DISNEY WORLD: How to use Genie Plus and Lightning Lanes: FULL tutorial 

Thank you so much for the kind words! I am SO glad to be of help! :-)

Thanks so much! Happy to help! :-)

Couldn’t agree more

The best explanation of the worst thing to happen to fastpass...

If Disney insists on us paying for a "front of the line" system, then I'd rather have paid for the old Fastpass system. I want to be able to choose a few rides that work perfectly with my schedule before I actually get there!

I agree, it’s so confusing and stressful and of course more expensive now!! Thank you for your video, it did help! I pray they change this back to the old way !!!!

After I saw this video, I just cancelled my trip to Disneyworld. I am going to try to visit Universal studios.

You're so very welcome!

Glad to be of help! :-)

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Your "return time" is the time frame Disney gives you when you can actually GO to the ride and get in the special line.

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I'm not going to lie - I really dislike this new Genie+ system. I really hope they change it. Maybe if enough people complain, something will happen.

I'd say definitely take advantage of ILLs. Remember - rides that are ILLs are not on Genie+. I'm so torn on Genie+ to be honest. When I last did it, it took awhile for me to get rides at times that I wanted. Even though you're off-site, you might still be able to make it work with Genie+. I feel it's worth it at DHS. Good luck!

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I am absolutely NOT a fan of this new system. Changes must be made!

@@JenTheSingingTraveler they have to at least alter it in the next couple of years or so. A lot of customers aren’t happy with it.

If you're looking to book a trip, I can help you plan it!

You can book your travel party together in the Disney app!

@@JenTheSingingTraveler thanks! We did this back in November no problem

It depends on when you go, and what you want to do. Of course, stand-by lines are available for almost all the rides, but you'll need to add in a lot of extra time to allow for that. Think of it as Disney "old school" style. (When I was a kid in the 80's, it was normal to wait 1-3 hours for all the rides.) And I personally don't use it in all the parks. I have found it most helpful at DHS and MK, but haven't used G+ in DAK - I haven't needed it there. We also really don't need it at Epcot. (We don't do a lot of the rides in Epcot; and the one we really wanted - Guardians of the Galaxy - is not part of Genie+ at this exact time. We purchased ILL for Guardians AND joined the free virtual queue at the 1pm time option. We'll be doing the same again on our last Epcot day of this trip. (The ride is amazing!)

So glad to be of help! It's a very confusing system. I personally hope they change it to something better.

Thanks so much! Glad to be of help!

So glad to be of help! Have a fantastic trip!

Yes, if you have a park hopper, you can book rides in other parks as long as it's after 2pm.

@@JenTheSingingTraveler thanks Jen! I'm staying a Disney hotel Saturday. So sorry n morn I can book star wars for morn and then avatar for after 2 via lightning lane in theory?

@@howy3333 Yes - that's correct.

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It's all been going downhill since Chapek was put in charge. They only see Disney as dollar signs, not as the magical place it really is for so many people.

Thanks so much for the kind words and support! I wish I was in Disney more often to do lots of content. BUT - I'll be back in January and will be sure to have some new Disney videos out after the trip!

So glad to be of help! They really did make it challenging; and it doesn't help that they keep making small changes constantly. (Like varying the price of Genie+ each day, based on crowds.)

Thanks! 😃 Glad to be of help!

Glad it helped!

It definitely adds a whole other level of work to one's Disney vacation. Crossing fingers that they make some changes sooner than later.

Glad to be of help! As to your question: Before you get to Disney, make sure you have everything connected in your MyDisneyExperience app. That's where you link EVERYTHING. You put in your confirmation for your hotel. You put in the numbers for your tickets. Everything will then show up on your app. I honestly do everything at home on my laptop, but use the mobile app while I'm actually AT Disney. If you enter everything in to your My Disney Experience account, it will all be there when you're ready to use it on-site. Do note that Genie+ prices have increased since I made this video. (Of COURSE they have... sigh...) From what I understand, they're using dynamic pricing, so the pricing change every day, based on how crowded it is. I'll be headed there in just over a week and will be able to report from some more first hand experience soon!

@@JenTheSingingTraveler Thank you so much for your helpful response! Appreciate you!

I'm also extremely frustrated by all of it too! I want so badly for them to go back to the Fastpass Plus system that they had before Covid. (Where you could book three rides for each day AHEAD of your trip, for free.) That way you arrived to your vacation knowing you already had three rides per day selected at a time that works for your schedule. Because getting up early on vacation is torture for us.

Yes, I would recommend getting there before the park opens so you can be some of the first inside - then go straight to the standby line. Of course, this only works if you are staying on-site.

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Yes, you get an hour window.

Thanks so much!

Not gonna lie - it is a bit of a pain.

Have a great time!

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So glad I could help! Have a great trip!

You're definitely able to get linked up via the "Friends and family" option; where you essentially choose your travel party. That way, one person can book for everyone in the party.

@@JenTheSingingTraveler Half of our party is staying onsite and the other half offsite. Will someone staying at the resort be able to book ILL for everyone at 7am?

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Glad to be of help! Again, I found ride stacking worked in DHS, but not so much in MK - but every day can be different! Good luck!

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As of right now, I don't think it's totally necessary for Animal Kingdom.

@@JenTheSingingTraveler which month and time is the lowest crowds at the parks

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Thanks! I got it in Disney a few years ago!

Yes, you can - but it currently has to be for after 2pm.

Ugh - yea I heard about this. I can't believe they're raising the price already!

Yes, you can choose who in your group you will be making the plans for.

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I am NOT a fan of Genie+ or the whole new Lightning Lane system. I'm so disappointed in it!

