
Though all California theme parks were non-operational last winter (save for the occasional short-run food festival), the cinematic theme park's return to form was particularly noteworthy. I visited Universal Studios Hollywood over the weekend to take in their seasonal festivities, and it provided an unexpectedly nice reminder of how lucky we are to ring in the most wonderful time of the year this year. ‘Tis the season here in California, and not just because the weather dipped below 70 degrees.

(For those in-demand rides, guests can continue to wait in standby lines - Virtual Queues are not currently in use - or splurge to skip the line.) Star Wars: Rise of the Resistance, Radiator Spring Racers and WEB SLINGERS: A Spider-Man Adventure will be the three utilizing Individual Attraction Selection at launch. Disney Genie+ costs $20 per person, per day and includes Photopass photos from around the park and onboard attractions, while pricing for “a la carte” Lightning Lane attractions vary, ranging between $7 and $20 per person, per day.ĭisneyland's website outlines all the attractions included in both tiers, but rides like Incredicoaster, Big Thunder Mountain Railroad, and Haunted Mansion will use Disney Genie+. Individual Attraction Selections (or “A la carte” Lighting Lane purchases) are the parks' most popular rides, which charge a single-time fee for expedited entry.Īll three debuted at Walt Disney World earlier this fall.

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Disney Genie is the free planning tool inside the Disneyland smartphone app.To remind anyone whose brain isn't swimming in a never-ending soup of these new offerings: Previously, Disneyland used Fastpass, a skip-the-line service offered complimentary with all guest tickets, alongside Maxpass, a paid, digital version of the product that digitized the booking process, but both have been retired in favor of this tiered system. The suite of products, ranging from free to paid, are all intended to make it easier to move through the parks, allowing guests to customize their experience with the ability to pay a little more to board what they want, when they want. It's a quick turnaround - 48 hours between announcement and the service, which will now be in use during guests' holiday vacations - but here goes nothing! Yes yes yes, Disneyland Resort officially announced its Disney Genie service will arrive at its California theme parks on Wednesday, Dec. From snowfall in Whoville to s'more ways to skip the lines, here's what you may have missed this past week: So, it's fitting that Disneyland gave us one heck of a present earlier this week: the debut of Disney Genie+! Yes, the new system will change the way you visit Disneyland Resort going forward, but we're here to catch you up to speed. Hello, and welcome to the week's Theme Park News: Holiday Edition! While winter festivities often begin very early at theme parks, we're finally in the seasonal swing of things when the parks feel extra festive once and for all.
