Walt Disney World introduced their new expedited line system in 2021. Genie+ is an optional, paid addition to your Disney World vacation. Genie+ gives you the ability to choose Lightning Lane reservations (formerly called FastPasses) on the day of your park visit on your Disney phone app. Lightning Lanes are the shorter queues available at most Disney World attractions. When you book a Genie+ reservation, you will be assigned a one-hour time frame to ride the attraction one time through the Lightning Lane (avoiding the longer, standby queue.)
The cost of Genie+ is $15 per person per day (plus tax.) It can be added to a Walt Disney World vacation package before you arrive in Disney World or it can but purchased in the app for the day(s) that you wish to have it.
Lighting Lane reservations are made in your My Disney Experience app starting at 7:00 am on the day of your park visit. If added it to your Disney package, Disney Genie+ will populate into your app and you will be ready to book your first LL reservation each morning. If you prefer to have Genie+ only on select park days instead of adding it to your package, you may purchase it in the app starting at midnight the night prior to your park visit. As part of the Genie+, you may choose from a list of 40 attractions. Aside from those 40 included attractions, there are Individual Lightning Lane attractions (2 per park) that are available for an additional purchase. Disney resort guests may purchase up to 2 Individual Lightning Lane reservations at 7:00 am. Guests may purchase these very popular Individual Lighting Lane selections whether or not they purchased the whole Genie+ system. If you purchase the Genie+ and you also want to purchase 2 Individual LL attractions, you will start your day with 3 LL reservations (one of the 40 included attractions plus 2 of the paid attractions.) If you did not purchase Genie+ but want to purchase the Individual LL attractions, you may do so.
The Individual Lightning Lane attraction selections are the following:
Magic Kingdom
- 7 Dwarfs Mine Train
- Space Mountain
Epcot
- Frozen Ever After
- Ratatouille
Hollywood Studios
- Rise of the Resistance
- Mickey and Minnie’s Runaway Railway
Animal Kingdom
- Flight of Passage
- Expedition Everest
It is very important to choose your first Lightning Lane at 7:00 am on the dot. You may choose your second LL reservation after your tap in to redeem your first LL reservation OR after two hours have passed (from park opening.) Start your two hour countdown from the official park opening time. Continue to book subsequent Lightning Lane reservations in the same manner (after redeeming your current LL reservation or after two hours have passed.) It is important to do some research and have a plan of which Lightning Lane reservations you will book first and earlier in the day. The popular attractions will likely be fully distributed early in the day and you don’t want to miss out.
Should you use Genie+? Yes! Your travel advisor can help you choose the best way to incorporate it into your Disney plans including recommendations on which Individual LL selections will serve you best. It will definitely save you time and help you achieve more of your Disney goals.
