Disney has officially scrapped FastPass and FastPass Plus in favour of the Brand new Disney Genie app. But what is this app and what are the differences between Disney Genie and Disney Genie Plus?
Coming this fall will be the brand new Disney Genie app that will be integrated into the Disney mobile app.
This new system will bring a whole host of new features for guests but will also contain the new FastPass system which has angered many Disney fans across the globe.
Until recently guests would visit a kiosk to pick up a ticket at a ride stamped with a time to return. Guests would return at that time and access the FastPass line free of charge and cut their queue time down.
This time around all rides will be paid for via the Disney Genie app but at an upcharge price of $15 per ticket, per day for Walt Disney World or $20 per ticket, per day for Disneyland.
There will also be a select number of rides that will require another charge on top of the initial price paid for Disney Genie Plus.
Guests who have paid will now be able to access the brand new Lightning Lanes which will help you to skip those pesky queues.
If you do not wish to pay for the additional service you will still have access to the standard Disney Genie plus app features.
Disney Genie Standard Features
Get Itinerary Updates from Morning to Night: Regular updates to your itinerary throughout your day, so you can be more spontaneous and go with the flow.
Find Your Favorites at a Glance: Create your very own personal tip board to instantly see your favourites. It will display current AND forecasted future wait times, helping you predict when you might experience quicker entry to attractions.
Enjoy More Flexibility and Fun: Disney Genie brings existing planning features together in one place. Join a virtual queue at certain attractions, make dining and experience reservations, mobile order food at many locations, get help from a virtual assistant and more.
Disney Genie Plus Features
For the price of $15 per ticket per day at Walt Disney World Resort and $20 per ticket per day at Disneyland Resort, choose the next available time to arrive at a variety of attractions and experiences using the Lightning Lane entrance.
You can make one selection at a time, throughout the day – from classics like Haunted Mansion to thrill rides like Big Thunder Mountain Railroad and newer favorites like Millennium Falcon: Smugglers Run (attractions subject to limited availability).
This convenient option is the next evolution of the fan-favorite Disney MaxPass service from Disneyland Resort. Disney Genie+ will also include Disney parks-themed audio experiences and photo features to capture your memories – augmented reality lenses for those visiting Walt Disney World Resort and unlimited Disney PhotoPass downloads from your day if you are visiting Disneyland Resort.
Individual attraction selections (available for purchase)
Schedule a time to arrive at up to two highly demanded attractions each day using the Lightning Lane entrance – like Seven Dwarfs Mine Train at Magic Kingdom Park and Radiator Springs Racers at Disney California Adventure park (subject to limited availability; attractions not included with Disney Genie+).
Pricing for this option will vary by date, attraction and park and will be announced closer to launch this fall.
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