As soon as you swipe into your Genie Plus ride, you can choose your next one.

You can only use one LL per ride. (Meaning, you can't use two LLs for Slinky Dog, or two LLs for Tower of Terror.)

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If you tap into your next ride, you can immediately book the next one. Unless you already have one booked. If that's the case, you do have to wait 2 hours.

Actually, they recently switched to surge pricing. Some days, it's still $15, some days it's $20, and at PEAK holiday times, there were a few days where it was $25. (Although that is not the new norm.) I'm literally in Disney right now, and I had a day where my Genie+ was $15, and another day where it was $20. Also on this trip, I paid $15 p/p for an ILL, and I also had a day where I paid $17 for an ILL. Every day is a little bit different.

That's a great question! (Sorry - I'm just seeing your comment now!) I think it would work fairly well for the kids' rides.

That's not correct. "Individual Lightning Lane" just means that the ride is not included in Genie+. You can absolutely sit together and get your spots together.

To be honest, it's not likely to be able to get ILL for RoR if staying off-site. I would be there right when the park opens and go immediately to the stand-by line for it. Good luck!

You can make the Lightning Lane for all of your group, or some of your group. Just make sure they are all connected!

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There is a complete list of rides that have lightning lanes on Disney's website! I suggest you check that out, as they DO change from time to time.

No, you do NOT have to be in the park.

It does take awhile to get the hang of it! Glad to be of some help!

You will scan your Magic Band or park ticket when entering the lightning lane. You are then registered as using your Lightning Lane.

I'm so glad! Thanks a bunch!

Ok, I did see your reply on the video you linked, that you can book for another park, but it has to be 2PM or later. New question! ...Can a virtual queue (like Guardians of the Galaxy in Epcot) be booked in addition to the 2 ILLs?

Yes, you can book the virtual queue in addition to your ILLs!

​@@JenTheSingingTraveler So, after experiencing this first-hand, I have to say that I enjoyed the Genie+ LLs - During peak times, if you don't park-hop, you could definitely get on all the rides you want to, especially if you book the high-interest ones first, and save the less desirable ones for afterward. Therefore, I think you get more rides than the old Fast Pass. (If you park-hop, you'll miss the high-interest rides in the 2nd park, as they will most likely be completely booked up.) It really was easy to learn, and not very stressful. Having said that, I ABSOLUTELY HATED the ILLs. I just realized the acronym applies perfectly! I felt ILL!!! It was my husband's 50th birthday trip, and he had his heart set on two rides - Rise of the Resistance and Flight of Passage (of course!). The STRESS involved in researching in the weeks leading up to the trip, strategy planning in the days leading up to the trip, getting anxiety the night before, waking up on time and getting loaded into the app ready to trigger click at 7AM, was HORRIBLE. I cannot stress this enough. It is an unfair system for those who have $$$ - we'll be paying this off for awhile - and are tech-savvy, combined with some good luck. For whatever reason, when booking Rise, the app did not include me in the party, so I had to go back and edit myself in. By the time I got to the payment page (within maybe 30 seconds?) the first 3 hours had disappeared. I choose a 10:30AM - while processing the payment, it kicked me back out (it's a "live" system they say, so all the slots were filled by other people whose phones must have processed milliseconds faster). I was finally able to get a 1:20PM, hallelujah! But by the time I was done, my heart was pounding (dangerously?!) and I had to do breathing techniques to bring myself down. (Similar experience with Flight of Passage, but I already knew what to expect, so that helped just a little.) It was so awful, I felt so very angry at Disney. It really did take the magic out of my trip, and I could hear other people around me (even at other places like Discovery Cove) complaining. Everyone was saying what we were saying - We will NOT be going back anytime soon!!!

@@lauraba216 Yes - I hated the 7am anxiety of trying to snag the ILLs! So much stress. I still miss the old fastpass SO MUCH! I liked booking three afternoon rides BEFORE I even got to DIsney so I didn't have to wake up early on vacation!

Yes - you can choose rides for the park you'll be hopping to.

This new system Disney created definitely has added quite a lot of stress into the mix. I'm personally hoping that they change it in the future. It's honestly really crazy if you ask me.

Glad to be of help!

The app will give you a one-hour window of time where you are to go to the ride to get into the Lightning Lane.

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Thank you 🙂

Not really sure what you're talking about?

@@JenTheSingingTraveler David doesn’t either. He’s using the word “woke” wrong, like everyone who uses it in an insulting way. He definitely doesn’t know what he’s talking about. In fact, I wish they’d never heard the word “woke” & would stop using it, like ALL slang words they hear & use incorrectly (which is all of them) because they don’t know what they mean..

Pedaphile is what Disney is all about. Put adult themes of sexual ideas and putting kids in situations where they no longer hide their ways. They used to hide and protect it but now they become "woke" and use their CEO to come out and push their own kids to be "it" rather than boy or girl! I had family members who used to work at Disney and what they saw was enough to say "see yah"! It was always let's work at "Disney" until they start working there and behind the scenes. Pushing trans and pedaphile behavior is worth boycotting. We have a choice. So I decided to take a stand as many people have. Leave kids alone! Especially young innocent children. I can't help that you don't understand what that means or implies. "Woke" is term where evil is no longer being hidden but in your face. If you believe it then you are "woke"!

At this time, it's literally the only "perk" of staying onsite. (If you can call having to reserve at 7am a perk.) There used to be so many benefits to stay on property, but they've almost removed ALL of those perks.

Agree especially since it’s costing extra money 🤦🏻‍♀️ so annoying