Will Disney genie be free?

Disney Genie is a new, free planning tool built into the My Disney Experience and Disneyland apps. The idea behind the new service is to help guests have a more enjoyable park experience by optimizing their time in the parks.

Does Disney genie cost money?

Disney Genie+ is $15 per ticket per day at Walt Disney World and $20 per ticket per day at Disneyland Resort.

Is Disney getting rid of Genie Plus?

Lightning Lane is part of the new Disney Genie and Disney Genie+ service offered. Now, Disney World is eliminating Disney Genie+ and Lightning Lane from one popular offering at Disney's Hollywood Studios, meaning now it will utilize StandBy only.

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.

How much does the Genie pass cost?

Genie+ costs $15 per person, per day, plus tax. On the day you want to use it, you can purchase the Genie+ option using Disney's app. (On and before June 7, 2022, you can instead purchase Genie+ in advance at the time you purchase your tickets; if you do this, you must purchase Genie+ for all days of your tickets.)

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Is Disney PhotoPass included with Genie Plus?

Genie+ at Disney World costs $15 per person, per day and does not include PhotoPass (you'll still need to spring for Memory Maker if you want unlimited photos!).

What is Disney's Genie Plus?

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.

What is genie plus at Disney?

Genie+ is a paid skip-the-line service that allows guests to enter through a special line called the Lightning Lane (think of the former FASTPASS Return Entrance) rather than the standby line. Not all Disneyland attractions are available with Genie Plus, which we'll get into below. This add-on is toadally optional.

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The Power of Genie Plus at Disney World

For a daily cost, Genie+ allows guests to select attractions and bypass the standby line, utilizing the Lightning Lane entrances. It's time to update our lingo — the FastPass+ entrances have been rebranded! Selections are made one at a time for that 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.

When can I buy Genie Plus?

We recommend buying Genie+ BEFORE 7:00 am so that you are ready to make ride reservations at that time. Even though it's possible to buy Genie Plus when you arrive at the theme park, if you wait that long, most of the best ride reservations will be gone by that time.

What rides are not included in Genie Plus?

Rides like Star Wars: Rise of the Resistance, Remy's Ratatouille Adventure, and WEB SLINGERS: A Spider-Man Adventure that aren't included in the Disney Genie+ service can be purchased separately. There is a limit of 2 selections per person, per day, and pricing will be variable based on dates.

How many Genie plus rides per day?

Disney added this language to their Genie+ website recently: “On average, guests can enter 2 to 3 attractions or experiences per day using the Lightning Lane entrance if the first selection is made early in the day.”

How many times can you use Genie Plus?

You can only use Genie+ on each attraction one time per day. 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!

Does Disney genie include memory maker?

However, Memory Maker and Disney PhotoPass downloads are not included with the purchase of Disney Genie+ in Walt Disney World Resort. Memory Maker is only included with the purchase of Disney Genie+ in Disneyland Resort.

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.

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.

Can you park hop with Genie Plus?

Park Hopping is a good way to use Genie+ to make the best Lightning Lane ride reservations. By doing two parks, you can extend your day at Walt Disney World, save more time, and also save money by not buying the paid FastPass service every day of your vacation.

Can I add genie plus later?

Before the day of your visit,* to add Disney Genie+ service to your ticket via the My Disney Experience mobile app: Open the complimentary Disney Genie service in the My Disney Experience mobile app. Select the My Day.

How do I know if I have genie plus?

If you think you may have added the service, though, visit the "My Plans" page of your My Disney Experience account. Then click on the "Tickets and Memory Maker" section of that page; you should see your tickets there with the Disney Genie+ name listed if the service has already been added.

What rides are not included in Genie plus Disneyland?

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.

Is the Lightning Lane 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.

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 do you get the Slinky Dog in a lightning lane?

Slinky Dog Dash is part of the Genie Plus Lightning Lanes system, meaning you can only access it if you have purchased Genie Plus for your day at Hollywood Studios.