Why is Genie Plus not currently offered?

Underneath that you'll see LL Disney Genie+ Not Currently Offered. This means that all of the available Lightning Lanes have been booked. Now, it is possible that a few will become available as guests' plans change and they cancel Lightning Lanes, but getting one of those takes a lot of luck and pixie dust.



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Disney added the ability for Genie+ sales to be suspended in an update to the service in May 2022 when the company also stopped advance sales of Genie+. Disney Genie+ is an option within the Disney Genie service that makes the former FastPass line available at select attractions, now called Lightning Lane.

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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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You must purchase Disney Genie+ through the My Disney Experience App on the day of your park visit. You will have to purchase Disney Genie+ every day on the day you plan to go into a theme park. Remember you will need a Theme Park Reservation for the first park you plan to enter each day.

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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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You can purchase Genie+ day by day on each day of your trip using the My Disney Experience app. Genie+ is available for purchase when the clock strikes midnight on the day of your visit, but you don't need to stay up late (instead, just wake up about 15 minutes early to secure it before the 7 a.m. selection process).

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Guests of Marriott properties, The Walt Disney World Swan and The Walt Disney World Dolphin, can also take advantage of early Individual Lightning Lane access. Note that you don't need to purchase Genie+ to buy Individual Lightning Lane passes. These two services are entirely separate.

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Jun 23, 2023 in Disney Genie Walt Disney World will introduce significant changes to its Disney Genie+ service beginning June 27 2023. When purchasing Genie+, guests will have the option to select either a single park, or multi-park option. Prices will vary by park and date.

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Once you've made sure your dates are still available, give us a quick call at 855-GET-AWAY and we'll be happy to make the change. If your dates are not available, you can add Disney Genie + to your tickets one day at a time once you're in the parks and it will NOT affect your theme park reservations.

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You'll only be able to use an attraction's Lightning Lane if you purchase Genie+ and reserve a time to visit that attraction in advance. On top of that, you can only book one Genie+ selection at a time, unless you fall under a specific rule. You can only use Genie+ on each attraction one time per day.

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Let me describe the difference between Disney Genie+ and Individual Lightning Lanes. Disney Genie+ is a magical upgrade to your ticket that allows you to select Lightning Lane entrances at over 40 attractions throughout the theme parks. These Lightning Lane entrances allow you to skip the regular standby line.

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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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After you have scanned your ticket at the park entrance, you may purchase Genie+ by tapping “Get Disney Genie+ for Today” in the Disneyland app. If you have a multi-day ticket, you will need to go through this process for each day that you wish to purchase the service.

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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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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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