Is Genie+ Worth It at Disneyland? Tips You NEED TO KNOW in 2022
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Күн бұрынCan you ride every single Genie+ lightning lane attraction at Disneyland in a single day? INCLUDING Disney California Adventure? Let's find out during our ultimate Disneyland Genie+ challenge.
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CHAPTERS
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0:00 Intro
0:28 Reserving Your First Lightning Lane
1:57 Hyperspace Mountain
3:09 Indiana Jones/Jungle Cruise
5:40 What Order to Book Genie+ Rides
6:38 Millennium Falcon: Smuggler's Run
8:02 Big Thunder Mountain Railroad
9:20 Play in the Park Merch
10:01 Haunted Mansion
11:06 Splash Mountain
13:31 Harbor Galley Lunch
15:59 Matterhorn Bobsleds
17:52 Star Tours
18:31 Autopia
20:32 Incredicoaster
22:31 Grizzly River Run
25:48 Soarin' Around the World
26:49 Guardians of the Galaxy: Mission BREAKOUT!
27:24 Monsters Inc.: Mike and Sully to the Rescue
29:39 Goofy's Sky School
30:13 Trying to get Toy Story Midway Mania
32:27 World of Color
34:07 Park Hopping After Dark
34:56 Buzz Lightyear Astro Blasters
36:07 it's a small world
38:05 Big Thunder Mountain Railroad at Night
38:51 Main Street Electrical Parade
39:12 Final Thoughts on Genie+ at Disneyland
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@SoCalDisneyDad 2 жыл бұрын
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@MechaDray Жыл бұрын
I have used it twice. It cost us 32 dollars for two people. The thing I loved the most is how much free time we had to do other things like shopping, chillin, enjoying the sights and ambience. We had park hopper so we got to ride rides on both parks without having to purchase it again. We didn’t wait more than 8 min per Lightning vs 60 to 120 min on some rides. Only one we waited on was rise.
@dizmoconcertexperience420 Жыл бұрын
New drinking game: take a shot every time he says the word “fiddle”.
@slimjim5274 2 жыл бұрын
I’ve gotten it on weekends but on weekdays you don’t really need it, unless it is a busy day. I enjoyed using it and we were able to get on almost every ride in the park. We took someone that has never been so it was an amazing first experience for him!
@SoCalDisneyDad 2 жыл бұрын
I love going with people who've never been to Disneyland before. It's so great to watch them experience it all for the first time.
@slimjim5274 2 жыл бұрын
@@SoCalDisneyDad Yes it is great! Especially when it’s a surprise and they didn’t know they were going!
@AdrianCardoza 5 ай бұрын
36:09 this made me feel so nostalgic for Disneyland because my kids and I saw both Encanto and the firework show from this spot last August. I also met this cute girl named Roxie who bought me a churro. I regret not shooting my shot!
@ameliaescobedo6167 2 жыл бұрын
My boyfriend and I plan on going for our 2nd anniversary in October and I was wondering how the Genie+ lightning pass worked and this was very helpful. He and I have only been to Disneyland once and it was for our senior grad night so it’s been awhile and I can’t wait for our trip! :)
@SoCalDisneyDad 2 жыл бұрын
Glad to be of help! You have a great trip.
@markhurley983 9 ай бұрын
we got it this past weekend and it is totally worth it..
@Shirl_RN_2.08 Жыл бұрын
Poor Benjamin. His expressions were too cute!
@AmandaCorene 2 жыл бұрын
Your Goofy impression is pretty spot on!
@SoCalDisneyDad 2 жыл бұрын
Thank you!
@ArcadeJackpotMaster 2 жыл бұрын
Agreed genie plus is definitely worth it at Disneyland epically on busy days. Had the same experience the time i used it that refreshing doesn't work that well , but normally refreshing isn't maditroty or at least when i used it.
@SoCalDisneyDad 2 жыл бұрын
Fiddle faddling landed me a few good time savings, but not nearly as much as at WDW.
@markhurley983 9 ай бұрын
I was able to grab a LL for Haunted Mansion with a 65 minute wait and no LL available and one popped up for 40 mins out
@marlym3794 Жыл бұрын
Alright, already an epic intro filming from splash!! haha.
@SoCalDisneyDad Жыл бұрын
I try to spice it up when I can!
@IslandPeach Жыл бұрын
To your teacher We all need somebody to lean on 😂
@lilxlysa Жыл бұрын
The last seat on splash mountain can accommodate 2 people. Learned this when I went on with my 4 year old yesterday and the CM asked if he wanted to sit next to me. Great for younger riders on Splash
@SoCalDisneyDad Жыл бұрын
Awesome tip!
@MrCamel2humps Жыл бұрын
7:58 YEP, sums up Disney Star Wars as a whole…..
