Hi Allison,
I am excited to see that you will be visiting during the final days of the Walt Disney World Resort 50th Anniversary Celebration! Since you will be in the theme parks very soon, did you know that the
50th Anniversary Grand Finale Merchandise was recently released? I'm loving all of the new items, especially that cute little backpack.
It sounds like you are all ready to go with your theme park tickets, great job! If you haven't made your
theme park reservations, now would be the time to do so in order to secure the days you would like to visit each theme park. As for
Disney's Genie+ service, you do not need to purchase this in advance. Each day within your
My Disney Experience app, you may purchase the Disney Genie+ service anytime after midnight. You may make your first Lightning Lane selection beginning at 7 AM and continue making new selections every 120 minutes, or after you have redeemed your first selection whichever is sooner. Personally, I have found it easiest to purchase Disney Genie+ service a few minutes before 7 AM while I am sipping my coffee, and then make my first Lightning Lane selection shortly afterwards. This process is very quick and you can purchase Disney Genie+ service for your entire group at the same time as long as everyone in your party is connected to you in your
Friends & Family list and also have valid park admission and theme park reservations.
I hope this information helps you with your Walt Disney World vacation planning. Please come back and visit us again with all of your vacation planning questions, we are always happy to help you plan your next Magical adventure!
See Ya Real Soon,
Brenda