Cost of Genie+: Our Guide to Genie Plus Prices (2024)

How much does Genie+ cost? Get the deets on how much you’ll shell out at when visiting Walt Disney World or Disneyland Resort to be able to skip the line.

For more than two decades, FastPass was a free perk at Disney Resorts while other theme park chains (I’m looking at you, Universal Studios) attached a hefty price tag to their copycat offerings. But with the sunsetting of FastPass and the appearance of Disney Genie+ in 2021, Disney guests now have to pay.

If you’re wondering what it’ll cost you to utilize the line-hopping perks of the former FastPass system with the new Genie+ in-app platform, we’ve got your guide. Keep reading to find outhow much Genie+ will cost you and how it may affect budgeting and planning for your next Walt Disney World or Disneyland vacation.

How Much Does Disney Genie+ Cost?

First, let’s clarify a major distinction: The Disney Genie service, a planning tool with real-time in-park updates, is completely free. However, then there’s Genie+, and that is a paid service that you can purchase day-of that’s built into the Disney Genie service. Disney Genie+ allows you to purchase the service, and then select Lightning Lanes that you can use to skip the regular standby line by reserving a ride time on select attractions.

Spring Break Genie+ Pricing

Wondering what Disney Genie+ costs for peak time periods, such as spring break? We recorded the Disney Genie+ and individual Lightning Lane pricing from March 2024 at Disney World for reference.

Disney Genie+ Pricing:

Multi-Park: $35
Magic Kingdom: $35
EPCOT: $28
Disney’s Hollywood Studios: $32
Disney’s Animal Kingdom: $25

Lightning Lane Pricing:

Avatar Flight of Passage:$16
Guardians of the Galaxy: Cosmic Rewind:$17
Seven Dwarfs Mine Train:$12
Star Wars: Rise of the Resistance:$25
TRON Lightcycle / Run:$20

Genie+ Pricing for the Holidays

During the holiday season, Disney Genie+ sees a particularly high jump in surge pricing. For the 2023 holiday season, we shared daily prices from December 18 to January 1, 2024, which saw the highest Disney Genie+ pricing on record.

Disney Genie+ Pricing:

Multi-Park:$39
Magic Kingdom:$39
EPCOT:$32
Disney’s Hollywood Studios:$35
Disney’s Animal Kingdom:$29

Lightning Lane Pricing:

Avatar Flight of Passage:$16
Guardians of the Galaxy: Cosmic Rewind:$17
Seven Dwarfs Mine Train:$12
Star Wars: Rise of the Resistance:$25
TRON Lightcycle / Run:$20

It’s also important to note that on multiple days, the options for Multi-Park, Magic Kingdom, EPCOT, and Disney’s Hollywood Studios sold out.

What Does Paying for Disney Genie+ Get You?

For that handsome per-day and per-guest fee, Genie+ will grant you access to over 40 attractions at Disney World and more than 15 at Disneyland. You can select an arrival time at one attraction at a time using Genie+. During your arrival window, you simply show up use the Lightning Lane entranceand board the ride much more quickly. After you’ve had your fun, bust out your My Disney Experience or Disneyland app and make your next Genie+ selection. Read a full list of Genie+ attractions at Disney World here, or read more about the Disneyland options here.

Lightning Lane vs Disney Genie+

What? No Rise of the Resistance? No Seven Dwarfs Mine Train? No Radiator Springs Racers? For these E-Ticket attractions, Disney has an additional service you’ll need to purchase: Individual Lightning Lane attraction selection. These rides arenotincluded as part of the Disney Genie+ service and instead come with a separate per-person, per-ride cost to use the Lightning Lane.

Similar to Disney Genie+, these rides all experience surge pricing, so you’ll be paying more for a Lightning Lane to Rise of the Resistance around Christmas than you will on a weekday in August.

Disney World Individual Lightning Lane Selections

AvatarFlight of Passage at Disney’s Animal Kingdom
Guardians of the Galaxy:Cosmic Rewind at EPCOT
TRONLightcycle / Run at Magic Kingdom
Seven Dwarfs Mine Train at Magic Kingdom
Rise of the Resistance at Disney’s Hollywood Studios

Disneyland Individual Lightning Lane Selections

Rise of the Resistance at Disneyland Park
Radiator Spring Racers

Disney Genie+ Frequently Asked Questions

Here are the answers to a few of your most frequently asked questions about the cost of Disney Genie+, Lightning Lanes, and more.

Can You Buy Disney Genie+ in Advance?

Currently, Disney World only allows you to purchase Disney Genie+ the day of your visit. Because it has date-based pricing, the cost of the service will depend on which park(s) you are visiting as well as the date.

Disney Genie+ Individual Lightning Lane Pricing Details

Pricing for Individual Lightning Lane selections varies by ride and day. (Frustrating for us budgeters and planners, I know). Prices are likely to change seasonally and by day of the week, so keep checking back in and follow along on our Facebook and Instagram for updates. You can also subscribe to our newsletter to get a weekly dose of Disney news.

What Does Paying for an Individual Lightning Lane Get You?

While Disney Genie+ gets you access to a large sampling of popular rides (one at a time for selections, of course), Individual Lightning Lane attraction selection is a separate add-on service reserved for only the most popular of rides. You can pay for up to two Individual Lightning Lanes a day to ensure a ride on your favorite attractions, also through the Lightning Lane.

