Hi Destiny! Thank you for reaching out to planDisney with your question.
There are some wonderful tools available at the
Walt Disney World Resort to really help you maximize your day! Instead of waiting in a long line, you can reserve spots in the
Lightning Lane at over forty different rides for a shorter wait by purchasing
Disney Genie+. Since the most popular rides at the resort usually have the longest waits, you can also purchase
Individual Lightning Lanes to get access to
their Lightning Lanes. And, if you'd like to ride
Guardians of the Galaxy: Cosmic Rewind in
EPCOT or
TRON Lightcycle / Run Presented by Enterprise in
Magic Kingdom Park, at this time, you can either purchase an Individual Lightning Lane or try to snag a Boarding Group through the
Virtual Queue system. This way, you don't have to spend as long waiting in lines for attractions, and can instead use the time to snack around the parks like I do!
As long as the two people in your party are
connected, one person can absolutely be reserving a Lightning Lane through Disney Genie+ while the other tries to secure a spot in the Virtual Queue. In fact, I would highly recommend you do this! Spots in the Virtual Queue go super quickly and some Lightning Lanes do as well. In fact, if your main priority is to get into the Virtual Queue, I would likely recommend that
both of you try for the Virtual Queue and
then quickly change over to booking your Disney Genie+ reservation. I say this because spots in the Virtual Queue can go in seconds and two people trying is better than one!
Destiny, there are a few important details to keep in mind. To secure a Boarding Group, you must have a
Theme Park Reservation for the park in which the ride is located. If you do not secure a Boarding Group at 7 a.m. EST, you can try again at 1 p.m. However, you must be in the park where the ride is located in order to try for the afternoon drop. In the morning, you can do it from the comfort of your hotel room. In addition, you can make your first Lightning Lane reservation through Disney Genie+ at 7 a.m. and then continue to make them one at a time throughout the day. Also, Individual Lightning Lanes go on sale at 7 a.m. for Guests staying at
Disney Resort Collections Hotels or when the park opens for all other Guests. You can purchase up to two Individual Lightning Lanes per person, per day.
I hope that you enjoy your summer trip to the resort. Be sure to
reach out again in the future should you have any other questions.
Remember you’re the one who can fill the world with sunshine,
Matt