People say they want the UO EP, but I don’t think people are willing to pay for it. UO charges $100-200/day/person on top of ticket prices for the once per attraction or unlimited. I think the unlimited can go above $200 at times. Price depends upon the day. The newest top rides are not available, Hagrid’s and Velocicoaster. We go to UO frequently, so I understand how it works. Also, if it’s a really busy time, since all deluxe hotels include it, you may still wait 30+ minutes. The rule of thumb that UO says is half the normal queue wait time.
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I already purchased our tickets with it. Really like the maxpass system when we went to Disneyland and though it would be similar. After ready all the reports of only getting a few rides with it I'm really wishing I hadn't spent the extra.
BUT, you can get the EP included with their version of the Deluxe resort stay, which is what I decided to do for our family of 5 for June 22 (after asking kids if they'd rather have their own beds or limit lines as much as possible). If WDW increased the price of Genie+ and then included it as a benefit of staying at a deluxe resort, or discounted it with a deluxe stay, I can absolutely see it working. They wouldn't have to limit purchases to resort-only guests, just make it more expensive across the board and then finally add back a benefit of staying on-site (which have been significantly eroded over the last few years).
No, there are far too many deluxe resorts at Disney for this to possibly work. If Disney included it only with club level stays, on the monorail resorts only, then maybe.
Don’t they have something where if you stay deluxe it’s included?
And we always stay deluxe so for us it would definitely be better.
That's the key to it, the less people who have it the better the system is. People have been spoiled by Disney in letting everyone have it. There isn't enough attractions to let everyone have access to Genie+. This past week shows that. With so many people having Genie+ you were lucky to get 2 rides at best. Now imagine they priced Genie+ at $100. Less people would buy it but those that do would have lots of availability for their day.
One trip isn’t a great data point. We have been going since 2015 at various times and have seen a lot of variance. Also, Hard Rock during Thanksgiving or Halloween Horror Nights doesn’t have AP discounts. We just stayed there last weekend. It’s still not as expensive as most WDW deluxe though.
Yes there would be complaints but its no different at other parks when it costs over $100 a day. Here's the thing Skip the line systems have never been made so the majority have it. Genie+ shows that to be true. Skip the line systems are a PRIVILEGE not a right.
Not only that, but a lot are deluxe villas—DVC timeshares, so Disney doesn’t get paid when people stay on their DVC points or rent from a DVC owner. Disney would have to exclude DVC to make money on a deluxe hotel based express pass—which would tank their DVC sales on new resorts like Riviera. Better for them to just charge everyone a rate like they are doing now.
but wanted confirmation.
