Funny story. When Disney World had FastPass, guests could make ride reservations up to 60 days in advance. But guests didn’t like it because they had to plan every minute of their day, 3 months out. So, Disney announced Genie+, which offered same-day reservations for rides.

But then guests complained about same-day reservations because they wanted to have the ability to plan in advance!

It appears Disney World just can’t make everyone happy. But there’s some big news that should make almost everyone happy; Genie+ is going away!

Genie+ will go away on July 23, 2024, to make way for a newer, more user-friendly system that will begin on July 24th. Good riddance to Genie+! Very few people liked it, and hardly anyone fully understood the difference between Lightening Lane, Genei+, and Individual Attraction Selection.

I wrote several articles and made a video that mentioned that these names were too confusing. I specifically questioned why we have two names for the same thing: Genie+ and Lightening Lane!

Maybe someone at Disney was paying attention to my channel. Either that or thousands of guest complaints.

Lightening Lane Multi-Pass

On July 24, Walt Disney World will introduce a new skip-the-line program.

Disney Genie+ service will cease and become Lightning Lane Multi-Pass.

Individual Lightning Attraction Selection will now be known as Lightning Lane Single-Pass.   

Disney World will also be updating Lightning Lane passes to help guests:

• Make Lightning Lane plans before you arrive at the parks.     

• Choose your experiences and times before purchasing, so you know what you’re getting. 

• Book Lightning Lane passes for multiple vacation days, all in a single day. 

Here’s how Lightning Lane passes will work beginning July 24, 2024

Lightning Lane Multi-Pass 
When you purchase Lightning Lane Multi-Pass, you may make up to 3 Lightning Lane selections in a theme park, in advance. You’ll also be able to choose available times as you make your selections. On the day of your visit, once you use a selection, you may check the Disney World mobile app for availability to make additional selections.  

Lightning Lane Single-Pass 
Lightning Lane Single Pass will work much like it does today, where you can secure a time to ride one of Disney World’s most highly demanded attractions, but you’ll now be able to make your purchase and plan in advance.  

How to Plan Ahead 
If you’re staying at a Disney Resort hotel or other select hotels (Shades of Green Resort, Walt Disney World Swan and Dolphin Hotels) you will be able to plan Lightning Lane passes up to 7 days in advance, for your entire stay (up to 14 days).

All other guests can plan up to 3 days in advance. These advance purchase windows will let you secure some of your must-do rides and experiences after you’ve had some time to decide what dining reservations you want to book and any other plans you may need to consider.  

The Disney World App Will be More User Friendly

You may purchase a Lightning Lane Multi-Pass, a Lightning Lane Single Pass, or both. The app will also be updated to make it quicker and easier to purchase and plan, with fewer steps and a new option to purchase Lightning Lane Single Pass and Lightning Lane Multi-Pass in one transaction.        

Lightning Lane passes will blend features from Disney World’s current services and the previously offered FastPass+ service, giving guests the choice to plan ahead and removing the hassle of planning during your vacation.  

When can you Purchase Lightning Lane?

Lightning Lane Single Pass and Lightning Lane Multi Pass each can be purchased in advance, depending on eligibility, at 7 a.m. Eastern. Guests may pre-plan their experiences and return times at the time of purchase.

7-Days Prior

Guests of Disney Resort hotels, Walt Disney World Swan and Dolphin Hotels, and Shades of Green Resort. can purchase and begin pre-planning up to seven days prior to their check-in date for the length of their stay (up to 14 days).

3-Days Prior

Guests with date-based Disney Theme Park Tickets and those who have Disney World packages in Good Neighbor or Disney Springs Area hotels (like the Drury Plaza Hotel) can purchase and begin pre-planning up to three days prior to their ticket’s start date, for the duration of their ticket.

Guests with other forms of admission (such as non-dated tickets, Annual Passes, and Main Entrance Passes) can purchase and begin pre-planning up to three days in advance of each day of their visit. Theme Park reservations are required.

Day of Visit

• Guests can utilize standby queues throughout the Theme Parks (included with admission).

