Disney CFO Christine McCarthy commented during the 2022 Q1 earnings call that the domestic parks have seen a “more favorable guest and ticket mix” after announcing that per capita spending rose to 40% versus Q1 2019, which was pre-pandemic. Disney credited much of the increase to Genie+ and Lightning Lane, but the “ticket mix” comment … Read more
The Walt Disney Company released their earnings report today, revealing a significant boom from last year’s profits for Disney Parks. According to Disney, this growth is due to more guests visiting the parks and an increase in the average per capita ticket revenue. This means that they made more money from one ticket than before. … Read more
We bring you a lot of stories every single day, and sometimes it’s hard to keep up. So in case you missed anything from our feed, we’ve rounded up all our stories in one place to get today’s news at a glance. Here is your Daily Recap for Monday, January 24, 2022. Walt Disney World Magic … Read more
Walt Disney World has renamed its special passes given out to charitable wish-granting organizations to the “Disney Wishes Pass” beginning January 10. The pass had previously been known as the “Genie Wish Pass,” meaning that the name change is likely to avoid confusion with Disney Genie, the trip-planning feature that attempts to help guests maximize … Read more
From December 19 through January 3, four Walt Disney World attractions that currently have individual Lightning Lane access will instead be available through Genie+. These attractions are Space Mountain at Magic Kingdom, Frozen Ever After at EPCOT, Mickey & Minnie’s Runaway Railway at Disney’s Hollywood Studios, and Expedition Everest at Disney’s Animal Kingdom. Instead of … Read more
If you purchased Genie+ on its debut day of December 8 at Disneyland Resort, you may want to check your email. Disney is sending out apology emails to anyone who purchased Genie+ on its rollout day. On its first day, the Disneyland app couldn’t handle the traffic and all guests suffered from the technical issues. … Read more
We bring you a lot of stories every single day. Sometimes it’s hard to keep up. So in case you missed anything from our feed, we have rounded up all our stories in one place to get the news at a glance. Here is your Daily Recap for Thursday, December 9, 2021. Walt Disney World … Read more
In spite of the disastrous first day of Disney Genie, Genie+, and Lightning Lane at the Disneyland Resort involving long lines at Guest Relations, Attraction Recovery Passes, and eventually refunds, it seems like the system is settling in well on its second day of service. Far removed from the troubles of yesterday, the Disney Genie … Read more
We bring you a lot of stories every single day. Sometimes it’s hard to keep up. So in case you missed anything from our feed, we have rounded up all our stories in one place to get the news at a glance. Here is your Daily Recap for Wednesday, December 8, 2021. Walt Disney World … Read more
The Disneyland Resort has quietly suspended sales of Disney Genie+ and individual Lightning Lane purchases following an extremely rocky first day of the system that saw massive server overloads and an inability for guests who already purchased Genie+ to make further bookings. Further, refunds will be issued to all guests who purchased Genie+. Cast Members … Read more
Disney Genie has launched at Disneyland Resort. This new service is designed to help guests plan their day at the theme parks, offering tips and suggestions about what to do next. For $20, guests can purchase Disney Genie+, which gives them Lightning Lane access at most attractions. Lightning Lane replaces FastPass as a way to … Read more
The Disneyland App is currently suffering from technical issues, leading to long lines at guest relations throughout Disneyland Resort. Guests who purchased Genie+ have been forced to visit guest relations to make Lightning Lane selections. Guest relations continues to hand out paper attraction recovery passes. These vouchers are good for up to six guests, and … Read more
The first day of Disney Genie at Disneyland Resort has been plagued by technical issues. As we already reported, the Disneyland App seems to be completely down, rendering not only Disney Genie services unusable, but also other functions out-of-reach, such as dining reservations. Guests who purchased Genie+ must now visit a guest relations location to … Read more
Disney Genie launched at Disneyland Resort today. With it comes Disney Genie+ and Lightning Lane, which replace FastPass and MaxPass. We now know that no tax is added to Genie+ and Lightning Lane purchases like at Walt Disney World. There is no tax added to theme park tickets in California either. Disney Genie+ grants Lightning … Read more
Disney Genie has arrived at Disneyland Resort, but its first day has not gone smoothly. Despite an easy start in the morning, once operations kicked into full swing, it seems the Disneyland App couldn’t handle the strain. We had issues with nearly every aspect of the Genie experience. It wouldn’t even load the things we … Read more
We bring you a lot of stories every single day. Sometimes it’s hard to keep up. So in case you missed anything from our feed, we have rounded up all our stories in one place to get the news at a glance. Here is your Daily Recap for Monday, December 6, 2021. Walt Disney World … Read more