After a tumultuous launch on Wednesday, Disney Genie has been functioning fine at Disneyland Resort. As we enter the service’s first weekend, we’re seeing higher prices for individual Lightning Lane selections. On the first day of operation, Lightning Lane access to WEB SLINGERS: A Spider-Man Adventure and Radiator Springs Racers was priced at $7 each. … Read more
While the Disneyland App remains non-functional, Disneyland Resort guests who already purchased Genie+ or an individual Lightning Lane pass are in a tough spot. Cast Members at WEB SLINGERS: A Spider-Man Adventure are currently accepting a receipt or confirmation email to allow guests into the Lightning Lane. Guests who purchase individual Lightning Lane access get … 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
Disneyland Resort guests can now use Disney Genie to purchase individual Lightning Lane access to three of the resort’s most popular attractions: WEB SLINGERS: A Spider-Man Adventure, Radiator Springs Racers, and Star Wars: Rise of the Resistance. Individual Lightning Lane purchases are separate from Disney Genie+, which grants Lightning Lane access to most attractions at … Read more
Disney Genie has launched at Disneyland Resort today. With it comes Lightning Lane, the replacement for FastPass and MaxPass. Lightning Lane access is available for most attractions with a $20 purchase of Genie+. But Lightning Lane access to three of the most popular attractions is only available as individual purchases. Disney announced that individual Lightning … Read more
Disney Genie will be launching at Disneyland Resort on Wednesday, December 8. With the new service comes Lightning Lane, the replacement for FastPass and MaxPass, allowing guests to skip most of the standby queue. While Lightning Lane access to most attractions will be available with a one-time $20 purchase of Genie+, three popular attractions will … Read more
We now know Disney Genie will launch at Disneyland on Wednesday, December 8. The service launched at Walt Disney World on October 19. The service is mostly similar at the two resorts, but there will be some differences. At Disneyland, individual Lightning Lane will be available for three attractions: Radiator Springs Racers, WEB SLINGERS: A … Read more
Disney Genie, including Genie+ and Lightning Lane, will launch on Wednesday, December 8 at Disneyland Resort. Disney Genie is a free service that will be available in the Disneyland app. Genie+ will be $20 per person and includes Lightning Lane access for most attractions, as well as PhotoPass. Individual Lightning Lane purchases will range from … Read more
As we get into the holiday week, many Lightning Lane selections (both individual and through Genie+) are selling out quickly throughout Walt Disney World. Tuesday at the Magic Kingdom, Lightning Lane selections for Seven Dwarfs Mine Train were gone by 9:00 a.m., one hour after the park opened. When we checked again at 11:40 a.m., … Read more
As Disney stated with previous Disney Genie announcements, prices for individual Lightning Lane access will vary depending on the day of the week and time of the year, not unlike theme park ticket pricing. Today marks the beginning of the first weekend after the launch of Disney Genie in Walt Disney World, so prices are … Read more
This week, Walt Disney World launched their new Disney Genie service, as well as Genie+ and Lightning Lane, which allow guests to skip the standby line for a fee. Some attractions are included in Genie+ for $15, while others cost extra with individual Lightning Lane access, Star Wars: Rise of the Resistance being one of … Read more
Guests purchasing Genie+ and individual Lightning Lane selections at Walt Disney World today will notice that the listed price for each service is before added tax. Tax is added at the very end of the process. For example, 98 cents in tax was added to our $15 Star Wars: Rise of the Resistance individual Lightning … Read more
With the launch of Disney Genie, Genie+, and Lightning Lane at Walt Disney World has come a lot of confusion. Outside Seven Dwarfs Mine Train in Magic Kingdom, a crowd formed as management and Guest Experience Cast Members attempted to explain the service to guests. The stand-by wait time for Seven Dwarfs Mine Train was … Read more
Though individual Lightning Lane access for Star Wars: Rise of the Resistance sold out this morning, we were able to purchase a 10:15 a.m. return time for $15 per person. The posted standby wait time was 120 minutes when we arrived for our Lightning Lane window. Cast Members were directing guests to the entrance, where … Read more
Disney Genie has officially launched for Walt Disney World in the My Disney Experience app. The service helps guests plan their day. Instead of FastPass, guests can now purchase Genie+ or individual Lightning Lane to access lower wait times. Genie+ affords guests Lightning Lane access to most attractions. Select popular rides, however, have Lightning Lane … Read more