What should be my first lightning lane?


What should be my first lightning lane? Generally, Peter Pan's Flight is a good option to start with. This ride is very nostalgic and well-loved, and the capacity of this ride is pretty low. That means that the line moves slower than a lot of the rides — so getting a Lightning Lane is useful! Another good option to select is Jungle Cruise.


Can you stack Genie Plus?

Use stacking to hold a later Genie+ reservation and continue making others that you'll use more rapidly throughout the day. Or use stacking to make multiple Genie+ reservations for later in the day, allowing you to skip lots of ride lines at once.


How long do you wait in lightning lane?

The Lightning Lane will generally be a much shorter wait than the regular line, but it merges with the regular line usually a few minutes before you board the ride. This means a wait of around 5 to 10 minutes is very common, even with Lightning Lanes.


What is the 120 minute rule at Disney?

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. If you made it at, say, 11 a.m., then your two hours will be up at 1 p.m. even if you modify the reservation at noon.


What should your first lightning lane be at Magic Kingdom?

If you are an onsite guest and are attending Early Theme Park Entry AND you are planning to purchase a Seven Dwarfs Mine Train Individual Lightning Lane, riding Peter Pan's Flight at rope drop and making Jungle Cruise your 1st Genie+ of the day is also a good choice.


Is lightning lane good for park hopping?

As long as you have a Park Hopper benefit on your ticket, you can make Genie+ Lightning Lane reservations at different parks. Just keep in mind that you can't park hop until after 2 p.m., so your return time would need to be after that.


How do I choose a lightning lane?

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. Some Lightning Lane entrances are offered through Disney Genie+ service. Other Lightning Lane entrances may be purchased individually (á la carte).


How many lightning lanes can I book at 7am?

You can buy two individual Lightning Lanes each day. 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.


Is lightning Lane worth it?

Is Disney Lightning Lane Worth it Conclusion. As a general rule of thumb we do find the Disney World Lightning Lane to be worth it if you can find a way to save 60 minutes per attraction at a cost of under $11.00 per attraction.


How strict is lightning lane time?

When you book a Lightning Lane return time, you typically have a grace period of about five minutes on either end, meaning that you can tap in five minutes before the start time or five minutes after the end time.


What rides are not on Genie Plus?

The rides not included in Disney Genie Plus are:
  • Seven Dwarfs Mine Train.
  • Tron Lightcycle / Run.
  • Guardians of the Galaxy: Cosmic Rewind.
  • Star Wars: Rise of the Resistance.
  • Avatar Flight of Passage.


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.


Why can I only book 1 Lightning Lane at a time?

To book your next Lightning Lane selection, you must either redeem your first selection, or wait two hours, whichever comes first. Keep an eye on your Tip Board in your My Disney Experience app, because it will show you when you can book another selection!


Is Genie Plus unlimited rides?

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!


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 better than FastPass?

Lightning Lanes have replaced the FastPass lines at Disney theme parks. These work as expedited queues for rides, allowing guests to surpass the standard line in favor of a faster option. Lightning Lane access isn't free.


When should I book my first lightning lane?

For individual Lightning Lane purchases, guests of a Disney Resort hotel and other select hotels* may make their first purchase starting at 7:00 am on the day of their visit. All other Guests can make their first purchase during normal park opening hours.


Is Genie Plus worth getting?

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.


Which ride should I Genie Plus first at Magic Kingdom?

As a result, we recommend your first Genie+ pick be Peter Pan's Flight. If you have Early Entry and you are buying the Seven Dwarfs Mine Train Lightning Lane, you will be able to visit either Peter Pan's Flight or Space Mountain at rope drop, and you'll probably be able to make it to Jungle Cruise when that ride opens.


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).