disney is so wild and corporate. as someone who hasn't been to Disney in years and going back as an adult, the rules and just understanding how this multi pass works is just an insane amount of effort. almost makes it not worth even going, sucks the fun out of just going and enjoying yourself if you have to do all this insane strategic planning.
Chris I think that message was meant just for me. I’ve been planning our family trip to Disney in late August since January. All these closures, price increases, and changes have had me feeling disheartened. Call back times on LLMP look much longer than on original Genie+, almost as though they’re throttling them. We’re bringing our 3 kids and every day, I find myself mindlessly worrying that the parks will be slammed, that we won’t get on many rides, even with LLMP, that the kids will complain, that we’ll argue. But you’re so right, and your message hit me square in the heart. It’s about the memories and the time and the experience. Not the number of rides or the crowds or the worries. Thanks for the perspective, as always. Your videos are so much more than park tips and I appreciate everything you do! ❤
i hope you had a beautiful trip with your family! im planning a trip for january since august 😂 so we are reversed haha. that message hit close to me too 🥺
Thanks! You are the "Mr Rogers" of all TH-cam Channels....not meant in a snarky way. I absolutely thought the world of Fred Rogers & was very lucky to meet Mr Rogers & Mrs Rogers many many many times in my hometown
Comment you make at 18:39 is THE MOST IMPORTANT. Been taking my son to Disneyland almost yearly since he was 4. He's now in his mid-20's and still wants to go with mom. Thank you, Chris for all your videos. Excellent source of information...BRAVO!
A Cast Member gave me this tip when scanning my LL passes: Keep the phone in the scanner and swipe through all of the passes. No need to pull the phone out and reinsert for every pass.
Thank you for the reminder that this is about creating memories. My parents were fortunate enough to share Disneyland with me. Now I’m doing it with my own wife and son. The memories are what live on. ❤
I just saw your personal message at the end! My mom passed away 4 years ago. This weekend my best friend's mom passed away. While he was here and we talked we were looking at old photos. We found a picture of us in the early 90s in Germany's PHANTASIALAND that we attended with our moms. I have no idea what rides we rode and what we did. But I remember that we had an amazing time that no single ride could surpass. It is all about connections and experiences no matter where you are :) Thank you Chris and Amanda!
Your message to parents and grandparents or anyone taking kids to Dland at the end? Pure Gold! I've seen too many parents snapping at their children at Dland, everyone's tired and they seem to be so stressed out. I agree 100% with you, Chris - I wish the parents would take it easy, have a relaxing day with their kids, stop and even let the kids NAP in a shady spot or inside the Starbucks at DCA or something. Make sure everyone eats and drinks so no one is hangry, etc. -- Make it as stressless a day as possible.
Wow that personal message at the end was incredible Chris. So well put I think you will help a ton of people with that one, not that you don't already help a ton of people.
So very true about your message at the end. When I went to Disney as a kid, all I remember is how much fun I had with my family: the treats, the laughter, character meet and greets, the shows and fireworks. I have zero memory of waiting in lines! I also weirdly remember a lot of the smells like the churros, ice cream, and the Pirates of the Caribbean water 😂 Now I'm 26 and planning our family trip in December for Christmas and want it to be as perfect as possible, but it's such a good reminder to just have fun!
I'm taking the family to Disneyland next week, for our first visit ever. I am so glad I found your videos, because it has done a TON for my anxiety level going into this, and I now feel a lot more prepared and less nervous that I will miss something and bomb the entire trip. Thank you for all the videos you do!!! Especially this one, because as someone completely new.... It was a very confusing concept until you helped with all the small details!
Love your message at the end. So true. My grandma and grandpa took my sister every summer for 7 years until my grandma passed away. Our memories are a few rides usually when my grandma would get soaked on splash mountain and the rest of us were dry, watching parades, the treats, but mostly just being in the magic with them ❤ i strive to create similar memories with my kids
Hi there! love your videos Chris!!! link for getaway in the description is not working for me... maybe because we are in Panama? we are planning the trip for November :) . thanks!!!!
