Plan Ahead with Lightning Lane Entry at Walt Disney World Starting July 24

[VeronicaZS]

https://disneyparksblog.com/wdw/pla...-entry-at-walt-disney-world-starting-july-24/
The days leading up to a Walt Disney World vacation are always so exciting. For many, it’s a time when families and friends get the chance to reunite and talk about their must-dos while they’re here, including their favorite rides and experiences.  
We enjoy hearing from guests about all the things they love, as well as how we can make their experience even better the next time. At Walt Disney World, guests have told us they would prefer to have the option to do more of their planning before their theme park day.
So, this summer we will make changes to our Disney Genie+ service and individual Lightning Lane entry, including new ways to plan ahead.
On July 24, Walt Disney World will introduce new, simpler names to provide more clarity for everyone. Disney Genie+ service will become Lightning Lane Multi Pass, while individual Lightning Lane will now be known as Lightning Lane Single Pass.
We will also be updating Lightning Lane passes to help you:

• Make Lightning Lane plans before you’re here, for added confidence. 
• Choose your experiences and times prior to purchasing, so you know what you’re getting.
• Book Lightning Lane passes for multiple vacation days, all in a single day.

Here’s how Lightning Lane passes will work beginning July 24.​

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 Single Pass ​

Lightning Lane Single Pass will work much like it does today, where you can secure a time to ride one of our most highly demanded attractions, but you’ll now be able to make your purchase and plan in advance.  

How to Plan Ahead​

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.
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 passes will blend features from our current services and the previously offered FastPass+ service, giving guests the choice to plan ahead and removing the hassle of planning during their vacation.
To dive into even more details, visit our website for the latest information on how to purchase, select and use your Lightning Lane passes.
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 we know guests visit Disneyland Resort, the way guests purchase, select and redeem Lightning Lane passes at Disneyland Resort will remain the same. 
The complimentary features of Disney Genie service will continue to be available in the My Disney Experience and Disneyland apps. As you may have noticed, both apps have also gotten a series of upgrades over the last year to make features easier to use, including making dining reservations, mobile food ordering, and more.
We deeply value the trust families place in Disney to create lasting memories and that is why we are dedicated to making updates that improve and simplify their experience.

 

[mdguy429]

So excited for all the high demand LLs to be gone before I even get a chance to book them, a la FP+...

 

[ajollyholidaywithjo]

Disney: We're giving you the old FP+ system, but now you get to pay for it! How great is that?!

 

[reddog21]

Disney: We're giving you the old FP+ system, but now you get to pay for it! How great is that?

I'm ok with it.

 

[MaC410]

My only question is...Once I use my original 3 choices, can I get fastpasses for the same ride multiple times throughout the day? A huge reason why we preferred Fastpass+ over Genie+ is Fastpass let us ride the same rides over and over again if we wanted to.

 

[J-Dog]

I'm ok with it.

Yeah, me too.

If this is more like FP+, then its a big improvement over Genie+, even if it now costs money.

 

[DisFanDad]

I'm ok with it.

Then you are literally the biggest problem in the disney fandom, and the reason why we keep getting less for more money. Congrats.

 

[DisFanDad]

And there it is - the completion of the Bamboozle I and many others called this entire BS thing to be. We will now have something we have to pay extra for - that we were told was one of the justifications for the much higher ticket prices at WDW compared to other parks. Except now prices for both have gone up even higher. So many of us called this as the end point - that genie+ would become just paid Fastpass plus and we were told emphatically we were wrong, disney wouldn't do that, this system is completely different, pixie dust pixie dust pixie dust.

Here it is folks - we've just been screwed by WDW again.

 

[BrianL]

Then you are literally the biggest problem in the disney fandom, and the reason why we keep getting less for more money. Congrats.

Did they say anything about raising prices? I haven't seen anything about that.

 

[Smugpugmug]

Will be very interesting to see how this plays out. One of Disney's biggest issues is that they do not have enough capacity for everyone paying for a skip the line service to get the rides they want. I fully expect the big E tickets to be gone quickly, especially for people staying offsite. So exactly how it was with Fastpass+.

 

[rangerxenos]

Disney: We're giving you the old FP+ system, but now you get to pay for it! How great is that?!

I don't see anything about being able to ride the same ride multiple times if you could find open times, like you used to be able to do with FP+.

THAT is my main issue with Genie+. Many of the attractions don't need a pass, and some I have no interest in riding to begin with.

 

[regprincipal]

I wish they would give all of the information, cost? can the same ride be booked more than once? will the individual rides still have stand by or virtual que?

 

[rangerxenos]

Did they say anything about raising prices? I haven't seen anything about that.

Oh, I'm sure that's coming.

 

[Smugpugmug]

Did they say anything about raising prices? I haven't seen anything about that.

No but I am 100% confident the multi pass will be more expensive than the current multi parks Genie+ option.

 

[rangerxenos]

My only question is...Once I use my original 3 choices, can I get fastpasses for the same ride multiple times throughout the day? A huge reason why we preferred Fastpass+ over Genie+ is Fastpass let us ride the same rides over and over again if we wanted to.

THIS!!

 

[reddog21]

Then you are literally the biggest problem in the disney fandom, and the reason why we keep getting less for more money. Congrats.

Really?? So ever other park on the planet charges for there skip the line and I'm supposed to be upset that Disney just got in line. Nope!!!

 

[Bibbidi_Boo]

Wish it was for Disney land also we go July 27.

 

[MaC410]

Wish it was for Disney land also we go July 27.

It is also for Disneyland

Oops sorry its not going to DIsneyland its just getting rebranded

 

[reddog21]

No but I am 100% confident the multi pass will be more expensive than the current multi parks Genie+ option.

Why, it's the exact same as today it's just called something different.

 

[DisFanDad]

Really?? So ever other park on the planet charges for there skip the line and I'm supposed to be upset that Disney just got in line. Nope!!!

Really ??? Is that what we teach our kids ? Everyone else is doing it - so you should too !!!

Good lord, be a better consumer, try, hard. Hey everyone else is gouging me - disney should definitely do this too !!! Seriously - its bad everywhere else so Disney should be bad too.

Don't you remember - when we were told the one of the justifications for disney's MUCH higher ticket price - was the inclusion of Fastpass and Fastpass plus?