Hi, James! Thanks for stopping by to see us here at planDisney!
Are you ready for a spooky Halloween weekend at the Walt Disney World Resort? You've picked a perfect time to visit, when the autumn colors are on display and grinning pumpkins greet you at every turn. It's frightfully fun!
Yes, Disney has phased out FastPass+ to make way for
Disney Genie, a new service that helps you create custom itineraries based on your family's interests, makes dining suggestions, and forecasts attraction wait times so you know the best time to ride. For an additional purchase, you can upgrade to Disney Genie+ and use the Lightning Lane entrances to skip the standby lines at select attractions. Here's how it works:
- Purchase Disney Genie+ in the
My Disney Experience app on your phone.
- Use the Tip Board to check wait times and see if Lighting Lane is available for a particular attraction.
- Select an attraction to ride at the next available time using the Lightning Lane.
- Hop aboard!
After riding, you can select another attraction for Lightning Lane access, then another, and so on throughout the day. You can ride as many attractions via Lighting Lane entrances as you like, but you may only hold one Lightning Lane selection at a time, and you may only use it once per attraction.
For some high-demand attractions, access to the Lightning Lane entrances isn't included in your Disney Genie+ purchase. Instead, you'll need to buy them as individual Lightning Lane purchases. You can purchase up to two individual Lightning Lane attractions per day, and the cost varies by day and by attraction.
James, you'll find lots more info about the Lightning Lane entrances, including a list of all attractions that have them,
on the Lightning Lane page on the Walt Disney World website. Disney has also produced a
video that walks you through all the features of Disney Genie.
I hope you find Disney Genie to be a helpful tool when planning your Disney day, James. Feel free to check it out right in your My Disney Experience mobile app to see what you think!
Thanks again for sending us your question, and have a spook-tacular time at the Walt Disney World Resort!
Keep Disney Dreaming,
Kathy K.