Hey there, Josh! Welcome BACK to planDisney! It’s me again. I feel like your real-life Genie - the Will Smith version of course - who's helping you navigate the planning for your trip!
With
Disney’s Genie+ Service, you can reserve your first lightning lane entrance starting at 7 a.m. the day of your Theme Park visit. After making your initial Genie+ selection, you must wait two hours after park opening before you can make the next one. One allowance to this rule is that once you tap into the Lightning Lane entrance at the attraction, you can immediately make your next one! Because of this, I recommend booking your first attraction as close to the park opening time as possible.
Similarly,
Individual Lightning Lane purchases start at 7 a.m. the day of your Theme Park visit, but only for Guests staying in a
Disney Resorts Collection hotel. Guest staying off-property can purchase their first Individual Lightning Lane Entrance once the Theme Parks officially open for the day. Note: you can purchase Individual Lightning Lanes with or without the Disney Genie+ service!
Reserving your non-paying Lightning Lane entrance and purchasing your Individual Lightning Lane Entrance are easily managed through the
My Disney Experience App. Simply navigate to the Genie “Tip Board” in the app and Book - or Purchase - your desired attraction.
I hope this helps, Josh! You’ve got a friend in me!
To Infinity and Beyond,
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