ToTBellHop
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I certainly don’t mind not needing to pay extra for those.
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Lightning Lane at Walt Disney World
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mikejs78
Premium Member
I don't either - but I wish resort guests would get priority in getting their first LL.
During my trip this week I experienced Genie+ firsthand, and I must say I was not at all impressed. Even if the system was totally free, the interface is extremely confusing to use, especially if you are used to the old FastPass+ system. Not being able to modify selections and choose return times is a big loss to the system. The "cancel selection" button was either extremely hard to find or missing entirely. The worst part of the system was that on more than one occasion, my confirmed return time was somehow altered. I expressed my frustrations to a Cast Member at guest relations and he seemed unbothered. It was necessary to have if you wanted a decent experience at the parks, but the system was flawed in so many ways.
mikejs78
Premium Member
This. 1000x this.
JAB
Well-Known Member
The easiest way is probably through the Tip Board in the MDE app which shows the current wait times and LL return times; the rides that have G+LL or ILL have buttons to book a LL. The buttons for ILL rides show the price per person and will take you to a payment screen and then let you book your LL regardless of whether you have purchased Genie+; whereas the buttons for Genie+ rides will only let you book a LL if you've purchased Genie+.
Sirwalterraleigh
Premium Member
I think they tried to merge the old maxpass system - sorta - and the old fastpass system…sorta
The problem is this:
Maxpass was great…but it wasn’t “standard” because of Disneyland’s local clientele. Using it in wdw would have crashed it.
Fastpass+ still sucked…it was a way of rationing resources to crowds that was Too large and also lowered the bar on what a ticket got you. Insidiously successful…an Iger hallmark
Now combine the two now? Cluster
G00fyDad
Well-Known Member
Why do they want to do that for the summer months? It's just going to come back on August 8th?
Waters Back Side
Well-Known Member
As soon as GOG opens end of May and Tron opens, Frozen and Space would have moved anyway to Genie +. It is less incentive until then though for resort guests who had 7am priveleges for the ILLs. Now they have 4 instead of 8.
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And when is Tron opening? I know it's been 5 years, don't want to rush them and all
AshaNeOmah
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It just brings back the old FP system. You couldn't choose times originally either.
AshaNeOmah
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I always feel better about Genie+ after watching Defunctland's FP+ video. I always knew it sucked, but I really like knowing why.
Sirwalterraleigh
Premium Member
That’s a good call…I’ll have to watch that
AshaNeOmah
Well-Known Member
It's a commitment, but you can't really argue most of his methodology. Absolutely eye-opening.
Chip Chipperson
Well-Known Member
Correct, hence the angry customers who would see 2 ILLs in the park turn to 3 while there is still just a small number of worthwhile G+ rides.
TiggerDad
Well-Known Member
Agreed. For our first trip with G+, it was really hard to get used to. We had to leave mid-day for a few hours, which limited our flexibility. I selected 10 am for Rise, and it returned 5:00 when we wouldn’t be back. I asked for 7 and it was too late.
The different screens for wait times and tip boards were not intuitive and overall just not as easy to use as pre pandemic. My wife had to wait a half hour for food once she checked in on mobile order, in addition to having to order an hour in advance.
Sirwalterraleigh
Premium Member
I watched it last night and it was excellent. Especially the history of Bruce Laval…the type of person that used his instincts/talents to make the Disney parks what they are and would NEVER be hired by the current regime today.
Highly recommend that everyone watch it. Especially those that claimed - falsely from the start - how great fastpass+ was. A selfish stance of insiders that missed the big/longterm picture…not surprising.
This is straight math…facts…science. So like…”true”…and .
Instead of the tired, standard,” I THINK it’s great FOR ME” junk.
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Sirwalterraleigh
Premium Member
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Not on one of the Mouse's boats either....
Sirwalterraleigh
Premium Member
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Not to complain (here it comes)…but the chapek slapp-o policies are far more than making wdw unattractive…my “every other year” approach is now untenable.
So we are just moving forward with a two weeker including 9 nights on celebrity out of Spain in June 2023…why not?
And strongly heading towards AB parks for the regional/Florida fix…or universal but that’s more limiting.
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