Is Genie Plus Worth The Money? How Disney Genie Works & Lightning Lane!
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- Äas pĆidĂĄn 6. 09. 2024
- Today is the first day that Disney Genie has gone live to the general public and we were there at the Magic Kingdom to experience the roll out of Genie Plus and Lightning Lanes! We give our honest thought and opinions on this new service and show how I was able to make lightning lane reservations for rides and how I was able to ride every single attraction at Magic Kingdom! I will be making a separate video explaining in more detail how to make reservations with Genie +
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For someone like me that lives far away in Europe, a system like this is a life saving because we don't get to visit very often, and sometimes waiting times don't let us experience even half of the park
I am in the exact same boat! I come from a Canada so I want to maximize my time when I can only go once every 5 or 6 years!
Join Touring Plans, USD15. My first time will be in December. I have watched so may DW videos it's not funny. Touring Plans even has side by side videos comparing their software with Genie.
@@cathybestlercurtis what is that?
that's the spirit!
@@cathybestlercurtis Wondering the same about touring plans?
I'd like to see you review Genie at the other parks as well and then make an overall video or like your final thoughts on it. Great video Adrian!
Me too!.It would be very helpful. Looking forward to it. Thank Adrian! And please explain which two rides are off the genie plus. Saludos desde España!
Exactly true! We did a video on Genie Plus last week on our channel and feel the same exact way. The complimentary service can be useful if you havenât done any research, but it still recommends things you donât want to do and recommend to spend more money. Also, genie plus is definitely not worth it to add to youâre already expensive vacation. Only way it can be worth it is if the ride you want to go on is hours and you can pay $10 for example per person to skip the lines and continue your vacation. Hope that helped!
Me too!
youtubers are confused AF lol but Adrian is the best on reviewing the Genie and Genie+ app
I was confused too lol. Like just being there on day 1 of this was crazy lol
Best video I have seen covering this topic! Great job as always Adrian!
I've been waiting for this one for my trip coming up. I know you'll be the best to explain & give honest feedback.
I died at âi paid 10 dollars for thatâ lmfao!!!! Man i love your videos !
THANK YOU! I have been watching vlogs all morning reviewing Genie+ and this one has been THE best by far! Canât wait for you to do Genie+ in the other parks!
I think this may be my favorite channel! I just love you! Your content was great đ And I died laughing with how you reacted to Genieâs filter đ
Just saw you in PC devs video, was so suprised! two favourite theme park vloggers unite!
He seemed interested in collaborating and hanging out so who knows, you may see more of me over there :)
I haven't seen anyone show the filters yet! When I first heard about them, I thought it was going to be boring and I would never use them, but seeing you use them has me excited to try it out! Excellent and very informative video! Thanks!
While extra costs always suck. My family goes to Disney once every couple of years for a few days. So I would gladly play an additional fee to guarantee we can ride something like Rise of the resistance or Flight of Passage and not have to waste half of our day for one attraction. In the end I think this would save our family money, vs extending our trip a couple of days longer to comfortably fit everything in while still enjoying the sights and restaurants at the park.
I feel like your experience is the ideal way the system is supposed to work, but if rides start to go down like in other parks then it will be a bad experience. I would love to see you do a dedicated video using LL for each park, this was a very thorough and helpful video that I hope will help people understand how this system works. Thank you for showing us the system, even if you suffered through some rides that you don't very much care for. Your discomfort is greatly appreciated! đđ
Adrian, thanks for the very informative video. We are doing 10 nights at Universal's Royal Pacific this December, and wanted to spend one day at Disney doing Star Wars. After seeing how Genie works, and knowing we'd have to keep staring at our phones all day to secure boarding groups, I think we'll stay at Universal. We like their Express Pass system better. And we can leave our phones in our room. Again, thanks for another great video!
OMG we have Christmas reservations for Magic Kingdom!! We have booked an Orlando Vay Cay home for 7 days and will he surprising our grands with Disney on Christmas Day!!! I have the Genie plus so trying to see how it works!! There will be 1 of us. I am stoked to see its a Small World with my family. It's been many years since my last experience! My Hubby is from NYC and he has never had the experience!!
Just wanted to let you know that I think this was worth it for our family. We paid $60 (4 people) for 1 day at Magic Kingdom during Christmas week (12/28). We were there from 9:00 AM to 10:30 PM and were able to get on every ride with the Genie Plus (except for Peter Pan, Mine Train, Space Mountain, and Jungle Cruise). We stood in the stand by lanes for Mine Train (90 minutes) and Jungle Cruise (60 Minutes) and Space Mountain at the end of the day for 30 minutes. The only ride we didn't do was Peter Pan because it was still a 60 minute wait at 11:00 PM. I would say Genie Plus was worth it for us. We also watched the Christmas Parade and the Fireworks show. Thanks for all the info about Genie plus and helping us plan our trip!!
