The Genie Usage, Tips and Strategy ONLY Thread

[DisneyPanthersFan]

Have people had any luck with refreshing the tip board and getting genie+ reservations suddenly pop up for the time they want? I used to have a lot of luck doing that with FastPass+ and just wondering how this compares?

That basically worked for me with one attraction.

I didn't refresh the tip board - I just kept selecting Book Experience. When I did that, I frequently got a different time listed. After doing this multiple times over and over for maybe a few minutes here and there, I was able to get a time I wanted (a few hours earlier than what had been showing up).

I didn't bother refreshing the tip board because there was one specific ride I wanted.

 

[TinkBink]

That basically worked for me with one attraction.

I didn't refresh the tip board - I just kept selecting Book Experience. When I did that, I frequently got a different time listed. After doing this multiple times over and over for maybe a few minutes here and there, I was able to get a time I wanted (a few hours earlier than what had been showing up).

I didn't bother refreshing the tip board because there was one specific ride I wanted.

Thank you so much for that info! It's good to know it can happen. That's a good call to aim for a specific ride to refresh I'll definitely try that!

 

[Sjm9911]

It may not happen often. Usally its because someone cancled theres. So , you may see the time you want and by the time you select it, it changes. You can get diffrent times, but it wasnt real useful. I kept hitting ,i think it was pirates to book, and the time changed by an hour. Took 5 mins to get it 45 mins earlier. The earlier time kept showing 8n the refresh, but by the time you clicked on it it changes. It may depend on the croad level also.

 

[Sjm9911]

Can someone tell me what happens when a ride is down that you have reserved a g+ for? I understand you get an anytime pass. Can you remake a g+ for that same ride later? Also does this in fact "end" your stack? Can you make another reservation once you tap into the anytime pass? Sorry for all the questions!

Yes they give you an extra use for anything pass. But it may be hours later when you get it. I selected test track on a rainy day. Just in case it cleared up, my LL was like 1045 am , i got the pass at like 130 pm.

 

[Sjm9911]

I am not finding anything for Remy on Thrill data. Do I have any chance at Remy if we are not on site and hopping to Epcot? I don't have a problem buying it, but are they still available when Epoct opens?

Depends if it goes down and for how long. There is a chance. On the day i went I dont even know if they opened it up again at 1 pm. I booked at 7 am and got a boarding group like 61. Was supost to come up at 1145, then the ride went down, 1145 changed to 1230, to 130 , and stayed there untill we were called at like 430 pm for the ride. Estimated wait time was 90 mins. But We were long gone by then. At 7 am all the early boarding groups filled up when we were there.

 

[Sjm9911]

When we have the opportunity to use G+ next summer I’ll start with “better safe than sorry” standard triple hop stacking, but after a few successful days of that (hopefully) I’ll definitely test the limits of the system and try adding in some grace hack stacking!

It was a pain to manage 2, i cant imagain more. Lol.

 

[DisneyKidds]

Does anyone remember when Genie was 1st announced and there was a thread about that and there was a person who was just adamant that LL would never run out and would always be available all day, and that you would be able to pick virtually anytime you wanted to pick all day? And that those of us who didn't love it were just nayayers who weren't giving it a chance and wed see how wrong we were... Are they here? Because it seems they were wrong...

Ah….but were they?

Has it happened yet that SOMETHING (no matter how useless) hasn’t been available at all? If not…..well, they were right (or at least would still claim to be)!

 

[DisneyKidds]

It was a pain to manage 2, i cant imagain more. Lol.

Ha! Just as my wife, always getting mad at me trying to keep a day in the parks “on plan”, I’m a Disney masochist!

 

[soniam]

I am not finding anything for Remy on Thrill data. Do I have any chance at Remy if we are not on site and hopping to Epcot? I don't have a problem buying it, but are they still available when Epoct opens?

Yeah, Thrill Data doesn't show Remy. I guess because it does not have posted wait times/standby line. Mostly, they seem to be available. Some really busy days they may go earlier.

Ah….but were they?

Has it happened yet that SOMETHING (no matter how useless) hasn’t been available at all? If not…..well, they were right (or at least would still claim to be)!

Well, Thrill Data does show that G+ for at least the popular rides do run out at most parks before closing, even Animal Kingdom.

 

[cjlong88]

Have people had any luck with refreshing the tip board and getting genie+ reservations suddenly pop up for the time they want? I used to have a lot of luck doing that with FastPass+ and just wondering how this compares?

