Ever since reopening from the pandemic related closures, the Walt Disney Company has implemented a park reservation system that has both frustrated and confused many guests. The system has been a huge topic of debate in the fandom; however, the longer it stays, the more permanent it seems to get. Are the days of going to Disney Parks on a whim over, or will the park reservation system be leaving soon? Let’s talk about the future of reservations, and why they might be here to stay.

When the service initially launched, each of the four Walt Disney World parks excluded two (2) attractions from the base Genie Plus system and were only available for up-charge, individual attraction selection “Lightning Lane” purchases. However, soon after launch the resort experimented with incorporating a handful of these Lightning Lane attractions into the standard $15 baseline service. These attractions included: Mickey & Minnie’s Runaway Railway, Expedition Everest, Frozen Ever After and Space Mountain.

Disney Genie and Disney Genie Plus are new services being offered by Walt Disney World and Disneyland. These new services have proven to be rather confusing for some guests, so here’s a list of most Frequently Asked Questions and their answers!