18:37 Man this his home. With the planning and the chaos things get way too hectic. You nailed it - It's not how many rides you get on, quality time is key. Thank you for the reminder!
I just went back through your videos to find an explanation on Lightning Lane! Thank you for making an update version 😀 I'm heading to Disneyland at the end of February for the first time in 12 years!!
This was a sneaky way for Disney to increase the cost of the tickets but on the back end.... they took a free service and charge $30 for it fundamentally changing the full ticket price by $30. At the same time offering a watered down experience for those who cant afford the exorbitant ticket price. I miss the free fast pass service.... its not the same.
Back in the day you paid for the ride not the park.... i can see a future were you pay for the park and every ride on top of it will have its own price tag!
100% miss the old days of the original fast pass system. I wanna go back to disney so badly but all these changes make it easy for me to hold off and keep saying ill go next year. Its been like 5 years since I've been back and if I gotta wait another 5 for things to get better then so be it.
Oh my gosh, thank you for your words at the end of this video. I needed them. We have been saving and saving to take our 5 and 7yr olds for the 1st time in Oct. I have been stressing over how special I want it to be since we don't know when we will get the chance to go again. You are right, the memories is what they will remember. Thank you❤
What a great video! 👍🏻 I will be going in early January, I’ve been saving money since mid this year. I enjoyed the final tip at the end it’s all about having a good time and making those special memories. After hearing that I will defiantly not be stressing out about how many rides we go on anymore.
Thank you for the message at the end! It's easy to get caught up in trying to maximize every moment of the day, like some kind of complex strategy game. But it's really just about being there and having fun! ❤️
While the content of this video is undoubtedly helpful to Disney visitors, i can say that as someone who grew up going to Disneyland multiple times per year through the 70s to the 90s and then only once in 2011 - my forthcoming Disney visit is freaking me out because attending the park has turned into an insane technology gamer situation. I'm gonna just hope for the best for the few rides i want to partake (maybe i'm the dummy for thinking this way) because my head will explode if i have to lock down all the secrets and tips! THANK YOU, sir, for your great message near the end about being present and spending time with any children rather than trying to 'game the system' all day. Best takeaway for me.
Don't fret, my wife and I go every year for our anniversary. We don't waste money on that Lightning Lane/Genie + garbage. Just enjoy your time there like you used to, get in to the standby queues and wait your turn. Yes, the LL slows down the Standby queue, but I REFUSE to pay Disney even MORE money when the price to get through the gate is already through the roof and the cost of food and souvenirs are super high as well. I've yet to have a trip down there where I wasn't able to ride all the rides I wanted to except once, but that wasn't due to the line, it was due to the ride breaking down multiple times while we were visiting (Rise of the Resistance).
I bought genie+ for all three days for our family mainly because it was cheaper than buying photopass on its own and I want photos 😂 I am not going to stress too much about it as I don’t want to be glued to my phone either and prefer to enjoy it as it comes, hoping for the best also. I have no problem waiting.
So excited for this video!! Been waiting for your take on it. We mastered Genie+ because of your videos and maximized our Disneyland trips :) Thank you 😊
Hey Chris, really appreciate what you do, I’ve been a fan for a long time on my other account and just started following you on this new account I created. I did want to chime in though on something you mentioned in the video. The multi experience pass is not a guarantee when a ride breaks down and you have a lightning lane booked. I work for the resort in the online support department and this has become an issue lately due to videos such as this telling people to book a down attraction. The multi experience pass is going to be issued automatically by the attraction if you’re eligible for it if you do not get it auto generated and reach out the cast members check the history to see if you booked your lightning lane when the attraction was down or if you booked it while it was active, and that can determine whether you are provided a multi experience pass. Again, I love your videos. I think what you do is great. All of your information is usually spot on however, this particular situation has become an issue and they are cracking down on who they are issuing this too so just be advised you are not guaranteed a multi experience pass if you try to work the system 14:47
Thank you Chris for always giving us life lessons...I'm a divorced dad trying my best to give the world to my daughter...and lessons like these totally makes me wiser...Thank you Chris for the positivity always.
