all you had to know was to book at 7am and then every 2 hours and you would BLOW AWAY what this system yields.....thats not too hard to educate guests on
I can definitely see that you loved this system and I'm sorry it changed on you.
That said, the way you describe it, it basically sounds like Universal's Express Pass, except for $30. There's just no way.
I think if you have a lot of factors in your favor, it probably worked pretty well for some people. Those being:
- Traveling solo or in a small group
- Visiting the parks during off seasons and off hours
- Able to wait around for drops or refresh, on the chance something comes up
- Almost total flexibility in what you ride next, i.e., a headliner opens, you go for it
Contrast that to the experience of many families, who are:
- Traveling in large multigenerational groups
- Visit during peak travel times
- Can only visit the parks for a few hours a day
- Are on a set schedule and can't wait around with the hope that something
might open up
- Have very specific rides that they promise their children based on favorite movies, favorite rides, it's Little Billy's turn to pick because his sister picked the last ride, etc.
For us Genie+ was basically worth 2 rides, 3 at most, with the third usually being a throw-away that was a 20 minute wait even during peak spring break season.
