I think this the most "negative" I've ever seen you, Jackie. I could definitely tell you were frustrated, but as usual, kept looking on the bright side. That's why I love watching you! Even when you have a less than stelllar experience, you brush yourself off and see the positive in the situation. Another great vid Jackie!

As a family of 5, this really hurts. We didn't know how good we had it with fast pass at the time, can't fathe paying $50 for a ride we have riden every trip for free:( Thanks for the great video!

@holllyrhode

2 жыл бұрын

Hopefully this fails badly and it goes

Can’t even begin to say how much we appreciate you breaking the sound barrier to get this edit out so quickly! This is extremely good intel for our upcoming visit 😁 Knew we could count on Super Enthused to get us up to speed!

Thanks for posting this info but I really feel that Disney has just sucked out all the the fun we had during past visits. They have turned what once was a fun and affordable family vacation into an expensive and stressful headache. Nothing like staying on your phone and running around all day.

@SuperEnthused

2 жыл бұрын

You can totally just ignore it and do standby and have a great day without it! And that’s what I plan to do next to compare. I can see pros and cons of either way.

@dawg897

2 жыл бұрын

actually Fastpass sucked the life out of it. (former WDW castmember 78) Before fastpass even when the park was full at 99k+ inpark. the longest lines where never over an hour long at most and after a few hours, wait times where back down to 30 min or less. as a teen I was a Park pro. I learned how to read the herds of crowds and which way they where going. so I led my friends in the opposite direction. lol. sure we criss cross the park about 6-10 times in a day. but even on fully packed park days of 99k+ attendence we got to go on every attraction that we wanted to hit at least once if not 3 or more times in a day. ;) from the way it looks like on her phone. you now have that same knowledge of herds of crowds like I did. so it helps you get around to what you want to see and do while your there. every thing at WDW was designed with the idea of "get'em in, get'em out, keep them moving. only with "standby lines" the fastpass caused the choke points to back up even more. their by causing the 90 min +, wait times. its called "flow mechanics" and Disney also used psychological mechanics to keep the crowds moving. (or they use to anyways.) so for now if you don't have a grasp on how herds of crowds behieve then the Genie app should help.

@sherrjo

2 жыл бұрын

I have to disagree there @mdduet we haven't been to Disney because we don't like to plan. There like many non Disney fanatics like me that don't want to get up 60 days early to plan my day at the park. With this new system I can get on most rides and only decide the night before which park to go to. Yes I might be disappointed if I don't book quickly enough still but most people will be up early for rope drop I really don't see it selling out before park opening. I will happily pay the extra $15 and enjoy the parks again without having to plan my day 2 months early. :)

@mdduet

2 жыл бұрын

@@SuperEnthused As an “older Disney Parks visitor” I guess my real frustration lies in the fact that crowds in the past were large but the day could be managed by just looking the park map and deciding where to start. Disney had not limited realistic operating crowd levels. Guests not on attractions spend more. Love watching your park blogs.

@ntexas100

2 жыл бұрын

@@sherrjo "....only decide the night before which park to go to." Actually, you can't do that anymore because you're forced to make a park reservation for each day of your visit. Changing the reservation at the last minute is subject to availability. The issue is not selling out of the Genie+ service. It's the availability of getting the rides you really want on that particular day. You pay your $15, but there's no guarantee you'll be able to get on a specific ride.

I just don’t like the idea of having to use the phone all day. 😕 Hard to do constantly when you have a little one in tow. Super informative video as always, thank you!

@roxyloveslucy

2 жыл бұрын

100%

Seems like a painful and pricey process to endure. Appreciate you sharing your experience with us. Love your vlogs!

Hey Jackie, thanks so much for getting this filmed, edited and uploaded all in one day! 😅 I was hoping someone would and I know it must have been a lot of work. I appreciate you! 😘

@SuperEnthused

2 жыл бұрын

Thank you for that, Laurie!! ❤️

I really appreciate the openness and honesty in this video over the frustrations of the system. You weren't harsh or overly critical and seemingly still had a good day despite the annoyances. One of the many reasons we love your channel!

This looks a lot like the previous fastpass system except with a few main attractions taken out and now you have to pay for it!! This just confirmed it’s such a cash grab! Excellent and honest video as usual Jackie

Jackie is just one party. Imagine if you were a parent with kids trying to navigate this Genie Plus.

