Disney Genie announcement

[TropicalDIS]

So... how do I get a ROTR boarding group and select my first lightning lane attraction... both at exactly 7:00 am?

You need your traveling partner to also be up and ready to go at 7am.

 

[kanerf]

Disney Greedie is more like it.

 

[ChanaC]

So... how do I get a ROTR boarding group and select my first lightning lane attraction... both at exactly 7:00 am?

Grab RotR first and hope what you want is still there after (I imagine it will be). That or grow some extra thumbs.

 

[belle032]

Overall, $15 isn't a TON of money. But is it so cheap that too many people will take advantage of it and therefore, kind of negate the whole reason for getting it in the first place?

 

[RoseGold]

7AM? This Genie does not understand that I am on vacation.

 

[TropicalDIS]

What's the perks? I've only experienced the free express on the higher tiered passes. One big gripe about Universal Express is you can't even get on Velocicoaster or Hagrid's. The two most popular rides. I'm sure in due time, they will finally add those, but still, if you're visiting and paying $99 - $230+ per person to get on all the rides and can't even get on the most popular ones, what other perks offset that?

Free if you stay onsite at certain hotels.
Set price, and you know from the get go what rides you can do.
With Genie, it's very possible that you won't be able to do certain rides on certain days because either you can't get a Lightning Lane for it, or there are no more paid individual passes available.

Genie could be better, it could be worse, until people can use it and come to terms with it, it's only speculation.

 

[cdurham1]

Well, you have to hand it to Disney, they essentially found a way to incrementally raise ticket prices and provide something less than they did before. They knew the price point they could charge and it won't scare off anyone.

 

[The Mayor]

Stupidest money grab from Disney since having to pay for parking at a resort. There is basically no additional overhead required for either so this is just pure profit for Chapeks bottom line. Great for investors and members of the board but not so great for the consumer. Even though vacation money is disposable income, people will eventually get tired of have to pay for more and more. It may not happen right away but people will eventually look for other options for their vacation dollars that include more perks.

This is a great opportunity for Universal to come out and further hype their amenities and blow it up Chapeks you know what!!!

 

[JakeAZ]

don’t love it. Wonder how this will work for pass holders

Unfortunately, it sounds like it will work by asking them to pay $15pp per day...

 

[lukemorenus]

So only 1 choice before public if the pass was bought.... yay?

Yes - which is the perfect head start!

 

[kilik64]

Grab RotR first and hope what you want is still there after (I imagine it will be). That or grow some extra thumbs.

Nah Kevin Gates it

I need two phones, one for the virtual one for genie +....

 

[Airb330]

Interesting for us.
I loved old paper fast pass and the concept of MaxPass (haven’t been to DL since 2013). Got to ride a lot of rides! I was a park commando back in those days.

Hubby: He loved FP+. Nice to plan the day around. Really enjoyed when you just wanted to do 3 rides and go back to the pool, think Pandora, Everest and Kilimanjaro safaris then the rest of the day at the pool.

I am less park commando now so I was starting to really enjoy FP+ too. I don’t think I’ll like this system as much. $30 a day isn’t a lot but what value can it provide *if most people are buying it*?! It’s essentially FP with a cost then.

Edited to add, this probably makes our decision on more DVC (GFV2)…nope.

 

[VandVsmama]

I meant as in only able to get 2-3 passes in a full day due to reservations being filled / needing to wait for your current pass to be used to check next availability. You'll not be able to get anything out of the pass to make it worth $15.

That's what people used to say about FP, but if you were smart about it, you could get a lot per day. I know we certainly did all the times we used Max Pass at DL...totally worth the $10-$20/day that we paid there every time.

 

[luv2cheer92]

Suuuuuper duper ecstatic!!! The more I read about it, the more excited I get!!

 

[bsmcneil]

You need your traveling partner to also be up and ready to go at 7am.

Great for those who have them ...

 

[zdad59]

In typical Disney fashion, they made this way more complicated than it needed to be. Except for the price, Universal got it right. Express Pass for a particular amount. Includes all but two newest rides (currently Velosicoaster and Hagrid Motorbike) for a fixed price, that can vary by day. If you are in one of the three premium hotels, its included in your hotel rate. As I noted their pricing is insane (Some days over $200 per person for an express pass) but the approach is simple and straightforward. You don't need to be good at algebra to figure it out.

Also it's not clear if the "extra two lighting passes" for E ticket rides requires the purchase of the basic plan first. Or can you just but the two pass plan on its own ?

Way to much to think about.

 

[JakeAZ]

Overall, $15 isn't a TON of money. But is it so cheap that too many people will take advantage of it and therefore, kind of negate the whole reason for getting it in the first place?

$15pp per day adds up.

But yes, you are correct, if it's seen as a "must have" it will be basically useless

 

[bsmcneil]

I'm super disappointed. I've felt on the fence, waiting to see what perks might be extended to on-site guests, given everything. I just don't see the point with them (WDW) any more.

 

[MMSM]

The rumor is the top 2 rides, in each park, will be the ala carte rides and not available with the $15 Genie+

That's fine for MK, but if you take the top 2 at the other 3 parks...there isn't much left...

I would think that SDD and Smuggleres run would be top two in HS.

 

[Stitch813]

Don’t see what could possibly go wrong