A judge has ruled that Disney must pay over $300,000 for special effects used in the live-action “The Beauty and the Beast,” construction materials are being removed from CommuniCore Plaza as the opening day approaches, and the Space Mountain movie has hired writers — all this and more in today’s daily recap for Saturday, April 20, … Read more
On Tuesday, Walt Disney World Resort and Disneyland Resort announced their updated disability access service (DAS) launching later this spring. In the FAQ for this service on both the Walt Disney World and Disneyland Resort websites states that guests found lying to obtain DAS will be permanently banned from the parks. DAS FAQ States Lying … Read more
A doctor dies from an allergic reaction at Disney Springs, Walt Disney World offers free water park tickets to hotel guests in 2025, and Walt Disney World changes its hotel cancelation policy — all this and more in today’s daily recap for Monday, February 26, 2024. Walt Disney World EPCOT Disney Springs Walt Disney World … Read more
Disneyland Resort has reportedly changed which attractions are available with a multiple experience pass, which is issued to guests when a ride they reserved Lightning Lane access for breaks down. Disneyland Multiple Experience Pass Update TikTok user The Trev Production (Trevin) alerted WDWNT to the change. On a recent trip, their friend had purchased Genie+ … Read more
Walt Disney World announced last fall that all-day parking would return to the resort after over three years. When the parks reopened in July 2020 after a three-month closure due to the COVID-19 pandemic, park hopping was not longer available so Disney could control attendance. Park hopping returned in January 2021, but guests had to … 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 Friday, January 12, 2024. Walt Disney World EPCOT … 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 Tuesday, January 9, 2023. Walt Disney World Magic … Read more
Despite the return of all-day park hopping, some guests trying to book Lightning Lane attraction reservations are still restricted to the previous 2 p.m. rule. Lightning Lane & Park Hopping This means that guests who park hop earlier in the day are unable to reserve a Lightning Lane return time for their second (or third … Read more
The Magic Kingdom and subsequently the Multiple Parks (Park Hopping) Genie+ options have sold out for the second day in a row this week. The Magic Kingdom and Multiple Parks options were unavailable by noon, but Genie+ is still available for EPCOT, Disney’s Hollywood Studios, and Disney’s Animal Kingdom. Genie+ reached its highest price points … Read more
The Magic Kingdom and Multiple Parks (Park Hopping) Genie+ options are sold out today, Monday, November 20, 2023. As of 12:55 p.m. ET, Genie+ is still available for EPCOT, Disney’s Hollywood Studios, and Disney’s Animal Kingdom. As we reported earlier, Genie+ was at its peak price for all parks today: The high pricing and sell-outs … Read more
The Genie+ service, which replaced the complimentary FastPass+ at Walt Disney World, has returned to its highest price point ahead of the Thanksgiving weekend. As one of the busiest times of the year, the price has been raised in accordance with the date-based system. All parks are at their peak price: When Genie+ first launched, the … Read more
The Little Mermaid ~ Ariel’s Undersea Adventure at Disney California Adventure has been added to Genie+ and now has a Lightning Lane queue. As a result, the standby entrance has moved. The Little Mermaid ~ Ariel’s Undersea Adventure Entrance Signs point to the new main entrance and Lightning Lane entrance. This one, where the main … Read more
The official Walt Disney World website has recently added another avenue through which guests can add each other to their Family & Friends lists, streamlining what was previously an at-times convoluted process. Guests can now add My Disney Experience application users and/or people with Disney accounts to their in-app friends list by searching for them … Read more
Walt Disney World’s My Disney Experience app now offers a filter feature on the Disney Genie Tip Board to view only attractions and shows that use Disney Genie+ Lightning Lane. Disney Genie+ Lightning Lane Filter The toggle is at the top of the Tip Board, beneath the park name and date, and the advertisement for … Read more
Disney has set up an extended queue at Guardians of the Galaxy: Cosmic Rewind in EPCOT, potentially for the debut of a stand-by queue at the attraction. Cosmic Rewind Extended Queue Stanchions have been installed outside, between the attraction’s main entrance and Connections Eatery. There are also white benches, trash cans, and umbrellas in the … Read more
Disney is working on a way for guests to book Disney Genie+ and individual Lightning Lane selections before their trip. Changes are anticipated to roll out in time for guests planning a visit in 2024. Changes Coming to Disney Genie+ The Walt Disney Company reports they’ve received significant feedback from guests requesting more flexibility and … Read more