Can I make Genie Plus reservations for friends and family?


Can I make Genie Plus reservations for friends and family? Yes! You can reserve Genie+ or individual Lightning Lane selections for up to 12 people — you'll need to be connected in the My Family and Friends area of the My Disney Experience app.


How do I make a genie plus reservation for a group?

It's best to start out planning for as many rides together as you think you will want and change from there. Utilize the change feature on My Disney Experience to add people to your current Disney Genie+ reservations. You can even search for people not already linked to your account this way.


What percentage of guests buy Genie Plus?

Walt Disney Company CEO Bob Chapek said in an August earnings call that a significant number of visitors pay for the add-on service. He noted that now about 50% of the people that come through the gate actually buy up to that Genie product, which I think you can see the result of in our yields.


How does Genie Plus work for a family of 4?

Your family would purchase the Genie+ Service for each of the 4 members in your party, each day you desire to use the service in the Theme Parks. This is the only way to ensure that each member of your party can experience the attraction together.


How do I link my genie plus to family?

How do I add my family members who bought tickets separately to my genie plus?”
  1. Create or sign in to your My Disney Experience account.
  2. From your Family and Friends list, click Add a Guest.
  3. Select I'll enter their name and age.


Can I add people to my Lightning Lane reservation?

Yes. At most 12 people can be included in the party on a single Lightning Lane reservation. If your group has more than 12 people in it, you will need to make two separate reservations.


Can you make Lightning Lane reservations for friends and Family?

This will allow you to select them when making different plans, whether it's advanced dining reservations, connecting them to a hotel stay, or reserving Lightning Lanes through Disney Genie+. Please keep in mind that you and your family and friends can choose to share all plans or just the plans you have together.


How does Genie Plus work for multiple people?

Once you've purchased the service, launch the Disney park app and log in. If multiple people in your party have the Genie+ service, make sure each person is linked to your account for your reservation date. This ensures you can book Lightning Lane experiences for the same attraction and time for your entire party.


Do I need Genie Plus for each family member?

There is no paper-based or non-phone way to use Genie+. Genie+ is sold on a per-person basis, not per family. If you want everyone in your family to have access to Genie+ reservations, make sure you select each family member when you're buying Genie+ that day.


Can you book 2 individual lightning lanes at once?

A maximum of two Individual Lightning Lane purchases can be made per day, and you cannot purchase access to the same attraction twice in the same day. To purchase Individual Lightning Lane access, you do not have to also purchase Genie+.


What is the 120 minute rule at Disney World?

The Genie 120-minute rule says that you can make a new reservation at most 2 hours from when you made the last one, and this countdown timer doesn't change if you modify the reservation.


What happens if I miss my Genie+ time?

If you miss your Genie+ Lightning Lane reservation for an attraction, that's it for the day. You won't be able to make another one for that particular ride. Sometimes you'll be given a small grace period, but that's up to the discretion of the Cast Member.


How many times can I use Genie Plus in a day?

All guests, regardless of where they stay, are limited to a maximum of two pay-per-ride attractions per day and can only book a particular ride once per day. What about Annual Passholders? Annual Passholders will need to purchase Genie+ on the day(s) of their visit.


How many lightning lanes does Genie+ plus pass a day?

And no matter how many theme parks you visit, you can only purchase two Individual Lightning Lane passes per day. In addition, like standard Genie+ rides, you can't buy passes more than once for the same ride.


Can my husband and I book Genie Plus at the same time?

As long as you and your husband have separate My Disney Experience accounts and both purchased Disney Genie+ Service, you can each log in and make selections. However, you would want to make sure one of you is booking the Disney Genie+ Lightning Lanes and the other is booking the Individual Lightning Lanes.


Does each person need to purchase Genie Plus?

If you have a ticket with the Park Hopper Option, you will only need to purchase Disney Genie+ once per day, per person and you can use the service to make Lightning Lane reservations for the first park you visit and the park(s) to which you are hopping.


Does Genie Plus sell out?

Can Genie+ sell out? Yes. It can. Although it isn't common, we've seen it happen a few times during busier times of the year (like over the holidays and Spring Break).


Can you have 2 Genie Plus reservations at once?

While you can't book more than one Genie+ reservation at once, you can hold multiple Genie+ reservations at a time by utilizing the 120 Minute Rule. This is called Genie+ stacking. You are also able to have both a Genie+ reservation and an Individual Lightning Lane entrance at the same time.


Can I buy Genie Plus for people on my friends and family list?

When it comes to the purchase of Genie+, as long as everyone is connected to the My Disney Experience app and sharing plans, you should be able to make the purchase of Genie+ for everyone. On the day you are going to make this purchase, you should be prompted on the members of your party you are purchasing for.


How early can you make Genie Plus reservations?

No. Genie+ is a same-day ride reservation system and selections can be made starting at 7 am for everyone, regardless of whether you're on-site, off-site, Annual Passholder, DVC, etc. The inability to pre-book any ride reservations has been one of the most common complaints we've heard from readers.