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Heading to Disney World soon? If you haven’t stayed up-to-date on all the latest Disney news, you could go in unprepared.
Cinderella Castle
From important Genie+ changes to construction updates that have CLOSED an entire store, we’ve got everything you need to know right here!
If you’re all about skipping those (sometimes) long standby lines, there’s a Disney World update you need to know about.
Disney Genie
Disney Genie+ is the paid system that replaced FastPass+ in Disney World. Over the last several months, since Genie+’s debut, we’ve seen a number of changes made to the system including the official recognition of the 120-minute rule, changes as to what rides are available through the service, and more. And now another change is on its way!
It may not be what you want to hear, but it’s time to face the facts — FastPass+ is GONE and Disney Genie+ is now the service guests need to use to skip the standby lines in the parks.
Disney Genie
There’s a bit of a learning curve when it comes to Genie+ given its different format and specific rules. With that learning curve can come a LOT of mistakes. If you don’t come in fully prepared, you could make some of these big Genie+ mistakes while you’re in the park and they could cost you precious time or cause some big frustrations. Today we’re breaking down the Genie+ mistakes EVERYONE makes and how to avoid them so your next trip can be the best one yet!
Do you have a friend who just seems to do everything right when they visit Disney World and you don’t understand how their vacation is so relaxed and meticulously planned compared to yours?
Cinderella Castle
Well, around here we call those folks the pros, and most pros would tell you it just comes with practice! Luckily, we’ve been to the parks a whole lot and made all the big mistakes so that you don’t have to! So, do Disney like a pro and AVOID doing these 14 things.
A LOT of people are mad at Disney World right now — and for a lot of different reasons.
Main Street, U.S.A.
We wanted to get to the bottom of why Disney guests are so mad at Disney World so, we turned to our readers! We posed the following question to our readers on Facebook: How has Disney World made you MAD this year? Here’s what they said!
Things are always changing in Disney World!
Guardians of the Galaxy: Cosmic Rewind
While there are things like big crowds, long wait times, and closed rides that you can’t always plan for, we’re always keeping tabs on everything new happening in Disney World so you know what to expect on your vacation. If you’re going to the parks in June, keep reading to see everything that’s going to be different this month!
Guardians of the Galaxy: Cosmic Rewind has officially opened in Disney World.
Guardians of the Galaxy: Cosmic Rewind
The brand new attraction features all kinds of easter eggs, an epic soundtrack, and some of your favorite Guardians of the Galaxy characters, of course! We’ve shared a full look at the ride (with both spoiler-filled and spoiler-free reviews), but now that the ride has officially opened we’ve got to talk about HOW to get on it.
Disney World now offers Disney Genie+, A.K.A. a paid system that lets you skip the standby line and head straight into a Lightning Lane.
Disney Genie+
The system has been controversial since it was announced. Not only is it a paid replacement for something that was once free, but the system is can be confusing and difficult for some Disney guests to navigate. Consider growing wait times and crowd levels, and it can feel a bit like Genie+ is a mandatory up charge now. So, we looked into it to find out if Genie+ is truly NECESSARY now.
Expedition Everest in Disney’s Animal Kingdom has been closed for several months for refurbishment. It was scheduled to reopen in mid-April and, after a brief moment where that reopening timeline was removed from the website, we got the news that it would be reopening on April 16th!
Expedition Everest
Well, after a bumpy start to reopening this morning (it was closed for several hours due to technical difficulties), we are happy to say that Expedition Everest is officially open! With this reopening also comes a change to how Genie+ and Lightning Lane work for this attraction!
It feels like Expedition Everest has been closed for 84 years in Disney’s Animal Kingdom, but in reality it’s been closed for over 3 months.
Expedition Everest
Expedition Everest closed on January 4th for a lengthy refurbishment, scheduled for reopening sometime in mid-April. We’ve been watching closely for a reopening date but just a few days ago Disney removed that mid-April date from their website and a Cast Member told us it could be closed for another two weeks. Today we have a BIG update!
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