Lightning Lane, Disney Genie & Disney Genie+

This fall a new queue is being introduced at the Disney Parks called the Lightning Lane entrance. This new lane will offer convenience and flexibility that also saves Guests time in line. The FASTPASS, FastPass+ and Disney MaxPass services will be retired.

Disney Genie+ Service will give guests the absolute use of their time in the parks giving guests access to the Lightening Lane. It will be available to guests to purchase for the price of $15 per ticket per day at Walt Disney World Resort and will include over 40 attractions. At Disneyland Resort, it will be available for $20 per and include 15 attractions. Guests will be able to choose the next available time to arrive at a variety of attractions and experiences using the Lightning Lane entrance. Guests can make one selection at a time, throughout the day. Attractions will include classics favorites like Haunted Mansion to thrill rides like Big Thunder Mountain Railroad and newer favorites like Millennium Falcon: Smugglers Run (attractions subject to limited availability). Disney Genie+ will also include Disney parks-themed audio experiences and photo features to capture your memories – augmented reality lenses for those visiting Walt Disney World Resort and unlimited Disney PhotoPass downloads from your day if you are visiting Disneyland Resort. Disney Genie+ will be eligible to add in advance to select tickets.

Individual Attraction Selections will be available to Guests where they can schedule a time to arrive at up to two highly demanded attractions each day using the Lightning Lane entrance – like Seven Dwarfs Mine Train at Magic Kingdom Park and Radiator Springs Racers at Disney California Adventure Park (subject to limited availability; attractions not included with Disney Genie+). Pricing for these high demand attractions will vary by date, attraction and park.  

Lightning Lane selections will be made on the same day of the Guest’s visit and can be used across multiple theme parks, great for those who love the Park Hopper option. Disney Resort guests who are interested in purchase and scheduling an Individual Attraction Selection will have priority to make their selection at 7:00AM; off-site guests will be able to make their first selection when the parks open via the My Disney Experience app. At Disneyland all guests will make their selections once they are in the park via the Disneyland app. 

Attractions will continue to offer a traditional standby queue, or a virtual queue at certain attractions like Star Wars: Rise of the Resistance – to maximize flexibility. These will be available at no additional cost (park admission will be required).

​For those looking for a complimentary service, Disney Genie will be a convenient new digital service designed to create the best Disney day for Guests, however, it does not include access to the Lightening Lanes. This new technology will help guide Guests through the theme parks to help reduce time in lines, discover magic around every corner and take the guesswork out of “what’s next.” This complimentary service is built into the My Disney Experience and Disneyland App. Here are a few more features:

• Get Itinerary Updates from Morning to Night: Disney Genie will continue to update the Guest’s itinerary throughout the day, so it can be more spontaneous and go with the flow.
• Find Favorites at a Glance: Guests can create their very own personal tip board to instantly see their favorites. It will display current AND forecasted future wait times, helping Guests predict when they might experience quicker entry to attractions.
• Enjoy More Flexibility and Fun: Disney Genie brings existing planning features together in one place. Guests can join a virtual queue at certain attractions, make dining and experience reservations, mobile order food at many locations, get help from a virtual assistant and more.

There are also some enhancements to het Disability Access Service (DAS) program, including new options to enroll in the program pre-arrival and for DAS participants to select arrival windows for attractions directly in the app. These options will be available in addition to the existing, in-person DAS program.

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