Disney Genie and Genie+ at Walt Disney World

[Sirwalterraleigh]

Has it been financially successful for them?

That’s the beauty of it…

it’s additional money with no cost. Same as it will be in Orlando.

whether it’s $1, $10,000 or $1,000,000 a day…it’s free and clear.

we’ve done a bad job of academically explaining the game of “genie” here…I’m beginning to realize.

 

[ImperfectPixie]

That’s the beauty of it…

it’s additional money with no cost. Same as it will be in Orlando.

whether it’s $1, $10,000 or $1,000,000 a day…it’s free and clear.

we’ve done a bad job of academically explaining the game of “genie” here…I’m beginning to realize.

Well, technically the development of the Genie aspect of the app cost money, so they need to recoup that.

 

[Disstevefan1]

It’s changed one thing:

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Mine Train, CHA-CHING, FOP, CHA-CHING, Test Track, CHA-CHING, Sorin, CHA-CHING, ToT, CHA-CHING

Imagination during Christmas week, CHA-CHING

 

[Sirwalterraleigh]

Well, technically the development of the Genie aspect of the app cost money, so they need to recoup that.

And on the day after?

 

[Jrb1979]

…then that confirms what I’ve thought: they have the worst management in TWDC history by a factor of 10.

$24 to ride average rides…or $15 to enter a virtual queue for it all day…

on top of a flex priced $160 daily “concert pass” gate ticket…

…and you have to account for $209 after hours/tinsel parties too…don’t forget that.

if the BOD approves Chappo Slappos next contract - based on estimates from these kinds of number promises - they should all be removed for fiduciary malfeasance.

not sustainable

The thing is people are going to buy it so it will sustainable. It's funny people had no issue with Maxpass and it cost money.

 

[ImperfectPixie]

And on the day after?

You don't really think it's going to run smoothly from launch day to eternity, do you? This IS Disney IT we're talking about here...the ones who can't even keep the website a huge resort/theme park destination depends on operating smoothly.

 

[Jeff4272]

The thing is people are going to buy it so it will sustainable. It's funny people had no issue with Maxpass and it cost money.

I think because there were alot of rides to choose from and you could get several passes...in AK and Epcot (and maybe even HS), its likely that Genie+ will not be necessary

 

[GimpYancIent]

You don't really think it's going to run smoothly from launch day to eternity, do you? This IS Disney IT we're talking about here...the ones who can't even keep the website a huge resort/theme park destination depends on operating smoothly.

Phrases like "Temporarily Off Line" and "Try Again Later" come to mind.

 

[Sirwalterraleigh]

You don't really think it's going to run smoothly from launch day to eternity, do you? This IS Disney IT we're talking about here...the ones who can't even keep the website a huge resort/theme park destination depends on operating smoothly.

I’m saying the IT costs are minor in the broad scope

I mean…yeah they do suck and it costs too much…

but Disney’s park unit has never “drown” in overhead…no matter what the idiots tell Wall Street

 

[Sirwalterraleigh]

The thing is people are going to buy it so it will sustainable. It's funny people had no issue with Maxpass and it cost money.

Maxpass was far more customer friendly than this will be…get your popcorn

 

[Jeff4272]

I think because there were alot of rides to choose from and you could get several passes...in AK and Epcot (and maybe even HS), its likely that Genie+ will not be necessary

Using an example of AK........Safari and FOP don't qualify for Genie+.........That leaves

Everest, Kali, Navi and Dinosaur..

I don't think you'd need to pay to skip those......I bet the waits aren't much longer with or without Genie+

If they included the headliners in AK and Epcot, I bet everyone would buy it....SO then it comes down to break even numbers of how many pay for the IAS or LL or whatever they are calling it

Would they make more on a few people buying the top 2 OR everyone buying Genie+ if they included all rides

 

[Sirwalterraleigh]

…self quote foul. 15 yards and a loss of down

 

[DisneyDreamer08]

The thing is people are going to buy it so it will sustainable. It's funny people had no issue with Maxpass and it cost money.

Fastpass at DL was still free if you were willing to walk up to the kiosk. When you paid for Maxpass, you were paying for the convenience of getting FPs on your phone. And you also got PhotoPass included. Big difference.

 

[Sirwalterraleigh]

Fastpass at DL was still free if you were willing to walk up to the kiosk. When you paid for Maxpass, you were paying for the convenience of getting FPs on your phone. And you also got PhotoPass included. Big difference.

The primary advantage of maxpass is you could queue it

 

[Jeff4272]

The primary advantage of fastpass is you could queue it

So the difference with Genie+ vs MaxPass is now headliners not included, photopass not included, no more free option and it's $5 more per person?

 

[Sirwalterraleigh]

So the difference with Genie+ vs MaxPass is now headliners not included, photopass not included and it's $5 more per person?

Hey…you got it!!

whattadeal, eh?

 

[Jrb1979]

Maxpass was far more customer friendly than this will be…get your popcorn

How is this not customer friendly? It's the same as Maxpass but without the top rides. I'm betting the majority of people will buy it. Most casual people will use it.

 

[Jeff4272]

How is this not customer friendly? It's the same as Maxpass but without the top rides. I'm betting the majority of people will buy it. Most casual people will use it.

Ummmmm.......A lot less for a lot more maybe?

 

[Jeff4272]

Looks like the FP+ haters got their way.......According to everything Ive read, now that FP+ is gone then all standby lines should be short because thats what caused them to be longer

 

[ToTBellHop]

Looks like the FP+ haters got their way.......According to everything Ive read, now that FP+ is gone then all standby lines should be short because thats what caused them to be longer

They are already shorter…and move faster. I love it and hope very few buy Genie+.