Disney Genie and Genie+ at Walt Disney World

[Waters Back Side]

EPCOT'S Remy's Ratatouille Adventure will open with a virtual queue and no standby line

In addition to the virtual queue, Disney Genie will allow an individual ride purchase in place of a virtual queue spot.

www.wdwmagic.com

Seems like if you can't get in the VQ you pay but could get lucky and get in the VQ for free.

 

[dreday3]

You are so not the lone wolf. If they haven’t shown up yet, wait.

I'm just...it's here. We can complain, but they won't change it.

People can choose not to go.

We want to go, so will make the best of it.

 

[mightynine]

Can anyone believe Disney spent time and money on 'Audio Experiences' as a paid perk in 2021??

goes to Genie+, clicks play on Magic Kingdom Audio Experience

Chapek: This used to be swamp or something. But Walt made it magical, I guess. He used to walk down Main Street before the park opened. Or was that the other one? Eh.

Magic Kingdom Audio Experience ends

 

[Indy_UK]

In a DAS FAQ on the official Disney site, the company states, "If Disney determines that any of the statements a Guest made in the process of obtaining DAS are not true, the Guest will be permanently barred from entering Walt Disney World Resort and the Disneyland Resort, and any previously purchased annual passes, Magic Key passes, tickets and other park products and services will be forfeited and not refunded."

Disney overhauls Disability Access Service with Genie adding new features and will permanently ban from the parks anyone abusing the system

DAS will become much more convenient with new video chat registration and other new features.

www.wdwmagic.com

so even though they aren’t allowed to ask for proof, people will probabaly want to provide out of fear of getting banned if Disney doesn’t deem them worthy

 

[ImperfectPixie]

Did anyone clarify if you're able to purchase Genie+ for specific days of your trip or whether you have to purchase for length of stay?

 

[MrPromey]

At $15/day, isn't almost everyone going to buy this? Which either means it will be very hard to make additional reservations after your first one or two, or standby lines will be really rough. (Or maybe both, LOL.)

Pretty sure that's the plan. It'll keep everyone buying it.

 

[BaconPancakes]

In a DAS FAQ on the official Disney site, the company states, "If Disney determines that any of the statements a Guest made in the process of obtaining DAS are not true, the Guest will be permanently barred from entering Walt Disney World Resort and the Disneyland Resort, and any previously purchased annual passes, Magic Key passes, tickets and other park products and services will be forfeited and not refunded."

Disney overhauls Disability Access Service with Genie adding new features and will permanently ban from the parks anyone abusing the system

DAS will become much more convenient with new video chat registration and other new features.

www.wdwmagic.com

Yeah but there’s no way they can determine if someone is truly disabled or not without getting sued so that point is moot. Get ready for more rampant abuse.

 

[Javier Antonio Nisa Avila]

$15 for Aps

I think it is crazy. We have to pay for the apps. So, we will pay for fast pass. What is Bob looking for? Does he want people not to go Disney? I don't understand

 

[aladdin2007]

No Genie

• Show up, get in standby lines

Genie

• The app that will plan your day 'for free' by guiding you to your preferred attractions (standby lines) throughout the day.

Genie+$

• Costs $15 per day per guest for day tickets. APs get it for free.
• Access to Lightning Lanes (LLs), which are available one at a time throughout the day.
• Schedules your LLs like Maxpass in DL or the old paper passes.
• Shows you the next available scheduling slot for a slew of rides and you pick one, and show up at the time.
• Once you show up for your LL, you can pick your next LL scheduled slot.
• All guests can schedule their first LL at 7a.

Genie+Lightning Lanes $elect Experience (LL$)

• Buy up to two "fastpasses" for select rides, which are most likely the old Tier 1, but which ones will be in this list is not fully known.
• Disney Resort Guests can purchase LL$ at 7a day-of. Non-resort-guests have to wait until they get into the park.

Virtual Queues

• Don't know if they'll be under Genie or not.
• RotR and Rat will have them.
• If you miss the VG lottery:
  • These attractions could possibly wind up with standby lines on slow days, or,
  • if you buy Genie+$ for the day, then you may be able to buy a LL$ for it.

but how long will standbys still be around , I think they are moving in a direction to rid of them, if not all, then certainly the many.. thats what this feels like,,eventually requiring you to pay to ride anything. will see how far they go with this, right now it all sounds like a big mess thanks to a greedy out of control ceo.

 

[MisterPenguin]

And if you have a package of 10 days tickets, are you discriminated?

No, they wont discriminate against US dollars for a total of an extra $150 per person for the 10 days.

 

[JusticeDisney]

Genie+ is paid FastPass, which you book one at a time.

Lightning Lane is a la carte FastPass, which you can book two of.

Thank you so much!

 

[Figgy1]

Did anyone clarify if you're able to purchase Genie+ for specific days of your trip or whether you have to purchase for length of stay?

Looks like individual days

 

[corran horn]

I'm surprised there arn't more Robin Williams comments in here about how upset he'd be or something. There was a few in the other thread.

Even the Genie is like, 'don't put this on me bruh, whaddayagonnado?'

 

[djlaosc]

When are Disney commencing the 12-year delayed/2009 Space Mountain refurb that will make it worth $15 extra to be able to schedule?

 

[Indy_UK]

This system is racist. It discriminates against low income individuals who are more likely to be minorities. Time for a class action civil rights lawsuit to put Disney in their place.

Have a lay down mate

 

[NelsonRD]

If this is a one at a time reservation, what is the advantage of the 7am booking time for onsite guests? I wouldn't be able to reserve an attraction at a peak time, because that will limit and successive reservations until after that reservation has been used.

The idea would be to start using the lighting service and get the earliest reservation possible, to maximize the amount that can be used? Similiar to the 4th fast pass idea. Am I missing something?

 

[Parker in NYC]

I'm just...it's here. We can complain, but they won't change it.

People can choose not to go.

We want to go, so will make the best of it.

Yes, welcome to the internet where no complaining is allowed. “Just Don’t Go!”™

 

[m steve]

For those of you who are angered by this, please write to guest relations and let them know.

 

[corran horn]

Can anyone believe Disney spent time and money on 'Audio Experiences' as a paid perk in 2021??

Don't give them ideas, they'll put up AR signage in the parks that's only available with 'Free Guy'-type glasses for $49.99 and it'll be the only way to find the bathrooms.

 

[flynnibus]

40% of guests will come and go without having any clue whatsoever that this exists.

This isn't 2000.

Disney loves to rave about MaxPass attach rates because they broke that old model about low user-adoption. With self-service in the app.. buy anytime.. just add your credit card.. it's low friction and low price. Everyone buys it because no one wants to be without any FPs.

That's why people said it's basically a ticket price increase... because it's true, virtually everyone will pay. Maybe not on day one, but by day 2? It's gonna happen.

Literally for the price of buying everyone a stupid ice cream bar you'll be in shorter lines for the day.

Make it rain Bob... Make it rain.