@SoCalDisneyDad Жыл бұрын
😂🤣
@markhurley983 9 ай бұрын
another tip came through!!!! Been refreshing to check wait times for Haunted Mansion Holiday and it was 65-75 minutes with no LL.. and bam a 2:40 one opened and o snagged it… it was 2:00
@SoCalDisneyDad 9 ай бұрын
Nice!
@markhurley983 9 ай бұрын
Total wait time was 14:45
@SoCalDisneyDad 9 ай бұрын
@@markhurley983 That’s pretty solid for this time of year. 🔥
@holllyrhode Жыл бұрын
Love people cheering for the potc part during WoC
@andresmillsgallego814 Жыл бұрын
Have to agree with you about Hyperspace Mountain......except the part about it being the best version of it. DLP has that honor 100% 😁
@SoCalDisneyDad Жыл бұрын
I’ve not had the pleasure of riding that one.
@andresmillsgallego814 Жыл бұрын
@@SoCalDisneyDad I hope you and the family have the chance someday! It's a wonderful park.
@sandin6689 Жыл бұрын
Went to D-Land around 1958 for the first time, age 5. Love the park. Haven't been there in 10 years...I live in Alaska. So, your best advice for a one day visit mid-January 2024.... OR should I make it two ? Love your videos. Very helpful. Your lovely bride is a super mom!!😊
@SoCalDisneyDad Жыл бұрын
I’ll always advocate for more days if you can squeeze them in. 😂 Mid-January is an excellent time to visit crowd-wise. Genie+ is helpful for maximizing your stay, but not necessary to have a good time.
@leilanibatty Жыл бұрын
Your videos have been a huge help for me! We are going in two weeks during the week day but we bought Genie+ for all 6 of us because it’s my youngest daughters first time and she’s only 5.. but we’re from SoCal but moved to Vegas when she was born so I’m thankful to your videos to help me reintroduce myself to Disneyland 🫶🏼
@SoCalDisneyDad Жыл бұрын
I’m so glad to hear that. I hope you guys have such an amazing time. First times for someone in your party are always super special.
@eborth5427 Жыл бұрын
We have 4 kids aged 7 to 12 and have never done any theme parks, we are in LA in a few weeks and plan to go to Disney. It looks quite complicated and that I will have to do some research. And since we only have 1 day there then maybe have realistic expectations about what we will be able to achieve ride wise
@SoCalDisneyDad Жыл бұрын
I see you find my other Genie+ video. 😃 I just responded to your other comment. I’ll be redoing this video in a few weeks with the goal of making it more helpful on a step by step basis and more involved with how we made our choices. You’ll want to check that one out when it publishes. With the right plan, you can get A LOT done. The first question is going to be when are you going? And what possible dates do you have for Disneyland? Is there flexibility there? Avoiding holidays will be key, and visiting during a Tuesday through Thursday will always be better than Friday through Monday.
@Sobek1776 2 жыл бұрын
Love the hat I have the same one 😉 I go in a couple days do you think they would allow me to wear my Chewbacca pajama onesie into the park? I’m older than 14 but the outfit looks nothing like the main character and I’ve seen other onesies before in the park. Do you think I should take the risk and wear it and change if they ask? Or avoid it. I’m stuck on what to do and I haven’t gone enough to know the 100% full rules
@SoCalDisneyDad 2 жыл бұрын
Hope you have a good time. Honestly, I wouldn’t be able to guess how they’d respond. The worst they would do is ask you to change though.
@Valerie-vu8yr Жыл бұрын
Do you think Genie + is necessary on a Monday, specifically this coming Monday 4/17, for a one day/ park hopper situation?? We are 3 adults. Your videos have been so helpful! Thank you!
@SoCalDisneyDad Жыл бұрын
I think it would definitely be worth it for you. Especially since you’re doing both parks in one day. Even if it’s $30/person, that’s still pretty affordable compared to Universal and Knott’s. They charge $70+/person for their “Fastpass” system. If the main goal of your visit is rides, I promise you won’t regret having it.
@kamahina943 2 жыл бұрын
You can only use the lightning lane once per ride right? Looking at that list of rides, I’m thinking my kids wouldn’t appreciate most of the rides listed since they’ll be too young still. My strategy will definitely be to just rope drop.
@SoCalDisneyDad 2 жыл бұрын
Correct, once per ride. And, yes, most of the rides on the list are the bigger rides with height requirements or are more intense. Benjamin enjoys all the slow moving dark rides and most of those aren’t on Genie+
@karlodesoto 2 жыл бұрын
Hi Traver, my family (wife and 2yr) are planning a trip to Disneyland and was wondering if you (or anyone else reading this post) recommend getting Genie+ or what tips can you give us?
@SoCalDisneyDad 2 жыл бұрын
I suppose that all depends on how long you’re planning on visiting. For 1 day, definitely get Genie+. For 2 or more days, I would recommend it at least one of those 2 days, but don’t think it’s necessary for all of them. The good news is, you can literally add it at any time. So try it out the first day, and then decide if you think it’s worth it for any future days.
