party at MK and Candlelight Procession and the Holiday goodies at Epcot.We just got back from a trip and I have thoughts. I need to organize them and collect myself before sharing because I don’t want to rant. But yeah, my heart sank last week.
I’ve been a Disney fan since 1977 when I was seven and my mother somehow scratched together the money to take my cousin and I. I continually drag my family back even though we could be spending our hard earned vacation money elsewhere. When I think of the places we could’ve seen by now! But that was my choice and I don’t blame Disney in any way. The Magic and the way I feel in my soul when I’m there truly sustains me.
But the money grabs have become too much to take. Cutting down on Early Magic hours, resort guest perks in general, and charging extra just to experience the place we’ve spent hundreds per person to get into?? It’s not like those gates open for free.
Welp I’m ranting ha! I better step away for a bit.
I’ve only a couple trips so far this year but I second this! Moral has vastly improved over last year, it’s been great to see the CMs happy again!FWIW, I think the CM morale has improved since last fall. I noticed it last year too and attributed it to more stress on the job. But I have been four times this year and other than one horrible incident with a security personnel at DS, all of the CM I have encountered have seemed to be in better moods and performing at a level more akin to a few years ago
We have taken our kids to WDW many times since 2009. We had our daughter and one of her friends with us in April during Spring Break. We had far less hoops to jump through this year with Genie Plus than we ever had with the old legacy system or even FP+ and we were able to ride way more rides without any waiting than during any previous trip. I had warned my wife and daughter that with the new systems in place we may not get to ride as much as we did in the past and that this would probably be our last WDW trip for MANY years. Well, after our MK day and our DHS days spent riding back to back to back rides all day, they just laughed at me and said I was being dramatic with my doom and gloom predictions.I definitely understand. This next trip in December will be our 12 or so Disney Trip. I love the ambiance, magical memories of Disney but I fear from what I read and what I see on You Tube that we will be disappointed. So my take is going to be this. I am staying at my favorite report YC CL with WV. I love the pool so that won’t change. If Genie plus gets me crazy then I am going to enjoy the Christmas decorations, Christmas party at MK and Candlelight Procession and the Holiday goodies at Epcot.
If we get on the rides we want great if not then I have the rest to fall back on. But I am promising myself that I am not going to get crazy if it does not work out because of the management money grab. I feel bad for the parents and children who dish out all this money and have to go through hoops to have a good time. I’m older so I have done that when Disney times were better suited for the guest and cast members. I hope things turn around but the CEO just said that they will raise prices if needed. Awful.