Disney Genie is here! You’ve probably already watched a million videos about people using the paid version – Disney Genie+ and the Lightning Lanes, but I don’t like spending money. Since I don’t like spending money, I decided to go to Magic Kingdom at the worst time of day, on a busy day, with the intention of only doing popular rides, and witnessed the outcome of what happens when Disney Genie+ Lightning Lines slow down the standby lines.
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No surprise there. I appreciate the on-screen video of you using the app!
Craig I’d love to see you try again but actually follow the Genie recommendations. Do what it tells you all day (no going rouge) and then review the day/experience you had.
Ideally, Genie would be great if everyone followed its directions and it was actually controlling the crowds. I think the downfall is…how many people are actually following the recommendations? It can recommend and predict all it wants, but it can't control what guests are actually going to do.
Thank you!! Will you try again to see results the same maybe a longer day?
I'm only in 9mins of the vid and already wonder if it will effect the pro Disney planners that have their own mapped out plan when majority of people will be using the suggested schedule
I don’t like being told what to do on vacation 🤣 , genie . Great video.
Dude, so close! Great idea—wish you’d told us your choices at the top of the vid and wish you had a colleague w you who followed genie while you used your common sense snd intuition to truly make your point 🙂
Shoulda never let him free…
What’s next Genie?
Answer: Carousel
Where’s lunch Genie?
Answer: Cosmic Ray’s for the best burger ever…then back to the Carousel
What now Genie?
Answer: Haunted Mansion 50 min wait. You’re welcome 😉
Two hours later…
Genie’s Final suggestion for the day:
Carousel 🎠
Anything “free” from Disney is usually crap lol 😆
Thank you Craig, great job as always! Appreciate your honesty!
I wouldn’t say this is a “disaster”
Sounds like the point of the free Genie app is to give you FOMO and push you to buy the Paid version and the Lightning Lanes AND the Individual Experiences thing. Yippee dip. Great job even if it was not very magical for the app.
Craig, it appeared that your picture was NOT taken on Pirate's. Is that something else Chapek took away?
I feel bad for people who are coming for a once in a lifetime trip and are going to follow that!
3:00 great job Genie (note sarcasm)
I’m kinda glad they haven’t rolled this out here in California yet…also glad we qualify for DAS…don’t really need to rely on what seems to be a fluster cluck of an App!
I’d much rather have the wait times over posted than under. Makes you feel like you pulled a fast one.
As for it pushing you to the HM as opposed to PoTC, could it be that it predicts the line for the others will remain steady, while the Mansion’s will only increase? And if you’re only there for such a limited time, is it maybe trying to get you in line while it’s still at its low point, knowing that you’re chances for riding the other will remain somewhat stable? We can’t possibly know what it will be like from just a few days. Just a thought.
My idea for a video is that two of you follow the exact same itinerary in which one of you has Genie+ and the other is just free styling it. That would be interesting to see.
I feel like maybe they are trying to send you on to HM early because they predict that the wait time isn’t going to drop any lower and you said you wanted to do it. I’m looking forward to further analysis from you. Of all the people who cover the parks, you are the one who seems to appreciate them in the same way I do.
I've watched several bloggers doing a gentle rebellion against Genie Plus. They all agreed that it was a lot of bouncing around between lands and suggestions were for the lesser used rides. Thanks for doing that Craig!
Man this just makes going to Disney look so stressful. It looks more like going to work than being on vacation.
Thanks for this Craig. What I got most out of it is that you still can't trust wait times! lol. It really doesn't sound like its any different from fast pass days other than it is affecting more rides.
Thanks for the review. It was very en”lightening”.Sad to see that the Stand “By” lanes have once again become the stand “Still” lanes. I guess we all knew the time without “help” and line management that occurred between Fastpass and Genie+ was too good to last. Thanks again.