Do you scan your ticket for lightning lane?
Do you scan your ticket for lightning lane? To use regular Lightning Lanes each ticket must have Disney Genie+ and be scanned into either Disneyland Park or Disney California Adventure Park that day. So that means that each person who you want to reserve a Lightning Lane for must have entered the park already.
How many times can you use lightning lane?
You can enjoy a Disney Genie+ Lightning Lane entrance once per day.
Can you book a lightning lane every 2 hours?
If you select a Lightning Lane through the Disney Genie and the return time is more than 2 hours after the current time and after park open, then after 2 hours you can go in and select your next Lightning Lane even though you have not redeemed your first one.
What happens if you miss your lightning lane time?
Missing a Lightning Lane entirely will result in you not being able to book another one for the same ride. However, once the appropriate time elapses you can book another ride. My suggestion is to be strategic with the Lightning Lane bookings and aim to keep modifying to a time you know you will make it.
Is Genie Plus worth it?
Genie Plus is definitely worth it for Magic Kingdom and Hollywood Studios, and if you don't like early starts, you might consider it for Epcot and Animal Kingdom. If you are park hopping, Genie+ is even better value as it maximises the number of rides you have access to.
How many Genie Plus rides per 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 does lightning lane work?
A Lightning Lane entrance is a queue available at select attractions and experiences through options Guests can purchase to save time in line. 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.
What is the difference between lightning lane and genie?
Let me describe the difference between Disney Genie+ and Individual Lightning Lanes. Disney Genie+ is a magical upgrade to your ticket that allows you to select Lightning Lane entrances at over 40 attractions throughout the theme parks. These Lightning Lane entrances allow you to skip the regular standby line.
Can you do both virtual queue and lightning lane?
I am happy to report that you can make both a Lightning Lane reservation through Disney Genie+ and try to obtain a Boarding Group through a Virtual Queue at the same time. To do this, I would highly recommend having one person try for the Lightning Lane and one person try for the Virtual Queue.
How many lightning lanes per day with genie plus?
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. So if you purchase Rise of the Resistance and TRON Lightcycle / Run, you can't purchase Flight of Passage as well.
Will lightning lane work if you are not checked into the park?
Do you need to be in the park to buy an Individual Lightning Lane? No, you don't need to be in the park. Guests of the Disney World resort hotels can begin booking ILLs at 7 a.m., before the parks are even open.
Which lightning lanes sell out first?
You may be out of luck for purchasing Individual Lightning Lanes for any attraction if you're staying offsite on high crowd days. Rise of the Resistance used to be the clear winner of the popularity contest here, and that doesn't hold true anymore either. At all crowd levels, Flight of Passage sells out first.
Is lightning lane separate from Genie Plus?
Understanding Disney Genie+ and Lightning Lane can be a bit confusing. If this is the case for you, remember that Genie+ is something you buy that'll give you access to Lightning Lane. Lightning Lane is an expedited queue service available for most rides within Disney theme parks.
How do you tap into lightning lane?
What is this? During your return window, you can approach the Lightning Lane at the ride you booked, tap your Magic Band or park ticket (or phone if you're using Magic Mobile) on the touchpoint. The touchpoint should turn green, and you'll be let through. You may have to tap at a second touchpoint later in the queue.
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).
What happens if ride is broken during lightning lane?
A ride closure during your paid Individual Lightning Lane can be disappointing, but be patient for the ride to reopen as you will be able to re-enter the queue at that time.