Disney Genie announcement

[cm8]

Today MK reached capacity; I’m not sure if we will get a refund if park hopping and have LLIA

Kyle Pallo reporting his MK park reservation was cancelled even though he took a screenshot. Hopefully IT at least can manage basics

Wow!! What happens to the guest if this occurs after making all these purchases?


Also, something tells me that these ILL rides are going to be pricey. I’m thinking like $20 to start PP.

I hope I’m wrong but it’s a feeling I’m getting!

 

[MainMom]

This is from an article on AllEars.net. It is a sample screen in their write-up. If the real G+ looks like this, it will show standby wait time and next LL return time for the "top picks" you selected. We will find out soon.

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But is this actual wait time or inflated. I wonder which one Disney will choose.

 

[scrappinginontario]

Yes. I will be setting 120 minute alarms each time it applies for one of our future LL purchases. I hope there is enough availability so that we can just book successive LL rides in closer time frames than this, and then I won't need to set alarms. However, I think they are going to use the program to limit access to the number of LL entries you can get in a day, so what G+ offers may very likely be widely spaced time-wise. I guess I will find out soon.

I'm curious to find out if I book a return time that is in the future (e.g. 4 hours out) and book another one closer to current time when I'm eligible to, will it know when it's within 2 hours of my originally booked LL and stop me from booking another until I've fulfilled that one? (Sorry if that's unclear - it makes sense in my head! )

 

[Bibbobboo2u]

But is this actual wait time or inflated. I wonder which one Disney will choose.

That is the magic question!

 

[emilymad]

What if I don't want to use Genie but I want to buy Genie+? Is that an option if I don't want to select an itinerary or my top picks?

 

[Turksmom]

Did anyone else notice that the G+ LL times are 2 hours or more past the time on the phone?

 

[Disturbia]

This is from an article on AllEars.net. It is a sample screen in their write-up. If the real G+ looks like this, it will show standby wait time and next LL return time for the "top picks" you selected. We will find out soon.

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This screen actually limits your selections to 8 btw

https://insidethemagic.net/2021/10/...ne-at-disney-world-full-attractions-list-ba1/

 

[Disturbia]

I was told that is only the free genie itinerary screen

 

[scrappinginontario]

What if I don't want to use Genie but I want to buy Genie+? Is that an option if I don't want to select an itinerary or my top picks?

It will be on your MDE app but you do not need to use the touring plan option.

 

[Bibbobboo2u]

This screen actually limits your selections to 8 btw

Dis Unplugged mentioned in their Genie video yesterday that during the media preview, they asked how many top picks you would be able to select. The response they received was not a definitive one but more like possibly/probably 8 top picks. We will find out soon.

 

[Bibbobboo2u]

Did anyone else notice that the G+ LL times are 2 hours or more past the time on the phone?

Yes, but they also show return time of 11:40 pm for first ride shown (Buzz Lightyear), when I think they actually meant 11:40 a.m. Let's hope the real program gets the time right or that is going to be a really, really long wait for Buzz!

 

[wisblue]

But is this actual wait time or inflated. I wonder which one Disney will choose.

I assume that it will be the posted wait time determined the same way it has been for years. Those are usually inflated because of the difficulty, if not impossibility, of knowing how long it will take someone entering the line at that time to reach the ride.

I will probably still use Touring Plans to see if their “Expected” wait time is significantly different than the posted wait time.

 

[Disturbia]

Dis Unplugged mentioned in their Genie video yesterday that during the media preview, they asked how many top picks you would be able to select. The response they received was not a definitive one but more like possibly/probably 8 top picks. We will find out soon.

So my understanding is the 8 top picks is for the free Disney Genie and not the paid Genie+, although Dis unplugged said it is for Genie+ in their video (maybe in error? Molly seems to think it’s all attractions but she didn’t say anything either way)

 

[Jrb1979]

I'm curious to find out if I book a return time that is in the future (e.g. 4 hours out) and book another one closer to current time when I'm eligible to, will it know when it's within 2 hours of my originally booked LL and stop me from booking another until I've fulfilled that one? (Sorry if that's unclear - it makes sense in my head! )

From the sounds of it the way it will work is if you book your first return time at 7am you can book your next at 9am. Your return time has no play in when you can book another one.

 

[wisblue]

Dis Unplugged mentioned in their Genie video yesterday that during the media preview, they asked how many top picks you would be able to select. The response they received was not a definitive one but more like possibly/probably 8 top picks. We will find out soon.

In addition to the Top Picks I would expect that you could look at other things not on your Top Picks list by going to a different screen.

 

[Disturbia]

In addition to the Top Picks I would expect that you could look at other things not on your Top Picks list by going to a different screen.

Why don’t we have a detailed screenshot explanation by Disney; all this speculation is so confusing

 

[luv2cheer92]

I was curious to ask some of you old school folks who were on here during those times if people acted like the apocalypse was upon them then too.

I figure the answer is yes.



Well there it is. Thanks!!

I wasn't on here when legacy FP started, but it was most definitely an apocalypse when FP+ was announced. Worse than this.

 

[Bibbobboo2u]

So my understanding is the 8 top picks is for the free Disney Genie and not the paid Genie+, although Dis unplugged said it is for Genie+ in their video (maybe in error? Molly seems to think it’s all attractions but she didn’t say anything either way)

I think it will be for both. You have to provide Disney info on what you want to do in order for Genie/G+ to build an itinerary and provide continually updated info on the rides/attractions you told it you are interested in. It would have been nice of Disney to answer these basic questions for us, but that hasn't happened yet. They really don't want us to know the "details" about how the limits are going to work.

 

[Tom_E_D]

Wow!! What happens to the guest if this occurs after making all these purchases?


Also, something tells me that these ILL rides are going to be pricey. I’m thinking like $20 to start PP.

I hope I’m wrong but it’s a feeling I’m getting!

Some of the opening week prices were announced at last week's media event and they're less than $20.

"The opening day Individual Lightning Lane prices that have been released thus far are as follows: Expedition Everest will be $7 per guest on Tuesday, October 19th, and $7 on Saturday, October 23rd. Seven Dwarfs Mine Train in the Magic Kingdom will be $10 per guest on October 19th, and $12 on Saturday the 23rd. Remy’s Ratatouille Adventure will be $9 per guest on Tuesday the 19th, and $11 on Saturday the 23rd. And Star Wars: Rise of the Resistance will be $15 per guest on both October 19th and October 23rd. It’s important to remember that the prices for the Individual Lightning Lane Entrance attractions will vary according to attraction and date, as we’ve seen in the prices we’ve been given. "

The quote is from this article.

 

[scrappinginontario]

Wow!! What happens to the guest if this occurs after making all these purchases?


Also, something tells me that these ILL rides are going to be pricey. I’m thinking like $20 to start PP.

I hope I’m wrong but it’s a feeling I’m getting!

According to Molly, top ILL purchase price is $15 right now. That can change but that's the most expensive starting price and it will be for RotR both weekdays and weekends.