Disney announces plan to bring advance booking of Genie+ and Lightning Lane reservations to Walt Disney World

Posted: Monday May 8, 2023 2:11pm ET by WDWMAGIC Staff

Disney says that it is working on ways to allow guests to make advance reservations for Genie+ and Lightning Lane attractions ahead of time, avoiding the same-day 7am rush.

Disney plans to simplify the Genie+ and Lightning Lane system to allow advance scheduling

In a post on the official blog, Disney said, "We have heard from guests that they would like ways to plan with Disney Genie+ service and individual Lightning Lane selections before the day of their park visit, and we want you to know we are working on ways guests may do this for visits in 2024. Our goal is to give you the opportunity to spend less time planning in the park and more time enjoying your visit with friends and family. While we are not yet able to share specific details, we look forward to sharing more information at a later date."

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Splash4evaDec 01, 2025

Yes some definitely are better than others especially your CM comment. I stopped going there for years it got so bad but it has been better of late but agreed nothing to write home about anymore

Splash4evaDec 01, 2025

See my comment regarding the Boathouse…

Splash4evaDec 01, 2025

Thats the crusher. My 11 y/o daughter being charged as an adult let alone the price they charge for kids…

SirwalterraleighDec 01, 2025

As are some of the family style locations

HauntedPirateDec 01, 2025

The Chef Mickey dinner is a shadow of its former self.

SirwalterraleighDec 01, 2025

Yeah…like trying to extract maximum yield through fomo tactics while having a general disdain for their customers at the top levels? That kinda thing?

SirwalterraleighDec 01, 2025

The food is fine…but a terrible value if your goal is NOT to scarf as much food as possible before Minnie walks by… Especially the kids prices. Which is downright predatory…like orcas playing with a wounded seal. But they are banking bout $40 a kid in straight up profits there. Can’t say I blame them to be honest

monothingieDec 01, 2025

I've got nothing against the buffets. Those are typically good on margins because the cost equation is better. I'm talking all the Tier 1 TS restaurants and third party locations that accept the DDP. They get squeezed by the DDP and the results speak for themselves in the mediocre nature of the culinary and value experience.

Splash4evaDec 01, 2025

I said people. I wasnt directing it towards you… is the product perfect? No. What is? I can remember the days people hated FP even when it was free. Noone wants to pay extra for what was free. But for most of us on this site who are knowledgable know the game of what to pre book and understand drops we can definitely make it work imo.

Splash4evaDec 01, 2025

I went to Boathouse this past May for my Dads bday everyone raved about the place so on and so forth. Now we are talking a legit restaurant not one inside a theme park To me nothing special. Over rated over hyped and definitely over priced…