@SuperEnthused

2 жыл бұрын

So true!! At least only one person in the party could be in charge of everyone but still.

@SamanthaFl

2 жыл бұрын

@@SuperEnthused I can see it now. All these parents with their kids and strollers bouncing back and forth trying to make to their time slots. Besides, kids are very unpredictable especially in this Florida heat. It will be kinda of hard for them to stick to a schedule. Thanks for sharing your experience. Also, what is the name of the song at the end of the vlog?

I am just getting back to our hotel from Magic Kingdom! We must have passed each other at some point. Honestly, the Lightning Lanes were pretty useful after I coughed up the extra bucks. But I refused to pay extra for Seven Dwarves, and they must have been letting 20 Lightning Lane guests in for every 5 standby guests. That is pretty unacceptable.

@ntexas100

2 жыл бұрын

Darn! That's what they were doing with Fastpass and it made standby lines longer.

I couldn’t wait this video was up ⬆️ I don’t think I’ll be purchasing genie 🧞‍♂️ plus but love watching you show how this works

You did a great job breaking this down and explaining it. I always enjoy your videos. Adding Genie+, (aka fast passes that you now have to pay for) adds up fast on an already increased price vacation. When you tried to book a fast pass and couldn't get one anytime soon for the ride you wanted, makes paying fees even that much worse... and the parks are not even to full capacity or crowded yet. When we bring our kids and grandkids for a family vacation, the additional fee would add up fast with 6 people per day for 7 days. It's sad to price so many families out of an opportunity to experience the most magical place on Earth. Disney World literally gave us a happy escape from Gary's illness. I believe it saved his life because he had something positive to look forward to while facing a possible 2 years to live timeline. Disney World gave him life and laughter so he didn't give up. We love Disney World but their greed is getting sad.

Thanks for taking a hit for us all and trying it out! Sounds like it is going to be a learning process to master it all.

Jackie, thank you SO MUCH for this video. I could tell that you got a bit frustrated which is so honest! Your videos are always upbeat for sure, but they’re really informative. Watching you use Genie/Genie +/Lightning Lanes was so helpful.

At 1:59 you show a graphic for a purchase of Disney Genie for 1 person. $15.00 plus $.98 tax = $15.98. A family of 4, 4 days in the parks, is $255.68! Wow, How Terrible! Thank you for your video and heads up information.

@sarahs2352

2 жыл бұрын

And it doesn’t include most popular rides. She paid an additional $10 for seven dwarves.

I feel most of us spend way too much time on our phones as it is. It is such a shame that this causes even more non-social activity. At least with the original app you didn’t have to be strategizing as much while you were in the park. A lot of people staring at phones instead of just enjoying the sights and sounds of the park. Definitely not what Walt would have liked. Honestly, I’d rather pay one substantial extra fee of $75 per day to get quick access to all E ticket rides as an option. More painful on the wallet, but a much more pleasant less stressful experience.

“And there is nothing available right now…wow….huh…ughh” 😂 😂 Awesome video using the new system…not sure yet if the value is there…have to wait and see how things progress and how it does during the peak park times. Thanks Jackie for all you do!! 🤘🏻🤘🏻

@SuperEnthused

2 жыл бұрын

😂😂😂 I had to be honest! Definitely some frustrating moments.

Feels like a fun day of sitting around waiting for appointments.

@roxyloveslucy

2 жыл бұрын

Excellent analogy!

Look whos first out the gate with the genie.

Jackie if it wasn’t for you trying and explaining the new Disney Genie+ I would be so confused, we really appreciate your commitment and dedication to your subscribers and thank you for showing us the pros and cons so hopefully we don’t encounter the same problems. Xx❤️

Thanks so much Jackie for doing another wonderful vlog. We needed this information and we trust you to make sense of it all! I agree with you that spending all that time on the phone is not good. Takes away from the spontaneity and enjoyment of being aware of your magical surroundings. I go to the parks to get away from my phone, etc. Thanks again for your intelligent advice.🤗

That cast member dancing was so magical! This is what I love about Disney, the people who truly make it special.

