Ep. 193 - Deciphering Genie+ w/ Brooke McDonald
Disney Deciphered: a Disney World planning podcast
Release Date: 10/27/2021
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Episode Description
We check in with Brooke McDonald (@brookegmcdonald on IG and Twitter, a great follow for parks coverage!) who shares with us everything we need to know about using Disney Genie, Disney Genie+, and Individual Lightning Lane selections at Disney World. She was down at Disney World for the big unveiling and shares about the best ways to use Disney Genie to maximize your vacation.
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Episode Notes
Don't forget to follow Brooke @brookegmcdonald on IG and Twitter! Also check out her super comprehensive Instagram story about Genie+.
2:20 - Quick Genie/Genie+/Lightning Lane recap
3:23 - A trick to keep the terminology straight
4:11 - Brooke's Day 1 experience
7:33 - Why you might want to book Genie+ Lightning Lanes before Individual Attraction Selections
10:37 - Strategies for Individual Lightning Lanes
13:11 - "Stacking" Lightning Lanes
16:15 - Stacking on half days
19:17 - Which Lightning Lanes are hardest to get?
20:39 - Hollywood Studios morning experience
22:21 - How important is early entry for on-site guests?
23:31 - Low priority Individual Attraction Selection Lightning Lanes
24:51 - What happens if an attraction goes down?
27:35 - What happens if you miss your Lightning Lane window?
28:58 - Is Genie+ worth it? Individual Lightning Lane purchases?
32:08 - Disney dos and don'ts
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