As a MK Guest Relations CM, THANK YOU! This was a fantastic way of explaining G+. Touring Plans has always been the MVP. Also, as of yesterday, there is now only ONE Individual Lightning Lane per park indefinitely. MK: Seven Dwarves. EP: Remy's. DHS: Rise. DAK: Flight of Passage. The other attractions that were previously ILL's are now a part of G+ so if Space Mountain is super important to you, make sure to make that your first reservation at 7am.
@touringplans
2 жыл бұрын
Yes, it's totally rude that Disney changed the rules 2 days after we filmed this episode. Not to worry, next week's episode is all about how to save time, and it will correctly account for Space Mountain, Frozen Ever After and Runaway Railway all being Genie+ options, because thankfully we have the data for that from the holiday season :)
@romanr27
2 жыл бұрын
Do you think it's safe to assume that Everest will be G+ once it's back online?
@Viking_Luchador
2 жыл бұрын
#FireChapek
@KevinThurman
2 жыл бұрын
Thank you for making this. To be truthful, understanding G+ more and more only makes me more stressed and more angry, like this forced addition to my vacation is making my vacation less “vacation”. I cannot imagine how frustrated I’d be at the parks had I not watched this video first.
@KevinThurman
2 жыл бұрын
Update on our vacation- My wife was designated G+ navigator since multiple people in the app only added frustration. The app’s wait times were never right and our lightning lanes applied only to rides that had less
@cheribaker4194
2 жыл бұрын
Would love a video showing how to incorporate Genie+/ILL into my TP. I trust TP more than the Genie to plan my days. In addition, any tips on DAS and Genie+/ILL would be appreciated.
@rachaeljones990
2 жыл бұрын
I second the request for more on Genie(+) and DAS! I have 3 kiddos with varying degrees of Special Needs.
@chevysaab1
2 жыл бұрын
me too
@adamresnick1160
2 жыл бұрын
Thanks for the informative video. I'd really like to hear how I can integrate Genie+ and Individual Lighting Lanes with TouringPlans, Lines app, and your other resources.
@musicianswife8596
2 жыл бұрын
This is perfect! Thank you for doing this video series.
@srirachahero4679
2 жыл бұрын
Holy moly! NASA launch sequences are less complicated than this 😁
@stunnerj73
2 жыл бұрын
Excellent video. Can’t wait for the next up in the series. Thank you for the information.
@touringplans
2 жыл бұрын
Thanks for watching! Aiming to post about once a week, so stay tuned for more.
@swampsagacity4685
2 жыл бұрын
Thank you for this instructional video. It’s a shame I had to watch it to understand how to use Genie. This is a much better way to learn than paying Disney $15 each time just to learn from my mistakes. BTW: I still prefer the personalized touring plans I can create on your website.
@richardmallion
2 жыл бұрын
Thanks for all these tips. We signed up for the touring plan as well. Trying to maximise our chances. Didn’t realise a holiday could be so stressful. Lol
@rreeves
2 жыл бұрын
This sounds so much like the MaxPass we had in California (except for the ILL). Hope future episodes will include California park tips (we're headed back in July for the 1st General Admission since 2018)
@touringplans
2 жыл бұрын
Genie 102: Disneyland Differences and Genie 202: Saving Time at Disneyland are on the schedule for early and mid-April, if everything goes according to plan :)
@chevysaab1
2 жыл бұрын
my trip is 20 days away, hopefully i’ll get to see all videos before i go , really interested in stacking my lightning reservations thanks
@touringplans
2 жыл бұрын
I don't think we'll quite make it to stacking before your trip, but if you have specific questions, feel free to send an email, as mentioned at the end of the video and I can help you out!
@suziefoster5112
2 жыл бұрын
My countdown is also 20 days! We need to be ready for those Spring break crowds. 😁
@KillerKoala87c
2 жыл бұрын
Looking forward to more of these 😃
@notaverygoodguitarplayer
2 жыл бұрын
Thanks for the tip not to use Genie, but plan my own day!
@bills1779
2 жыл бұрын
Thank you for the tips. Where's Brian and those park videos lol. We loved those when he would stategize the parks ....
