Hiya Wendy! Welcome to planDisney!
What an exciting time! The countdown to your
Walt Disney World vacation is down to the last month! I'm happy you have decided to stop by planDisney to get the answers you need to help finalize your plans!
Purchasing
Disney Genie+ for your park days will help you maximize your time each day. When park hopping on a specific day, you can certainly try to book Lightning Lane selections for later in the day to use them at the second park you plan to visit. The only potential problem with this plan is that Genie+ does not allow you to choose the time slot for each attraction. You're only allowed to choose the next available arrival window. When you log on at 7 AM to make your first selection for that day, make sure you select the correct park and search for an attraction that has a later arrival time. Once you make this first selection, you can make your next selection two hours after the official park opening time. Again, search for an attraction that has a later arrival window for when you plan to be at this park.
If you have trouble finding time slots that fit with your itinerary, it may be more beneficial to choose your first attraction at the first park you plan to visit. Then, when the time gets closer to 2 PM, you can start looking for times later in the day.
The
Virtual Queue System is designed to allow Guests two opportunities throughout the day to obtain a boarding group to ride an attraction. Currently, Guardians of the Galaxy: Cosmic Rewind over at EPCOT is the only ride using a virtual queue. The first chance to secure a time slot is at 7 AM, but you must have a park pass to EPCOT in order to try for one. The next opportunity is at 1 PM, but you must be inside of EPCOT to get one. If you plan to hop over to EPCOT at 2 PM, you will be unable to utilize the virtual queue on this day. You can however purchase an
Individual Lightning Lane for this attraction. This works slightly differently than Genie+ selections since it gives you the option to choose your boarding time. If you are staying at a Disney Resorts Hotel during your stay, you can make Individual Lightning Lane selections starting at 7 AM. If not, you'll need to wait until the official park opening time to do so.
Wendy, I hope this information helps you plan for your upcoming visit! Have a magical time during your stay!
See ya real soon!
Greg