Walt Disney World Announces Major Changes to Genie+ and Lightning Lane Including Advance Selections

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Posted: Tuesday June 25, 2024 2:00pm ET by WDWMAGIC Staff

Disney has announced significant changes to its Genie+ service at the Walt Disney World theme parks, which will take effect on July 24, 2024.

Disney is launching multi-day advance Lightning Lane selections and other changes to its Genie service

On July 24, Walt Disney World will introduce new, simpler names. Disney Genie+ service will become Lightning Lane Multi Pass, while individual Lightning Lane will now be known as Lightning Lane Single Pass. Lightning Lane passes will blend features from current services and the previously offered FastPass+ service, which Disney says will give "guests the choice to plan ahead and removing the hassle of planning during their vacation."

New Lightning Lane Pass features:

Guests can make Lightning Lane plans ahead of arrival - 7 days in advance for resort guests, and 3 days in advance for non-resort guests.
The ability to choose experiences and times prior to purchasing.
Book Lightning Lane passes for multiple vacation days, all in a single day.

Here's how Lightning Lane passes will work beginning July 24, 2024.

Lightning Lane Multi Pass and Single Pass in My Disney Experience

Lightning Lane Multi Pass

When you purchase Lightning Lane Multi Pass, you may make up to 3 Lightning Lane selections in a theme park, in advance of your visit. You'll also be able to choose available times as you make your selections.

On the day of your visit, once you use a selection, check the My Disney Experience app for availability to make an additional selection.

Lightning Lane Multi Pass will have 2 tiers of attractions at Magic Kingdom, Hollywood Studios, and EPCOT. There are no tiers at Disney's Animal Kingdom. You can choose one selection from the first tier, and two selections from the second tier.

Lightning Lane Multi Pass Tier 1 Attractions

Magic Kingdom:

Big Thunder Mountain Railroad
Jungle Cruise
Peter Pan’s Flight
Space Mountain
Tiana’s Bayou Adventure

EPCOT:

Remy’s Ratatouille Adventure
Frozen Ever After
Soarin’ Around the World

Hollywood Studios:

Mickey & Minnie’s Runaway Railway
Millennium Falcon: Smugglers Run
Rock ‘n’ Roller Coaster
Slinky Dog Dash

Lightning Lane Multi Pass Tier 2 Attractions

Magic Kingdom:

Buzz Lightyear’s Space Ranger Spin
Haunted Mansion
Pirates of the Caribbean
“it’s a small world”
Dumbo the Flying Elephant
Mad Tea Party
Mickey's Philharmagic
Monster's Inc. Laugh Floor Comedy Club
The Barnstormer
Magic Carpets of Aladdin
The Many Adventures of Winnie the Pooh
Tomorrowland Speedway
Journey of the Little Mermaid

EPCOT:

Journey Into Imagination with Figment
Living with the Land
Mission: SPACE
Spaceship Earth
The Seas with Nemo & Friends
Turtle Talk with Crush
Disney-Pixar Short Film Festival

Hollywood Studios:

The Twilight Zone: Tower of Terror
Toy Story Mania!
Alien Swirling Saucers
Star Tours: The Adventure Continues
Beauty and the Beast Live on Stage
Disney Junior Play and Dance!
Frozen Sing-Along Celebration
Indiana Jones Epic Stunt Spectacular
Muppet*Vision 3D

Lightning Lane Single Pass

Lightning Lane Single Pass will work much like it does today, where you can secure a time to ride one of the most highly demanded attractions, but you'll now be able to make your purchase and plan in advance. Lightning Lane Single Pass attractions include TRON Lightcycle Run at Magic Kingdom, Star Wars: Rise of the Resistance at Disney's Hollywood Studios, AVATAR Flight of Passage at Disney's Animal Kingdom, and Guardians of the Galaxy Cosmic Rewind at EPCOT

How to Plan Ahead Using Lightning Lane Pass

Guests staying at a Disney Resort hotel and other select hotels will be able to plan Lightning Lane passes up to 7 days in advance, for their entire stay (up to 14 days). All other guests can plan up to 3 days in advance.

These advance purchase windows will let guests secure some of their must-do rides and experiences after they've had some time to decide what dining reservations they want to book and any other plans they may need to consider.

Lightning Lane Pass Purchase Screen

Guests may purchase a Lightning Lane Multi Pass, a Lightning Lane Single Pass or both. The app will also be updated to make it quicker and easier to purchase and plan, with fewer steps and a new option to purchase Lightning Lane Single Pass and Lightning Lane Multi Pass in one transaction.