I was at the park in July and I used genie+. A few of the things that you said were not my experience. For example, I don’t believe you can use the multi experience passes in fantasy land at all. At least that is what the cast member at Alice told me. He said they changed that policy two years ago. Also, I recommend booking lightning lanes early once you see that the return time is after 10 AM. Because you can go on the app and push the time back. But you can book your next one two hours after the original Booking. For example, say it is 8:30 AM and you look at the app and the return time for Indiana Jones is at 10 o’clock. Go ahead and book it. Then at 9:55 you can push it back to the new return time, say at 1 PM. You can still book your next lightning lane two hours after the original booking so at 10:30 AM. I did this quite a lot. It ended up stacking my lightning lines for later in the day by pushing the times back again and again. They did not seem to penalize me for this.
I’d like to add as a tip that LLMP is very useful if you’re doing only one park on one day. We managed to get on 22 rides (I’m counting repeats of the ones we liked) just yesterday. We got Indy as soon as we got in and just modified the plan so that we could ride it later, it doesn’t reset the 2 hours for the next pass. I read about it in a comment from another video. The only “disadvantage” is that you have to get there early and stay until they close. Thank you so much, I studied this video several times before our visit and we had a great time! We even got a LL redeemed because of a temporary breakdown! However the rides you can use this on are limited. I even asked a CM and her answer implied that those rides may change, at least by day. Though I can only guess what it depends on.
That “message for you” section is such a good thing to remember. My husband and I got really good at “getting our money’s worth” before kids. And now that we have 2 it’s been an adjustment to refocus our attention to what would allow our kid(s) to have the most fun/connection with us.
The making memories part..... man..... my son was 2 and standing in lines was a nightmare at the time. He's going to be 18 next month and now I just look back and remember and laugh. I even remember the little skips he did in line or when he was 6 jumping on one side of a crack on the floor to the other to keep busy in line. Parents, one day they will grow old enough to get on all the rides with as teens, in their 20s and 40's until you can no longer get on rides. Now if they are completely outta line, rude and disrespectful that's another story and even then it can be a fine line because even tho it's the happiest place on earth, it's also easy to be cranky from standing, walking, hungry, hot or tired.
See this is why i say you have a color dot system on your water mark or a line over your water mark with a color and one color is Disney world And one color is Disney land so we know when you talk about restaurants and your going back and forth we know which geographical area you are in. Also other colors for the other parks. I wish all Disney bloggers would do that it would make it more easier for all of us working class people who would do an one and done or live vicariously through your videos. Your channel is great. You are like free therapy. Thanks, I have six mental illnesses so really, thanks.
You have NO idea how much clarity is in the video. It has always been SO confusing. I am taking my brother (who is on the spectrum and will need to be at a different pace than I am used to) and my mom for their first time in 15 years and you made me feel much better and confident in purchasing this for at least one of our days!
Did not know about the every 2 hours thing! We really didn't get our money's worth.😢 Wish Disney would be more transparent with how it works. The app should highlight the Lightning Lane rides booked on the main screen and not buried under the My Day and Tips.
Had such a trouble navigating it while at the park. Then couldn't find the right screen when I needed to in line to scan in. Wish I would have watched this video. Thanks for covering this.
A pro tip I picked up from Molly from All Ears. Select your favorite attractions in advance. This will cut down on the scrolling part when you select your next LL. It's easier to scroll through 8 rides as opposed to all the rides. You will still have access to all the rides, but for the ones that go quick it will give you an edge in securing that LL.
I yet haven't tried the lighting pass. Went last week and got on almost all rides at a decent wait time. on a super SUPER busy day I might consider it, it will come in handy.
Hard to read the new name without hearing “Leeloo Dallas Multi Pass” in my head. I actually don’t mind standing in line just taking in the atmosphere, people watching, and talking with my best friend about what kind of plants they used or pointing out tiny details you miss with your nose in your phone. I go to de-stress and LLMP would make me more stressed out. Thanks for the breakdown video though!