I love the realness of this video, especially showing the mistakes and what you learned so next time can be better. Also loved that you showed the lenses and what they can do

Was waiting for either you or Nate to drop this!

Ugh!! We just got the fast pass down and now we have to learn a whole new system! Thank you so much for sharing your experiences with it!!

@eelore5271

2 жыл бұрын

We will have a DAS pass with my daughter so who knows how it will all work for us 😂😂😂

@SuperEnthused

2 жыл бұрын

I hope it works smoothly, a cast member said you can set up DAS in the app via video chat now!

A) thrilled the piano guys are back at Casey’s. 2) nothing better than sitting in the hub grass ms Jackie

Sitting on a bench refreshing my phone for half an hour is not my idea of park fun. Thank you for showing us your experience. I personally would forego Genie simply because I want to experience the park in my own time, way, style and not be dictated by what's available. Glad it's optional.

You did a great job explaining Jackie I’ve watched several videos and you did the best job explaining everything thank you 😁👍💕

@SuperEnthused

2 жыл бұрын

Thank you so much, Debbie!! I know it's a lot and I tried to keep it concise as possible but also give as much detail and information as possible. :)

@jennaandreadabao4434

2 жыл бұрын

@@SuperEnthused this is my Best summer childhood place to have fun in Florida try my greatest restaurant and the food really good staying here for a while eating lunch and Desert relaxing sunny ☀️😎☀️ day how to Starbucks to drink 🍷🍷 this is my Best great place and birthday celebration 🥳🎉 today

@troytravels

2 жыл бұрын

Agree 💯.

Thanks Jackie! It will be interesting to watch how all the Disney Vloggers document this. We have a trip planned in June and will be watching and learning until then.

Sounds like kind of a mess! Leaving for WDW on Saturday and still on the fence. Don’t like having to plan every single ride out. Thanks for the video! We definitely won’t be getting it everyday we are there!! Do you think they will have a discount for Annual Passholders at some point?

@SuperEnthused

2 жыл бұрын

I hope so! I think you’ll be fine without the paid version, I wouldn’t pay for it unless it was VERRRYYY crowded.

@TastesLikeDisney

2 жыл бұрын

@@SuperEnthused That’s kind of what I was thinking! Thanks so much for all your videos! We really enjoy watching them.

@MiddleAgedOnMainstreet

2 жыл бұрын

We live here and have AP and won’t be using the paid or free version. It looks frustrating, annoying, and stressful and that’s just you making the pass for 1 person. I’m wondering how a family of 4 or more would have a more difficult time booking times. Having to use your phone your whole day at the parks is just annoying.

@lisarojas5423

2 жыл бұрын

@@MiddleAgedOnMainstreet I totally agree.

I’m thinking this Genie is a bit of a “pain in the lantern”. Too much figuring out but gotta go with the flow until they come up with yet another brainstorm idea. You make everything fun w your positive outlook. Thank you for taking us on a test run. 😊

@SuperEnthused

2 жыл бұрын

😂😂😂 omg Christine I almost spit my tea out!!

Thank you so much for doing this and sharing so quickly. Love your new haircut!

I love your haircut! Thank you so much for the great videos! You’re the best❤️

The intros and out tro are always the best

Your video helped answer a lot of my questions. I love your haircut!

@SuperEnthused

2 жыл бұрын

I’m so glad it did and thank you, Shannon!

Lessons learn the hard way sometimes are the best…said someone. Thanks for practicing for the rest of those who will be doing it!

Jackie Always provides fun videos just love her energy and when she shares her food adventures also and her rides in the parks and whatever she may do

Someone should wait in standby for seven dwarves and space mountain and see if the wait times posted are accurate. I could imagine Disney padding those times to entice more people to pay the premium for LL

You popped this video out quick, and still had the amazing and personable quality your videos always have! I almost went to MK to test out genie today, but I may have gone a little hard at Epcot yesterday 😬😅 Thank you for the information, and I will make sure to not cancel a lightning lane once booked 😂😂PS I’m somewhat surprised they didn’t make splash mountain the second paid lightning lane instead of space mountain, but I’ll take it!

@SuperEnthused

2 жыл бұрын

Honestly, Splash or Big Thunder would make so much more sense, Space doesn't even usually have a long line! But yay for going hard at EPCOT hahha! Hope you had fun!

