Oh boy, oh boy, oh boy! Welcome to planDisney, Kimberly! I'm so glad you found us.
And you're a fellow NJ resident! As Giselle from
Enchanted and
Disenchanted would say, "It's always nice to make new friends!"
The Disney Genie+ Service is your best friend at the
Disneyland Resort. You can either purchase the service ahead of your vacation for your entire stay or you can purchase it each day you'd like to use it when you are there! Everyone in your group can buy it or just some of you. It's really very flexible, but most importantly, very useful!
When you purchase the
Disney Genie+ Service on the
Disneyland Mobile App, you can book
Lightning Lane reservations to get access to shorter wait times at select attractions. At 7 a.m., you can make your first reservation. Once you've redeemed that reservation, you can make a new one. You can then continue reserving Lightning Lanes, in this manner, one at a time, throughout the day (subject to availability). Just make sure you are checking the
Lightning Lane page on the Disneyland Resort website as rules and policies related to this service can change between now and when you arrive!
The most popular rides at the resort are not included in the Disney Genie+ Service. Instead, you can purchase up to 2
Individual Lightning Lanes per day. These are sold per person, per ride. But Kimberly, the important part to remember is that
you have all the power. You can decide to purchase the Disney Genie+ Service, one or two Individual Lightning Lanes, both, or none! Standby queues are available for all of the attractions. I just love to use these services as I get to eat
snacks,
shop around the parks, and take in
the sights instead of waiting in line. Of course, some queue lines are not to be missed like the queue for
Indiana Jones Adventure in
Disneyland Park! Now
that's a line I never mind standing in as it adds so much to the story.
Now are you ready for a pro-tip? If the Lightning Lane from the Disney Genie+ Service you reserved isn't until much later on in the day, you don't have to wait until that reservation is used to book another. Instead, you can reserve another ride 2 hours after you made your last reservation. But don't worry, you don't have to keep track of it all! The app will let you know when you can make your next reservation. This is especially important if something has changed when you visit.
Kimberly, I wish you the best time at the Disneyland Resort. It's where Disney Parks' magic was born and is truly a special place.
Reach out if you have any other questions.
I wish you every happiness,
Matt