My outlook on Genie plus has really shifted since it first came out. We go regularly, and when if first launched I was a fan, I thought $15 was reasonable for the value (though I always have and still dislike the individual LL)
Fast forward to today. We are bringing a family along with us for their first, once in
For at least a long while trip for April vacation- this is the target audience for genie plus, no?. I recommended they budget $29 per person for day just to be safe. Low and behold, today it is $35. While 6 bucks doesn’t seem like a lot, we are a party of 12.
As regular visitors I’ve become numb to a lot of the money grabbing truthfully. However, when I had to sit down and actually walk through the ins and outs of of a Disney vacation with these friends , I have to be honest- I felt a bit of embarrassment.. I am also genuinely concerned we will get to the end of the trip and this family will feel they did not get the value from what they spent which would just be so sad. Disney World is such a special place but they do not have the emotional attachment that many of us have, which undoubtedly adds to our perception of value.
All this to say I really love Disney World, but if you can’t even plan and budget because the direction of the wind might cost you more money, I think we need to re evaluate our vacation destinations.