Disney Genie announcement

[aviva5675]

What about AP who drive over for the day? Not staying at a resort so not able to get 7am choices? Give something more to AP.

 

[JakeAZ]

and if the extra revenue stream for them means being able to bring back more Cast Members post-pandemic, I'm all in

Fixed it
and if the extra revenue stream for them means being able to pay higher executive bonuses and shareholder dividends, I'm all in

 

[MrWreckless]

So, $240 for a family of four for 4 days and that doesn’t include the best rides?! Boo!

You will pay to skip that 15 minute IASW queue and thank Disney for the pleasure.

 

[disneyworldsk]

For now it appears Remy will be VQ or Individual Attraction LL pricing for 1 specific time per day.

Dave

so with no stand by line availability there's a chance you can get 'locked out' if you're not at the 7 a.m. get it time and miss it and/or if you're not willing to pay for LL and/or if you are willing to pay for LL you may not necessarily get it either, it may be 'sold out' for that day. That's awful, like Rise. you pay for a ticket, you paid, you should be able to get on any ride in the park. it's a penalty if you can't get that 7 am.

 

[cdurham1]

No it's not. With Max Pass, you could hold multiple ride slots at the same time. With Genie, you have to clear out your current one before getting a new one.

Good point. I didn't realize that, not too familiar with Maxpass apparently

 

[cdurham1]

It's not good for planners. The old FP+ system allowed an enormous experience spread. People that had no idea what they were doing had a miserable time and Disney experts knew how to optimize everything and had a terrific time. This new system will flatten that experience curve, with a significant upcharge for everyone. It makes total sense to me if I were a Disney analyst. But it sucks for me, personally. There will be inefficiencies to uncover in the system as it is rolled out, but I have a feeling they won't be as great.

Along those same lines though, part of the advantage we used to have was only realized by planning more than 180 days out. Since the advantage obtained by advanced planning is decreasing, it could actually cause me to spontaneously go with less than a week's notice.

 

[Cj2017]

Touring plans vs Genie + (inflated wait times)

 

[disneyworldsk]

This reminds me of weight watchers. Every new year they would roll out their new plan. confusing and always gave me a headache. costed me money to be a member , okay, but the constant points, this plan, this custom plan that, follow code yellow, pick code green, you get 15 points, but you get 30. it just became too much.
headache, teethgrinding, argh....and there's probably math in this...i hate math

 

[disneyworldsk]

i guess this will ruin touring plan's business too. that's sad.

 

[JakeAZ]

and there's probably math in this...i hate math

Oh there will be math...but it will be "Disney math"

If I get Genie, but also cut X,Y, Z, it will pay for itself

 

[vwlfan]

It says for $15 per ticket at DW and $20 a day at DL guests can use the new lightening lane at select attractions….if it’s $15 for all day fine it doesn’t seems like it’s per attraction like in Disneyland Paris

my reading comprehension often fails me. I think slash hope you’re right…. Then if you want to pay for Headliners so called, yo shell out extra for those.

does that sound right? We all knew this was inevitable. That it has finally arrived, if I understand this correctly, sounds RELATIVELY reasonable, but it still goes down my throat sideways.

 

[disneyworldsk]

i would have liked to have included a fireworks selection so i could have the option to pay for a separate viewing fireworks area without having to wait hours on the curb on main st. and fight for a spot

 

[Cj2017]

i guess this will ruin touring plan's business too. that's sad.

Probably not since Disney can't even get their wait times correct

 

[JakeAZ]

i would have liked to have included a fireworks selection so i could have the option to pay for a separate viewing fireworks area without having to wait hours on the curb on main st. and fight for a spot

Genie will grant your wish...please allow access to your mobile wallet

 

[SealedSeven]

We would get at least 10-12 a day, some days especially at MK that number was closer to 15. I've gotten as many as 19 in one day. Even if we get a few less than our average, this is more than worth it for me.

Different system, different allocations. We'll see how many people can get with genie+ and how it compares to actual lines.

 

[Jonfw2]

i would have liked to have included a fireworks selection so i could have the option to pay for a separate viewing fireworks area without having to wait hours on the curb on main st. and fight for a spot

oh that will be a whole other up charge service.

 

[Cj2017]

Oh there will be math...but it will be "Disney math"

If I get Genie, but also cut X,Y, Z, it will pay for itself

Yup, family just said "Lets cut out Yahtsman, eat counter service and Disney spring and use the money for Genie"

 

[luv2cheer92]

Different system, different allocations. We'll see how many people can get with genie+ and how it compares to actual lines.

Very true! I'm optimistic. I definitely see it being different, but I don't see it being drastic for most rides.

 

[SealedSeven]

Folks, no one is MAKING you use this service. The entitlement is strong in this thread.

Sure, but then good luck getting more than 5 rides in a day. (Hopefully not that bad but it could be)

 

[GatorChris]

Christmas Party tickets are now $200+. You have to pay for Magical Express. Moderate resorts are $300/night. And now we have to pay $15-20 per day per person for FP. Anyone else noticing a trend? The only way to fix that trend is if people "trend" their vacations elsewhere. If we pay it, it's never leaving.