We'll be there mid-late June and plan on using Genie+ only one day. We've done two spring break trips since Genie+ began, which has arguably some of the worst crowds of the year. We managed one year without Genie+ at all and on another trip we only used it one day.
It is doable if you are open to very early mornings and late nights. We stop for naps and breaks midday which is a great way to avoid the crowds, heat and rain as well!
Can you purchase a single lightning lane without first having genie plus?I agree. If you do rope drop I think you can get away without it, and you can always just get it for one day if you feel that you need it. Personally, I tend to skip G+ and just buy a single ILL if I need it. It saves time doing what is essentially the "biggest" ride, then I just wait on the others. Again, early morning and later evenings are your friend too.
How did this work out for you? We are going this summer too and hoping to not use any Genie+, we do have 2 days in MK, 2 in EPCOT and 1 each for AK and HS. Keep in mind we are NOT coaster people so we don't do any of those.Im taking the kids in late June to the parks but have a large family. The price for Genie+ every day would be rather large. How "bad" would it realistically be in late June with just standby?
We just got back yesterday and had 6 day hoppers. We ended up purchasing G+ for 3 of the 6 days. We did shows, snacks, shopping and waited for the ILL on the days without the G+. If you wanted to do most rides, you can't get much done without the G+. Fee free to ask me any questions.How did this work out for you? We are going this summer too and hoping to not use any Genie+, we do have 2 days in MK, 2 in EPCOT and 1 each for AK and HS. Keep in mind we are NOT coaster people so we don't do any of those.
My main worry is Ratatouille, but I guess we will just have to wait over a hour.
Thanks for the info. I suppose I just hate to spend all the money when we've been to Disney so many times and my kids are all on the older side now so can certainly wait in lines if needed. How many rides do you think is possible without using G+?We just got back yesterday and had 6 day hoppers. We ended up purchasing G+ for 3 of the 6 days. We did shows, snacks, shopping and waited for the ILL on the days without the G+. If you wanted to do most rides, you can't get much done without the G+. Fee free to ask me any questions.
Yeah, if we had younger kids we would spend the money but with only teens now it seems easier to save the money.I wouldn't bother with it. We were there in late May early June with a large party (11 most days) and we did not purchase it. We rode everything, we only had long-ish waits for a few things. FOP was supposed to be 80 mins, but ended up being 135...yuck. SDD was less than 60 minutes because we got in line during Fantasmic. I couldn't imagine paying $200-$300+ a day to get it for the whole crew. If you don't do thrill rides and can stand waiting in the occasional 60 minute line you can use that money on some food.
You can tell quite a bit when you see the price of G+ each day. Today is fairly quiet, but not super quiet: MP/MK $27, HS$19, AK$17. IMO, when it is that price it isn't worth getting except maybe HS, or if you plan to hop. If the price for G+ is lower, then you really don't need it to tour the parks. If the wait is 5min, then having a G+ pass for that ride isn't going to save you any time. G+ works best for bypassing waits that are over 25minutes.Thanks for the info. I suppose I just hate to spend all the money when we've been to Disney so many times and my kids are all on the older side now so can certainly wait in lines if needed. How many rides do you think is possible without using G+?
As a reminder we do NOT do thrill rides, no coasters, no TOT, no flume rides etc...
I'm hoping by rope dropping our most important ride we can wait in lines the rest of the day. I'd say if they are 60 min or less, I'd be happy with that I suppose.
I have been there 4 times in past year all at different times. Never even gave genie a thought but that’s us. We rope drop. Stay till 12. Back in at night. We rode guardians, tron, rat, mine train, Mickey/minnie train, Toy Story land and rise all multiple times. If you have been in Disney before and know how to properly rope drop and are willing to go back in at night after dinner you don’t need it. We get the same amount of rides done as a genie user in the same period of hours. I read what people do during a period of time with genie and EVERYTIME I say yah we did too. And we aren’t in park all day like I said about. We are used to being up early so are the kids. My wife is at work by 6 each day and I’m used to getting up to fish all summer at 3-4 am along with my kids when they go with me so rope dropping for us is easy.Im taking the kids in late June to the parks but have a large family. The price for Genie+ every day would be rather large. How "bad" would it realistically be in late June with just standby?