I do really feel for you and people similarly situated to you. My trip isn't until Oct so I will get to see things play out and read the strategies people come up with before I go. That said, I feel like whenever a new system comes out, in the early days it benefits the savvy travelers because so many people just don't know what's going on and aren't trying to maximize it yet.
Oh - this makes you one of the "Test Cases" I was referring to.
Yep - that's another thing in your (our) favor. DISers are competing with civilians.
*American DISers
But, if they hold back LLs to drop during the day, that means fewer people getting their most-desired LL when pre-booking, That is going to cause blowback too. And remember that you get to see what your three available selections will be before you have to choose to buy. Making fewer LLs of the top ride available to pre-book may mean lost sales from those who won't buy it unless they can use it for their favorite. Holding LLs back until day-of only benefits those who can't, or don't know to, pre-book at the expense of those who do pre-book. Holding LLs back to drop during the day will most benefit those who are going to be "refreshing" their phones during the day.Many of the attractions in the tier 1 lists currently have G+ availability well into the morning and past noon on most days. Plus some of the true Tier 1 rides are locked behind ILL/VQ anyway. If your first pre booked LL is pretty early, no reason to think there won’t be some availability after you use it. Now if you’re hoping to book slinky dog at 1030 or something probably not.
I agree with others there will be additional drops throughout the day as well. With a free system they could get away with people maybe only getting 1 Tier 1 in a day. With a paid system the blowback would be huge and they know that.
So I was just thinking this..
You would be booking on the 24th is my understanding. Your trip is half old system, half new. Should be super fun and not stressful at all for you lol
I get the impression, at least right now, that only someone logged into that person's MDE account in the states can make those selections. Typically, even with a TA, you aren't giving them your password to log in directly.
Admittedly not caught up on the entire thread - why can't folks in other countries book their 3 Lightening Lane Multi Pass selections ahead of time - why is it only applicable to Americans?
I vote no. Especially if the price point is as severe as G+. Outside of the moment it’s a noticeably harder to drop that extra dough.
App isn’t supposed to work outside the US. Can only book the new LLMP on the app.
The tldr is that Disney has worded the policy as international guests must be on american soil to book their selections. Some cast members interpreted this as north america, some said we’re out of luck, some suggested driving to the closest state 7 days before our trips.
According to Disney's page, once you tap into your first Lightening Lane (or the window passes) you can book another selection at a new park...
Some people who wouldn't buy Genie+ will now buy LLMP. Others who did buy Genie+ won't buy LLMP. Some wouldn't/won't buy either. Others would/will buy both. I think it'll balance out. I strongly suspect Disney would not be doing this change if they thought it would hurt sales. But they may be wrong if they are assuming it will significantly boost sales. If I had to pick a side, I'd say it will increase sales but not by much.
Yes and no. There wont be a massive uptick but then again my reason for not purchasing G+ on my last trip is that I don't get up at 7am on my holiday and especially not when a US Corp tells me to do so.