@karlodesoto 2 жыл бұрын
@@SoCalDisneyDad thanks a lot. Love watching you episodes, a tone of info for families!!!
@frantasticthings 8 ай бұрын
Thanks for this video! I know it's a year old now, but I'm curious if you have tips / tricks for Genie+ with Parent Swap or Rider Switch (lol i forgot what it's called officially). We're going with our 1 year old in December, so there are a handful of rides we'd like to get on but our little can't.
@SoCalDisneyDad 8 ай бұрын
So the Rider Swap just sends you through the lightning lane. There would be no difference for the parent who sits out to use a rider switch pass or their Genie+ reservation. They’ll wait the same amount of time.
@frantasticthings 8 ай бұрын
@@SoCalDisneyDad Oh! So would you recommend our group still pay for Genie+ or should we just utilize Rider Swap? i.e. would the first half of the group get to go through LL too or just the other half?
@SoCalDisneyDad 8 ай бұрын
@@frantasticthings Rider Switch only lets the person who sat out and one other person go through the Lightning Lane on the second time. I would still recommend Genie+ because there are rides that everyone can ride, even the 1 year old, that are on Genie+ that you can’t use Rider Switch for. Just be aware that if the person sits out has a lightning lane for, say, Space Mountain, they have to use it before they can book a new one. So Rider Switch is somewhat irrelevant unless you have more people in your party and one of them wants to ride with the person that sat out. In that case, I would explain it to the cast member and ONLY scan the person who will ride again with the person that sat out. I’m sure they are used to dealing with this. They should be able to help you with any possible complications of the two systems at that moment.
@matthewmeyer2290 Ай бұрын
We have bought genie plus with our tickets, will it automatically start letting us book once we scan into park. Or do we have to do something to activate it?
@megma1717 11 ай бұрын
In WDW, you can “pin” favorite rides to the top of the tip board which makes fiddle faddling easier. Can you “pin” rides in the Disneyland app as well?
@SoCalDisneyDad 11 ай бұрын
Yes, you can.
@monicawade5907 Жыл бұрын
Great video! I’m going this Saturday October 8th and want to do the rope drop strategy. (What time do you recommend to arrive for parking?) since I already purchased a parking pass. (Also right as soon as I enter the park do you recommend that I purchase the individual Lightning lane for rise of resistance immediately?) also (what time would you recommend to start reserving Lightning lanes if I am rope dropping)? I plan to rope drop fantasy land rides first aka Peter pan , should I get my second lightning lane around 9:00AM? Since I plan to purchase the rise of resistance first.
@SoCalDisneyDad Жыл бұрын
Parking opens an hour before the park does. So it will be open at 7 AM. We usually arrive around 7:30 and make it to the park gates around 7:45-7:50. Grab your first lightning lane as soon as you scan into the park. The window is good for an hour so if your window starts right at 8 you have until 9 to use it. So rope drop a ride or two if the standby on traditionally long rides is very short. Otherwise, hit the first ride at rope drop then use your Fastpass. Try to select your first lightning lane to be one everyone else is running to straight away. Think Space Mountain or Indiana Jones if you’re rope dropping Peter Pan. You can grab Rise of the Resistance right away or keep an eye on it. But it’ll probably go fast so don’t wait too long. You can have both a regular lightning lane and an Individual lightning lane at the same time since the one is a paid extra. The most important part of maximizing Genie+ is to use it for rides that are available immediately or almost immediately so that you can book another just as soon as you scan in to your current ride. If you schedule rides that are 2+ hours out you can’t book another until 120 minutes has elapsed and that’s 2 hours you can’t use the pass. Do that 2-3 times and you’ll find that 6 hours have gone by and you’ve only used it a handful of times. Whereas if you’re booking one every 20-30 minutes by taking advantage of the rides available right away, you’ll get through nearly the whole stack of available rides (like we did in this video).
@monicawade5907 Жыл бұрын
@@SoCalDisneyDad perfect! Thank you for responding! I appreciate it. Also one last question, (do you recommend I park at Mickey and friends parking lot)? I already bought my $30 parking pass when I bought my tickets. Which parking lot is closer to Disneyland park?
@SoCalDisneyDad Жыл бұрын
@@monicawade5907 We always park at Mickey and Friends. I’m not a particular fan of the Toy Story lot.
@monicawade5907 Жыл бұрын
@@SoCalDisneyDad awesome and where are the trams located ? Is there a big line to get into the trams?
@SoCalDisneyDad Жыл бұрын
@@monicawade5907 The trams are at the ground level of the garage. You’ll naturally go through it just following everyone.
@lisabostrack24 2 жыл бұрын
Very successful day. Good job. I would buy Genie + for Disneyland not DCA.
