food IS a theme park
There are a few perks you get for being a Disney World Annual Passholder!
Annual Pass
Annual Passholders get discounts on Disney World merchandise and can often save a little at sit-down restaurants. Occasionally, Passholders also get early previews to new rides or attractions coming to the parks. But if you’re interested in some Passholder merchandise…we’ve got good news!
Disney World changes can be overwhelming at times.
Cosmic Ray’s Starlight Cafe Spread
But, when a change rolls around that ends up making our trips (and lives) just a bit easier — we rejoice and sing it from the hills. One of the most exciting changes in recent Disney World history is the addition of Mobile Order at restaurants. The service has gone through a few changes over the years, and now another update has landed in the Disney World app!
Get ready to become a TRUE Disney pro!
Cinderella Castle
One tool you’ll find yourself using a LOT in Disney World is the My Disney Experience app. This is the official Disney World app, which can be downloaded on your mobile device. The app can help you do a whole bunch of useful things in the parks like check ride wait times, place Mobile Orders, and secure those Genie+ selections. But the app keeps changing and evolving, getting new features that you might have TOTALLY missed out on. So today we’re taking a look at 3 of the newest Disney World app updates/additions to help you make the most of your use of the app.
Wait times can get pretty lengthy sometimes in the Disney Parks. If you are planning your next Disney World vacation, you’re in luck! We are breaking down the DO’s and DONT’s of the Genie+ system so you can get more bang for your buck!
Genie+
Walt Disney World is full of rides and attractions for all ages. We like to help everyone in your party enjoy their favorite rides without sacrificing magical moments on Main Street, U.S.A., in the process. So, let’s save the help of Genie+ for the longest lines in the parks, and we will go over which rides are better suited for the standby line.
We’ve used Mobile Order HUNDREDS of times in Disney World.
Mobile order is a lot more common in Disney World now!
We were using Mobile Order through the My Disney Experience app long before it was made really popular during the pandemic era, and over the years, we’ve learned quite a few tips and tricks. We’ve seen Mobile Order go through many iterations, but today we’re sharing the Mobile Order secrets we learned the HARD way.
Y’ALL! Do we have some NEWS for you!
The way you search for dining reservations for Disney World and Disneyland is about to CHANGE in a great way!
Breakfast at Garden Grill
At the moment, you can search for Advance Dining Reservations via the Disney World or Disneyland websites or apps, but sometimes finding these reservations isn’t all that easy given the way that Disney’s system is set up — limiting your search by specific dining periods of times. You could find yourself messing around with the system for a while, changing between searching for “breakfast” versus “8AM” or other specific times until THE reservation time you want pops up. But soon, that’ll all be changing!
Besides the wait times, park hours, and park maps, Mobile Order is one of the most useful features of the My Disney Experience app!
Mobile Order sign in EPCOT
Using the system in Disney World will often help you get your meals faster than if you waited in line, and it makes it easier to order when you can see the whole menu right there on your phone. A while back, Disney updated the Mobile Order system in the app to make it a bit easier to use, and when they did, they made a change that you probably didn’t know about!
We all know how confusing Genie+ can be — trust us, we’re in the parks every day, but even we still get confused.
Genie+ is the new FastPass+
There are tons of changes we know are coming to Genie+ next year, and a huge change was made recently that we’re trying our hardest to get everyone up to speed on. But do you REALLY need to use Genie+ during your trip? You may be surprised to learn that the answer is NO!
Mobile order makes eating in Disney World a lot easier.
Mobile Order
For one, you’re not waiting in more lines just to order your food, and second, you can check out the menu well before you place your order to decide what you’d like to get. But, if you don’t want to use mobile order, most locations will allow you to order like normal rather than use your phone. Which is good, because there is one thing you can’t do via mobile order in Disney World.
Ever since Genie+ was introduced in Disney World in 2021, we’ve seen a lot of changes.
Genie+
From date-based pricing to new Lightning Lanes added, you have to stay on top of the Genie+ news in order to use the system as effectively as possible in the parks. And now, Disney World is introducing an update that will change your strategy BIG TIME.
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