What a great video -- My granddaughters and I are coming and for the 1st time I bought park hopper tickets and now I am going to surprise them with LL passes too. I hesitated before because IDK how to use LL but after watching your video the instructions are so much easier. I am still working on putting in my card information. I am not quite sure why he said that if you don't park hop you won't need a multi pass but isn't a multi pass helpful while you are in the park. I think you waste a lot of time park hopping. Thanks
😂😂 love you Chris !! You talk how genie plus is dead then reference genie plus on how to maximize lighting lane multi pass 🤣🤣 just two extra words added to lighting confuses everyone. 🤣🤣 Disney is ridiculous with this new naming !
Provost I just wanna say thank you for your last message. I feel like I really need that one 🤙 Hopefully we get to see in the park the next time we go there..
I disagree with not purchasing LLMP for one park per day. For many of us who don’t live in SoCal and travel to Disneyland regularly, it’s worth it to save the time waiting to maximize the experience around the park.
Wow, that was a really thorough educational video. I actually think I kind of understand it now. But I got a better idea. I wonder if we can hire Chris to escort us around Disneyland for the day. Lol. It seems that the Disneyland system is much more fair than the one in Florida. WDW gives the benefit to people that stay at expensive Disney properties. They get the ability to book rides in advance of those people that can’t afford the expensive rooms and stay someplace else. Now, if Disneyland and CA will get all their rides up and running. 🤷
3:45 Me: *I'M* the planning mom to a family of 4... 🧑🧑🧒🧒 🤣 18:45 Now you got me misty eyed again. I'm really reminding myself of that more and more as the trip gets closer and my planning is *mostly* done.
Chris.... When I go to DL, I want to enjoy the day and simply get in line for whatever ride just like everybody else. No fast, lightning, genie, hippity hoppity, bamboozling way to walk past everyone waiting in line. Everybody... EVERYBODY!!.... gets in the same line and has the same opportunity as everyone to enjoy their awesome time at the Happiest Place on Earth!! That's my rant. Love you guys!
Couldn't agree with you more. I HATE the Genie +/Lightning Lane garbage. The ONLY iteration of this that I liked was the old Fast Pass system where there was a limited number of Fast Passes. You rushed to the Fast Pass station you wanted to get one for, then spent the rest of the day getting in the standby queue with everyone else until your Fast Pass window came open. This extra greed focused Lightning Lane garbage needs to go. It slows Standby down to a CRAWL and even the LL queue backs up and can take a long time to get through. Just ridiculous.
Hey Chris, you started saying Genie+ half way through this video. I just want to know if you misspoke or if you were still referring to LLMP? Like with the 2 hour wait and then being able to book another attraction, is that available with LLMP?
One thing I wish you would explain is you get all your pictures with the LLMP. Not your just your ride photos but any pictures you take by a cast member. So if you have a family of 4 I think it's worth getting LLMP for one person just for the photos and make that your picture day. Wait in line in front of the castle, down on Main Street, or my favorite spot in front of the Falcon. Have you matching shirts, or all Disney bound up, I'm a single and I've done it just for the pics itself. I usual bound for Batuu and have so much fun with it.
Don't usually comment on YT vids. You seem like a nice, friendly fellow. We had two families in DL during the second week of July. They still sold Genie+, it was $30 per. We had two day, one park passes and it worked fine. We were able to get LL rides throughout the day at the two hour intervals. Of course, you're right. Once you enter head to Space Mountain or Matterhorn. Wonder why the old Rocket Racers venue is still unused? Was there quite a few years ago, it was fun.
I went to the park this summer. Spent a few days there. Bought non-park hopper passes, 2 days for Disneyland, 1 day for DCA. Didn't buy Genie+... had a great time.
I also want to do this too in October when we go…One day each park-No stress of ParkHopper & no LLMP. Did you have any advice or strategy on riding the popular rides other than just be willing to wait in line? Did you just try to ride at opening and before closing??
As a life long local to Disneyland, it saddens me to see so much emphasis placed on the frantic pace that LL creates. I only use the DL app to check wait times and mobile order … that’s it. I unfortunately saw a couple arguing over hurrying up to finish their lunch to get to their next LL ride. The Dad was yelling at his wife and she was in tears in front of her children. I understand for some this is a once in a lifetime or yearly trip but the stress it creates puts a dark cloud over this magical place. My recommendation is don’t do LL and just take your day as it comes. Easy for me to say I understand but this video made me sad.