I did last weekend. Got Test Track each day from refreshing. One of them had a return time of 30 minutes out. I saw a few bigger attractions in HS pop up around the 5:30-6:30 time frame as people were changing there plans as well. They initially showed as distributed for the day and then would randomly show availability. They went away in the blink of an eye so you had to be quick to snag them.

 

[Pookie9922]

Does cancelling a LL restart your clock? I see mention of booking anything to keep your stack and then modifying it later, but I would think cancelling and rebooking something else/another time would mess things up. Is there a certain order you have to do things in?

 

[Sjm9911]

Ha! Just as my wife, always getting mad at me trying to keep a day in the parks “on plan”, I’m a Disney masochist!

If you wanthttps://www.disboards.com/threads/t...ratch-that-disney-world-here-we-come.3858239/ to see what we did and when, i do have a trip report here. Its just on the camping section.

 

[Sjm9911]

Does cancelling a LL restart your clock? I see mention of booking anything to keep your stack and then modifying it later, but I would think cancelling and rebooking something else/another time would mess things up. Is there a certain order you have to do things in?

I only cancled when i had a stack of two. So , i wasn't planning to get a 3rd. Just tap in and rebook from there. It never effected the 2nd LL.

 

[Avery&Todd]

posting somewhere else...

 

[jade1]

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This is right up our touring alley.

Great evening line up after doing other things.

Prob not RotR very often though.

 

[aboveH20]

I don't think there are any specified requirements. However, you probably need to update to the latest OS that your phone supports. I have read of people using iPhone 6 successfully with Genie+, but I suspect you need to ensure that the OS and app are up-to-date. Update now and play around with it via the "Tip Board" in MDE and see how it's working. Do this now, so that if you want a new phone, you might still have time to get one. My husband just updated his iPhone 7 to iOS 15. It's being a little slow and flaky. Luckily, I just got my iPhone 13 two weeks ago. His is supposed to come in next week, right before we leave. Our phone batteries have been getting worse and worse for months. We had planned to get new phones at some point soon, but Genie+ really hastened the decision. Unfortunately, the iPhone 13 models were on backorder. I don't know if supply has improved or not.

Thanks for taking the time to write such a detailed answer. When I was there in April every CM whom I told my phone didn't work took my phone from me and tried to show me how to do it -- with no luck. Finally I just said I wasn't able to order so I didn't have to wait for them to fiddle with my phone and tell me it didn't work. One CM told me she was able to use her iPhone6 and when I asked at my hotel the CM said OS 13 was needed.

We're going to WDW for a day in January prior to a cruise so it occurred to me that will be a good time to see, once and for all, whether or not I need to upgrade.

I'm surprised that I haven't been able to find anything googling or on Disney's site about phone requirements. Seems like that would be a pretty basic piece of information people would need.

 

[dez1978]

Ah….but were they?

Has it happened yet that SOMETHING (no matter how useless) hasn’t been available at all? If not…..well, they were right (or at least would still claim to be)!

lol, exactly. I just remember thinking that I wanted to hear from them again once this was all in play instead of just in theory. Bc they were very sure you'd be able to book whatever ride you wanted for whatever time you wanted and it would always be available.

 

[trompettecon]

Does anyone remember when Genie was 1st announced and there was a thread about that and there was a person who was just adamant that LL would never run out and would always be available all day, and that you would be able to pick virtually anytime you wanted to pick all day? And that those of us who didn't love it were just nayayers who weren't giving it a chance and wed see how wrong we were... Are they here? Because it seems they were wrong...

Yup! LL$ for ROTR is gone EVERY DAY before 9 a.m. So non-resort guest = nothing. And SDD Genie +LL usually gone by 11h00.

 

[GBRforWDW]

And SDD Genie +LL usually gone by 11h00.

I didn't check today, but have looked closely over the last several days and this one is typically out within minutes. I've seen it gone as early as 7:03. There are times where someone will drop and that comes available, but for the most part, If you're not getting SDD first thing, you may miss out.

 

[katyringo]

SDD is open during early entry right? The more I think about it the more I'm inclined to not use genie + to book SDD but to rope drop it for EE... I think on a busy HS day getting a late SDD could do more harm than good for someone who isn't park hopping

New plan:

7am
LL for rise (aim for 12-2pm busy time)
Genie + for TT
LL for MMRR (aim for 12-2pm busy time)

Early entry rope drop SDD and TSMM

smugglers I can single rider If needed
RR I can single rider if needed

then this can open up my useof genie+ for the day on less in demand things on a busy day..

Hummm...