Hi everyone!
What are y'alls thought on purchasing Genie+ as a solo traveler? Do you think the extra cost will be worth it for you?
No right or wrong answers, just genuinely curious about other's opinions!
Assuming I get a chance to go back to Disney anytime soon - I'd probably buy the individual attraction choice for ROTR on a HS day. Beyond that, I'm not sure yet. I rarely want to "be on my phone all day to maximize ride access." If I was looking for a day to hit a lot of rides, I might buy Genie+ that day. Prior to Covid, I was a frequent solo traveler "just for me to get away from work" and have some fun. I didn't need to maximize my enjoyment of attractions.
When I'm ready to return, I'm not sure....... paying for something that was free still stings right now. Probably would on family trips as during those - hitting the rides is often a key goal!
I won't be at WDW until at least next fall so have time to see how it rolls out over the year and learn some coping strategies. Right now, I'd keep my usual touring plans but might test drive Genie+ for one day only at MK and HS for comparison. Don't see any use for it at AK and Epcot for me. I really dislike the idea of one shot expensive LL and would need to fail at standby at Rise (haven't done yet) and FOP (love) to consider. Hearing that the 'my plans' feature is buried and hard to find in the app so probably back to my old school printed cheat sheet to glance at my plans and ADRs on the fly.
I’m going for 2 days in Jan for my first solo trip. I wil definitely buy genie +! I will go on only a handful of rides and plan to walk and see more around the parks, but when I do want to do a ride, the shorter the line the better! Gives me more time to do all the other things I want to do. And $15 for just me doesn’t feel like a stretch. I probably won’t buy the ILL$ becasue I’ll be back in 5 weeks with my kids and will do them then. But if this was my only trip this year I would pay the extra for a short line on the big rides too.