@SoCalDisneyDad 2 жыл бұрын
If you don’t have a hopper, that’s a great plan.
@simplysuelou2014 2 жыл бұрын
If you get Genie + it automatically includes both parks if you’re park-hopping
@SoCalDisneyDad 2 жыл бұрын
@@simplysuelou2014 it does, yes. She just meant that it’s not needed at DCA. So if you have 1 park per day with no hopper, getting it for Disneyland is recommended and you can pass on a DCA day would be my suggestion.
@pandora576 4 ай бұрын
Thank you for all the info! If you make a selection in genie+ at 10 am, but later change the selection at 10:30 am, if the 2 hour rule is in effect, when can you make your next selection? Noon or 12:30 pm?
@SoCalDisneyDad 4 ай бұрын
12:30. It goes based on the time you made the current selection, modifications reset the timer.
@pandora576 4 ай бұрын
@@SoCalDisneyDad Thank you!
@kjc2987 Жыл бұрын
Do you know if there’s an advantage to buying genie+ ahead of time if you’re buying multi day tickets, vs buying in the park? I can’t tell if the price is different and also wondering if we might only want it certain days.
@SoCalDisneyDad Жыл бұрын
There *might* be an advantage, but I cannot confirm. At WDW, you can purchase Genie+ at midnight and make your first reservation at 7:00 AM. When we did Genie+ at Disneyland, we couldn’t purchase it until we had scanned into the park, which means we couldn’t make our first selection until then. It’s *possible* you’ll be able to make a selection earlier than other people, but I don’t think that’s strictly necessary here. I will be redoing this video for 2023 with newer tips and tricks next Friday, April 14th and it’ll be up the following week.
@kjc2987 Жыл бұрын
@@SoCalDisneyDad thanks! I’ll definitely be watching that one. My gut feeling is that genie+ probably isn’t worth it every day of a multi day trip - would love to hear your opinion in the video!
@sophiadoll4793 2 ай бұрын
Since you did the Guardians ride, is it possible to go in the line only and get off just before they ask you to sit down.
@ludovic2003 2 жыл бұрын
If we are a group. Do we need all tickets scanned to purchase Genie+? Or can one of us (likely me) get into the park early and buy Genie+ for everyone and do reservation? We have small kids so it is hard to hit the drop of the rope.
@SoCalDisneyDad 2 жыл бұрын
So I learned that if you purchase tickets (not annual passes), you can buy genie+ when you buy your tickets. So everyone should have it. That *might* mean that you can book your first lightning lane without being scanned into the park. At the very least, you’ll need everyone’s ticket linked on your account. If you can’t purchase genie+ until the day of arrival because you already bought tickets (and didn’t buy genie+) or are annual passholders, then you’ll likely encounter the same problem I did and won’t be able to do anything until scanned in. Meaning every ticket would need to be scanned into the park.
@yasmineel7479 Жыл бұрын
Thanks for the videos I’ve watched every single one of your Disneyland and California adventure videos on here! Great information, food and ride suggestions and tips! We’re going there in a month or so! How old was James when he first went on incredacoaster? Just wondering if we should go on there with our 7 year old ? She has never been on a roller coaster before especially not one at that speed and loop! Any tips or advice would help. Im just worried cause I’ve seen videos of kids fainting on roller coasters.
@SoCalDisneyDad Жыл бұрын
He was 7 as well. He’s a bit of a daredevil though. He will ride anything. You may need to use judgement there with your daughter. Incredicoaster isn’t a scary coaster. It’s pretty tame. But that inversion might be worrisome. It’s a really smooth coaster, though.
@yasmineel7479 Жыл бұрын
@@SoCalDisneyDad thank you so much!! Have you guys gone for the 100th anniversary? And also do you know if the merchandise for 100th anniversary is yearly available or just until supplies last?
@SoCalDisneyDad Жыл бұрын
@@yasmineel7479 We have! I have a good video from back in January/February that highlights all the food. As for merch, it is a year long celebration, so it should be around for quite awhile. As the time draws close to the end of the celebration, things might start to become scarce. But I imagine they will have plenty of merch through the end of December at least.
@yasmineel7479 Жыл бұрын
@@SoCalDisneyDad I just finished watching your 100th anniversary food video! We are so trying the French onion pizza when we’re there! Thanks for the videos! I’ve seen your videos multiple times over and over again. When my husband and daughter remember you and your family! I’ve seen many Disneyland videos in the past few weeks and have to say your videos are definitely our favorite and we enjoy watching them over and over again and the tips, advice and Information is very helpful! Thanks again! If you can do a video on where to start your day in the Disneyland park in the future that would be great! We’re trying to figure where to start our day and work around the rides in the park that are on our list. Do you recommend going to Indiana Jones ride at 8am?
