How do you maximize lightning lanes at Disney World?

Whenever you have 30 minutes or more before your next Lightning Lane reservation, see if you can fill the gap by riding something with a short wait. If you pop open the Tip Board in My Disney Experience, you should be able to find something nearby with a minimal wait, even at noon on New Year's Eve.

How do I get the most of lightning lane?

In general, you can make a Lightning Lane reservation once every two hours. Let's say Hollywood Studios opens at 9 am, and the first Genie+ Lightning Lane you can get is Slinky Dog Dash for 12 pm – 1 pm. You can then make your next Genie+ Lightning Lane reservation at 11 am.

How do you use lightning lanes at Disney World?

To use a Lightning Lane entrance, a Guest must select an arrival window through the My Disney Experience mobile app before embarking on the attraction or experience. There are 2 ways to purchase and select arrival windows for Lightning Lane entrances—through Disney Genie+ service and as an individual purchase.

How do you get lightning lane for Rise of the Resistance at Disney World?

Rise of the Resistance does have a Lightning Lane.

For most of the attractions with Lightning Lanes, if you want to use it, you'll need to purchase Genie+ (which is the name for the new pay-to-use FastPass system) for yourself and every member of your party that wishes to use it.

Is Lightning Lane at Disney World worth it?

Especially on more crowded days, Individual Lightning Lane can save you 60-120 minutes in line. With pricing hovering between $10-$12, saving an extra hour or two for your day at Magic Kingdom could be worth it. Buying for the middle of the day makes the most sense, as it will save you the most time on average.

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Is Lightning Lane unlimited?

You can only buy an individual Lightning Lane for each ride once per day. So each guest gets up to two distinct individual Lightning Lanes each day. That's not per park—it's total.

How fast does lightning lane sell out?

Lightning Lane reservations sold out within minutes of becoming available. Eventually, we were able to book it successfully. Interestingly, guests can join the virtual queue and purchase an Individual Lightning Lane reservation for the attraction, allowing for two rides on the attraction during the day.

How many lightning lanes can you book at once?

1. You can only book Lightning Lanes one at at time. Unlike with the old Fastpass system, Genie Plus Lightning Lanes can only booked one at a time. You must badge in to the attraction before you can book your next one.

How many lightning lanes can you book?

Are there limits on how many reservations I can make? Guests are limited to 2 Individual Lightning Lane purchases per day. With Genie+, guests may not reserve the same ride twice in one day.

How often can you book Lightning Lane?

You can only book one Lightning Lane selection at a time. No matter what window you select for an attraction's Lightning Lane, you will be able to book another Lightning Lane selection after using the first or after the window expires, 2 hours after park open, or 2 hours after booking a selection.

Can you book 2 Individual Lightning lanes at once?

Guests are limited to two Individual Lighting Lane purchases per person per day. You cannot buy an Individual Lightning Lane for the same attraction twice in one day. Unlike Genie+ Lightning Lane, there is no time limit between making Individual Lightning Lane purchases.

What is the difference between lightning lane and Genie Plus?

Digging in deeper, Disney Genie+ will let guests skip the lines for over 40 attractions, while Individual Lightning Lane Selections will be reserved for the most popular E-ticket rides. Think, attractions with virtual queues or rides that tend to draw hours-long standby lines.

What is the 120 minute rule at Disney World?

The way Genie+ ride reservations work is that you can book one at a time, and can either make another selection after two hours (120 minutes) or once you tap into your previous Genie+ selection (both tapstiles at attractions that have two)–whichever comes first.

Which Lightning Lanes sell out first?

Rise of the Resistance sells out first of all of the ILL attractions, around 11 am. By just after 7 am, the earliest return times are already up to 2 pm. And at 9 am, when off-site guests are eligible to purchase because the park opened, we see an immediate 2-hour jump in available times.

Is Lightning Lane worth it for Rise of the Resistance?

It also has the highest demand of any ride at Disney World. Because Rise of the Resistance is such an innovative and lengthy experience, this is the ride that I would personally consider purchasing an Individual Lightning Lane for the most, even as the most expensive option for ILL.

Can you buy Lightning Lane in advance?

If you only want Genie+ for individual days, you can purchase it beginning at midnight on the day you are planning to tour the park. Don't feel like you need to stay up late, however. I just recommend buying it before you can make your first Lightning Lane selection at 7:00 a.m.

Can you stack Lightning Lane?

This means you are able to score two Lightning Lane selections from a ride reservation that's more than two hours into the future. Not only are you not penalized for choosing more popular attractions–you're arguably receiving a windfall.

Can you book Genie Plus and lightning lane at the same time?

If you're staying at another hotel, you can start making individual paid ride reservations at the official opening time for the park that ride is in (whether you've entered the park or not). You can make both Individual Lightning Lane reservations at the same time; there's no waiting period, like there is with Genie+.

Can you buy Lightning Lane without genie plus?

Guests may purchase and select an arrival window one at a time for up to 2 attractions a day. This option is available for all Guests—with or without Disney Genie+ service. For some of our most highly demanded attractions, Lightning Lane entrance access is available to purchase individually.

When can you book second lightning lane?

The current rule to book your next Lightning Lane reservation is you can book a new Lightning Lane reservation after one of these events: 2 hours after making a Lightning Lane reservation. 2 hours after the park open if you made your first Lightning Lane reservation before the park opened.

Why is Lightning Lane not currently offered?

Underneath that you'll see "LL Disney Genie+ Not Currently Offered." This means that all of the available Lightning Lanes have been booked. Now, it is possible that a few will become available as guests' plans change and they cancel Lightning Lanes, but getting one of those takes a lot of luck and pixie dust.

Why is individual lightning lane not available?

The Individual Lightning Lane offering no longer is purchasing access to a bucket of attraction options, but purchasing access to a single, specific attraction. The price for an Individual Lightning Lane changes based on demand and there is usually a lot of demand.

How do you get faster lines at Disney World?

Is Disney genie plus worth it?

Overall, we believe Genie+ is worth it.

Genie+ is most valuable on days you visit Magic Kingdom and Disney's Hollywood Studios. Those are the parks with the most Genie+ attractions available and include some of the resort's most popular rides, which will help you save the most time.

Do Lightning Lane passes sell out?

Disney's Hollywood Studios is home to the other best-seller: Star Wars Rise of the Resistance. This Individual Lightning Lane attraction always sells out before DHS opens, which is when off-site guests are eligible to purchase. In fact, there are many mornings when it's gone within minutes of 7 am.