Lightning Lane Pass Selection Screen

Disneyland Resort will also use the new Lightning Lane Multi Pass and Lightning Lane Single pass names beginning July 24. Based on the different ways guests visit Disneyland Resort, the way guests purchase, select and redeem Lightning Lane passes at Disneyland Resort will remain the same.

Disney says that the complimentary features of Disney Genie service will continue to be available in the My Disney Experience and Disneyland apps.

Find Out More

For more details see: Guide and FAQ to Disney World's Lightning Lane Multi Pass and Single Pass

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C33Mom1 hour ago

Yes, I agree— I’m not certain that specific plan would work but it certainly seems like it could from the writing. I also think it might encourage people to buy a 10 day ticket instead of an 8 day ticket during the busiest times.

SingleRider1 hour ago

I think this will get people to buy tickets that start earlier but still cover their trip. For example a 4 day ticket can be used over 7 days. If you planned to go to the parks on August 14-17 you could set the start date on your ticket to August 11 instead of August 14 and start making selections on August 8 instead of August 11.

C33Mom1 hour ago

I guess they intentionally decided to put people who take long trips offsite ahead of those of us who stay at Deluxe properties on site for 4-7 days. Doesn’t make a lot of sense to me since the last few days of long tickets are practically free, but I agree with the way you read it.

DCBaker2 hours ago

See below: 3 Days in Advance for All Other Guests Not staying at a Disney Resort hotel or other select hotel? Then you can purchase Lightning Lane passes—and choose experiences and arrival windows—3 days in advance. See additional details below, which vary based on admission type: Guests with date-based theme park tickets (which require the Guest to choose a start date at the time of purchase) can purchase 3 days before the first day of their ticket, for the total number of valid admission days on their ticket. Guests with other ticket types can purchase 3 days before their park visit. Annual Passholders can purchase 3 days before their park visit. https://www.wdwmagic.com/other/disney-genie/news/25jun2024-guide-and-faq-to-disney-worlds-lightning-lane-multi-and-single-passes.htm

C33Mom2 hours ago

Are we certain about that? Letting offsite guests book 14 days out puts them ahead of on site guests only staying for a week or less for the entire trip.

Ayla4 hours ago

Starting three days before the start date on the ticket.

DCBaker4 hours ago

If you have date-based tickets and are not staying on property, you can make your selections for the total number of valid admission days on your ticket.

jannerUK4 hours ago

A lot of UK Guests book a Villa in Orlando - independent. Or they stay on International Drive in a Motel. I am referencing those outside the Disney Bubble. They buy over here in UK a 14 day pass. UK residents tend to buy 14 days of both universal and Disney and do 7 in one and 7 in other. Its the best and cheapest combo. Also gives you freedom to overlap and go where you want in the 14 days. I meant that would have to see structure: Universal first 7, Disney 2nd 7 days in order to get the 7 day advance for LLMP

bwr8274 hours ago

Which resort is Villa? Sorry, not following.

jannerUK4 hours ago

I was talking about Villa guests.

jannerUK4 hours ago

Also can any clarify this.... Guests staying at an on-site Walt Disney World Resort hotel and other select hotels will be able to plan Lightning Lane passes up to 7 days in advance, for their entire stay (up to 14 days). Off-site guests can plan up to 3 days in advance. Can off site guests in the 3 day window plan for their entire stay (as in the start of their 14 day ticket)

bwr8274 hours ago

If you stayed at Universal first, but had a reservation for Disney resort for the second week, wouldn’t you get the 7-day advance for LL?

jannerUK4 hours ago

The way it affects us in the UK, will see a mass change in how we plan our trip. I can see a lot of people who are planning on doing Universal/Disney doing it in the order listed above. 14 days. Arrive at Villa and kick start the trip with Universal and then do Disney in the second week. That will give you 3 days then to play around with your trip. Its not great but seems to be the only way forward with the current set up

osian4 hours ago

MaxPass in Anaheim was the equivalent of the paper FP, for those with a smartphone, for a very reasonable nominal fee. In Orlando, there used to be FP+ terminals. A fastpass system doesn't have to be paper, nor have people tied to a phone, be expensive, nor exclude anyone. These are decisions that Disney has made, including discriminating against international visitors. it's not the fault of society in general.