12:57 "That was a $10 scan." I busted out laughing at this, because this is absolutely how I'm like when I'm at Disney's parks. "This better be good, it cost $$ extra."
Great job as always! I watched other youtubers do genie + and I think they messed up by waiting for each lightning lane to come up. You did it the smart way by utilizing genie + while also standing in the stand by lines with low wait times ( maximizing your day). I canât wait to see how you navigate the other parks.
Thank you Adrian for this video and for getting it up so quickly! I am interested to see your view point as you use genie+ in the other parks.
Wow!!! You did a phenomenal job on this! I have no idea what Iâm doing and this was so helpful!
Those filters are pretty cool! But that genie and Ursula one were hilarious!!! Omg
Thanks for the clarification about whether or not guests can repeat lightning lane rides. That was the only thing I was unsure about. I heard some vloggers say no repeats and another vlogger said repeats could be done. LOL. I understand everything else, no confusion. Iâm on the west coast, and used max pass many times at Disneyland. Maybe Iâll try Genie on my next trip. đ
That Genie filter !! đđ€Łđđ€Łđ
Thank you thank you thank you so much for this video. Definitely a lot of good information, i will be attending soon and this video helped me understand a lot about genie +
me coming from parks where daily skip the line options are usually $60-$100+ lol
Genie+ sounds great; especially that it isn't oversaturated by being completely free.
I believe the thing to stress is you donât have to pay for Genie + or the extra lightening lanes. Just like Universal. Sometimes itâs cool to go through the walkthroughs.
Very true. Genie+ is not a necessity but very helpful in some situations
we dont have to get the lightening lanes? i mean its not extra? what do you think i should do as a family of 4?
@@amysmith3247 What she's saying is you don't need Genie + to plan out your stay. The regular Genie app lets you plan out your stay as it gives you the current and estimated stand by wait times. Genie + is targeting a time limited audience, as while you are in a lightning lane, you can plan out your next lightning lane.
You can say you don't as much as you want, but the fact is you are waiting upwards to 2 hours+ if you don't where last year that same line is 40 minuteslong. They send 4-5 lightning for every one stand by.
So unless you want to waste your day, fork over those 15 extra per person
I remember when you could just go to Disneyland and ride what you wanted (before smart phones)
Very helpful info. Thanks so much for sharing!!
First time checking out your channel, excellent video! I think the way you navigated genie plus is the best I have seen so far! Looking forward to seeing videos at other parks!
Saw you on PC Dev's channel!!! Yay!!!
It's actually a great service for the following reason. Families often extend the time of their DW vacation so they have a chance to experience all rides and attractions. With this you can actually save money by reducing the length of the vacation.
agreed!
Thank you! I have never been to Disney and didnât understand any of the Genie stuff. This definitely helps to begin to clear things up.
Iâm planning to go to Disneyland solo on my next trip, and my goal is to do every ride once over two or three days. This tool will be invaluable.
Love your video. Iâm going to Disney next week with my daughter and grandkids. Thanks so much. I feel better prepared now!
You did a awesome job with this đ thanks alot this helped out alot đđŒ
Iâve seen a few on the genie plus reviews at just about all the parks besides animal kingdom. So Iâm really looking forward to see how this new feature would work at animal kingdom. Overall it is a great feature for you to get more done for your park day and in less time but as a family of 6 yeah it could add up very quickly.
Yes, and whatâs sad is that this could actually be of great use especially to bigger families since they can take longer to get around the park! They should provide a discount after buying three or gour
Paging Mr Morrow was at AK and seemed to have good luck
Umm paging mr morrow
Paging Mr Morrow is a regular Disney vlogger
For Magic Kingdom, if I'm rope dropping in the morning I'd head straight to Seven Dwarves Mine Train and knock that out when the wait time is low and then head over to Space Mountain and do the same thing. That way no money needs to be spend on Genie + and you can just do the normal free lightning lane rides from that point on. I'd continue to look for short lines in the morning and then use the lightning lanes in the afternoon when lines get longer. That way you can go on your favorites at least two times if you'd like.
But the normal lightning lane rides are still a $15 per day upcharge.
hey, thanks for showing all the AR filters. Im really curious to see filters at other parks, too. You have a new fan here!
