Disney Genie+ is being phased out next week, and flyers with information on how to use Disney’s new and upcoming Lightning Lane system have started to be distributed to guests staying at various Walt Disney World Resort Hotels. We found this flyer in our room while staying at Disney’s Saratoga Springs Resort & Spa. Lightning … Read more
With the launch of Disney Genie and Lightning Lane imminent, the final FastPass+ kiosks have been removed from Magic Kingdom. The kiosks were under cover in Tomorrowland, near the main bridge into the hub. The area was being used for stroller parking. Residue from the removed kiosks is still visible. The cover remains for now, … Read more
More FastPass+ kiosks have been removed at Walt Disney World, this time from next to Test Track in EPCOT. These kiosks were only installed in February 2020, so didn’t see much use before Walt Disney World closed in March and free FastPass service subsequently ended forever. The spots where the kiosks once say is obvious … Read more
With the impending launch of Disney Genie and Lightning Lane, the removal of FastPass kiosks around Walt Disney World has begun. All of the FastPass kiosks have been removed in Tomorrowland near Buzz Lightyear’s Space Ranger Spin. There’s fresh pavement on the ground where the kiosks used to be. For comparison, the photo below shows … Read more
We’ve been watching signs for Lightning Lane attraction entrances overtake the former Fastpass entrances at all four theme parks of Walt Disney World. In Magic Kingdom, we’ve already seen Lightning Lane come to “it’s a small world,” Tomorrowland Speedway, Jungle Cruise, Dumbo, Mickey’s PhilharMagic, and Mad Tea Party. Now six other attractions have had their … Read more
G’day and good morning from Magic Kingdom! With Halloween and the 50th Anniversary Celebration approaching, Magic Kingdom is hopping with the latest and greatest. Let’s dive in and see what is new around the park. “What’s this? What’s this?” New Limited Edition and Limited Release Nightmare Before Christmas pins crept into Magic Kingdom. Each of … Read more
Cast Members at the entrance to Magic Kingdom have started handing out leaflets informing guests that the FastPass+ service has retired, which was announced last month. The leaflets feature Mickey and Minnie in their 50th anniversary costumes. The leaflet explains that, despite the fact that FastPass+ is promoted on physical tickets some guests use, the … Read more
Disney is officially introducing their new Genie Service, along with Genie+ and Lightning Lane. Disney Genie+ and Lightning Lane will replace FastPasses at Walt Disney World and Disneyland Resort this fall. The complimentary Disney Genie service will be built into My Disney Experience and Disneyland App. With Disney Genie, guests will have a personalized itinerary … Read more
This morning, it was confirmed that Disneyland Paris would be retiring free FastPasses and replacing them with Disney Premier Access (not to be confused with Disney+ Premier Access). It seems likely that this service will also come to Walt Disney World and Disneyland Resort soon. Guests can choose to purchase Disney Premier Access via the … Read more
Some FastPass+ kiosks in Magic Kingdom have been uncovered, suggesting the line-skipping service may soon return. A handful of the kiosks were uncovered in Tomorrowland, with the screens on and operating on a few of them. Though the green light came on when we tapped our MagicBand and Apple Watch, nothing happened on the screen … Read more
Since Walt Disney World reopened last year, FastPass+ service has been suspended due to COVID-19. However, with physical distancing changes and more, we may see the convenient line-skipper return soon (altered to a paid-format per the long-standing rumors, but nothing is confirmed yet). A My Disney Experience app update also points to the return of … Read more
UPDATE: After hours of being offline, it seems FastPass+ selections have returned to My Disney Experience. However, we still expect a number of changes leading up to the official reopening, so stay tuned for more updates as they occur. As we alluded to in an earlier post, a lot of things are changing on the … Read more