@nurseketeer4743

2 жыл бұрын

@@SuperEnthused I did! Have fun on your road trip! Can’t wait to see those blogs, and see the fun things Florida has to offer outside of the theme parks.

Last week the waits were up to 120 minutes on some rides. Slinky Dog Dash was 70 minutes or less. Rockin Roller coaster and Tower of Terror was 60-90. Seven Dwarfs was as much as 75 minutes. Staying at the Polynesian got us early entry to the parks and two extended nights.With five people in our party, paying another $125 to avoid the wait on Seven Dwarf's mine train is a tough pill to swallow.

I'm loving your videos! Thank you for making them so cheery and fun!

Thanks so much for the speed on this video!! I found it fascinating when you said "guess we're going to be doing a lot of back and forth" because I remember one of the selling points of the service is that it would recommend things NEAR you, so that wasn't the case. Also offering the ala carte items at the top every single time, even if you had purchased one, really just lends to the true reason Disney is doing this. That's pretty frustrating, and seems like the initial process was not fun. I recognize release day issues, but Disney is a billion dollar corporation, it absolutely should have been tested more before pushed out to people spending their money. I'm pretty against the whole concept, I'm already paying an incredible amount to come to Disney, so experiencing longer lines because of paid services? We'd been excited to visit Disney again, but I'm really not sure what's going on with a lot of their decisions. Thanks for such an honest review of your first experience and look forward to the updates!!!

Thanks for clarifying some much needed Questions Jackie. Very informative Video!

Exactly the insight I am looking for. THANK YOU! THANK YOU! THANK YOU!

Thanks for sharing your experience with Genie + so swiftly! You’re the best! 👍

Excellent and unbiased review Jackie! One of the things I hated about Fastpass and now Lightning Lane is you bypass the interactions/sights that you experience in the standby lines. We're going in January and we don't plan on purchasing the Genie+. More so out of protest. It doesn't sound like that great of a deal for us. Hopefully, Lightning Lane won't make the standby lines longer.

Can't wait to see how this works! Love your videos I watch you and Nate all the time!

Thank you for sharing your honest experience! Seeing what to do and what not to do is very helpful. We are coming during the holidays, so I think it will be worth it since it will be busier but on a slower day it seems like it might not be worth it.

Would love to see you do this again in a week then another to see the changes. I’m sure all you tube is there today. Thanks for doing this we are planning a trip in Jan.

Thanks so much for the informative video - so helpful in trying to learn all this. And Jackie, love your new haircut! You look great! 💐❤️🤗

This was a very helpful video! Thank you.

Your the 1st one to put out this content ur so kool thank u

Thank you SO much! This is so incredibly helpful. We’ll be down there in 18 days (yes, we’re counting down), and this is taking some weight off our shoulders, and helping us plan. As always, you are the best!

I'm a Disney pro but Genie confuses me. This video was the most helpful one I've watched so far. Thank you!

lol kinda love it. that you figured out what it was like before "fastpass" even on days where MK was full at 99k+ attendance. the longest lines where no more then 1 hour with only "standby"lines then. and those lines did not stay that way all day, even with with a full park. everything at WDW was designed with "keep'em moving, get'em in, get'em out" standby lines work, if you know how to work the standby lines. and your suggestion with alternate Lighting lane, and standby is good advise for now ;) ---- WDW castmember 1978 :)

But Jackie I travel with my children, grandchildren and great grandkids. A party of 19. Can you imagine what that is going to cost me.

@sherrjo

2 жыл бұрын

Sorry to read that MaryAnn but it will only cost you $15 the kids parents can pay for their own kids. But you are right no way families with lots of kids can benefit from this. Which is sad.

once again, you're KILLIN' it with the music choices! that song at the end... nice!

Jackie!! Those green glasses may be on the level of Evil Queen, but that hair is definitley worthy of a Princess!! Your voice is everlasting. And I'm just kidding, I love those glasses. Happy Halloween and stay true to yourself, no matter what!!!

Thanks for sharing. Can't wait to see your road trip videos. Hope to see Sam and you back at Disney soon.

Thank you for a great video and realistic expectations of using genie+.