@SoCalDisneyDad Жыл бұрын
@@yasmineel7479 As luck would have it, we filmed that video this morning. 😂 It should be up next week sometime.
@keyaunaalexander Жыл бұрын
Hello. I want to take my 4 and 5 year old to disneyland and I want them to have the best time. Ive been watching your videos the past few days and they have been really helpful. Thank you. The only thing im still skeptical about is the genie plus pass. This video has helped alot but I just have a few more questions. So again they are 4 and 5 and it is gonna be just me and husband so we plan to just ride everything for little kids, no roller coasters or HUGE drops. Other than splash mountain (plan to save that one for last). Anyway so with that being said. We are going on a tuesday or wednesday for less crowds sometime in the middle of may. Do you honestly suggest the Genie plus for us? Secondly If i were to get genie plus how do you know how close the rides are ? Like if i book one ride are we going to have to sprint to the other side of the park to make it to our time frame? Or is there a map or something? Last time ive been to disney land was like 2003 when things were easier lol and i was like 7 lol so all i remember is riding things but not how the park is set up. Sorry for the long comment.
@SoCalDisneyDad Жыл бұрын
The only lightning attractions they WON’T be able to ride is Matterhorn, Incredicoaster, and Indiana Jones unless your four year old isn’t 40 inches yet. If you eliminate coasters and extreme thrill rides entirely, even the ones they’re tall enough for, you’ll still have 7 rides in Disneyland and 4 rides at DCA as a part of the service. If you assume each lightning lane saves you 30 minutes in line on average and you use it on 6 attractions (a very conservative estimate), that’s 3 hours of your time for other rides. If you use it for all 11 in a single day, that’s almost 6 hours of your time saved. If you’re only going for a single day, I think it’s absolutely necessary to just alleviate a lot of stress about getting in your top attractions. As far as timing goes, you have a whole hour to use your Lightning Lane and at most it takes 10 minutes to walk from one extreme side of the park to the other (except during parades, it might be like 25 depending on where you need to go). We are redoing this video in a more tips style, more relaxed “not get every ride done” format this Friday and it’ll be out early next week.
@keyaunaalexander Жыл бұрын
@@SoCalDisneyDad Thank You So Much for responding. That info was very needed. Looking forward to see more of your videos. You definelty got a new subscriber and fan 😊
@CamrynGleason 2 жыл бұрын
Awesome
@SoCalDisneyDad 2 жыл бұрын
Thank you!
@reddrenched6074 Жыл бұрын
If you want to get a individual LL pass for the rides that offer them, do you need to have genie+ or can you purchase them without having genie+? Love all of your videos!
@SoCalDisneyDad Жыл бұрын
You can buy them without Genie+. It’s a separate system.
@reddrenched6074 Жыл бұрын
@@SoCalDisneyDad Thank you!!!
@lesbibbidiboodelily7330 6 ай бұрын
hello!!! thank you for everything! im french and because of you im ready for California Adventure :D now i think about Disneyland. We are a family of 2 adults and 2 kids. 4 and 9 years old. i'm not sure i want to start by space mountain, in Paris our space moutain is very fast and hard. do you think is it a good idea to start by mickey and minnie's Runaway because we don't have toontown in Paris or star wars land :). we will be on anaheim on 2,3 and 4 may 2024. one day in disneyland, one in DCA and the 3rd day Both. We pay for Hopper and genie + for 3 days. ideally we would like to do like your last video on DCA land by land but with Disney Park ;) I hope you understand my little english :D have a good day!!
@SoCalDisneyDad 6 ай бұрын
Our Space Mountain and yours are different. Yours is better from what I hear. But when you visit it will be themed for Star Wars. Hyperspace Mountain. Both are on Genie+ so you should still be able to ride both. Where you go first is totally up to you. If you’ve got multiple days, I think you’ll get everything done that you want to do without any issues. Especially at the beginning of May, which is a small off season between Spring Break and Summer. The nice thing about multiple days is that if you miss something on Day 1, you can catch it on one of the other days.
@lesbibbidiboodelily7330 6 ай бұрын
@@SoCalDisneyDad thank you OK I think for our first time we ll pass under the traditionnal castle and start a little bit by fantasyland we don t have Mr toad and Alice in wonderland. Then enjoy toontown. I Saw rise of resistance the line can'be'around 20 min from 9 pm. I hope soo!! Have a good day
@SoCalDisneyDad 6 ай бұрын
@@lesbibbidiboodelily7330 I’ve rarely seen Rise below 45 minutes. I think 35 might be the lowest posted wait time I’ve seen. However, I have gotten on the ride within 25 minutes before, but it’s rare. Usually I’m reaching the first preshow at the 25 minute mark. Which is where most of the experience starts anyway.
@michimooy 2 жыл бұрын
is there a wait time between booking each lightning lane? like if you book one can you book another right after for a further out time?
