Genie +

[Max Headroom]

Our trip in June 22 was quite enlightening, Disney was totally different experience this trip. Crowds were massive (Never again in June!), but wait times were generally +45 mins on most rides without utilising Genie+. I really feel the experience has now taken a turn for the worse. Sadly, I can't see it getting any better either ....what an awful (and expensive) routine it is now. Will it improve?

 

[A&A]

We bought 10 days non-expiry tickets years ago and still have 5 days left, cost us the $750 for the two, on the news out there they are putting up the price for 1 day at MK to $189 p/day for each adult. Add that to the debacle that is the Genie+ system and surely they are going to see a backlash ( especially from UK with exchange rate), bit cloudy last day in am so we went to premium outlets which was virtually empty !!! normally awash with brits when its cloudy.

 

[deno]

Now Chapek is out and Iger back in there might be a tiny glimmer of hope on the horizon.

If he simply drops park reservations I'm back in for 2024.

 

[Max Headroom]

Now Chapek is out and Iger back in there might be a tiny glimmer of hope on the horizon.

If he simply drops park reservations I'm back in for 2024.

Im booked for Sep 23 - just looking for Flights now. I hope Genie + gets sorted its a nightmare atm.

 

[Plague]

If he simply drops park reservations I'm back in for 2024.

The catch is that they allow Disney to fill the parks more (and thus make more money), so I think they will remain until demand drops back to the point they rarely fill them (mainly MK of course).
Similar with G+. I can't see any Disney senior execs just dropping a cash machine because a few people don't like it.
Until demand falls back I can't see things changing much, and even then any alterations will be aimed at bolstering demand, so the crowds/queues won't really reduce.

OTOH, if what they've done so far has really upset enough people, demand might fall off a cliff next year (in which case they will already be looking at data that shows that is happening as bookings will be down and cancellations up).

 

[Plague]

Im booked for Sep 23 - just looking for Flights now. I hope Genie + gets sorted its a nightmare atm.

I just cancelled Oct 23 and booked flights to not-the-usa. Had my fill of crowds, queues and G+ for several years at least.

 

[gavvy]

Genie is a bad product I think, I was given it for free last stay for one day due to a room issue, I was shocked how bad it is and you can only use it once per ride. I am not sure what I was expecting...but even for free I was not impressed, If I had paid for it I think I would have been very frustrated.
I see over Thanksgiving it is now $29.99 - Mad!