@MrFrankcjames
2 жыл бұрын
Brian has moved on, sadly. Would have loved to see his strategery with this new set up. I’ve got confidence in Team TP, though!
@corey13
2 жыл бұрын
I really like your content and the way you articulate these tricky topics. Liked, subscribed, and rang the bell :).
@touringplans
2 жыл бұрын
Much appreciated, Corey!
@stevem.c.3629
2 жыл бұрын
I will use this app when I visit the park again!
@gpgmain8441
2 жыл бұрын
Can you purchase individual lightening lanes at 7AM if you’re staying at the Swan or Dolphin?
@Viking_Luchador
2 жыл бұрын
Can I please get a spreadsheet of guest ratings for each attraction AND how many votes it received?
@dmancuso
2 жыл бұрын
For Individual Lightning Lane purchase, can you make a 7am purchase on the first day of your vacation if you’re staying onsite, but have not arrived at WDW yet? Like if you’re driving to the park at 7am but won’t arrive till after 7am.
@touringplans
2 жыл бұрын
You absolutely can! If you have a resort stay that "night" you can reserve at 7 am on arrival day _and_ on departure day.
@dmancuso
2 жыл бұрын
@@touringplans Thanks!
@Sal-ec4yf
2 жыл бұрын
I have a question… if Disney won’t limit the sale of Genie+ and currently according to Chapek more than 50% of guests purchase Genie+, How does that compare to the percentage of available return times for each ride or show? I thought that in the past a Disney set aside approximately 30% of ride availability for FP+ reservations. So, if that percentage is consistent now, doesn’t that suggest that almost HALF of the people who currently purchase Genie+ won’t be able to get a return time for any given ride? I’m not a data professional so maybe my math is way off, but it seems like they’ve already oversold the amount of available return times. Am I missing something?
@touringplans
2 жыл бұрын
Genie+ reservations are booking up very quickly, especially at Hollywood Studios, and at every park on high crowd level days. You can find more detailed information about that in a couple of recent articles (touringplans.com/blog/what-can-i-expect-genie-availability-to-look-like-part-one/, touringplans.com/blog/what-can-i-expect-genie-availability-to-look-like-part-two/) Part of this availability problem is why Disney converted three more rides to Genie+ instead of Individual Lightning Lane over the next six months.
@TonyMendyk
2 жыл бұрын
Thank you, thank you, thank you!
@erinfee5104
2 жыл бұрын
Thank you for explaining this ridiculously user-unfriendly system so clearly! I can prattle off about the history of obscure attractions, but this thing is just baffling! I don't envy Guest Relations right now.
@kellyj5389
2 жыл бұрын
for me ..it just works best to book at 0700. pay for 2 Individual LL. and select one genie plus...I prefer picking the best attraction as early as you can....say for A.K. ill buy Flight of passage and EE. then select Say...navi river for as early as I can..then get as many more genie plus as I can. I try not to pick my first Genie plus too late..some like that strategy....I do not.
@touringplans
2 жыл бұрын
I typically suggest booking Genie+ first and then ILL, only because a) it's quicker to click through a Genie+ reservation (assuming you've already paid/purchased) than to book and pay for ILL and b) there is less competition for ILL because off-site guests aren't eligible until park opening. But it's really about what's more important to your party. Different people are allowed to have different strategies :)
@kellyj5389
2 жыл бұрын
@@touringplans Yes. I actually meant to put it that way. Genie plus first. Then buy 2 LL. I agree. All at 0700
@philippaelliott8939
2 жыл бұрын
Thank you for this, brilliant. I wonder if you could point me in the right direction with park reservations please. We’re looking at a July 2023 booking for WDW and are really concerned about not being able to, for example, wander into EPCOT in the evening, having spent the day in another park. Is this option now off the table for guests arriving from the UK, staying in a Disney resort?
@touringplans
2 жыл бұрын
If you have park hoppers, you're welcome to wander into any park in the evening if you'd like. But park reservations will be needed for morning parks
@raea
2 жыл бұрын
This is such good info. But it's so dry. I don't know how first timers stick with it. Would love a video with screen shots instead. Otherwise you get in the weeds pretty quickly.
