Walt Disney World Park Hopper Plus Tickets

Posted By : KK48
Just completing a two week visit to Florida, including a 14 day Disney passes, we believe that Disney has always been great for kids of all ages in terms of content in general experience of very well presented, shows and rides .
However, it is worth warning people that the queues for rides during March have been horrendous, even if you are up before 7 am to be able to book lightning lines or Genie + we found it was already fully subscribed, unless you were a Disney hotel resident.
Disney do not make this clear when you are booking their tickets.
We paid over £100 for Genie + then found we could only use it for one ride during a whole day .
The fast pass system that preceded the Genie+ system was excellent and included within the (already expensive) ticket price. Plus, it actually worked! It was a very fair system that evenly distributed times throughout the day and was available to all, which embodied the ethos set by Walt Disney himself when he created the parks.
Instead what we have now is an elitist system available to those staying in the Disney hotels and those that can afford to purchase Genie+ and individual Lightning Lanes.
The Genie+ app itself is incredibly convoluted and complicated and requires a degree to use it even by the most savviest of technology users!
Disney replaced a very simple ‘all inclusive’ ticket system with a very complicated system that offers different options to achiever one goal - to enjoy a ride! It has taken the best part of a 2 week holiday to understand this app! Again the fast pass system was simple and available on all rides. It seems ridiculous to me to have virtual queues for some rides and not have the ability to physically queue, Genie+ lightning lane on some and Lightning Lane on the newest rides, again creating an exclusive and unavailable access these new rides. Adding to that the restriction within the app of limiting ability to book your next ride.
In addition to all,of this car parking at the parks is now $30 per day! Just greedy!
With the Disney corporation now prioritising profits over the public need for an enjoyable experience it has materialised into there being too many people allowed in the parks to allow the whole experience to be enjoyable.
We love Disney and have always admired the goal of Walt Disney himself to create a place for all to come and enjoy. However I can’t help but feel the parks are getting further and further away from this ethos and closer and closer to a greedy, money grabbing corporation. I certainly believe Walt himself would be massively disappointed and upset- from the Genie+ app to the astronomical parking costs ‘Disney’ are getting further and further away from what the parks should be about and further from the Walt Disney ethos.
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Posted On : 2024-05-08 18:42:22

Posted By : SethM294
Place is a scam for Worlds Dance. If you don’t stay on the property you pay a $400 commuter fee. If you stay on the property (350/night plus tax regular room) you have e to buy at least one day at a park (another $500 for 3 people) that you have little time to go to. Pay for Genie plus to “try” to get on a ride and find people just walking through the line. In addition for the “popular” rides, instead of waiting for 70-100 minutes you pay another separate fee of $17-$25 per person because per the Disney app chat person “they are very popular”. Which means we can charge you another fee if you don’t want to sit in line all day. Bottle of water $5.50, which is cheap as well. Asked to get a refund for Genie Plus. That went about as well as the $8 domestic tap beer. Person indicating because we used it “once” there was nothing that can be done. While telling them 3 difference scenarios on what happened with people walking through without scanning. They asked for “names”. Yes I pay attention to the names..No not really. I won’t get into the “other special fees”. I would suggest going somewhere cheaper like Hawaii. Cheers
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Posted On : 2024-04-26 11:33:48

Posted By : Gregory K
Disney is a magical place in many ways. The rides, hotels, and restaurants are, for the most part, great. My complaint which has leads me to the two star rating is that over the years they have cut a lot of the benefits from staying on site down, such as the bus transportation to and from the airport and the free magic bands while continuing to increase prices and nickel and dime you with paying to cut the line. We are dvc members and it is difficult watching Disney slowly take things away. My other complaint is that vacations are supposed to be relaxing. Of course Disney vacations are never completely relaxing because you were running around a lot but forcing people to get up at 6:45 in the morning to make their genie plus and lightning lane selections definitely makes it much less relaxing. The technology and the technological requirements to manage your day in the park is getting ridiculous. For five days on my vacation I had to get up at 6:45 AM to book all the genie plus and lighting lane selections for our entire family. It was hard to go to sleep afterwards.
My last complaint is regarding the public transportation around the parks. It seems to be getting worse, except for the gondolas. The wait times for buses at the contemporary were ridiculous and the monorail broke down on us multiple times.
I know Disney can do better and they need to reevaluate the Disney app in the genie+ system.
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Posted On : 2024-04-11 11:11:02

Posted By : aliyahm659
Step right into a world of magic and wonder - where dreams come true! From the moment we entered the park, we were transported into the enchanting world of Disney. We spent the entire day there, from opening until closing, exploring every nook and cranny and racking up severe step counts along the way!

Sure, the food was a bit pricey, but that's to be expected. And we couldn't resist picking up some souvenirs from the gift shops—they were just too cute to pass up!

But most importantly, the experience was unforgettable. My family and I created many precious memories that will last a lifetime. We laughed, played, and got lost in the magic of it all. It, indeed, was a trip to remember!
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Posted On : 2024-04-06 13:32:53

Posted By : samW551MF
This is the worst vacation my family has taken. The water park was closed for customers not staying at the Disney resorts without any notice. This left my family stranded at Disney Spring since there is no direct transit to Typhoon. I suggest not wasting the money for this water park at min. My family will never go to any Disney park in the future. The whole experience of trying to deal with this was oh sorry but we cannot do anything.
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Posted On : 2024-04-02 14:53:59

