Disney Genie announcement

[JakeAZ]

Free Genie will be helpful (maybe) on slower days. It could help you with less crisscrossing of the parks. But what could it possibly do on crowded days, when you'll need the most help? When all standby lines are running over an hour, there isn't much the Genie could do except "turn right, find that wall...pay $15pp per day to bang head against wall."

Seriously though...on super crowded days (you know October 1st - the end of 2021), it's just going to steer you towards the most unpopular stuff in the parks as a crowd control measure.

 

[Jennasis]

The 7am thing doesn't bother me any more than having to wake up at 6:59 60 days before my trip to book those hard to get FP's. The goal posts have just been moved is all. From 60 days to day of. I'm actually okay with that.

I don't like this extra cost. I would ALMOST be okay with paying for tier one's on a only one time per dsay and only two tier 1 rides per park thing IF the original Genie was at least free. Or free with WDW resort stays.

 

[JakeAZ]

Not really since they could still try for a boarding group just like they do now.

Well yes. I was referring to the comment about pricing for rides like that.

 

[Opie100]

The 7am thing doesn't bother me any more than having to wake up at 6:59 60 days before my trip to book those hard to get FP's. The goal posts have just been moved is all. From 60 days to day of. I'm actually okay with that.

Except that before you were able to book multiple FPs. Now, you may get one, maybe two if you're lucky. And you're up every day doing it.

 

[JakeAZ]

From 60 days to day of. I'm actually okay with that

Every "day of" your trip

 

[RoseGold]

More than likely there will be a small fee to opt out of Genie on days you are not at the parks, but on property. I’m betting it’s around $15pp per non park day.

What are you doing at the pool???!!!! Genie said you were supposed to buy a ticket to the water park and buy a Mickey bar. Would you like a T-shirt?

 

[condorthb]

keep in mind......TRON and the new Guardians ride will also be Pay Per Ride........so the opportunity for Disney to get an additional $65 per person per day is real.

$150 for a park hopper + $15 for Genie + $10 a ride for E tickets (tron, remey, rise, 7 drarfs, guardians) = $50

$215 a day to go to a park now

I think you only get to pick 2 of those a day. not all 5.

 

[Opie100]

Ok then, I guess if the park starts opening at 6am and you’re staying off site, you might start having to arrive between 5-6am.

We are assuming that Genie+ LPs can be booked from your room. That was not the case in the months following ROTR opening. If that is allowed it will help, but it won't change the fact that if your assigned ride time isn't until the afternoon you will have no other LPs for Tier 2 attractions before then.

There is no way around it -- the way the FP+ system was prior to COVID is better for planners than this announced way, by a very substantial margin (both financially and in terms of ability to get in more attractions in the same amount of time).

 

[DSLRuser]

I think you only get to pick 2 of those a day. not all 5.

so you will be forced to wait in hour plus stand by lines. hate this more and more as I dive into it

 

[DSLRuser]

Except that before you were able to book multiple FPs. Now, you may get one, maybe two if you're lucky. And you're up every day doing it.

and the awesome 15-30 min stand by lines we have loved the last year or so will all go back to an hour plus.

 

[3LittleMouses]

So if I am reading this correctly the Genie + is the old paper fast pass with a fee and minus some headline attractions? does it list the attractions which will not be part of the Genie+?

 

[Turksmom]

We are assuming that Genie+ LPs can be booked from your room. That was not the case in the months following ROTR opening. If that is allowed it will help, but it won't change the fact that if your assigned ride time isn't until the afternoon you will have no other LPs for Tier 2 attractions before then.

Well, I think it's safe to assume you can book it from your room, as the parks are not open at 7am.

 

[JakeAZ]

So if I am reading this correctly the Genie + is the old paper fast pass with a fee and minus some headline attractions? does it list the attractions which will not be part of the Genie+?

Kinda. It remains to be seen if you'll be able to get another pass, after a period of time, before using the current pass. Yes, you'll be able to see what is and isn't included one it's fully launched.

 

[deedeetoo]

After reading about Genie+ we priced out how much we can get for selling our DVC. It’s gone up quite a bit since we purchased it so we would make s nice profit. We‘ll wait to see how this actually plays out before listing but we are starting to think about it and hadn’t before.

 

[JakeAZ]

After reading about Genie+ we priced out how much we can get for selling our DVC. It’s gone up quite a bit since we purchased it so we would make s nice profit. We‘ll wait to see how this actually plays out before listing but we are starting to think about it and hadn’t before.

Genie would be happy to list it for you. It's $15pp per day

 

[Opie100]

Well, I think it's safe to assume you can book it from your room, as the parks are not open at 7am.

I hope so -- but ROTR wasn't that way in the first six months after opening at WDW. You had to be past the turnstyles. Instead, the park started opening at 6am.

 

[poetz]

You can book it from your room unless you're trying to hit the early resort entry at a park that opens at 8. Then you'll have to book from the bus or the mass of people at the gate waiting to get in for 7:30.

 

[jim01]

Free Genie will be helpful (maybe) on slower days. It could help you with less crisscrossing of the parks. But what could it possibly do on crowded days, when you'll need the most help? When all standby lines are running over an hour, there isn't much the Genie could do except "turn right, find that wall...pay $15pp per day to bang head against wall."

Seriously though...on super crowded days (you know October 1st - the end of 2021), it's just going to steer you towards the most unpopular stuff in the parks as a crowd control measure.

If everything is crowed it will probably send you some where like Tom Sawyer's island, Rafiki or any place that is less crowded even though it might not be something you really want to do.

 

[JakeAZ]

If everything is crowed it will probably send you some where like Tom Sawyer's island, Rafiki or any place that is less crowded even though it might not be something you really want to do.

I used to enjoy the parking lot tram when I was a kid. I wonder if Genie will already know this or if I'll have to tell him.

 

[Opie100]

The beauty of the pre-COVID era was that you could set everything up from home before arrival for your entire trip, and leave your phone in your pocket unless you were taking a picture (wearing the wristbands). Now, you'll be more immersed in your phone than in the park, and spending more time in lines and for higher cost.