When visiting Walt Disney World, it can be overwhelming to begin planning your park days and wondering how you will fit in everything that you want to accomplish. So let’s talk about how to use Genie+ and how it can help you meet your park touring goals!
As you think about planning your park days, remember to have a plan, but not a schedule. You want flexibility and enjoyment over a rigid schedule and stress. The way to accomplish this is to have a general idea of which attractions are important to you and your family and make those a priority by visiting those attractions early morning, late night, or by scheduling a Lightning Lane window.
Each family is different, so be sure to speak to your Travel Counselor to get their thoughts on specific attractions as they may pertain to your travel party!
I have put together a general guideline for each park below based on the most popular attractions, and which attractions I feel would be worth using your Lightning Lane options toward. This guide will teach you how to use Genie+ to make the most of your day!
A few reminders
- Lightning Lane options CAN fill up. Prioritize your group’s top attractions and try to book those first.
- If you have purchased Disney Genie+ service, you can select an arrival window for your first attraction via the My Disney Experience mobile app beginning at 7:00 AM on the day of your visit.
- You can select additional Genie+ Lightning Lane attractions after one of these two things have happened:
- You have tapped in to the queue of your next scheduled Lightning Lane.
- It has been 120 minutes since you made your last Lightning Lane attraction. (An exception to this is if you made a reservation at 7am and the park doesn’t open until more than 2 hours later. You must then wait until 2 hours after park opening to make your next selection if you haven’t used one yet.)
How to use Genie+ PRO TIP
It is possible to hold more than one Genie+ Lightning Lane if the return time is more than 120 minutes from your last selection.
- If you would like to purchase an Individual Lightning Lane Attraction, you can purchase up to two per day if park hopping. Pricing is per person and will vary by park and day. Guests of Disney Resort Hotels can make their first purchase starting at 7:00 AM on the day of their visit. All other guests can make their first purchase when the park opens.
How to use Genie+ PRO TIP
You can hold Genie+ Lightning Lane selection(s) and Individual Lightning Lane selections at the same time
- If you have a Park Hopper ticket you can select multiple parks to schedule lightning lanes throughout the day. Just be sure you have purchased the “multiple parks” option.
- Genie+ Lightning Lane is not offered for every single attraction. (The attractions that do not offer a Lightning Lane with Genie+ will be listed under the “low wait time” section below.)
Magic Kingdom
Attraction available to purchase an Individual Lightning Lane:
- Seven Dwarfs Mine Train
- TRON Lightcycle/Run (also has a virtual queue)
Genie+ Lightning Lane:
First Priority:
- Big Thunder Mountain Railroad
- Space Mountain
- Splash Mountain
- Peter Pan’s Flight
- Pirates of the Caribbean
- Haunted Mansion
- Jungle Cruise
Second Priority:
- The Many Adventures of Winnie the Pooh
- Dumbo the Flying Elephant
- Disney Festival of Fantasy Parade
- Tomorrowland Transit Authority PeopleMover
- Tomorrowland Speedway
- it’s a small world
- Mad Tea Party
- The Barnstormer
- Buzz Lightyear’s Space Ranger Spin
- Character Meet & Greets
Attractions that usually have low wait times. I suggest using the standby lane for these while waiting to use your lightning lane entrances for the more popular attractions:
- Under the Sea ~ Journey of the Little Mermaid
- Walt Disney’s Enchanted Tiki Room
- Country Bear Jamboree
- Hall of Presidents
- Liberty Square Riverboat
- Walt Disney’s Carousel of Progress
- Swiss Family Treehouse
- Tom Sawyer Island
- Mickey’s PhilharMagic
- Monsters Inc Laugh Floor
- The Magic Carpets of Aladdin
- Astro Orbiter
- Prince Charming Regal Carrousel
- Casey Jr. Splash and Soak Station
- Frontierland Shootin Arcade
EPCOT
Attraction available to purchase an Individual Lightning Lane:
- Guardians of the Galaxy: Cosmic Rewind (also has a virtual queue)
Genie+ Lightning Lane:
First Priority:
- Remy’s Ratatouille Adventure
- Frozen Ever After
- Test Track *If your party is comfortable splitting up, use the single rider line instead of scheduling a Lightning Lane entrance.
- Soarin’ Around the World *If your party is comfortable splitting up, use the single rider line instead of scheduling a Lightning Lane entrance.
- Mission: SPACE
Second Priority:
- Spaceship Earth
- The Seas with Nemo & Friends
- Turtle Talk with Crush
- Living with the Land
Attractions that usually have low wait times. I suggest using the standby lane for these while waiting to use your lightning lane entrances for the more popular attractions:
- Gran Fiesta Tour Starring the Three Caballeros
- Journey into Imagination with Figment
- SeaBase (aquarium)
- Awesome Planet
- Disney and Pixar Short Film Festival
- Impressions de France (often replaced with Beauty & the Beast sing-a-long)
- Kidcot Fun Stops
- Reflections of China
- The American Adventure
- The Epcot Experience
- Canada Far and Wide
Animal Kingdom
Attraction available to purchase an Individual Lightning Lane:
- Avatar Flight of Passage
Genie+ Lightning Lane:
First Priority:
- Expedition Everest – Legend of the Forbidden Mountain *If your party is comfortable splitting up, use the single rider line instead of scheduling a Lightning Lane entrance.
- Na’vi River Journey
- Festival of the Lion King (show)
- Kilimanjaro Safaris
- Kali River Rapids
- DINOSAUR
Second Priority:
- The Animation Experience at Conservation Station
- It’s Tough to Be a Bug
- Feathered Friends in Flight
Attractions that usually have low wait times. I suggest using the standby lane for these while waiting to use your lightning lane entrances for the more popular attractions:
- Gorilla Falls Exploration Trail
- Rafiki’s Planet Watch
- Maharajah Jungle Trek
- The Boneyard (kids play area)
- Discovery Island Trails
- TriceraTop Spin
- Wilderness Explorers
- Wildlife Express Train
Hollywood Studios
Attraction available to purchase an Individual Lightning Lane:
- Star Wars: Rise of the Resistance
Genie+ Lightning Lane:
First Priority:
- Slinky Dog Dash
- Mickey & Minnie’s Runaway Railway
- The Twilight Zone Tower of Terror
- Rock ‘n’ Roller Coaster Starring Aerosmith *If your party is comfortable splitting up, use the single rider line instead of scheduling a Lightning Lane entrance.
- Millennium Falcon: Smugglers Run *If your party is comfortable splitting up, use the single rider line instead of scheduling a Lightning Lane entrance.
Second Priority:
- Alien Swirling Saucers
- Toy Story Mania!
- Beauty and the Beast Live on Stage
- See Disney Stars at Red Carpet Dreams
- Disney Junior Play and Dance
- Star Tours – The Adventures Continue
- Indiana Jones Epic Stunt Spectacular
Attractions that usually have low wait times. I suggest using the standby lane for these while waiting to use your lightning lane entrances for the more popular attractions:
- Muppet Vision 3*D
- Walt Disney Presents
- For the First Time in Forever: A Frozen Sing-Along Celebration
- Lightning McQueen’s Racing Academy
- Vacation Fun – An Original Animated Short
We hope these tips have helped! Contact Us to get your next vacation on the books!
