Lightning Pass vs Genie Plus

[Souly127]

Although I've been to WDW 8 times I haven't been in years and am now so confused between lightning pass and Genie Plus. The more articles I read, the more questions I have. The last time we went we had a fast pass. We loved it because a day in a park allowed us to ride all day as opposed to others that spent the same time in the park but spent time waiting rather than riding. Can someone explain the difference and/or need. It seems wicked expensive. Going in July. Thanks

 

[thanxfornoticin]

Are you looking for the differences between LL and Genie+ (like the title) or between LL and FastPass (which you say is what you used)? Those are 2 different comparisons. Lightning Lane Multi Pass is somewhat similar to FastPass+, where you can book 3 attractions in advance (7 days out if on-site at a Disney Resort, 3 days out if not), but you'll pay for it.

There's so much info out here regarding LLMP and Lightning Lane Single Pass, you'll probably need to sift through some of it for your answers.

 

[_19disnA]

I would focus on the program that Disney currently offers relating to paying extra to ride. In the past few years there have been a few different versions, but things no longer offered aren't really of much value for comparison purposes.

Always thought it was confusing to name the place you actually stand in line to be the same or sound similar to system used to pay for extra rides. Can see how that confuses people.

 

[Minnie1222]

To simplify:
Genie+ is gone. You don't need to worry about that.
FastPass Lanes are now called Lightning Lanes (LL).
LLMP (lightning lane Multi Pass) is Paid FP at WDW. LLMP is different at Disney Land (we can discuss it further if needed).
LLSP (lightning lane Single Pass) is a paid single pass to enter certain rides.
LLPP (lightning lane Premier Pass) is a skip the line pass for all rides that have a lightning lane.

 

[Tink9721]

Genie+ doesn't exist anymore, so don't worry about that. The current Lightning Lane Multi Pass system is similar to the old Fastpass system, except you pay for it. You can pre-book three rides in advance. Unlike Fastpass though, where you had to use all three before you could book a 4th, with LLMP you can book your 4th as soon as you use your 1st.

 

[Souly127]

Are you looking for the differences between LL and Genie+ (like the title) or between LL and FastPass (which you say is what you used)? Those are 2 different comparisons. Lightning Lane Multi Pass is somewhat similar to FastPass+, where you can book 3 attractions in advance (7 days out if on-site at a Disney Resort, 3 days out if not), but you'll pay for it.

There's so much info out here regarding LLMP and Lightning Lane Single Pass, you'll probably need to sift through some of it for your answers.

I was looking for the difference between LL and Genie Plus, like the title, which I since learned Genie Plus doesn't exist, so I don't need to know the difference. I mentioned Fast past because I had done that many years ago and I had been familiar with that program

 

[Souly127]

Genie+ doesn't exist anymore, so don't worry about that. The current Lightning Lane Multi Pass system is similar to the old Fastpass system, except you pay for it. You can pre-book three rides in advance. Unlike Fastpass though, where you had to use all three before you could book a 4th, with LLMP you can book your 4th as soon as you use your 1st.

thank you so much!

 

[Souly127]

To simplify:
Genie+ is gone. You don't need to worry about that.
FastPass Lanes are now called Lightning Lanes (LL).
LLMP (lightning lane Multi Pass) is Paid FP at WDW. LLMP is different at Disney Land (we can discuss it further if needed).
LLSP (lightning lane Single Pass) is a paid single pass to enter certain rides.
LLPP (lightning lane Premier Pass) is a skip the line pass for all rides that have a lightning lane.

Thank you so much! Do you have an opinion of which pass, if any is best? We are staying onsite

 

[scrappinginontario]

Premier pass is the best but it’s also hundreds of dollars per person, per day!

 

[fatmanatee]

Thank you so much! Do you have an opinion of which pass, if any is best? We are staying onsite

It isn't really a matter of what's "best", you have to figure out what works best for you. Premier Pass offers the most but it's also by far the most expensive since it covers everything all at once. Multipass allows you to make a selection of three rides in a park to start, including one Tier 1, and then you can make other selections after you use those. Single pass is only offered for a few top rides and isn't included in the multipass. You can do both multipass and single pass if you want. Details on how they all work are here.

 

[Minnie1222]

Thank you so much! Do you have an opinion of which pass, if any is best? We are staying onsite

If I only had one day at WDW, my best option would be buying all 3 passes. I would buy the Premier Pass for MK, MultiPass starting at Epcot and one Single pass for ROTR. But that would cost around $500 for all three.

Otherwise, a combination of MP and SP would suffice.

 

[lanejudy]

Thank you so much! Do you have an opinion of which pass, if any is best? We are staying onsite

LLPP is super expensive at several hundred dollars per person per park.
LLMP and LLSP are similar but different and involve different attractions. You can use either one or the other or both, depending on what is of most interest to you/your party. LLSP can only be purchased for a max of 2 attractions per day; LLMP has different attractions and you pre-book 3 then can book more as you use each one.

 

[WarEagleFan]

Genie plus reminded me of a paid version of the original FP (I miss those days - I was always the FP runner that ran to get the paper FP from the machine because my husband would have gotten lost and we would have never seen him again - ha)
LLMP reminds me of a paid version of FP+ ( I wasn’t as fond of FP+ but understood why they did that - at least I think I did. Now people who weren’t rope droppers or knew how to really work the FP system could at least get 3 - I felt like with this they were still thinking of the customer and not just putting money in their pocket)
To get a good handle on the new system watch Molly with Mammoth Club on YouTube.

 

[TioAdis78]

Thank you so much! Do you have an opinion of which pass, if any is best? We are staying onsite

From a recent (last week) onsite stay, bought Lightning Lane Multipass, and is someone who used and understood the old Fastpass+ system, I can tell you that it’s pretty much that, except some key differences:
-It’s no longer free
-If staying onsite you can purchase it and select your three tiered rides from the park you bought it for seven days in advance (three of staying onsite)

The system itself inside the app works similarly, there’s a whole lot of advice on how to fidget with it to modify your times, get new ones, and so forth that’s out there that you might want to check out on YouTube, as it’s close to a science! All in all, in the two days we bought it, we managed to get on the rides we wanted it for, Tiana, Space Mountain, Pirates, and Peter Pan at MK; Tower of Terror, Slinky, and RnRC at HS, so it felt very much worth the price to us!

 

[bakerworld]

Really the answer is dependent on theme park commando-ism and being willing to pay $ or $$$$? Personally, we've never been very commando so we don't buy anything but we do take advantage of any VQ. If you are a early morning riser than rope drop seems to be a good time to do major rides without paying extra. Our youngest says she thinks late day, close to closing, is a good time to grab a big ride with a short wait.

HS is a good park to buy multi-LL but the problem there is the tiering. It might be the best park for the Premium LL ($$$$).
For Epcot we'd do the extra hours for the rides. MK has a VQ for Tiana and the rest I think is dependent on the ages of the people in your party. AK, for us, I don't know that I'd be interested to pay or line wait longer than 20 minutes for the Safari, Flight of Passage or Expedition. Basically, we watch the Lion King, try to catch the live entertainment by Dawa and leave.