@SoCalDisneyDad 2 жыл бұрын
You have to wait until you use the lightning lane OR 2 hours. Whichever comes first. Before you can book another one.
@Kunoichikorra Жыл бұрын
I haven’t been to Disneyland since covid. I know Disney world has a two hour wait before you can use lightning lane. Is the two hour rule the same for Disneyland?
@SoCalDisneyDad Жыл бұрын
Yes, the dreaded 2 hour rule is a thing here too. The trick is to book rides that are only like 0-30 minutes out. As soon as you use your existing selection, you can immediately make another one. Even while you’re still waiting in line for the previous ride. The two hour rule only comes into play if you book a ride more than 2 hours out, which I would only recommend doing if you are planning to leave the park or have a table service restaurant booked or something.
@jennifergonzalez6236 2 жыл бұрын
Ok sooo having said that at the end We are thinking of going the 2nd week of October. We do have a handicapped person in the party, do you suggest getting the genie plus?
@SoCalDisneyDad 2 жыл бұрын
Handicapped wouldn’t make much of a difference. More or less just how much you want to get done in a day vs how fast you want to move. Genie+ is great for getting a lot done. But you’ll have to keep it moving, chasing the lightning lanes to maximize its use. If you don’t care about maximizing it, and just want a stress-free trip, get Genie+ and however much you use you use. On the other side of the same concept (not maximizing ride time), if saving money is the goal, then you absolutely can have a great time without Genie+. I’d really only recommend it for those wanting to cram as much into the day as possible OR those who want a more relaxing trip. At WDW, we paid for Genie+ 5 of our 8 park days. At Disneyland, as annual passholders, we will likely never buy it again. But for a once a year trip (or less), I’d say just buy it unless money is tight and you need every possible savings.
@rvmush3883 Жыл бұрын
Actually, a DAS pass will help a little. But October is PRIME time at the parks. Busiest day I ever saw was in October. It was packed. Like couldn’t move packed!
@shellyk1371 Жыл бұрын
Hello! Would you recommend getting genie + for a visit scheduled for Good Friday? We're early birds, so we'd be there as soon as the park opens, and we're planning on getting our preferred rides out of the way first. Since I don't know how crowded it usually is during this particular holiday, I'm on the fence about getting genie +. Thanks!
@SoCalDisneyDad Жыл бұрын
Genie+ will absolutely be a necessity. I would highly recommend Genie+ even if you’re not visiting on a holiday. But Good Friday is almost assuredly going to be busy. What I would do is rope drop a ride that can get long waits but doesn’t have Genie+ like Pirates of the Caribbean, then grab your first lightning lane as something that looks like it’s already starting to go quickly. Today, right now (at 8:10) that would be Indiana Jones. Alternatively, you could rope drop Space Mountain which usually only takes about 10-15 minutes at rope drop. It’s the fastest moving attraction where a decent chunk of the crowd goes. If you do actually rope drop something like Indiana Jones, Rise of the Resistance, or Mickey and Minnie’s, or Peter Pan you’ll get stuck in 30-45 minute standby waits that eat up your time for riding rides when hardly anyone is in the park. 8 AM to 9 AM is when you should be standby riding everything that doesn’t have genie+ or some genie+ rides with 5-10 minute waits first thing in the morning like Big Thunder or Haunted Mansion. That way you don’t have to use a Genie+ on them. In this video, my family managed to ride nearly every Genie+ ride, BUT it wasn’t a holiday, and we knew our way around usual wait times to know what to snag when. As you mentioned, definitely make a priority list and power through all of those first, but keep an eye on secondary priorities that might be disappearing quickly from Genie+ and avoid making a reservation more than 2 hours out unless you absolutely have to or plan to take an afternoon break like we did in this video.
@shellyk1371 Жыл бұрын
@SoCal Disney Dad you're a wealth of knowledge my friend. THANK YOU!
@theprocessmavens6105 Жыл бұрын
Do you think it'll be even more packed on Easter Sunday then?
@SoCalDisneyDad Жыл бұрын
@@theprocessmavens6105 See that’s a tough one. On one hand it’s a holiday weekend and in the middle of Spring Break. But on the other, it’s Easter. A time when people are usually at home with family, so I’d expect less passholders in the park. I went on Halloween once and it was less busy than usual weekends. If it were Memorial Day, no question, it’ll be packed. But Easter I just don’t know. I’ve never been on Easter for the very reason I mentioned. I’m spending time with family over Easter dinner.
@theprocessmavens6105 Жыл бұрын
@@SoCalDisneyDad Thanks for the quick response! We're hoping that will be the case... we shall see!!
@aaronmkeith1622 Жыл бұрын
Where did you get that Celtic themed Mickey t-shirt?
@SoCalDisneyDad Жыл бұрын
I got it in EPCOT’s Norway pavilion back in May.
