What happens if I miss a lightning lane?


What happens if I miss a lightning lane? This one is super important to remember. If you happen to miss your return time window for your Lightning Lane, you will NOT be allowed to book another one for that attraction. If you're going to miss your Lightning Lane window for whatever reason, go into the app and cancel it before it expires.


Does lightning lane have a grace period?

Yes. You can tap into Lightning Lanes up to 5 minutes early and up to 15 minutes late. These are automatic grace periods, and you do not have to ask a Cast Member for them–tapping in will simply work. (In fact, don't ask a Cast Member, as they might tell you there is no grace period, which is wrong.)


Can you do lightning lane without paying?

1. You must have already purchased a park ticket and have a park reservation to book Lightning Lanes. While you can view available Lightning Lanes for both types in the My Disney Experience App anytime, you cannot book them unless you have a valid park ticket AND a valid park reservation for the day.


Do you have to wait 2 hours to book Genie Plus?

The 120-minute rule is determined by when you make the reservation, not the return time for the attraction. So if you both log on at 9 AM to make a reservation for different attractions, you will both have to wait 120 minutes (or after riding the attraction, whichever comes first) to make your next selections.


Can you buy a lightning lane for one ride?

You may purchase individual—or à la carte—Lightning Lane entry selections for specific attractions that aren't offered through Disney Genie+ service. Purchase individual Lightning Lane entry for up to 2 attractions per day, one at a time. Guests may purchase this option with or without Disney Genie+ service.


What happens if you miss your Genie Plus time?

If you miss your window and did not successfully cancel or modify it, you will not be able to make another reservation for that attraction.


Can you cancel your lightning lane and make a new one?

Individual Lightning Lane reservations can't be modified. Genie+ Lightning Lanes can be modified to change the time, or to change to a different attraction in the same park. If you want to change to an attraction in a different park, you'll need to cancel and rebook.


How does the 2 hour rule work for Genie Plus?

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.


How do I reschedule my lightning lane?

Open your Tip Board and scroll down to the attraction you have a Lightning Lane for. Click the three dots next to the Lightning Lane details and select “Modify Plan.” This will take you to a page with the time you can modify it to.


What happens if I miss my 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.


How many times can you book lightning lane in a day?

You can only book two Individual Lightning Lanes per day. No matter how many parks you plan to visit in one day, you are only allowed to book two Individual Lightning Lanes. For example, you're planning to start your day in Hollywood Studios, but want to park hop over to Magic Kingdom in the afternoon.


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.


Can I cancel a Genie Plus and book it later?

To cancel a Genie+ reservation, click on the reservation and select Cancel. You can choose to cancel only some members of your party, or all of them. You can cancel a reservation once the return time window has started, and if you do you will be able to rebook the same ride later if times are available.


Does Lightning Lane sell out?

On slower days, there's availability well into the afternoon. Over at Epcot, Guardians of the Galaxy: Cosmic Rewind has improved Individual Lightning Lane availability. On peak days, it often sells out by 9 am or 10 am–about an hour after park opening.


Which lightning lanes sell out the fastest?

At all crowd levels, Flight of Passage sells out first. And Cosmic Rewind has worse availability than Rise of the Resistance on low and medium crowd days too. We also see many more availability “drops” throughout the day for Individual Lightning Lane attractions that we do for Genie+ attractions.


What happens if you buy a lightning lane and the ride is down?

If you have a Lightning Lane reserved for an attraction and notice it is closed during your redemption window and have not already scanned in at the queue entrance, you will receive a “multi-experience pass.” A multi-experience pass is basically a free Lightning Lane reservation that can be redeemed on one of many ...


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.


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).