Disney Genie announcement

[travelgirl77]

So, I have military salute tix and I am unable to add Genie +. Is my only option to call and wait in this hour+ phone line? Any work arounds?

 

[katyringo]

Brooke McDonald is sharing on Instagram. Lots of good tips.

here is what she confirmed:

 

[Disturbia]

I have no idea, but the idea that this would even be necessary is just ridiculous. I used to single handedly plan our trips (for my nuclear family and our extended families). This was fine because I could do it ahead of time, and then relax. Now not only will I have to be figuring all this nonsense on the fly each morning, I'll probably have to rope other members of my party into doing the same, coordinating who is "working on" what. I don't know that this is what I want my vacation to feel like.

We reduced Hs to one day because BGs were too stressful and a midday break wasn’t certain. Some days we will just pay for 2 rides and not do Genie+.

 

[MJJME]

And you will have to change that to a park hopper with genie +

But no need to do that now.....Let it play out..........Its very likely you iwll only need this for 1 or 2 parks so dont waste the $ now until you see how its going to work

 

[Violetspider]

at 11:00 AM

MK
Big Thunder - 12:35
Buzz - 11:05 AM
Haunted Mansion - 12:30 PM
Jungle Cruise - 1:50 PM
Pooh - 11:45
Pirates- 11:40
7Dwarf (paid) - 12:20 PM
Splash - 11:55
Little Mermaid - 11:10
Barstormer - 11:05
Dumbo - 11:05
small world - 11:25
Tea Party - 11:10
Stupid Carpets - 11:30
Monsters Inc - 1PM (first show i guess)
Peter Pan - 12:45 PM
Space (paid) - 11:05 AM (i guess no one is buying)
Speedway - 11:20

Epcot
Pixar Film - 11:10 (GRAB IT GUYS BEFORE THEY ARE OUT)
Frozen (paid) - 11:40
Imagination - 11:10
LwtLand - 11:10
Mission Space - 11:20
Remy (paid) - 11:20 (kinda surprise by this one. Are people waiting to see if they grab them at 1PM?).
Nemo - 11:10
Soarin - 12:10
Spaceship Earth - 11:10
Test Track - 3:20 (take that Soarin)
Crush - 11:30

Animal Kingdom
Animation Experience - 11:10
Flight of Passage (paid) - 12:35
Festival of LK wannabe - 12
DINOSAUR - 11:10 AM
Everest (paid) - 11:10
FFF - 1:00
ITTBAB - 11:20
Kali - 11:10
Safari - 11:15
Nap River Journey - 11:45 AM

Thanks, that's helpful! Now if someone could add the current wait times for each ride next to the LL return times, that would really show the whole picture. If I weren't at work right now I'd do it.

EDIT: I meant to day the "Stand-by wait times"

 

[jlundeen]

Has anyone been able to add G+ to an AP across all the days of an upcoming trip in advance? I see I can for the other guests in my party who have dated PH tickets, but I don't see where I can add it to my AP.

 

[LSUfan4444]

I have no idea, but the idea that this would even be necessary is just ridiculous. I used to single handedly plan our trips (for my nuclear family and our extended families). This was fine because I could do it ahead of time, and then relax. Now not only will I have to be figuring all this nonsense on the fly each morning, I'll probably have to rope other members of my party into doing the same, coordinating who is "working on" what. I don't know that this is what I want my vacation to feel like.

Yeah, we just decided it was easier for everyone in our group to use ONE MDX account (which is mine). At times, help is definitely needed.

 

[LSUfan4444]

Questions:

120 minute rule? Whose tested it? Who has anything stacked?

Last I saw this morning was that a second could not be added for someone who tried at 9:05 am after adding their first at 7:05.

 

[katyringo]

Looks like there is a second drop of individual LL at park opening.

 

[snikki]

Brooke McDonald is sharing on Instagram. Lots of good tips.

here is what she confirmed:

So not 9 am but 11 am. That changes things.

 

[Disturbia]

Just wanted to add - if it hasn’t been posted yet … I have SDD booked for 12:45. I tried clicking on another option, TSMM, just to see what it looks like. It tells me I’m not eligible. But if you click on “edit” to see why you’re not eligible, it notes that everyone in my party is able to get our next LL at 11:00am. That looks like two hours past opening and lends itself to the 2 hour booking theory.

However, im still in my pajamas at Boardwalk, so the odds of me getting to DHS at 9 are very slim. Wondering if it will change based on when I go through the turnstiles?

Here is one person trying to stack; and it looks like they could but maybe didn’t try;

page 207 post no 4129

 

[ENJDisneyFan]

So not 9 am but 11 am. That changes things.

Yes, huge difference

 

[DavidNYC]

Thanks, that's helpful! Now if someone could add the current wait times for each ride next to the LL return times, that would really show the whole picture. If I weren't at work right now I'd do it.

Isn't the new "tip board" screen generally available to everyone even without a reservation or is that only showing if you have a reservation. That screen shows standby and next LL return time for all rides.

 

[LSUfan4444]

But no need to do that now.....Let it play out..........Its very likely you iwll only need this for 1 or 2 parks so dont waste the $ now until you see how its going to work

To add G+ in advance you have to change your ticket type. I agree about not doing it in advance and would definitely just wait till the day of BUT if someone wanted to, thats how they have to do it.

 

[katyringo]

If you have Instagram go follow Brooke McDonald. She is showing how she is using genie plus and early entry in MK. She had all the mountains done by 10. She has individual lightening lanes book in two other parks for park hoping later.

 

[LSUfan4444]

So not 9 am but 11 am. That changes things.

And even longer for Epcot

 

[MrBellatrixLestrange]

Isn't the new "tip board" screen generally available to everyone even without a reservation or is that only showing if you have a reservation. That screen shows standby and next LL return time for all rides.

I can see it and I'm not in a park until Sunday.

 

[AnnabelleTheTalkingTree]

Isn't the new "tip board" screen generally available to everyone even without a reservation or is that only showing if you have a reservation. That screen shows standby and next LL return time for all rides.

I can see the tip board, I don’t have park reservations.

 

[Violetspider]

Isn't the new "tip board" screen generally available to everyone even without a reservation or is that only showing if you have a reservation. That screen shows standby and next LL return time for all rides.

I don't have a reservation until the 25th and I can see everything for today.

 

[snikki]

If you have Instagram go follow Brooke McDonald. She is showing how she is using genie plus and early entry in MK. She had all the mountains done by 10. She has individual lightening lanes book in two other parks for park hoping later.

I started following her. Very informative step by step info.