@yawer123 2 жыл бұрын
What time did you get to the park ? I’m planning my trip in July
@SoCalDisneyDad 2 жыл бұрын
We arrived at the parking garage right at 7 AM when it opens. Got inside the gates of the park at about 7:35-7:40 and waited at the rope drop line until 8 AM.
@teresasharp8862 9 ай бұрын
Love you and your family! How do I get to see if you reply without scanning through all the comments. We are not going until May but when I look at the wait times for the popular rides running on 12 October absolutely nothing is available for LL. I really cannot stand in a 80 min lineup. How would you solve this dilemma? 🧚♀️🏴☠️
@SoCalDisneyDad 9 ай бұрын
You have to ride the popular rides earlier in the day. Disneyland’s LLs don’t run out as fast as WDWs, but some of the more popular rides will still be 4-5 hours out sometimes. So for the safest bet, try to ride (or get LLs for) the bigger rides before 3-4 PMish. What I usually do is rope drop one, and then grab an LL for the ride disappearing the fastest and ride that one around 9 AM. Then you’ve got to do a mix of immediately available rides, while keeping an eye on the ones pushing further out. Ideally grab another more popular ride before it pushes past 2 hours out because that’s the upper limit and you’ll waste less time on Genie+ if you don’t engage the 2-hour rule too often.
@sharonavraham290 2 жыл бұрын
Hi Do you know which attractions are open during world of color?
@SoCalDisneyDad 2 жыл бұрын
None of the Pixar Pier rides are open. Everything else should be (Cars Land, Avengers Campus, Hollywood Land, Grizzly Peak)
@sharonavraham290 2 жыл бұрын
Thank you Trevor😀
@chelseafn104 10 ай бұрын
With you doing this. How many times did you cross the Park?
@SoCalDisneyDad 10 ай бұрын
Not sure? 😂 We ping pong around a lot. Usually do about 25,000 steps in a day.
@gary7647 Жыл бұрын
how long do you have to wait until you can book your next genie plus reservation. if I buy it when I get into the parks at 8 and book it then, when will I be able to book another one. if it's 2 hours in WDW how are you able to do so many in one day?
@SoCalDisneyDad Жыл бұрын
You can book a new lightning lane when one of two conditions is met. Either you used the first one (at which point you can make another reservation immediately) Or when 2 hours elapses. So if you book at 8 AM and your first lightning lane isn’t until 11 AM, you can’t book another until 10 AM.
@gary7647 Жыл бұрын
@@SoCalDisneyDad thanks. all your information is very helpful
@brianhunter3509 8 ай бұрын
We are going in March. This may be a dumb question,where do people put their backpacks while you ride?
@SoCalDisneyDad 8 ай бұрын
You keep bags with you on all rides. Nothing is large enough to require a locker. If you’re worried, like on a roller coaster, I usually slip my foot through one strap of the bag.
@brianhunter3509 8 ай бұрын
@@SoCalDisneyDad awesome. Thank you so much for the info. Love the videos.
@SSS_M23 2 жыл бұрын
Great video. How much is Genie+ per person?
@SoCalDisneyDad 2 жыл бұрын
$20/person as of right now at Disneyland. WDW is cheaper at $15/person. That doesn’t include the Individual Lightning Lane (ILL) rides which cost extra (or you can purchase them a la carte without Genie+ too). Those rides are: Rise of the Resistance Radiator Springs Racers Spider-Man WEB Slingers These ILL rides cost between $7-$20/person EACH depending on the ride and day of the week.
@SSS_M23 2 жыл бұрын
@@SoCalDisneyDad Thank you!
@kjc_cal2112 2 жыл бұрын
How long do you usually wait with a Genie pass? Not very familiar with Disney
@SoCalDisneyDad 2 жыл бұрын
In the ride lines? Maybe about 10-25% of the posted wait time. So if it's a 45 minute wait, could be about 5-10 minutes. There are two entrances, standby queue and lightning lane. The lightning lane may have a bit of a line itself, and then about 75% of the way through the queue the two lines merge, and so you're waiting that last stretch with everyone else. It definitely helps you skip a lot of the line as they prioritize lightning lane since it's a paid service.
@kjc_cal2112 2 жыл бұрын
@@SoCalDisneyDad thank you! We’re buying tickets, and this video came right when I needed it. After watching this, I’m definitely getting the Genie passes. Thank you!
@SoCalDisneyDad 2 жыл бұрын
@@kjc_cal2112 Glad we could help!
@TroyB6911 Жыл бұрын
That "character" is from Boba Fett
@kjc_cal2112 Жыл бұрын
If I book one ride with genie+ and I’m in line for that ride, how soon can I reserve my next one?
@SoCalDisneyDad Жыл бұрын
As soon as you scan in at the ride entrance. You can immediately book another while waiting in line.
