Hello and welcome to
planDisney, Helene! Thanks for stopping by with your question.
With the announcement about
Disney Genie, Disney Genie+ and the Lightening Lane, I know a lot of people have concerns, opinions and questions about the new program. It definitely is going to take us all some time to get used to the new system. I, like you, am a Walt Disney World Annual Passholder that visits at least once a month and am unsure about how it will realistically work out for my family.
One thing I am happy about, Helene, is that every attraction at Walt Disney World will offer some sort of stand-by queue for Guests who would rather just wait than pay the upgraded fee. You are going to have every opportunity to experience the attractions you love with your theme park admission. I really do appreciate that not everything is going to that upgraded cost and we will have the opportunity to choose if and when we want to use the upgraded services.
With that being said, I am looking forward to giving
Disney Genie+ and the Lightening Lane a try. Walt Disney World is actually one of the last theme parks that I know of to implement a pay-to-play type system and I am definitely going to give it a shot. I love that you can pick and choose which days of your vacation to use it. For instance, I can't really see myself using this service at Epcot when I am mostly there to enjoy the World Showcase. But I think for busier days when I really want to enjoy attractions, like at Magic Kingdom Park where there are about 23 to experience, that might be worth it.
It will be interesting to see how it all plays out when the new programs roll out starting October 19, 2021. If you have any other questions about this or anything else, please feel free to stop back by and
ask me. Also, be sure to follow along with the all-new
planDisney Instagram Page, especially if you are interested in finding out more about the Disney Genie+ services. As panelists visit the parks, I am sure we will all be breaking the program down step by step and sharing our thoughts over there.
Have a great day!