• Guests can sign up for Virtual Queues at select attractions (included with admission), subject to availability.

• Guests can purchase Lightning Lane Single Pass and Lightning Lane Multi-Pass, subject to availability.

• Guests with a Lightning Lane Multi-Pass can select return times for additional experiences, one by one, after their first experience of the day has been redeemed, subject to availability.

Available with Theme Park Admission (no extra cost)

• Standby Queue

• Virtual Queue

Available for Purchase in the Disney World App

• Lightening Lane Single Pass

• Lightening Lane Multi-Pass

Lightning Lane Single Pass

Guests can use the Lightning Lane entrance at some of Disney World’s most in-demand attractions (up to two per day, per Guest).

• Lightning Lane Single Pass experience times can be selected at the time of purchase.

• Guests may purchase a Lightning Lane Single Pass for a given experience only one time per day.

• If their admission includes Park Hopper benefits, Guests may pre-plan their Lightning Lane Single Passes for experiences in two different Theme Parks.

• Guests may purchase Lightning Lane Single Passes with or without purchasing a Lightning Lane Multi Pass.

Lightening Lane Multi Pass

• Guests can use the Lightning Lane entrance at select experiences during a specified return window (once per experience, per day).

• Up to three Lightning Lane experiences at one Theme Park can be pre-planned in advance, at the time of purchase.

Attractions Tiers/Groups

• Experiences at Magic Kingdom Park, EPCOT, and Disney’s Hollywood Studios are divided into two groups. Guests may pre-plan up to one experience from Group 1 and the remaining experiences from Group 2.

• Throughout the day, once a selection has been redeemed, a new one can be booked from any group (subject to availability)

Park Hopper Tickets

• If your admission includes Park Hopper benefits, Guests may select experiences in any of the four Theme Parks after your first selection of the day has been redeemed.

Group 1 - Lighting Lane Attraction Groups

Magic Kingdom

• Big Thunder Mountain Railroad

• Jungle Cruise

• Peter Pan’s Flight

• Space Mountain

• Tiana’s Bayou Adventure

Epcot

• Frozen Ever After

• Remy’s Ratatouille Adventure

• Soarin’ Around the World

Disney’s Hollywood Studios

• Mickey & Minnie’s Runaway Railway

• Millennium Falcon: Smugglers Run

• Rock ‘n’ Roller Coaster Starring Aerosmith

• Slinky Dog Dash

Animal Kingdom Park

• The Animation Experience at Conservation Station

• DINOSAUR

• Expedition Everest- Legend of the

  Forbidden Mountain

• Feathered Friends in Flight

• Festival of the Lion King

• Finding Nemo: The Big Blue...and

  Beyond!

• It’s Tough to be a Bug

• Kali River Rapids

• Kilimanjaro Safaris

• Na’vi River Journey

Group 2 Lightening Lane Attraction Groups

Magic Kingdom

• The Barnstormer featuring the Great Goofini

• Buzz Lightyear’s Space Ranger Spin

• Dumbo the Flying Elephant

• Haunted Mansion

• “it’s a small world”

• Mad Tea Party

• The Magic Carpets of Aladdin

• The Many Adventures of Winnie the

  Pooh

• Mickey’s PhilharMagic 3D Spectacular

• Monsters, Inc. Laugh Floor

• Pirates of the Caribbean

• Tomorrowland Speedway

• Under the Sea-Journey of The Little

• Mermaid

Epcot

Disney & Pixar Short Film Festival

• Journey Into Imagination With

  Figment

• Living with the Land Presented by

  Chiquita

• Mission SPACE

• The Seas with Nemo & Friends

• Spaceship Earth

• Turtle Talk With Crush

Disney’s Hollywood Studios

• Alien Swirling Saucers

• Beauty and the Beast – Live on

  Stage!

• Disney Jr. Play and Dance!

• For the First Time in Forever: A

  Frozen Sing-Along Celebration

• Indiana Jones Epic Stunt

  Spectacular

• Muppet*Vision 3D

• Star Tours-The Adventures

  Continue

• Toy Story Mania

• The Twilight Zone Tower of Terror

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