How many people buy the Genie Pass?

So how many Disney guests actually use the service? In the Quarter 3 Earnings Call, Bob Chapek said that close to 50% of park guests purchase Genie+. “Even our Genie product, which we released short of a year ago, now about 50% of the people who come through the gate, buy up to that Genie product,” Chapek said.



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Walt Disney Company CEO Bob Chapek said in an August earnings call that a significant number of visitors pay for the add-on service. He noted that now about 50% of the people that come through the gate actually buy up to that Genie product, which I think you can see the result of in our yields.

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The sell-out time was reported by Scott Gustin on Twitter. Read more about Walt Disney World Genie Plus in our tips & strategy guide. Previously Genie Plus sold out at Walt Disney World on February 19, 2023 for the first time. That sellout was followed by the service being sold-out on February 20, and March 15.

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Genie+ adds a twist to planning with a group. You can only book one Lightning Lane for each ride per person, per day. If you all plan to arrive, ride and leave together, then no problem! If you are all about the same height and have the same interests, great.

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No, Genie+ and the individual Lightning Lane selections are only available during normal park hours. Can I book for multiple people? Yes! You can reserve Genie+ or individual Lightning Lane selections for up to 12 people — you'll need to be connected in the My Family and Friends area of the My Disney Experience app.

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  • Genie+ service hit $35 per person on Tuesday, the highest price it has ever reached at Disney World.
  • The paid skip-the-line service was launched in the fall of 2021.
  • Before Tuesday, the highest cost for Genie+ was $29.
  • RELATED: Disney World ready to launch new TRON coaster.


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One possibility is that the company has found the “sweet spot” for pricing during popular tourist seasons, and it's $35. Another is that price points have been “reset” and $35 is now the baseline for busier days, with the number only going higher when we enter the next big holiday season.

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Typically Disneyland Genie Plus does not sell out at the theme parks but on rare days when the attendance mix at the theme parks leans heavily towards vacationing guests the service may sell out.

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This new Genie+ pricing model has a multi-park option, or single park options with different prices depending on the park you want to visit. Typically, Genie Plus prices is around $20 per person, per day on average ,but if you're visiting during peak times or multiple parks, it'll be higher.

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You do not have to be a resort hotel guest to use the Genie+ service. Let's review some of the basics! Any guest, regardless of where they are staying, can purchase Genie+ at 7 am that day and book a reservation for any of the 40+ attractions that the program covers.

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Can you have more than one Genie+ Lightning Lane reservation at a time? Yes. The Genie 120-minute rule says that you can always make a new reservation if two hours have passed since you made the last one, or two hours since park opening if you made the reservation before the park opened.

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And in both Disneyland and Disney World, surge pricing was introduced. Surge pricing means that the cost of Genie+ can vary depending on the day. During busier times (like holidays and over summer break), Genie+ might cost more than during the less busy times.

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Disney states that this is being done because the goal from the outset has been to “launch, learn and evolve” after seeing how guests are using this service. To that end, starting June 8, 2022, the Disney Genie+ will only be offered for purchase through the My Disney Experience app on the day of your visit.

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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?

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As a result, we recommend your first Genie+ pick be Peter Pan's Flight. If you have Early Entry and you are buying the Seven Dwarfs Mine Train Lightning Lane, you will be able to visit either Peter Pan's Flight or Space Mountain at rope drop, and you'll probably be able to make it to Jungle Cruise when that ride opens.

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If multiple people in your party have the Genie+ service, make sure each person is linked to your account for your reservation date. This ensures you can book Lightning Lane experiences for the same attraction and time for your entire party. Book your first Lightning Lane.

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And no matter how many theme parks you visit, you can only purchase two Individual Lightning Lane passes per day. In addition, like standard Genie+ rides, you can't buy passes more than once for the same ride.

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There is no paper-based or non-phone way to use Genie+. Genie+ is sold on a per-person basis, not per family. If you want everyone in your family to have access to Genie+ reservations, make sure you select each family member when you're buying Genie+ that day.

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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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