Hi there Shawnta - welcome to
planDisney!
It's always great to hEAR from a fellow Ohioan! Just like you, I'm excited to escape our still chilly weather for some Florida sunshine this month. I'm so excited for you to visit - the
Walt Disney World 50th Anniversary Celebration is in full swing with exciting new attractions, entertainment, treats, and so much more. Get ready to make magical memories!
The new
Disney Genie+ Service is a great way to maximize your time in the Theme Parks to ensure you have all the magical experiences on your wish list! There are several ways to purchase Genie+, including adding it when purchasing your tickets, however, doing so requires you to purchase Genie+ for all days of your park tickets for all Guests. If you are only interested in using Genie+ on some days of a multi-day ticket, only for some but not all Guests in your party, or if you have an annual pass or existing theme park ticket that can't be modified to add Genie+ in advance, it's super easy to add Genie+ on the day you intend to use it!
Currently, Genie+ is available to all Guests and thus can't be "sold out" so my guess is that you may have a mix of tickets, and based on how some were purchased, not all are able to be modified to add Genie+ in advance.
In my opinion, purchasing Genie+ each day is the way to go regardless - there are no savings for purchasing Genie+ in advance, and you may decide that you don't need it on some days, so purchasing it each day can help with budgeting, on top of being quick and convenient!
Simply open the
My Disney Experience Mobile App any time after 12:00 a.m. (midnight) on the day you wish to use Genie+. Tap on
My Day on the home screen, or by clicking the menu icon in the lower right corner (three horizontal lines, sometimes called a sandwich or stack menu icon), and then tapping on
My Genie Day. Scroll down and tap the purple bar that says
Get Disney Genie+ for Today. You'll be able to add anyone who is linked to your Friends & Family List. Once that's done, starting at 7 a.m. you can make your first Genie+
Lightning Lane selection for everyone with Genie+ in your party!
I hope this helps your planning for your trip in a couple of weeks.
Please let me know if any other questions pop up that I can help with!
Ryan J.