Welcome to planDisney, Jessica! Thanks so much for coming to us with your question today.
Disney Genie+ Service and
Individual Lightning Lanes are my favorite time-saving tech tools at Walt Disney World Resort, and I'm happy to walk you through how they work and when you can start using them.
Jessica, if you are not a guest at a
Disney Resorts Collection Hotel, you can purchase an Individual Lightning Lane return time beginning when the Theme Park you're visiting officially opens for the day. For example, if
Disney's Animal Kingdom opens to all guests at 8:00 AM on the day you're planning to visit, that is when you'll be able to purchase an Individual Lightning Lane for
Avatar Flight of Passage.
Disney Genie+ service has two times to consider! First, you can purchase Disney Genie+ service using the
My Disney Experience app at any time on the day you're planning to use it, beginning at midnight. I typically purchase it a few minutes before the booking window opens, but if you're a night owl you have the option to purchase it several hours before that. Everyone who purchases Disney Genie+, including guests who are staying off-property, can begin making selections at 7:00 AM. I recommend making that first selection as early as possible so you can take advantage of the time of day with the most availability. You can continue to make Disney Genie+ return time selections throughout the day once you've used the last one you booked, or every two hours, whichever comes first!
I hope this answers your question, Jessica, and please let us know if there's anything else we can do to help you plan your magical vacation.
Jessica