Excellent video and a fair assessment based on your experience. Would love to see you do videos from other parks!
Please review the other parks, your reviews are very honest and straightforward.
Another brilliant video! Would love to see videos of how Genie+ is at the other parks.
Iâm so glad that I found this video. This helps explain the system so well. We have booked it for our trip next year.
Love you video and appreciate you sacrificed so we could see you get on all the rides in the park! My husband and I come from California once a year and these tips are really going to help us for our next visit. Weâd love to see a video for each park. Subscribed!
This is by far the best genie+ explanation Iâve seen. Great job!
This was extremely helpful!
Your explanation is very clear and helpful. Would love to see you do the same on Hollywood. How many rides can you go on with Genie+?
Looking forward to seeing you visit the other parks with Genie+
THE BEST Genie video AND best AR filter Genie I've seen!! Luv your attitude!
This video was very helpful! I agree about the cost. We are a family of five so, this expense would be something to really think about. Excellent job!
Great loved getting your take on it. We have trip planned for late January and debating getting it for one day at Magic Kingdom. This helps with our decision making.
Thanks for this video it has been very helpful to see how this works in real life, and it is helping me make my decisions for my upcoming trip. I'd love to see this same type of video in the other parks.
Definitely sharing your videos with mi familia! Heading to Disney in a week. Great information. I hope you do another video at the other parks :))
I just watched Devâs video and saw you! I think Genie+ may be more valuable at certain parks, may be a great idea at MK but not so much at HS.
Thank you-massive help with our upcoming June trip!
Great video! It looks like Magic Kingdom is a win with Genie+ and individual Lightning Lane. It's just like how the old FastPass system worked. My only complaint; I hate the fact that there is an extra cost involved, on top of the expensive day tickets or annual passes.
Exactly!
Great review! Thanks!
Great piece of content! Thank you for this review! Finally, a vlogger who was able to really show how the new system works!
I would like to see a video using Genie plus on a weekend and park hopping.
Great review. Thanks.
My big problem with this system is that while it seems alright in Magic Kingdom, it feels like it's crap in the other parks. The reason why is due to limited rides and attractions in the other parks and that all the booking stuff seems to be open to everyone immediately, meaning times are likely to be eaten up early and giving you limited uses of the lightning lanes. For Magic Kingdom, the price seems rather justified, for the other parks, I probably wouldn't spend the money due to the limited amount of experiences and that most of the booking times will probably be completely eaten up making the purchase a lot less appealing.
I will be reviewing Genie+ in the other parks to let you guys know if I think itâs worth it or not very soon
@@ThemeParkExpress Sounds like a great plan Adrian. From what I've seen from other CZcamsrs, it feels like Genie+ would benefit from blocking of times, either in chunks like 9-12, then after 12 the next block opens from 12-3, etc. or from only being able to make reservations a few hours out, like say, 3 hours from the current time to prevent people from booking so far in the future that might end up leaving the park before they actually ride or miss their window and such. As you said, it's not worth getting midday and you're right. Someone who gets it midday would probably find that most of the reservations are gone and just spent money on a feature that they got no benefit from.
This videos awesome! Thank you so much
Great comprehensive video as always. Would love to see you do a video on how much you get done from rope drop to park close with just following the free Genie feature suggestions
Great job doing the review. Concise, informative, and entertaining!!! I subscribed!
Great video! I will be there next month, now I know what to expect. Thank you. And yes, I would like to see how Genie+ works in other parks. New subscriber.
Yes, please do the genie plus strategy video. Looking forward to it
Would love to see Genie plus at all the other parks as well. Great video-thanks!
Looking forward to you doing Hollywood Studios! Thanks for making these!
Love the Genie + Filters
Thank you . Loved it
I heard that Rise was broken down for about an hour at opening yesterday, which really messed with the Genie+ reservations. Slinky Dog also sold out pretty quickly.
Even with some issues, I'm excited to try it on a Magic Kingdom day!
This video was amazing! I canât wait to see you experience the other parks.
Thanks for a very helpful and informative look into the workings of Genie+ during your visit to the Magic Kingdom. On my next visit to WDW, I'd definitely purchase it in order to simply save time. Keep up the good work !
This is absolutely my favorite video that you've done.
Thanks for this, I'm going to Disney next year and this definitely made me want to try this out. Would love to see you review Disney Genie at the other parks
Yes please give us reviews of Genie+ at other parks!! I will be there in November and want to know if it's worth my money at all the parks. Clearly, Magic Kingdom was a win for you!!
