Lightning Lane at Walt Disney World

monothingie

monothingie

Evil will always triumph, because good is dumb.
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DCBaker said:
Genie+ at Magic Kingdom has sold out for the day and with that, the multiple parks option is no longer available.

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Oops all Sold Out! Must be unprecedented demand.
 
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Splash4eva

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JD80 said:
I just got done with back to back MK days. Monday with a full non party day and then yesterday with a party ticket. I would never recommend anyone go to MK on a non party day during the party seasons.

It's a better value to buy a party ticket and/or buy hoppers to go to MK on party days and hop somewhere else.

Monday was bad.
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During Halloween & Christmas party season ive noticed quite easily that on party nights the last 3 years the MK is basically on the “emptier” side as people do not want to waste their tickets on a day with even less hours. You can probably get more done on days like that especially with Genie than you could on a full day at MK on non party nights and if you are attending the party and already in the parks its even more beneficial.
 
TheMaxRebo

TheMaxRebo

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G00fyDad said:
I wonder if that might be because (and I am just guessing here) a lot of people heading to Disney arrive on a Sunday and do other things for that half day and then go to the "flagship park" for their first day on Mondays?
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That is definitely part of it - and then throw in it was only one of two days this week that didn't have a party (and thus 50% of the opportunity to see HEA) and it gets packed
 
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Purduevian

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Splash4eva said:
During Halloween & Christmas party season ive noticed quite easily that on party nights the last 3 years the MK is basically on the “emptier” side as people do not want to waste their tickets on a day with even less hours. You can probably get more done on days like that especially with Genie than you could on a full day at MK on non party nights and if you are attending the party and already in the parks its even more beneficial.
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100% we went to MK on a party day and most things other than Pan and JC were under a 15-20 minute wait (we used G+ for a few things but would have been fine without it). We then hopped to MK 2 days later on a non-party night and Buzz had a 70 min wait and our LL still took 15 minutes to get on.
 
pdude81

pdude81

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Splash4eva said:
During Halloween & Christmas party season ive noticed quite easily that on party nights the last 3 years the MK is basically on the “emptier” side as people do not want to waste their tickets on a day with even less hours. You can probably get more done on days like that especially with Genie than you could on a full day at MK on non party nights and if you are attending the party and already in the parks its even more beneficial.
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This definitely used to be true, and I'll say that MK is definitely lower on party days than normal, but it's not half or less like it used to be. Now by noon or so it feels like normal crowds. However, if you have park hopper and genie you can do quite well early on.
 
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Purduevian

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Unbanshee said:
Isn't that the point?
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I mean it's better for the consumer if all rides are still available around 10am still... However I thought RAT and Slinky almost always sold out by 7:10am. I'm surprised to see it still there. As I'm checking now ~9:50am the RAT and Slinky are both now sold out. Maybe I was just lucky 5 minutes ago to see them?
 
flyerjab

flyerjab

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pdude81 said:
This definitely used to be true, and I'll say that MK is definitely lower on party days than normal, but it's not half or less like it used to be. Now by noon or so it feels like normal crowds. However, if you have park hopper and genie you can do quite well early on.
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I will say, and I hate that I am posting this, that my wife and I went to MK on the day of a party. We purchased Genie+, and along with a ILL for 7DMT, literally went on every ride before 2:00. It was pretty awesome I have to admit, which makes me a hypocrite lol. I have come on here and complained about Genie+ in the past, but my wife and I still use it. Depending on which park and at what time of year we may not, but at MK and DHS we definitely will.

I was a FP+ fan. We always enjoyed planning ahead with that option. We are DVC and AP holders so it was always pick your resort, pick your parks, pick your FP+ and your restaurants. It made for a more relaxing experience for us.

Genie+ adds WAY more cost (obviously), more stress, and more time staring at your phone. There isn’t advanced planning anymore (at least not yet), and the getting up at 7 AM stinks for those that aren’t early risers. At times it seems worth it when it is just me and the Mrs. But when the three kids come along forget it. It just becomes too expensive to purchase for everyday of the trip.
 
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Unbanshee

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Purduevian said:
I mean it's better for the consumer if all rides are still available around 10am still... However I thought RAT and Slinky almost always sold out by 7:10am. I'm surprised to see it still there. As I'm checking now ~9:50am the RAT and Slinky are both now sold out. Maybe I was just lucky 5 minutes ago to see them?
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Looks like reliable availability was gone early, with some spotty availability thereafter
 

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