Posted By : Betosal
I'm a Disney fan, I've been to Disney more than 20 times. My daughters grew up going to Disney practically annually.
Due to the pandemic and an illness in the family, we hadn't been going for 3 years.
The place, especially the Magic Kingdom, is enchanting, magical, but the prices are exorbitant and so are the queues, Disney's "fast pass" system is almost mandatory if you don't want to stand in endless queues and not be able to go to most of the attractions . But even if you buy Genie+ it's torture trying to book the attractions, you waste time, you can't get the whole group, you can get one on one side and then the other on the other side of the park, it gets tiring, it's a rush all the time , with children then it is a hassle.
Disney has created a profitable business for third parties because there are people you hire to bookmark the attractions, otherwise someone has to wake up super early and during the day stay connected to the app to bookmark the attractions, it's absurd.
Disney's "fast pass" system is terrible, Universal's is very good, at Universal you pay a lot but you can do all the attractions if you go back and forth a lot, more comfortable and more logical.
Disney needs to review this, it cannot exploit people who are enchanted by the magic of Disney. Look, I stayed at a Disney hotel that is connected by Monorail, but the advantages of staying at Disney's luxury hotels are very limited.
I hope Disney reviews its ticket and "fast pass" policy
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Posted On : 2024-03-11 09:28:30

Posted By : BeckyM213
During our visit, we stayed at the Yacht Club. We loved the room, location is close to the transportation center, walking distance to Epcot, boat ride to Hollywood Studio, Swan and Dolphin, and several other places close by. We had the 5 day hopper pass, which was much better years ago. You must plan ahead where you go each day and even half days. We enjoy dining in the finer restaurants, and if we want to go to Be Our Guest with reservations, you have to use a half day hopper pass. This makes your dining cost more. We were celebrating our 50th wedding anniversary since we came to Disney World for our honeymoon, and Disney was celebrating 50 years also. I wrote to all of the executive officers about coming for our anniversary. The letter was not acknowledged by any but instead forwarded to an HR woman. We didn't get a congratulations discount on a meal, gift basket, or anything. This was at least our 12th time staying in Disney World at a resort and going to the water parks, Hoop De Doo Show, other fine restaurants, and all the parks, with our family of 6-8 which was all mentioned in the letter. Evidently, the HR department and Disney don't care how many times or how much money you spend as long as you spend on them. Sadly, Disney World is not the same family place. It has gone downhill, and Walt would be disappointed.
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Posted On : 2024-03-04 11:14:50

Posted By : melaniedF4339KZ
My family booked a WDW vacation with a travel agent. We had to leave 1 day early due to a family death.
My agent talked to WDW to request a refund. They said I needed to request and I did. They said they couldn’t help me. I was given a number to call for a refund. When I called, I was told my agent needed to call. I told them she had and they wouldn’t help her. She said to have her call again. The agent called again. They wouldn’t help her saying that I needed to handle it, but they won’t help either of us. Just tell me I’m not getting a refund. STOP placating me with the promise of one and then never giving me an answer. FRUSTRATING to say the least. I had more respect for Disney than I do now for giving me the run-around especially at this trying time for our family.
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Posted On : 2024-02-10 19:54:04

Posted By : 14tabathaj
Listen!! Keep your expectation low and don't try to do to much. We have been to Disney World several times in the last few years and this is what I have learned. Pick 3 or 4 must do things per day. If the rides that you want to do are popular, rope drop in the morning to get those out of the way first. Genie Plus is worth the money if you hate lines. Watch a few YouTube videos on how to use this option. Don't stress and let the magic happen!!
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Posted On : 2024-01-11 11:52:34

Posted By : 102greggt
After nearly 20 years my Disney World memories faded. Somehow I fell for the Disney illusion and bought into Disney World attractions hype. In the process of booking on the Disney web site I selected a 2-day package with park hopper. Based on the $2,320.68 package price I assumed it was two days and two nights. Instead the package was a one night. This was my mistake that I did not discover until the day we arrived. We arrived late the first evening. Our first day in the parks which you must reserve in advance was the next day. We had no room for the second night.

We stay on property for the benefits such as early attraction reservations. We planned our days. We made our park reservation at Hollywood Studios and planned to go to Epcot after 2:00 where we had dinner reservations. It was challenging finding availability at a decent restaurant. The first morning we bought Genie+. At 7:00 am I attempted to reserve a spot on Rise of the Resistance but the fist reservation was 7:05 pm during our dinner reservation at another park. I attempted to shuffle our day but once you make a park reservation your stuck. And rebooking dinner reservations is difficult. By the time I got back around to reserving a spot on Rise of Resistance it was booked out. The next best options was Smuggler's Run at 2:30. The first decent attractions were not available until later in the day. Genie+ was practically useless. We went to the park but the lines were incredibly long. When we arrived Rise of the Resistance was 205 minutes or 3 hours and 25 minutes. Other decent attractions were 140 - 155 minutes. Who wants to spend 6-10 hours in line all day. For $2,394.68 we got an overnight stay, pushing through crowds and then waiting in line for most of the day to experience attractions for maybe 10-15 minutes. If you cannot get into the attractions in a reasonable amount of time what is the point. You wait 15 minutes for even a simple overpriced coffee. There is a long line for everything. Making it worse The Disney mobile app drained my mobile battery. So, I did not even have my mobile to pass the time. We had time for 3 attractions. The experience was so bad we did not stay and use our second day park pass. It was throwing good money after bad. I just wanted to leave and get away from the crowds. I had enough. Nothing was worth waiting in line for hours. I cannot get the wasted time and money back but at least I can warn others. Frankly, Disney World is not a magical place unless you like lines, waiting, boredom and crowds. It is the most miserable place on earth. I do not get the Disney World attraction unless you like lines, waiting, crowds and overpriced food. It is amazing that millions of people are paying for this experience.
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Posted On : 2023-12-31 06:50:22