Do you have to pay for rides with Genie Plus?

You do not have to pay an additional fee for the attractions included in the Genie+ option. As I like to say, Individual Lightning Lanes are basically Genie+ for the biggest, baddest thrill attractions. These include attractions like Seven Dwarfs Mine Train and Avatar Flight of Passage.



When you purchase Disney Genie+, you are paying a flat daily fee per person to access the "Lightning Lane" (expedited queue) for a specific set of attractions, but the system is nuanced. For most popular rides included in the service, there is no additional "per-ride" fee once you have paid for Genie+ for the day. However, Disney also utilizes "Individual Lightning Lanes" for their most high-demand attractions, such as Star Wars: Rise of the Resistance or Guardians of the Galaxy: Cosmic Rewind. These top-tier rides are not included in the standard Genie+ purchase. To skip the line for these specific attractions, you must pay a separate, "a la carte" fee that varies based on the date and demand. Essentially, Genie+ gets you into the shorter lines for about 20–30 secondary favorites, but the "headliner" rides require an extra individual payment. You also always have the option to wait in the traditional "Standby" line for free, assuming the ride isn't utilizing a "Virtual Queue" system, which is common for the newest openings at the parks.

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You do not have to pay an additional fee for the attractions included in the Genie+ option. As I like to say, Individual Lightning Lanes are basically Genie+ for the biggest, baddest thrill attractions. These include attractions like Seven Dwarfs Mine Train and Avatar Flight of Passage.

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In fact, usually the most popular rides are excluded for Genie+ guests. For example, Lightning Lanes aren't available through Genie+ for Disney World's Seven Dwarfs Mine Train, TRON Lightcycle/Run, Avatar Flight of Passage, Guardians of the Galaxy: Cosmic Rewind and Star Wars: Rise of the Resistance.

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You can only make one Genie+ selection at a time, but you can hold overlapping Genie+ selections because there is a two-hour window before you're able to select another one. You can also purchase an individual Lightning Lane selection that overlaps with a Genie+ selection.

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You can only use Genie+ on each attraction one time per day. So, if you book an early morning pass for Big Thunder Mountain Railroad, use it, and then want to ride Thunder Mountain again later in the day…you'll need to wait in the standby line. So keep that in mind during your trip!

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Genie Plus is definitely worth it for Magic Kingdom and Hollywood Studios, and if you don't like early starts, you might consider it for Epcot and Animal Kingdom. If you are park hopping, Genie+ is even better value as it maximises the number of rides you have access to.

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Disney Genie + = A paid service that gives you access to Lightning Lanes for select attractions (one attraction at a time, based on availability). Lightning Lanes = Formerly known as FastPass+ queues, Lightning Lanes are an alternative to stand-by queues with expedited access to select attractions.

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Individual Disney lightning lane prices range from $7.00 plus tax up to $17.00 plus tax based on the lightning lane ride selected.

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But I do want to give you at least a ballpark idea of the cost, so you can budget accordingly. I have seen Genie+ prices range from anywhere around $15 to $35, per person per day. I choose to budget about $20 per day, but know that it could be higher during busier times of the year, or if I am going to park hop.

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Walt Disney World announced 2023 vacation packages, and with that, the end of the Genie+ ticket add-on. This post covers details about the length-of-stay prepaid Lightning Lane booking option, why it's being eliminated, and other thoughts.

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Yes, the Disney Lightning Lane, which serves as the 'skip-the-line' queue, is incorporated into the cost of the standard Disney Genie+ rides. By opting for the Disney Genie Plus upgrade, guests can select from over 40 attractions. They can then schedule arrival times to access these rides via the Lightning Lane.

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If you are the type of traveler who uses a Touring Plan and routinely gets to the park before official opening, you do not need to purchase Individual Lightning Lane. You can only purchase two Individual Lightning Lane passes per day, which is important to remember if you plan to park hop.

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How Much Do Individual Attractions Cost?
  • $20 to $22 for Star Wars: Rise of the Resistance.
  • $15 to $17 for Guardians of the Galaxy: Cosmic Rewind.
  • $12 to $15 for Seven Dwarfs Mine Train.
  • $12 to $15 for Avatar Flight of Passage.


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The Lightning Lane is a special queue at some attractions that allows you to skip [most of] the wait in line. To use the Lightning Lane, you need a reservation for a specific time. Disney Genie is a feature of My Disney Experience. The Genie page in the app has two tabs, the Tip Board and the My Day tab.

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Here's how to purchase Disney Genie+ service: Be sure to have your valid Disney theme park ticket and your Disney Park Pass reservation. From the main menu in the My Disney Experience mobile app, select “My Disney Genie Day”. Select the “Tip Board” tab, then tap “Get Disney Genie+ for Today”.

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Genie Plus is definitely worth it for Magic Kingdom and Hollywood Studios, and if you don't like early starts, you might consider it for Epcot and Animal Kingdom. If you are park hopping, Genie+ is even better value as it maximises the number of rides you have access to.

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All guests, regardless of where they stay, are limited to a maximum of two pay-per-ride attractions per day and can only book a particular ride once per day. What about Annual Passholders? Annual Passholders will need to purchase Genie+ on the day(s) of their visit.

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Please do note that this two-hour window starts at park opening, even if you did make that first selection at 7:00 a.m. You can also only use a Lightening Lane once per day per attraction, but you are welcome to experience as many different attractions throughout the day as you like using Lightening Lanes following the ...

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You can purchase individual selections for up to 2 different attractions per day upon entering a theme park. Note: Lightning Lane entry for these attractions will only be available to purchase individually and are not included with Disney Genie+ service.

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Individual Lightning Lanes are not a part of Genie+.
  • Magic Kingdom — Seven Dwarfs Mine Train, TRON.
  • Hollywood Studios — Rise of the Resistance.
  • Animal Kingdom — Avatar Flight of Passage.
  • Epcot — Guardians of the Galaxy Cosmic Rewind.


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