Hey there, Laura! Thanks so much for stopping by planDisney with your question. How exciting that you’ll be at the Happiest Place on Earth in just a couple of days.
I have used
Disney Genie+ during my recent two visits, including on one of the busiest days of the year at the parks. My family had a great experience with Disney Genie+ and got on all the major attractions we wanted to. We saved hours upon hours waiting in line. Let me explain a bit more about how it works. Here is what I call my Magic Carpet Top 5 to help you use the service:
1. Genie+ currently gives you access to
Lightning Lanes for 19 attractions across the two theme parks. You can pick one Lightning Lane per attraction per day. For example, you can use the Lightning Lane for Space Mountain only once in a day, but you could opt to use the standby queue if you want to zip through space more than once that day.
2. There are three attractions not included in Genie+ - these have
Individual Lightning Lanes you can purchase ‘a la carte’ per ride. You don't need Genie+ to purchase Individual Lightning Lanes. These Individual Lightning Lanes can be purchased for up to two different attractions each day, so plan accordingly because you can’t do all three Individual Lightning Lane attractions in a single day.
3. The easiest way to find available Lightning Lane windows is in the
Disneyland mobile app under the Tip Board. As you scroll down, for the attractions that have Lightning Lanes, you'll see "LL Disney Genie+" with a link to "Book Experience."
4. You can make your next selection immediately after your current selection has been redeemed. And, if it’s been more than 120 minutes from the time you made the selection, even if your current selection’s arrival window hasn’t started, you can make a new selection. Example: at 9:00 a.m. you made a Lightning Lane selection for Space Mountain, for which the arrival window starts at 1:00 p.m.. At 11:00 a.m., you can make another Lightning Lane selection, even though you haven’t redeemed your Space Mountain Lightning Lane yet. Pro tip from my daughter - set a timer on your phone to remind you when to make your next selection!
5. Unique to
Disneyland Resort, Genie+ gives you complimentary access to
Disney PhotoPass for the day. This is a huge perk for me because I love capturing photos throughout the parks. When you link attraction photos as well as those taken by
Disney PhotoPass Photographers, you’ll have access to unlimited digital downloads for the day. Be sure to ask the photographer about taking a Magic Shot which includes special effects or character surprises - they are so fun!
Laura, I hope this helps to clarify how Disney Genie+ can maximize your fun at the parks. As a trusted advisor of the Royal Sultan, I wish you great adventure on this magic carpet ride!
Kamini