Disney4me Posted August 25, 2022 Report Posted August 25, 2022 One of the most difficult parts about planning a Disney World vacation might be learning how to use the Genie+ system. Genie+ is the new way to skip the lines in Disney World, but it has a lot of rules and nuances that make it very tricky to master. However, a new change might make using Genie+ just a little bit EASIER! Disney Genie+…the new way to skip the lines Unlike the last Genie+ change, this new update is pretty simple and actually makes the system a bit more user-friendly. Let’s take a look. First, some background knowledge you’ll need to understand this change: Genie+ costs $15 per person per day in Disney World, and once you’ve bought it, you can reserve times to skip the line on some rides. Instead of going into the standby line, you’ll use the Lightning Lane at the rides where you’ve reserved a time. You can only make those reservations one at a time, though. Once you’ve scanned into the Lightning Lane at an attraction, you can then make your next Genie+ reservation. Splash Mountain Lightning Lane That rule does have an exception: if you make a Lightning Lane reservation that is more than 2 hours in the future, then after 2 hours have passed, you can make your next Lightning Lane reservation (and still keep the one you made first). So if it’s 10AM and the only available time to skip the line at Tower of Terror is at 6PM, you can book that reservation and then book ANOTHER reservation (for a different attraction) at 12PM (2 hours after you made the Tower of Terror reservation). Tower of Terror Lightning Lane We’ve been calling this exception the 120-minute rule, and it’s not new. In fact, Disney recently made this an official rule on their website (it was just a strategy before). Lightning Lane sign at EPCOT’s Frozen Ever After The NEW change is that now Disney Genie+ will tell you what time you can book your next reservation! That could be right after the next Lightning Lane you have reserved, or it might be 2 hours after you book the reservation if you booked one more than 2 hours in the future. Either way, you don’t have to keep track of the confusing 120-minute rule anymore because Genie+ will just tell you the next time you can book a new reservation. A look at the new “When You Can Book” feature with Genie+ pic.twitter.com/5HAJU5DEdi — Disney Food Blog (@DisneyFoodBlog) August 25, 2022 If you go to “My Disney Genie Day” in the My Disney Experience app, click on the Tip Board section, and you should see this new banner at the top of your screen (if you’ve purchased Genie+, of course). If you can’t book a new reservation yet, it’ll give you the time that you can book. And if you’re eligible to book a new reservation, it’ll say “When you can book: Now.” ©Disney We tested this new feature out today. We purchased Genie+ and then made a Lightning Lane reservation at Haunted Mansion with a return time of 1:35PM to 2:35PM. Once we’d confirmed the reservation, the banner at the top of the screen updated to let us know we could book our next reservation at 1:38PM (just after the window opened for us to use that 1:35PM reservation). ©Disney No more setting timers or trying to remember to book the next reservation right when you can into the Lightning Lane — now you can just check the app to see when you’re eligible to make the next reservation. This change also means that you don’t have to wait until you’ve scanned into the Lightning Lane before you can make your next reservation — even if you’re going to wait and ride Haunted Mansion at 2PM (still within that 1:35PM to 2:35PM window), you can make your next reservation at 1:38PM. We tested out this theory by trying to book another reservation at 1:38PM before scanning into our Haunted Mansion Lightning Lane, and we were able to make the new reservation and still keep the Haunted Mansion one as well. Lightning Lane We were curious to find out if the time would change once we selected a different park since Park Hoppers cannot make Lightning Lane reservations before 2PM for the parks they’re hopping to (because Park Hopper doesn’t start before 2PM). However, when we chose EPCOT (the park we could hop to), the time of 1:38PM for our next selection did not change. We were still not able to choose a Lightning Lane before 2PM in EPCOT, but the time didn’t update to reflect that rule. ©Disney UPDATE: This Genie+ change is also live in Disneyland now! Genie+ costs $20 per person, per day in Disneyland, and it includes 19 attractions between Disneyland and Disney California Adventure. The new banner that tells you when you can book your next reservation is now in the Disneyland app, in the same place as in the My Disney Experience app for Disney World. ©Disney We’ll continue to watch for more Genie+ updates. In the meantime, check out these posts to learn how to MASTER Genie+: STEP-BY-STEP Guide: How to Purchase Genie+ for Disney World The Big Disney Genie+ Rule That EVERYONE Gets Wrong! A Step-By-Step Guide to Using Disney Genie+ Updated List of Everything That’s Included in Your Genie+ Purchase in Disney World How Many Rides Can You Get On Per Day With Genie+ in Disney World?! We Dig In! The Difference Between Disney Genie and Disney Genie+ Breaking Down the Most CONFUSING Parts of Disney Genie! Understanding Disney Genie in 500 Words or Less The Rides to Book FIRST With Genie+ and Pay Per Ride in Disney World A Full Guide on Using the FREE Version of Disney Genie! The BEST and WORST of Disney Genie+ Stay tuned to DFB for all the latest news from Disney World! Click here to see our full guide to Genie+. All About Disney Genie, Genie+, and Individual Attraction Selection READ THIS Before Using the New Genie Planning Tool in Disney World Check Out the FULL List of Rides Included With Genie+ in Disney World See What Rides You Can Pay EXTRA for in Disney World & How Much They May Cost Learn What Rides Are Included With Genie+ in Disneyland (Plus the Ones You’ll Pay EXTRA to Ride) You CAN’T Re-Ride Disney World Attractions With Genie+ You CAN’T Cancel Pay-Per-Ride Selections in Disney World Get the Answers to All of Your Burning Questions About Disney Genie See Why You May Want to Stay in a Disney World Hotel When it Comes to Disney’s Pay-Per-Ride System Here’s What Annual Passholders and Magic Key Holders Need to Know About Genie+ See 5 Ways Genie+ Might Surprise You Learn Some Disney Genie HACKS Get a Step-by-Step Guide to Using Disney Genie+ See Genie+ Tips for the Most Crowded Days in Disney World and Disneyland Still Confused About Disney Genie? 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