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Can you book individual lightning lane and Genie Plus at the same time?

By Andrew Patterson |

If you're staying at another hotel, you can start making individual paid ride reservations at the official opening time for the park that ride is in (whether you've entered the park or not). You can make both Individual Lightning Lane reservations at the same time; there's no waiting period, like there is with Genie+.

Does Disney Genie Plus include Lightning Lane?

Walt Disney World Lightning Lane Rides and Attractions. Another important thing to note is that Lightning Lane attractions ARE NOT included with Disney Genie+.

Is genie plus the same as Lightning Lane?

Digging in deeper, Disney Genie+ will let guests skip the lines for over 40 attractions, while Individual Lightning Lane Selections will be reserved for the most popular E-ticket rides. Think, attractions with virtual queues or rides that tend to draw hours-long standby lines.

Do you have to have Genie Plus to buy Lightning Lane?

Guests may purchase and select an arrival window one at a time for up to 2 attractions a day. This option is available for all Guests—with or without Disney Genie+ service. For some of our most highly demanded attractions, Lightning Lane entrance access is available to purchase individually.

Can you book multiple rides on Genie Plus?

The way Genie+ ride reservations work is that you can book one at a time, and can either make another selection after two hours (120 minutes) or once you tap into your previous Genie+ selection (both tapstiles at attractions that have two)—whichever comes first.

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How many rides can you book at a time with Genie Plus?

Disney Genie+ costs $15 per person, per day at Walt Disney World and guests have access to over 40 rides to choose from. If you have a Park Hopper ticket, you will still be able to select rides and access Lightning Lanes across parks.

Can I book more than one lightning lane?

You can only book one Lightning Lane selection at a time. No matter what window you select for an attraction's Lightning Lane, you will be able to book another Lightning Lane selection after using the first or after the window expires, 2 hours after park open, or 2 hours after booking a selection.

Can you buy two individual lightning lanes at once?

How many Individual Lightning Lane purchases can I make? Guests are limited to two Individual Lighting Lane purchases per person per day. You cannot buy an Individual Lightning Lane for the same attraction twice in one day.

When can you buy individual lightning lane?

For individual Lightning Lane purchases, Guests of a Disney Resort hotel and other select hotels* can make their first purchase starting at 7:00 AM on the day of their visit. All other Guests can make their first purchase at the regular time the park opens.

When can I buy Genie Plus?

We recommend buying Genie+ BEFORE 7:00 am so that you are ready to make ride reservations at that time. Even though it's possible to buy Genie Plus when you arrive at the theme park, if you wait that long, most of the best ride reservations will be gone by that time.

What is Genie Plus and lightning lane?

Disney Genie+ service is an option you can purchase in the My Disney Experience app for $15 per day that will give you priority access via the Lightning Lane at a variety of attractions, like Big Thunder Mountain Railroad, Millennium Falcon: Smugglers Run, Splash Mountain, Peter Pan's Flight, Spaceship Earth, Tower of ...

How many lightning lanes does genie plus have per day?

From our experiences, we think it's reasonable to expect to book 2 to 3 of the big rides, at least 3 to 4 of the small ones, and 1 to 2 shows. That adds up to a total of 6 to 9 Lightning Lane reservations total.

How many times can you use Genie plus in a day?

You can only use Genie+ on each attraction one time per day. So, if you book an early morning pass for Big Thunder Mountain Railroad, use it, and then want to ride Thunder Mountain again later in the day…you'll need to wait in the standby line.

Is Disney genie plus worth it?

Overall, we believe Genie+ is worth it.

The time you'll save by skipping the standby line, and the number of attractions available with Genie+ is well worth the extra $15. However, you probably don't need to purchase Genie+ for every day you visit the parks.

What does Genie Plus include?

Disney Genie is a complimentary trip-planning service, Disney Genie+ is a paid service that lets you use a Lightning Lane entrance to bypass the standby line on select attractions, and individual attraction selections allow you to pay to skip the line on up to two high-demand attractions per day.

How many lightning lanes can you book at once?

You can only book Lightning Lanes one at at time.

You must badge in to the attraction before you can book your next one. There is a loophole to this process that we'll explain a little later in the post.

How many Genie Plus can I have?

1) You can't make more than one LL reservation per attraction per day. This applies to both Genie+ LL and Individual LL attractions! 2) You can only purchase two Individual LL reservations per day. 3) You can begin making Genie+ Lightning Lane selections at 7 am the day of your visit in the My Disney Experience app.

Is genie plus limited?

All guests, regardless of where they stay, are limited to a maximum of two pay-per-ride attractions per day and can only book a particular ride once per day. What about Annual Passholders? Annual Passholders will need to purchase Genie+ on the day(s) of their visit.

What is the 120 minute rule at Disney World?

That's where the 120 rule comes in. If you book your first Genie+ choice in the morning for later in the day, then you can make a second Genie+ Lightning Lane choice once 120 minutes have passed. But if you book before park opening time, this countdown starts at park opening time. This is the key here!

Does genie plus sell out?

Disney Genie+ as a ticket add-on does not sell out, but select attractions may run out of Lightning Lane selections. Any day you want to purchase Genie+ for your theme park tickets, you may. As the day progresses, you might find an attraction is no longer offering return times for Lightning Lane access.

Which rides are not included in Genie Plus?

Pay-Per-Ride Available for Attractions NOT on Disney Genie+

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  • Millennium Falcon: Smugglers Run in Star Wars: Galaxy's Edge.
  • Star Wars: Rise of the Resistance.
  • WEB Slingers Entrance.
  • Haunted Mansion.

Can you get genie plus for one day?

You will have the BEST time! I'm happy to tell you that, yes, you can purchase Disney Genie+ on the My Disney Experience mobile app for just one day of your multi-day visit! If you add Disney Genie+ to your Walt Disney World theme park tickets before your visit, you have to add it to all of the days on your ticket.

How much is genie plus per day?

Genie+ costs $15 per person, per day. You can purchase the Genie+ option before your trip along with your park tickets, or on specific days of your visit. If purchased in advance, the $15 fee (after tax, it's $15.98) is charged for every person who will use Genie+, for every ticketed day of your trip.

How do I book a genie plus reservation?

Buy Disney Genie+

From the My Genie Day or My Day page, scroll to the bottom of the screen and look for the Take Your Day to the Next Level banner. Tap Get Disney Genie+ Service. From the Tip Board, tap Book Experience next to any desired attraction with a Genie+ Lightning Lane.