Fans fume as Disney World makes major change to Genie reservation system
NY Post
Visitors to Walt Disney World will soon be able to book a seat for rides a week ahead of time — but the change only sparked anger among some of the theme park’s fans.
The House of Mouse announced on Tuesday that it will rename its “Genie+” feature — which allowed guests access to “Lightning Lanes” that bypass lines for shorter wait times — as “Lightning Lane Multi Pass.”
Beginning next month, the paid service will give park goers the option of booking as many as three attractions a week in advance at one of the four theme parks — Magic Kingdom, Hollywood Studios, Animal Kingdom and EPCOT.
Under the Genie+ system that was introduced three years ago, guests are forced to log onto a site each morning to grab spots for rides, with many guests griping about getting up at the crack of 7 a.m. for the irksome ritual.
The change is designed to enable guests to “do more of their planning before theme park day,” Disney said in a statement. During the peak travel season, Disney guests can wait as long as 85 minutes for attractions.
The week-ahead reservations, however, will only be available to guests staying at a Disney Resort hotel. All other guests will be able to book three days in advance.
