WDW Disney Genie & Lightning Lanes - Part One
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Laurie Zeller
Apple Valley, MN
Walt Disney World, Florida ~ A Dreamer's Paradise
I don't specialize in Disney Destinations because I took classes or studied books. It’s because I truly have a passion for Disney. I take my own personal vacations to Disney Destinations and have been to them 50+ times.
Walt Disney World. A...
I don't specialize in Disney Destinations because I took classes or studied books. It’s because I truly have a passion for Disney. I take my own personal vacations to Disney Destinations and have been to them 50+ times.
Walt Disney World. A place that automatically brings thoughts of Cinderella’s Castle with fireworks exploding above.
I’ve spent a large amount of time learning about the many resort hotels, the restaurants, the recreation, and of course the parks themselves. Especially since they are all constantly changing! Disney is known for creating memories and making dreams come true. The memories those trips have created will be with me forever.
Minnesota is my home and I’ve enjoyed helping plan Disney vacations for families here in the Twin Cities of Minneapolis and St. Paul since I started in this business over 30 years ago. Over the years that has expanded to include families all over the United States.
A Walt Disney World vacation is not a one-size-fits-all situation. Are you traveling with a large multi-generational group with an age range of 5 to 75? Are you traveling with friends and looking for an “Adult Disney” experience? Are you a family of four, taking your children to Walt Disney World for the first time?
For first timers, it’s my job to help you to navigate through the overwhelming amount of information that can be found on the internet. Your friends and relatives have all sorts of advice for you based on their own vacations. But this isn’t their vacation, it’s yours! I can simplify the entire process by narrowing down the Walt Disney World vacation that’s best for your family based on your budget as well as the desires of your family to create magical memories.
For the beloved “Disneyphiles” like me who return to the various Disney Destinations again and again, I can help your next trip be unique from those of years past. Backstage tours, signature dining, a new resort experience, and recreation opportunities will make each trip extraordinary. The Magic Kingdom, Epcot, Disney’s Animal Kingdom, Disney’s Hollywood Studios, Disney Springs, Disney’s Typhoon Lagoon, and Disney’s Blizzard Beach await you in sunny Florida.
I would consider it an honor to help you build the path towards making the Disney dreams come true for you and your family.
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Walt Disney World has a system within My Disney Experience to help plan your day in a way that is completely catered to you and your family. This system is called Disney Genie. Within your My Disney Experience account, click on "Future Plans", then click on "Get Started Now". Disney Genie will ask you some simple questions about what you hope to accomplish for each park and then make suggestions based on those answers. This can be done in advance of your vacation or during your trip. Upon your arrival at the Disney Parks, Disney Genie will create a suggested itinerary for you based on current attraction wait times and show times. Disney Genie is a complimentary service. With this option, you will visit each attraction by waiting in the "Standby Line".
You can take your park experience to the next level by purchasing a Lightning Lane Multi Pass. This allows you to bypass the "Standby Line" queue by using the "Lightning Lane". You'll be able to make better use of your day by spending less time standing in lines for the attractions.
You can plan ahead by choosing up to 3 Lightning Lane experiences and arrival windows for your selected theme park. Once you’ve arrived at that park and used your first Lightning Lane, you will be able to make an additional Lightning Lane selection based on availability. If you have chosen to add the Park Hopper option to your theme park tickets, you can elect to add Lightning Lane experiences in other theme parks. Pricing is date-based and varies from attraction to attraction.
You can book the Lightning Lane Multi Pass through My Disney Experience at 7:00am Eastern time 7 days prior to the first day of your resort stay for the entire length of your stay (up to 14 days) if you are a Walt Disney World Resort hotel guest or a guest of other select hotels such as the Walt Disney World, Swan, Swan Reserve, and Dolphin hotels as well as Shades of Green.
Guests with date-based tickets who are staying off-site can start purchasing Lightning Lane Multi Pass at 7:00am Eastern time 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 and Annual Passholders can purchase starting at 7:00am Eastern time for the current day and up to 3 consecutive future days.
The park attractions are divided into a tiered system. Lightning Lanes are available for the following attractions...
The Magic Kingdom
Choose up to one experience from the following Tier 1 attractions:
- Big Thunder Mountain Railroad
- Jungle Cruise
- Peter Pan’s Flight
- Space Mountain
- Tiana’s Bayou Adventure
Choose your other 2 experiences (or all 3) from the following Tier 2 attractions:
- The Barnstormer
- Buzz Lightyear’s Space Ranger Spin
- Dumbo the Flying Elephant
- Haunted Mansion
- “it’s a small world”
- Mad Tea Party
- The Magic Carpets of Aladdin
- The Many Adventures of Winnie the Pooh
- Mickey’s PhilharMagic
- Monsters Inc. Laugh Floor
- Pirates of the Caribbean
- Tomorrowland Speedway
- Under the Sea ~ Journey of The Little Mermaid
Epcot
Choose up to one experience from the following Tier 1 attractions:
- Frozen Ever After
- Remy’s Ratatouille Adventure
- Soarin' Around the World
Choose your other 2 experiences (or all 3) from the following Tier 2 attractions:
- Disney and Pixar Short Film Festival
- Journey into Imagination with Figment
- Living with the Land
- Mission: SPACE
- The Seas with Nemo & Friends
- Spaceship Earth
- Turtle Talk with Crush
Disney’s Hollywood Studios
Choose up to one experience from the following Tier 1 attractions:
- Mickey & Minnie’s Runaway Railway
- Millennium Falcon: Smugglers Run
- Rock 'n' Roller Coaster Starring Aerosmith
- Slinky Dog Dash
Choose your other 2 experiences (or all 3) from the following Tier 2 attractions:
- Alien Swirling Saucers
- Beauty and the Beast Live on Stage
- Disney Junior Play & Dance!
- For the First Time in Forever: A Frozen Sing-Along Celebration
- Indiana Jones Epic Stunt Spectacular
- Muppet*Vision 3D
- Star Tours – The Adventures Continue
- The Twilight Zone Tower of Terror™
- Toy Story Mania!
Disney’s Animal Kingdom
Choose all 3 of your experiences from the following attractions:
- DINOSAUR
- Expedition Everest – Legend of the Forbidden Mountain
- Feathered Friends in Flight!
- Festival of the Lion King
- Finding Nemo: The Big Blue... and Beyond!
- It’s Tough to Be a Bug!
- Kali River Rapids
- Kilimanjaro Safaris
- Na'vi River Journey