Thanks for getting this out so fast. Seems maybe worth it to get lightning lane, but seems like a lot more time spent on the phone. idk, so am old fashion. I like to look around, people watch, enjoy the sights and sounds. I use my phone mainly for pics, not to stress out on my phone at the park. I like planing ahead and once we get there work around planned rides and meals. We will see how this works out, I guess. Oh, and sometimes they don't have the best internet in the parks.

When we come from the UK it is already an expensive vacation for a family, this seems like an extra tax! Thanks for the info & tips

Wow … firstly that was a great informative vid so thank you so much for that. Whenever we make it out to WDW from the UK we are always a party of 6. The expense of regular park tickets for two weeks (WDW & Universal) is around $3300; to do Genie + we would have to pay $90 extra per day. We will be so delighted to get back to our happy place next year but we will be patiently waiting in standby lines. I’m sad FastPass has gone; that was so easy!

Thanks for posting your experience so quickly!

I don’t think I’m a fan of Disney genie plus! But I’m a fan of Jackie! So Whoop whoop

Thanks for this video! Genie+ seems like an absolute nightmare (regular Genie as well). I was frustrated on your behalf just watching. Pretty much the last thing I really want to do is be on my phone the whole time while in Disney. I highly doubt I'll be using Genie or paying for Genie+ on our 2022 vacation. There are some neat features, but it seems too much to try and manage. I just want to ride rides, eat food, and be happy.

One of the first Disney Genie videos and definitely the best!

That was a great demonstration and it was fun learning asking with you. I think you're right about alternating Lightning Lane and the regular line to fit in the most rides. Great advice!

I loved this video, you are a breathe of fresh air, as always 😊. But observing your first experience, I can see that a lot of the Magic is centered around the app, and not on appreciating the Park, free of technology. Of you are a PH, I honestly don’t see the value in Genie+. I think this is more geared towards the family that goes once every 5 or 10 years, I can see where it will help maximize your experience. But I can’t help to wonder, is this really worth sacrificing your true experience, for the extra money.

The thing I would say is ten bucks to someone who has never been to Disney or goes every few years might be more worth it then say you who goes a few times a week/ month. Just looking at it from someone not Flordia

@SuperEnthused

2 жыл бұрын

Totally that makes sense

@zachkelley1867

2 жыл бұрын

Bit thanks for doing this helps with my trip next month

Thank you Jackie for showing this video and how things work with Genie + ❤️❤️

You did a fantastic job on this video! We have watched this a few times already. Very helpful and a big thumbs up from us👍🏻

Thanks Jackie! This is the first actual usage coverage I've watched and you made me feel a little more at ease about it, as well as learning from others. Going to give it a go on Saturday. Thanks!

Thanks for being real about it and I agree, too much time on your phones! Those who have to travel there like to have all their days planned out in advance. What about dining reservations? How do you plan and factor those in if you have to wait till day of to plan your day? Half the fun of a Disney trip is planning it and taking into account what everyone in your party wants to do.. ahead of the trip not each day of the trip! Sigh.. miss the old Disney..Glad we have our good memories of the past.

Great job as always Jackie! Thanks for all of your hard work!

As someone from the midwest that visits once, maybe twice a year...TOTALLY worth it! Your time on vaca is worth the extra bucks.

@SuperEnthused

2 жыл бұрын

See I knew it depends on the case - there will be some cases where it makes sense and is worth it. Just depends so much!

Very good info. Thanks for the details, Jackie.

We were there today too! I’m so sad we didn’t see you 😭 It was the last day of our trip so I guess we’ll hope to see you in May:) We were hoping Disney wouldn’t bring back any form of FastPasses because the lines are shorter for everyone without them. It was also nice to not have to crisscross the park for rides at specific times.

Super behind on the uploads, but I'm liking the tunes added to the B roll at the end of the videos 🎵

ROCKIN' ending - nice

Thanks for this Jackie, it’s a lot clearer now you have shown it in action. I do feel Disney are ripping us off having to pay extra if we want shorter lines. I know they lost a lot of money due to the pandemic but this is a terrible plan they have put in place, I feel sorry for families. This may put me off from coming again after my next trip which is already booked

Love these vlogs. This one was a great way to find out about it all. We’ve all been bombarded a bit this week. Love it!