Individual Lightning Lanes can also be made through the My Disney Experience or Disneyland app.

Tap here for the full list of rides that are included as Individual Lightning Lanes.

Note:You’ll still be able to wait in line for all rides at WDW and DLR, save for those that have virtual queues.

More Disney Genie Coverage

We’ve created a collection of resources to help you navigate Disney Genie, Disney Genie+, and Individual Lightning Lanes. Check out these resources below to learn more:

Everything You Need to Know about the Disney Genie Service
Full List of Genie+ Lightning Lane Attractions
What’s the Difference Between Disney Genie and Disney Genie+
What Are Lightning Lanes?

Guide to Disney Genie+: Everything You Need to Know

How to Use My Disney Experience: A Comprehensive Guide

What’s the Difference Between Disney Genie and Disney Genie+?

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Cost of Genie+: Our Guide to Genie Plus Prices? ›

The lowest price is $15, and so far the highest we've seen is $39. These prices are per person and do not include tax. As of June 27th, 2023, you're able to buy Genie+ as an “All Parks” option, or only for a single park, with different pricing for each park and for the All Parks option.

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How much does Genie Plus cost? ›

How much is Genie Plus? Genie+ starts at $25 per ticket per day, and our sample searches could not find examples of days where it exceeded this starting price. If you have a family of three and want all members of your party to have access to Genie+ perks, Genie+ will run you at least $75 total for a one-day visit.

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How many times can you use Genie Plus in a day? ›

All guests, regardless of where they stay, are limited to a maximum of two pay-per-ride attractions per day and can only book a particular ride once per day. What about Annual Passholders? Annual Passholders will need to purchase Genie+ on the day(s) of their visit.

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How to get the most out of Genie Plus? ›

More Expert Tips for Genie Plus at Disney World to Maximize Your Time. If you are a guest of an eligible hotel (any Disney Resort hotel or select off-property hotels), take advantage of Early Theme Park Entry (at any park, any day) and knock out one of the popular rides before the park officially opens.

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Can Genie Plus sell out? ›

Can Disneyland Genie Plus rides "sell out"? Genie+ rides are not guaranteed. The most popular rides can run out of available Genie+ Lightning Lane selections.

Is Genie Plus $20 per person? ›

This article is your guide to how much is Genie Plus for Disney World in 2024. The Disney Genie+ costs range from $16 to $35, influenced by date-based pricing. Prices typically average around $20 per person per day but may increase during peak periods or for multiple park visits.

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What is the most expensive day for Genie Plus? ›

On average, Monday is the most expensive day for Genie+ and Sunday is the least expensive. With per park pricing, the Magic Kingdom is the most expensive park for Genie Plus and Disney's Animal Kingdom is the cheapest.

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How many lightning lanes can I book at 7am? ›

But you can make both Individual Lightning Lane reservations that you are allowed at the same time, or at least, as fast as your fingers can work the phone. That means you can make ILLs for two different rides at 7 a.m. if you are staying onsite, or at park opening if you're staying offsite.

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What rides are not included in Genie Plus? ›

The rides not included in Disney Genie Plus are:

Seven Dwarfs Mine Train.
Tron Lightcycle / Run.
Guardians of the Galaxy: Cosmic Rewind.
Star Wars: Rise of the Resistance.
Avatar Flight of Passage.

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What is the 120 minute rule at Disney? ›

The 120-minute rule is determined by when you make the reservation, not the return time for the attraction. So if you both log on at 9 AM to make a reservation for different attractions, you will both have to wait 120 minutes (or after riding the attraction, whichever comes first) to make your next selections.

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What is the best park to use for Genie Plus? ›

Magic Kingdom is the best park for buying Walt Disney World's Genie+ service. The paid FastPass replacement offers Lightning Lane line-skipping access to 23 attractions and character sightings in Magic Kingdom, and our guide ranks the rides and entertainment in terms of time-saved and how quickly reservations fill up.

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What is the best first ride for Genie Plus? ›

As a result, we recommend your first Genie+ pick be Peter Pan's Flight. If you have Early Entry and you are buying the Seven Dwarfs Mine Train Lightning Lane, you will be able to visit either Peter Pan's Flight or Space Mountain at rope drop, and you'll probably be able to make it to Jungle Cruise when that ride opens.

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What's the difference between Genie Plus and Lightning Lane? ›

Understanding Disney Genie+ and Lightning Lane can be a bit confusing. If this is the case for you, remember that Genie+ is something you buy that'll give you access to Lightning Lane. Lightning Lane is an expedited queue service available for most rides within Disney theme parks.

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What percentage of people buy Genie Plus? ›

So how many Disney guests actually use the service? In the Quarter 3 Earnings Call, Bob Chapek said that close to 50% of park guests purchase Genie+. “Even our Genie product, which we released short of a year ago, now about 50% of the people who come through the gate, buy up to that Genie product,” Chapek said.

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How many rides can you book with Genie Plus? ›

What's the 120 minute rule? The way Genie+ ride reservations work is that you can book one at a time, and can either make another selection after two hours (120 minutes) or once you tap into your previous Genie+ selection (both tapstiles at attractions that have two)—whichever comes first.

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Do lightning lane passes sell out? ›

However, the Individual Lightning Lanes for the 1-2 hottest, newest rides sell out pretty quickly, so you need to figure out whether those rides are worth it to you in advance, preferably at least a day before. In the end, it's a personal decision.