@kjc_cal2112 Жыл бұрын
@@SoCalDisneyDad got it, thanks
@ludovic2003 2 жыл бұрын
Which day did you do this video?
@SoCalDisneyDad 2 жыл бұрын
Wednesday, June 8th.
@leahmccarthy7747 Жыл бұрын
What device do you use to hold your phone for your videos? I want something to use, but I know they're picky about what you can bring in :/
@SoCalDisneyDad Жыл бұрын
I use this tripod (non-extending) - amzn.to/3OoJ2La And this phone clamp - amzn.to/46WNxnr
@leahmccarthy7747 Жыл бұрын
@@SoCalDisneyDad Thank you so much!!
@assaywhat 2 жыл бұрын
another way to look at genie+ for me is it’s a pass for each ride. which sucks compared to the old max pass where you can go on the same ride over and over. 😔
@SoCalDisneyDad 2 жыл бұрын
Indeed, Max Pass was a far superior system that I actually used several times as a passholder. I probably won’t ever use Genie+ outside of doing videos like this.
@vinceghio 2 жыл бұрын
I purchased genie+ when I bought my tickets
@SoCalDisneyDad 2 жыл бұрын
You could do that at Walt Disney World, but not Disneyland. Now, even at Disney World they won’t let you do that. It’s day of.
@vinceghio 2 жыл бұрын
@@SoCalDisneyDad I did it as Disneyland when I went in April
@SoCalDisneyDad 2 жыл бұрын
@@vinceghio Interesting. I cannot purchase it in advance of scanning in to a park as an annual passholder.
@k_j_i3435 Жыл бұрын
is the lobster mac and cheese still available
@SoCalDisneyDad Жыл бұрын
Yes, but it’s only available at the walk up window, not on mobile order. It’s somewhat of a secret menu item. I *think* it might be on the menu board at the restaurant, but it’s not listed online. If they don’t have it on the actual menu board, you should still be able to get it by asking for it.
@k_j_i3435 Жыл бұрын
@@SoCalDisneyDad Thank you so much excited for my trip later in December
@lisasunfilteredflock6707 Жыл бұрын
Same with ending a sentence with a preposition!!!!
@leilanibatty Жыл бұрын
I’m confused is it Lightning Lane or Genie+???
@SoCalDisneyDad Жыл бұрын
It’s both. Genie+ is the service name. But the actual line where you use Genie+ is called a Lightning Lane.
@yasmineel7479 Жыл бұрын
I thought we were only entitled to 1 lightening lane per genie + and had to “buy” additional lightening lanes ?
@SoCalDisneyDad Жыл бұрын
@@yasmineel7479 You are, but multi-experience passes can be used on whatever attraction, even ones you’ve already ridden. And you unfortunately you can’t buy extra. All you can purchase are “Individual Lightning Lanes” which are rides separate from Genie+ You can’t buy additional ride-throughs on Genie+ attractions
@Apocamane1 Жыл бұрын
Fiddle faddle
@sweatstallion8437 Жыл бұрын
10 mins in no tips???
@SoCalDisneyDad Жыл бұрын
The whole video is tips, they just aren’t listed out as “number one” etc. Here they are, as many as I can remember, in a numbered fashion: 1. Arrive Early and purchase it as soon as you can. 2. Rope drop a busy ride, so you can use the Fastpass on it again later 3. Select the most popular attractions first as their times will push out further, faster. 4. Try to avoid the two hour rule, if possible, by selecting attractions that are available sooner. In this way, you’ll get more done. 5. If an attraction breaks down, use your multi-attraction pass on a ride you couldn’t acquire or is too far out to avoid wasting time. 6. Some attractions aren’t available on the multi-attraction pass, be aware of what they are before you try to use it (and get turned away, as we did at Toy Story). 7. Use breaks, like lunch and dinner, appropriately to stack attractions. For instance, if you know you’re going back to the hotel for 2+ hours, select a ride that’s two hours out and wait the two hour rule so you can use it again as soon as you return. I’m sure there are more but it’s been awhile since I put the video together. If you have any direct questions, I’m happy to answer them.
@danielguizar360 2 жыл бұрын
Well for me I will avoid the genie 🧞♂️ plus system. I will go to Disneyland in August but will not buy this system. My strategy is to get there early and get on all of the lightning lane attractions that way I can pace myself and not worry about them during the day.
@SoCalDisneyDad 2 жыл бұрын
This is the first time I’ve bought it, and really only so I could compare it to Disney World having just returned. We’ve been going to Disneyland without Genie+ since it started and have never had any problems riding what we wanted to in a day. We just didn’t get as much done as we did in this video. But it still feels like a full and great day without it.
@danielguizar360 2 жыл бұрын
@@SoCalDisneyDad it all comes down to how u plan things. The earlier the better. And its a way to maximize ur whole day
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