Great vlog very helpful for anyone visiting WDW.

Oh my. I don’t think I like this genie,! Want my vacation to be relaxed and not stressful. You’re great though ❤️

man sounds like you had one of them days Jackie but at least you still had fun right another great video

Always such a awesome video Jackie it's so cool how a person can use Disney Genie+ to look at all the rides and the wait's on them as well but that Mine train ride looks so amazing I can't wait to go someday so I can check it out this video was just really great I can't say it enough.

Thanks so much for the information. We can always count on you to unravel the Disney mysteries. 💕 -Aimee

thank you for sharing this it's awesome to us now I have an idea of what to do

I enjoy seeing you figure it out. It will help the rest of us once we need it. Thanks Jackie!

Good overview but not looking forward to having to think and worry more about where I need to be and when I need to be there, and plus looking at my phone a ton. I’m sure it’ll take some getting used to! 🤔😬Looking forward to your road trip!☺️

@tarac.1911

2 жыл бұрын

I feel like you had to with FP+ anyway though

@DisAmy33

2 жыл бұрын

@@tarac.1911 Sort of, but at least that frustration was free 😆, and I knew how to work that system to my advantage, and it was much easier IMO!

@tarac.1911

2 жыл бұрын

@@DisAmy33 LOL true but I am sure we will know this one soon too. I am not good with change either but it is what it is. I think on my next trip I am going to try different strategies to see what works for me even if that means the best is just to wait in line.

@DisAmy33

2 жыл бұрын

@@tarac.1911 same - I’m local-ish, so I’ll work it in when I can, if I can’t I’ll deal with the old school ways! 😆

Love the I2I performance!

Jackie Thank you that was very helpful 😀

Dang, missed ya in the park by one day! Heading back home Thursday. The whole Florida experience was magical! Genie +/Lighting Lane is something that needed to be explained and you did a good job showing us how to use the app. My personal opinion is that I probably wouldn’t get the paid version for Genie Plus because I don’t mind waiting in a reasonable line. The queue lines are entertaining for the most part and I’ve met some wonderful people waiting in line that started up a conversation! Maybe on really busy days I might just make that purchase though. Thanks for the video, Jackie!

@SuperEnthused

2 жыл бұрын

I totally agree with you! I don’t see myself paying for this often at all. Hope you had the best trip!

Yeah there were soooo many people vloggers, disney regulars, sooo many people using the disney genie app on its first day that yes of course it's gonna be slow and take time to get all the kinks and bugs out..soooooo it should, hopefully will get better over time..but idk me I wouldn't waste my time and money on this app..just enjoy the park you know cause you already spent sooo much money on the ticket why spend more on this app..I love how Jackie stays soo positive tho when things don't go right unlike other vloggers lol I mean I would have thrown the my phone!!

@SuperEnthused

2 жыл бұрын

Hahaha I mean I was honest tho the moments I got frustrated are in the vid! If I was a phone throwing type of person, it woulda been thrown 😂

@bigdogy2009

2 жыл бұрын

@@SuperEnthused I did notice that lol. But I do like how you were saying you should alternate lighting lanes and regular lines that might be a good idea..btw love your smile and your Positivity! You would make a amazing tour guide..😁😁

Thank you so much for bringing us along and showing us your experience with genie plus it looked a bit frustrating but I’m sure it will get better I completely understand waiting for your other ride is a bummer but love the video keep it up fam

Seems like geni keeps you looking at your phone instead of enjoying the surroundings. Sign of the times I guess

@SuperEnthused

2 жыл бұрын

Yep agree, Pamela. I mentioned that I don’t love looking at my phone so much while at Disney.

Very interesting Jackie. Cool pics! Lol

Awesome video Jackie. At first, I was miffed about the idea about the whole Lightning Lane concept. But now?...I think it's growing on me. Maybe it's not as bad of an idea as I originally thought it was. I LOVE how you explained this and how you showed us a great "real world" example! Keep up your awesome work!

Been waiting for this vlog. Let's see how it goes. Thanks in advance.

@-marlinsWSC

2 жыл бұрын

Thanks for being our guinea pig for this new feature. The zig zagging is worth it if you don't have to stand in hour long lines, at least that is what I tell the kids.