What is Genie Disney?

What Exactly Is Disney Genie? Disney Genie is a new, FREE tool in the My Disney Experience app at Disney World. You can use this new technology to guide you through the theme parks with tips to help you reduce time in lines, discover Disney magic and take the guesswork out of planning your day.

What is Disney genie and how does it work?

Disney Genie is a complimentary trip-planning service, Disney Genie+ is a paid service that lets you use a Lightning Lane entrance to bypass the standby line on select attractions, and individual attraction selections allow you to pay to skip the line on up to two high-demand attractions per day.

Do you have to pay for Disney genie?

Disney Genie+ Service at Disneyland at a Glance. Costs $20 per person, per day. You can purchase a ticket with Disney Genie+ or purchase it in the app after entering a theme park that day (Under "My Day.") Grants faster access to 19 attractions using the Lightning Lane entrance.

What is Disney's Genie Plus?

Walt Disney World Genie Plus is the paid replacement for FastPass. The tool allows guests to make Lightning Lane reservations directly from their smart phones on the same day that they are visiting rather than in the FastPass+ style of reserving rides months in advance.

How much will Disney genie cost?

How much does Disney Genie+ cost? Disney Genie+ will cost $15 per person, per day at Walt Disney World, and $20 at Disneyland.

Disney Genie, Genie Plus and Lightning Explained

Is genie plus unlimited rides?

How does Disneyland Genie Plus work? Genie+ allows guests to skip the line at the included attractions, once per ride per day (so no unlimited access like the previous Disneyland MaxPass offering). You can begin making your Genie+ reservations once you have entered the park for the day.

What is the difference between Genie Plus and lightning lane?

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.

How do I use Disney genie plus?

From the My Genie Day or My Day page, scroll to the bottom of the screen and look for the Take Your Day to the Next Level banner. Tap Get Disney Genie+ Service. From the Tip Board, tap Book Experience next to any desired attraction with a Genie+ Lightning Lane.

What rides does Genie Plus include?

Is Disney getting rid of Genie Plus?

​​Starting June 8, the service will no longer be offered as a pre-arrival ticket add-on for the rest of 2022 through 2023. That means guests will not be able to buy the service ahead of their visits.

Do you get free pictures with Genie?

HOWEVER, you'll also get the day's PhotoPass photo downloads included with your purchase at Disneyland. (At Disney World, you get augmented reality lenses instead.) Just like Disney World, the regular Genie offering here is free.

What is the difference between Disney Genie and Genie?

The Difference Between Disney Genie and Disney Genie+

?Disney Genie is a new free service that any park guest, regardless of annual pass status or resort stay, has access to through the (also free) My Disney Experience app (or the Disneyland app over in California). ?Disney Genie+, however, is a PAID service.

Which rides are not included in Genie Plus?

What is not included with Genie+? A few in-demand rides (and rides that utilize a virtual queue) will be excluded from Genie+. Instead, these rides will be available for an additional price per ride, such as Guardians of the Galaxy: Cosmic Rewind and Star Wars: Rise of the Resistance.

How many rides can I book with Genie Plus?

So, if you book an early morning pass for Big Thunder Mountain Railroad, use it, and then want to ride Thunder Mountain again later in the day…you'll need to wait in the standby line. So keep that in mind during your trip! Genie+ is available for over 40 rides in Disney World.

How many Genie plus passes per day?

From our experiences, we think it's reasonable to expect to book 2 to 3 of the big rides, at least 3 to 4 of the small ones, and 1 to 2 shows. That adds up to a total of 6 to 9 Lightning Lane reservations total.

Do I need genie plus if I have DAS?

I was actually able to use the new Disability Access Service (DAS) alongside the Disney Genie+ service on a recent trip, so I'm happy to share my experiences with you. The short answer is a resounding YES, you can use both services at the same time - they are completely independent.

Is it worth buying Disney genie plus?

While Disney Genie+ can be a useful service at the theme parks, it doesn't mean that it is worth it at ALL of the 4 theme parks at Walt Disney World. In fact, in our experience, some of the theme parks don't have enough attractions to make it worth the extra cost, and you can do just fine without Genie+.

What Disneyland rides are not on Genie Plus?

There are also three popular rides (Star Wars: Rise of the Resistance in Disneyland park and Radiator Springs Racers and Web Slingers: A Spider-Man Adventure in Disney California Adventure park) that are not offered on the Disney Genie+ system.

What rides does genie plus cover at Magic Kingdom?

How do you benefit from Genie Plus?

More Expert Tips for Genie Plus to Maximize Your Time. If you are a guest of an eligible hotel (any Disney Resort hotel or select off-property hotels), take advantage of Early Theme Park Entry (at any park, any day) and knock out one of the popular rides before the park officially opens.

Is genie plus the same as FastPass?

Disney Genie+ is part of Disney Genie as a paid program that allows guests to book advance reservations for attractions and skip the lines. This new program has completely replaced the previous FastPass+ at Walt Disney World and all guests must use it if they want access to the previously named FastPass lines.

Is Disney genie per ride?

Disney Genie+ includes over 40 different rides across all four parks and costs $15 per person, per day. But, the more popular rides (or as we call them, “Fancy Rides”) are a separate variable cost.

Is Genie for all rides?

Although you COULD use Genie+ on several rides and attractions in each park, most guests only want to use it on bigger attractions. There are usually plenty of smaller rides available, but with limited time in the parks, some people simply aren't interested in visiting those attractions at all.

Does genie include PhotoPass Disneyland?

Disney Genie+ also includes unlimited Disney PhotoPass digital photo downloads from your day, as well as fun new audio experiences that let you discover the parks in cool new ways—through fascinating fun facts and behind-the-scenes insights.

Does Genie give you PhotoPass?

Disney PhotoPass Lenses are not included with Memory Maker or Memory Maker One Day. Disney Genie+ service for Walt Disney World Guests does not include downloads of a Guest's Disney PhotoPass photos or videos that were captured by photographers and onboard attractions.