Welcome to planDisney, Katy.
What a magical day you have in store! There's so much to see and experience for
The World's Most Magical Celebration. Your group is going to have the BEST. DAY. EVER!
Katy, I can tell you that the old FastPass + system has now been replaced with
Disney Genie+. Unlike the old system, you have to purchase this new service. By purchasing Disney Genie+ you basically upgrade your park ticket to include "phenomenal cosmic powers." These powers enable you to select Lightning Lane entrances at over 40 attractions throughout the theme parks. These entrances allow you to skip the regular standby lines and enjoy the attractions without waiting as long. Starting at 7:00 AM on the day of your visit, you'll be able to make your first Lightning Lane selection. Once you enjoy that attraction, or two hours after making your selection (whatever comes sooner), you can then make another Lightning Lane selection. You can keep doing that throughout the day until there are no more Lightning Lane selections available.
As of June 8, Disney no longer offers the option to purchase Disney Genie+ pre-arrival as a ticket add-on. In other words, Disney Genie+ is only offered for purchase through the
My Disney Experience Mobile App on the day of your visit. Therefore, once the clock strikes midnight, you'll be able to purchase Disney Genie+ for everyone in your party. Here's how to do it:
- Open up the My Disney Experience Mobile App.
- On the home screen you should find something in purple that says, "Disney Genie+ - Add even more magic to your visit."
- Tap "Purchase for Today" and you'll be taken to a list of all the people in your party that you've added via My Friends & Family.
- You're going to want to select the members of your party that will use this service. Once you do that, you'll then make your purchase.
And just like that, you got some power in your corner now, some heavy ammunition in your camp. You got some punch, pizzazz, yahoo and how, see all you gotta do is rub that lamp.
I hope that's helpful, Katy. Thanks for stopping by planDisney.
See ya real soon!
Mike