Hey there, Nicole! Welcome to planDisney!
I’m glad to hear you are all set with your theme park tickets and
Disney Park Pass reservations. In just a few days you’ll be joining in on
The World’s Most Magical Celebration! Be sure to take time to enjoy some of the delicious
limited-time 50th Anniversary treats.
There are basically two ways to purchase
Disney Genie+. Some, but not all, tickets can be modified to add Disney Genie+ in advance. The other option is to purchase Disney Genie+ through the
My Disney Experience mobile app on a daily basis.
To modify your tickets in advance of your visit, look for the option to “Change Ticket” when viewing your tickets in “My Plans” on the
My Disney Experience website or “Tickets and Passes” in the app, and
follow the steps to modify your tickets and complete your purchase. When modifying a multi-day ticket to add Disney Genie+ service, it will be added for all admission days on the ticket.
If you don’t see the option to “Change Ticket”, no worries. (I have a bunch of different types of tickets currently linked to my account, and none of them give me the option to modify.) You can purchase Disney Genie+ in the app on the date you would like to use it, anytime after midnight. To purchase Disney Genie+ for same-day use, use the menu button in the lower right corner of the home screen to select “My Genie Day” and scroll down a bit to the purple banner where you see “Get Disney Genie+ for Today”. It will just take a few moments to complete your purchase and you should be all set. Since Guests may reserve their first
Lightning Lane attraction beginning at 7:00 am, I recommend purchasing Disney Genie+ a few minutes prior. This is what I did on my recent trip, and it was simple and easy. I found that depending on my plans for the day, I didn’t necessarily need Disney Genie+ for every day of my visit, and I preferred being able to choose whether or not to purchase each day.
Nicole, if you have any additional questions, please feel free to stop by and see us again. We are always happy to help. Enjoy your visit!
Anne Marie