Welcome to planDisney, Christina!
Boy oh boy, in less than a week you'll be right in the middle of Main Street, U.S.A with a Mickey Pretzel in hand gazing upon the beauty of Cinderella Castle all decked out for the
50th Anniversary Celebration. I bet you can't wait to fly off to Neverland with Peter Pan, sail the high seas with a crew full of swashbuckling pirates, and stop by for a swinging wake with 999 happy haunts!
I'm excited to hEAR you plan on utilizing
Disney Genie+ service and Individual
Lightning Lanes on your upcoming adventure. I've had the opportunity to use both several times since their launch and really feel like they allowed us to maximize our time in the theme parks. Make sure you've connected to everyone in your traveling party via your
My Disney Experience accounts ahead of time. Doing so assures they will appear in your
Family & Friends list, which is crucial when making Disney Genie+ service Lightning Lane selections and Individual Lightning Lane selections. I also suggest you and your husband both save an active credit card to your My Disney Experience profiles to streamline your purchasing of these services.
Remember that Disney Genie+ service can be purchased starting at 12:00 a.m. midnight on the day of use via the Tip Board in your
My Disney Experience App, and you can begin booking Disney Genie+ service Lightning Lanes starting at 7:00 a.m. I highly recommend you purchase Disney Genie+ service by 6:00 a.m. at the latest to allow for any technical hiccups that may occur.
Disney Resorts Collection hotel Guests may purchase Individual Lightning Lanes starting at 7:00 a.m. on the day of use. All other Guests must wait until the official park opening time to make their purchases of Individual Lightning Lanes.
As long as you and your husband are logged-in to your own My Disney Experience accounts on separate smart devices, you should be able to do what you are asking. Ahead of time, determine who will make the first Disney Genie+ service Lightning Lane selection and who will be purchasing the Individual Lightning Lane selection. Remember, Disney Genie+ Lightning Lanes are based on the next available arrival window. However, for Individual Lightning Lanes you should be able to choose your arrival window, so have a time frame in mind before going in to make your selection. At 7:00 a.m. on the dot, each of you should access your Tip Board in the My Disney Experience App simultaneously. One of you can make the first Disney Genie+ service Lightning Lane selection, while the other completes the steps to purchasing the Individual Lightning Lane.
Remember, you can continue making Disney Genie+ service Lightning Lane selections every two hours or after you've redeemed your initial selection, whichever comes first. Pro tip: Be sure to keep track of when you are eligible to book your next selection by setting an alarm and accessing your Tip Board as soon as that alarm goes off. If you aren't sure when you will be eligible to book your next selection, simply go into your Tip Board and try to click on another attraction's arrival window. It will tell you the exact time you will be eligible to make your next selection.
Christina, I hope this helps. Please stop back by planDisney with further questions. We'd be happy to help!
See ya real soon,
Alyssa