@suziefoster5112
2 жыл бұрын
Thank you for this tutorial, it was very helpful. The question I have is the standby cue versus the lightning lane cue for flight of passage. Is the theming the same for both? If I can skip rope dropping AK and buy the lightning lane, I’m totally for it. However, since this will be our first time on FOP, we really want to see everything in the cue. TY!!
@BrianCrosby
2 жыл бұрын
Does the 120-minute rule start AT regular Park Opening, or does Early Park Entry count towards it? Which exactly counts as "opening"?
@touringplans
2 жыл бұрын
Opening is regular park opening, not early entry :)
@BrianCrosby
2 жыл бұрын
@@touringplans awesome! Thanks!!!
@stevem.c.3629
2 жыл бұрын
Hi. I like you and your vids.
@AlissaMarie526
2 жыл бұрын
Does anyone know if you can book your next genie + reservation as soon as you use one (not the last one you booked) or does it have to be after the last one you booked or 2 hours from last booking?
@touringplans
2 жыл бұрын
See the What's Stacking Precious episode. It's only after using _the last one you booked_ or 2 hours from last booking.
@davidwadsworth8485
2 жыл бұрын
If you are travelling in a group/family do you register all the other members of the party and then book times together or is there any advantage to breaking the group up? I would think that if you had 10 people (we have 15 in our family) booking all of them at the same time would be difficult from an availability perspective. We encountered that problem with the previous FastPass system.
@touringplans
2 жыл бұрын
Stay tuned for tomorrow's episode - one of the sections is all about large groups!
@stephaniediamond9913
2 жыл бұрын
I’m staying off property but at a partner hotel so we get early park access. Do we get the ILL option with that or no?
@touringplans
2 жыл бұрын
Unfortunately, no. At least based on my most recent research, that really truly is reserved for on-property guests.
@jenniferingle6562
2 жыл бұрын
Im staying off property for Spring Break. Will I even be able to get anything?
@touringplans
2 жыл бұрын
It's likely that the individual lightning lanes will be sold out before you're eligible to purchase. But you can still make your first Genie+ reservation at 7 am just like on-site guests!
@mollyoreilly9670
2 жыл бұрын
Is there any benefit to paying for Genie+ ahead of your trip? For instance, does it speed up that 7am booking because there is no need to put in credit card info?
@touringplans
2 жыл бұрын
It basically allows you to just get on right at 7 am each day instead of a little earlier to purchase it day, so it may gain you a couple of minutes each morning. Otherwise, no real benefit - no discount, etc.
@mollyoreilly9670
2 жыл бұрын
@@touringplans thanks 🙏
@mackenzievattimo9205
2 жыл бұрын
I was hoping I would not need Genie bc I pay for Touring Plans.
@chrishintz1077
2 жыл бұрын
Thanks for the info. I went to your instagram to follow you. You seem to have the calm zen that a mother w young kids needs. ;). I’ll bet you have a secret recharge spot, but no need to reveal it It’s a secret ;).
@touringplans
2 жыл бұрын
I'm not sure anyone has ever described me as having calm zen before :D My secret is chocolate. Lots of chocolate.
@kellyj5389
2 жыл бұрын
stack...stack....stack...
@kellyellis653
2 жыл бұрын
What’s the best way to stack? Popular rides later and then work forward?
@KillerKoala87c
2 жыл бұрын
The people that love touring plans hate genie haha. I know I hate it but talking to some co workers with less fomo or ones that just went to bring their kids, they liked it ok. Disney is not catering to pre planning folks and intense Disney fans
@touringplans
2 жыл бұрын
"free genie" (aka, itinerary planner) has its place. If folks don't really care about what actual rides they do and just want a relaxed day, then it's a fine tool. And I promise I'm trying to stay as non-biased as possible in these informational videos. Ha!
@KevinThurman
2 жыл бұрын
Thank you for making this. To be truthful, understanding G+ more and more only makes me more stressed and more angry, like this forced addition to my vacation is making my vacation less “vacation”. I cannot imagine how frustrated I’d be at the parks had I not watched this video first.
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