Thank you so much for this content!! It helps to really know what to do when you are trying to plan your day. I definitely would like to see if you think itâs worth it in the other parks. One thing I think would be helpful is if there is any possible way to plan it so you donât have to walk from one end of the park to the other so often. I know job are at the mercy of the times available, but man thatâs a ton of steps!!! Great job!!
Great video. So it's basically like fast pass plus but you are only able to get one fast pass per ride and you can get the two paid ones easier than the old system except that you have to pay. Interesting to see how this affects standby wait times. Too bad it can't be an add on for APs as a one time payment. My main gripe is that the old fast pass system was better and free for those who knew how to use it. I remember days where I got over 15 fast passes in MK in one day. I wonder if the old refresh trick will get you better times closer to your current one on Genie Plus.
Great job working it!!! Itâs work - but hey you got a lot in! đđđ
Nice touch with the Tampa Bay Lightning hat! GO BOLTS!
Thank you so much for this review!!
Thanks for your analysis.
Specific to Magic Kingdom:
I've watched a few different videos and options, and one guy managed to hit up 18 rides with a VIP Tour (allowing him to skip lots of lines). I'd think that if he 1) was a tiny bit faster, and/or 2) skipped the Disney Enchantment Fireworks, and/or 3) stayed at a Deluxe Resort and did early entry and/or Extended Evening hours (on a Wednesday), he would have gotten to all of the rides. (Minus stuff like Enchanted Tiki Room, Country Bear Jamboree, Tom Sawyer Island, Carousel of Progress)
I've also seen some optimizations for other parks (not worth it for Animal Kingdom or Epcot) and it also depends on how many people are there at each park.
I think one thing to consider is "if you do only 8-10-12 rides in a day with the regular standby queue and you end up paying an addition $15 or $20 a day to add on a day, wouldn't you be better off, if you can manage running around, to pay for LightningLane+?" (and that's very specific to Magic Kingdom)
Couple of comments here - I 've watched a few CZcams videos on on Genie + and this one explains it really well. I'm not due to visit WDW until March 2022, but will more than likely put away a few extra dollars to cover the daily cost of Genie +. Second point is how were you able to max out on Buzz Lightyear's Space Rangers. I want to do that and impress my granddaughter :)
Love you showing the filter options!!!
Good job reporting and explaining. Thanks.
Man, you are moving and grooving! What shoes are you wearing? I'm planning to wear crocs.
This video has been by far the MOST informative + easy to understand about Genie +, one question I have ..I know you have a DAS pass. Im going to Magic Kingdom, Animal Kingdom and Hollywood Studios. This is my first time using a DAS pass so im not extremely familiar, I did watch your video which was helpful!
My question is - with the DAS pass should I also purchase a Genie + pass? I was really only wanting the Genie + just for MK. But, canât figure out how to only buy one just for MK.
To my understanding you bought yours in the park, but is there a way to buy one just for one day before I goto the park?
Thanks!
Awesome video. Agree it looks good at magic kingdom but not sure about Hollywood studios. Seemed not to work there at all according to other vblogs. You should do a video where free Genie picks your day.
Came to your channel after watching you shout it out on PC Devs channel.
Great review! Thanks for sharing!
Yes, I'd like to see how Genie Plus is like in the other parks! Other youtubers seem to have problems at other parks than magic Kingdom. Also! Here's an idea too, can you make a video of the standby lines and how much lightening lane has impacted the wait time.
Best vlog Iâve watched so far for genie plus. đ
Thank you for this amazing review!!
You should give classes on how to use the genie plus in the parks awesome video stay safe out there đđŒđđŒđđŒâ€ïžđčđđ·
Thank you for doing this video. My family is going to Disney World next summer. I would like to see what your experience is at Hollywood Studios. My husband is a big Star Wars fan. He really wants to go on Rise of the Resistance.
This is a really good review! Please review other parks! Living your best life! đ
I know another blogger had issues at Hollywood studios with the new system, not enought available times and rise of the Resistance was sold out with in any hour, so I think the system may work well in some of the parks, but not in others
Great video ! Explained it well !!! Thank you !
Look forward to the videos from other parks. I have a feeling you will have a much different experience.
Thank you for this video. My butt checks will be ready! đ
Yes, please. More videos to try out G+ at the other parks.
Would be great if there was a vlog at the Disney parks WITHOUT the genie+ and lightening lane ⊠to see if it is even worth it at Disney anymore for a family of four who canât afford all the add ons đ as I think it has priced out a lot of families!
Yes, I agree! I would like to know how just the free Genie works, where it's planning out your day.