When should I book Genie?

When should I book Genie? Genie+ service can be purchased as an in-app purchase via the My Disney Experience app beginning at 12:00 am on the date of their visit/use. We've simply bought Genie+ at about 6:50 am, shortly before making our first ride reservation–it takes about 30 seconds to buy via My Disney Experience.

When should I book Disney Genie?

What is this? Currently, the only way to buy Genie+ is one day at a time in the My Disney Experience app. You can purchase Genie Plus Disney World for that upcoming day starting at midnight. Be sure to purchase it before 7 am so you are ready to make your first reservation right at 7 am!

What is the 2 hour rule at Disney Genie?

Your ability to make Genie+ selections will be frozen for two hours, but starting at 2 p.m., you can make another Genie+ selection for another ride. If that ride is more than two hours away, then, at 4 p.m., you can make one more, and so on.

How early can you start Genie Plus?

Just like Disney's Cinderella, you can purchase Disney Genie+ service as soon as the clock strikes midnight on the day of your visit. However, you need to wait until 7:00 a.m. to start selecting Lightning Lane entrances.

How late can I be for Genie Plus?

Well, the good news is that you're given an automatic grace period of 15 minutes AFTER your Lightning Lane time has passed to scan into the Lightning Lane. Even better? If you arrive at a ride early, you can tap into the Lightning Lane five minutes BEFORE your window.

Which Genie Plus rides sell out first?

How many rides can you do a day with Genie Plus?

On average, Guests can enter 2 to 3 attractions or experiences per day using Lightning Lane entrances, if the first selection is made early in the day. You can enjoy a Disney Genie+ service Lightning Lane entrance once per 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.

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 happens if ride is closed during lightning lane?

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 ...

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.

Does Genie Plus price fluctuate?

Disney Genie+ does have dynamic pricing, which means that the purchase price may differ from day to day. In my experience, I have never seen the price change throughout the day. It has been set at midnight and remains the same price through 7:00 am when Lightning Lane selections begin.

Is it worth getting Genie at Disney?

You want to avoid wasting time in line, as much as possible If your goal is to maximize the number of attractions you ride on, purchasing Genie+ might be worth it. Although guests typically get to access front-of-the-line privileges about two or three times with Genie+, the total time saved could be significant.

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.

What rides are not included in Genie Plus?

In fact, usually the most popular rides are excluded for Genie+ guests. For example, Lightning Lanes aren't available through Genie+ for Disney World's Seven Dwarfs Mine Train, TRON Lightcycle/Run, Avatar Flight of Passage, Guardians of the Galaxy: Cosmic Rewind and Star Wars: Rise of the Resistance.

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.

Can everyone book Genie Plus at 7AM?

Yes, regardless on where you are staying, you can start making Disney Genie+ attraction reservations at 7 am. It does not matter if you can't check in until 4 pm, or when you get your room, everyone can start booking in the morning.

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.

Is Genie Plus $20 per person?

This new Genie+ pricing model has a multi-park option, or single park options with different prices depending on the park you want to visit. Typically, Genie Plus prices is around $20 per person, per day on average ,but if you're visiting during peak times or multiple parks, it'll be higher.

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).

Is Disney Genie worth it for one day?

This. If you're going for a few days, and not coming back for at least a couple of years it is 100% worth it. You get on the rides that are your priority, and you've also saved time to wait in shorter lines so it maximizes your time. If you're going to be back on a regular basis, waiting in line isn't a huge burden.

Should you book Lightning Lane or Genie first?

Usually, you'll make your first Genie+ booking before your individual Lightning Lane purchase if you're a Disney resort guest (this tip is always subject to change, and is covered in specific detail in each park-specific post, but usually as long as you're booking by 7:05AM you'll have a wide range of individual ...