New Disney Genie Service Launches This Autumn at Disney World

Coming to Walt Disney World this autumn, the Disney Genie service is a helpful and new way of creating your best day at Disney. Disney Genie will make planning easier and more flexible, by providing tools to help you make the most of your visit. It will guide you through each of the theme parks with tips that can help you reduce time in lines, discover magic around every corner and take the guesswork out of “what’s next.”

Built right into the My Disney Experience app, Disney Genie service will maximise your park time, so you can have more fun. A personalised itinerary feature is included, which quickly and seamlessly maps out your whole day. From specific attractions, foodie experiences and entertainment, to general interests like Disney princesses, villains, Pixar, Star Wars, thrill rides and more – just tell Disney Genie what you want to do and it will do the planning for you.

Disney Genie App Features

• A Personalised Itinerary and Tip Board, where you can view all your favourites in one place
• Itinerary updates throughout your day, giving you the most up to date information
• Current and forecasted future wait times are displayed on the app, helping you predict when you might experience quicker entry to attractions
• Restaurant wait list, check-in and reservations
• Mobile order for restaurants
• Showtimes
• Join virtual queues, such as Star Wars: Rise of the Resistance
• Virtual Assistant for any queries you have whilst planning or during your day at Disney

Lightning Lane and Disney Genie+

For even more convenience and flexibility, Disney have added two other options for enjoying their theme parks. The Lightning Lane entrance will be added to attractions around the Walt Disney World resort, saving you time in line. To gain access to the Lightning Lanes, guests will be able to choose availability through the Disney Genie+ service, also within the Disney app.

This new Genie+ service will be available for $15 per ticket per day and allows guests to select the next available time at a variety of attractions and experiences using the Lightning Lane entrance. You can make one selection at a time, throughout the day.

This option is the next evolution of the fan-favourite Disney MaxPass service from Disneyland Resort in California.

There are also bonus features; Disney Genie+ will include Disney parks-themed audio experiences and photo features to capture your memories, as well as augmented reality lenses through the app for those visiting Walt Disney World Resort.

Due to this new service coming into place, it does mean that FastPass+ will be retired at Walt Disney World. The new service however will provide more flexibility and choices for guests visiting the Disney Parks.

Disney Genie+ Individual Attraction Selections

Disney are also offering a premium version of Disney Genie+, which gives guests the opportunity to schedule a time to arrive at up to two "high demand" attractions each day using the Lightning Lane entrance. Disney have also said that rides available as part of Individual Attraction Selections will not be the same rides as are available through Disney Genie+.

Pricing for this option will vary by date, attraction and park and will be announced closer to launch.

Updates to Disability Access Service at Disney World

Disney World are also making some enhancements to their Disability Access Service (DAS) program, including new options to enrol in the program pre-arrival and for DAS participants to be able to select attractions directly in the app. These options will be available in addition to the existing, in-person DAS program.

Although this is a big change for everyone visiting the Disney Parks, we are hopeful that Disney Genie and Disney Genie+ will provide a better guest experience, assisting in planning your day at Disney.

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