Lightning Lane at Walt Disney World

[Jeff4272]

I’d like to just point out that this is a good change. Everyone here will have the ability to purchase Genie+ the night before; it’s not going to sell out that quickly. The issue was too many people purchasing it in advance and people purchasing it late morning after arriving to the parks. If the limits they set are reasonable, this has a real shot of being a great experience.

This is NOT a good change, this is a TERRIBLE change

Now you have to be fast finger at midnight AND 7am


What is good about that?

 

[wdwmagic]

This is NOT a good change, this is a TERRIBLE change

Now you have to be fast finger at midnight AND 7am


What is good about that?

Unless that midnight timing moves.

 

[DisneyDreamer08]

There’s no way I’m setting an alarm for both midnight and 7am. If I get up at 6:45 and genie+ is gone for the day, I’ll take that as I sign that I was supposed to use that money elsewhere.

 

[Sirwalterraleigh]

Royal Caribbean is actually looking pretty good. We have 3 very young children to consider, so probably not Celebrity.

How young?

I advocate Disney for younger kids. None of the others have as nice of things for kids…once you get to the 10+ range, the value is much better on the other lines.

I think you’ll enjoy any of them - however.

 

[Jeff4272]

Unless that midnight timing moves.

Fine, but to what? 6:45am? No time is a good time


This entire system is TERRIBLE

 

[GhostHost1000]

Unless that midnight timing moves.

June 8th is coming soon (and it’s right in my middle of my 11 day trip) so if that changes they better announce it soon because planning keeps getting more difficult

 

[Sirwalterraleigh]

This is NOT a good change, this is a TERRIBLE change

Now you have to be fast finger at midnight AND 7am


What is good about that?

You’re not gonna go on another diatribe about however fastpass+ will be returned by an act of Congress again, are you?

 

[Jeff4272]

THIS IS AN ABSOLUTE DISASTER

WDW HAS BEEN RUINED

ONCE AND FOR ALL!!

 

[Sirwalterraleigh]

June 8th is coming soon (and it’s right in my middle of my 11 day trip) so if that changes they better announce it soon because planning keeps getting more difficult

Pretty sure they just did announce it, no?

 

[Jeff4272]

You’re not gonna go on another diatribe about however fastpass+ will be returned by an act of Congress again, are you?

This wont last....you know it and i know it

I was right, said this system wouldnt last a year, and it wont

 

[GhostHost1000]

Pretty sure they just did announce it, no?

This was in reply to the midnight purchase time possibly changing

 

[Sirwalterraleigh]

Read above. This was in reply to the midnight purchase time possibly changing

Oh that?…I don’t think a change would be that quick

 

[wdwmagic]

June 8th is coming soon (and it’s right in my middle of my 11 day trip) so if that changes they better announce it soon because planning keeps getting more difficult

Yes the amount of knowledge that is needed to successfully navigate a WDW vacation is mind blowing.

 

[gerarar]

I really doubt G+ will be sold out before 7am.

If they divide the G+ supply into 4 buckets, one for MK, EC, HS, and AK; no way those all get filled right away.
There could even be more buckets (8 total), those with park hoppers. But I doubt this is how it actually is, instead it's just 1 big ol bucket.

For my Christmas 2021 trip, I woke up daily around 6:40am. Got breakfast and bought G+. Then started making plans of what my first LL would be and headed for the parks. I just really don't see a reason to stay up until 12am to buy G+.

 

[Jeff4272]

I really doubt G+ will be sold out before 7am.

If they divide the G+ supply into 4 buckets, one for MK, EC, HS, and AK; no way those all get filled right away.
There could even be more buckets (8 total), those with park hoppers. But I doubt this is how it actually is, instead it's just 1 big ol bucket.

For my Christmas 2021 trip, I woke up daily around 6:40am. Got breakfast and bought G+. Then started making plans of what my first LL would be and headed for the parks. I just really don't see a reason to stay up until 12am to buy G+.

Why make it MORE difficult on people? The problem has been that thee process is terrible and this just adds more steps at worse times

 

[Sirwalterraleigh]

This wont last....you know it and i know it

I was right, said this system wouldnt last a year, and it wont

They won’t change direction unless forced too by a significant drop in attnendance/usage.

Not at all likely

 

[Disney Glimpses]

This is NOT a good change, this is a TERRIBLE change

Now you have to be fast finger at midnight AND 7am


What is good about that?

That isn't how this is going to work. There is always going to be a rat race at 7am for the popular attractions. The issue is that people who entered the park at 9, 10, 11 are purchasing it and eating up all the other attractions too and then by the time you're ready to book your next attraction, there is nothing left. There won't be issues purchasing Genie+ the night before.

This also isn't the only change that is coming. This is really just to alleviate the horrible experience that is Genie+ right now. The more significant changes are going to be surveyed to guests first and then implemented early next year.

 

[golden6911]

Great...I am going in early January. I get to be the guinea pig for this ing disaster. Do I have to buy it at midnight then get up again at 6:45? Or do I have to get up at 6:45am and try to beat everyone else to buy it, then try to beat everyone else to reserve a good ride?

Its all so stressful. We need more details on how this is going to work.

 

[Joel]

Flexible pricing isn’t coming.

"...at first!"

 

[crazy4disney]

I’d like to just point out that this is a good change. Everyone here will have the ability to purchase Genie+ the night before; it’s not going to sell out that quickly. The issue was too many people purchasing it in advance and people purchasing it late morning after arriving to the parks. If the limits they set are reasonable, this has a real shot of being a great experience.

any chance they allow AP holders with resort reservations to book in advance as well? like for me i have 2 room reservations booked already purchased mine and my daughters but my mom is in her room but an AP and cant book prior.... now in theory there is a chance we have it and she would not.....