Should just use the same systems that universal and other parks use. Its been proven with math and simulations that disneys option makes lines longer for everyone and ruins customer exp.
So confusing you explained it well. I would keep calling it the Lelu Dallas Muti-Pass. It is Kinda like 6 flags flash pass in a way. With longer wait times. Also most of those apps drains your phone battery so you purchase a charge pack from the gift shops. Universal express lane, you just get it and use it. Thanks for teaching us the broken ride hack! So cool!
I've been wanting to visit Disneyland but ouch. Admission, then ouch lighting lane multi pass then ouch the crowds and less fun all day needing to bring 2 10k chargers because having to use the app all freaking day. I use to visit before phones and enjoy a day in the park. Only time I want to pull my phone out is for a photo op.
You can still do that. My wife and I go every year for our anniversary. We never get Lightning Lane, we get in the standby queue like we always have. Yeah, the LL can and does often make the standby queue even longer, but I refuse to be tied to my phone all day when the whole point for me is to UNPLUG from the internet, get away from as many screens as I can, and just enjoy being in the park and having fun on the rides.
@@JTabor1976 only fool here is someone who has lost the ability to find the magic. It's still there, but if someone wants to instead be jaded and prefer to just be negative, that's on them.
@Arkved1978 I grew up down the street from disneyland I could tell you there is no magic in the park anymore and the admission costs so much it's not worth going. I have enjoyed many amusement parks across this country. And there is nothing that you can say that'll make it seem better to pay more for less than what was ever given in the 70s 80s 90s and even then early 2000s
@JTabor1976 sad that you can't see it anymore. My wife and I just got back from Disneyland, 5 day park hopper. 100% the magic is still there if you take off your jaded glasses and actually let it in.
16:16 Did a double-take when you were walking past Haunted Mansion and the construction walls by Harbor Galley were down, then water was flowing over the water wheel at Splash Mountain and all the Tiana’s foliage was missing. Then I figured out what you did. 🤣
If families come in and aren't too familiar and you are there for like 3 or 4 days I recommended only buying the multi pass just 1 day to knock the big rides out. And standby by the other days. It's really not that bad to stand by most of the time
I purchased my disney hotel and park ticket package with genie plus. My guess is it will automatically grant me to the new system since I purchased before the change? We visit mid September 🤗
They keep changing the alternative queue to maximize the amount of money they can squeeze out of people. They certainly are not doing it to help make things easier for guests.
I never knew you can make a new selection every 2 hours and now I feel like I failed every time I've gone to Disneyland! Chris, does that 2 hour rule also work in Orlando?
disney is so wild and corporate. as someone who hasn't been to Disney in years and going back as an adult, the rules and just understanding how this multi pass works is just an insane amount of effort. almost makes it not worth even going, sucks the fun out of just going and enjoying yourself if you have to do all this insane strategic planning.
Chris I think that message was meant just for me. I’ve been planning our family trip to Disney in late August since January. All these closures, price increases, and changes have had me feeling disheartened. Call back times on LLMP look much longer than on original Genie+, almost as though they’re throttling them. We’re bringing our 3 kids and every day, I find myself mindlessly worrying that the parks will be slammed, that we won’t get on many rides, even with LLMP, that the kids will complain, that we’ll argue. But you’re so right, and your message hit me square in the heart. It’s about the memories and the time and the experience. Not the number of rides or the crowds or the worries. Thanks for the perspective, as always. Your videos are so much more than park tips and I appreciate everything you do! ❤
i hope you had a beautiful trip with your family! im planning a trip for january since august 😂 so we are reversed haha. that message hit close to me too 🥺
Thanks! You are the "Mr Rogers" of all TH-cam Channels....not meant in a snarky way. I absolutely thought the world of Fred Rogers & was very lucky to meet Mr Rogers & Mrs Rogers many many many times in my hometown
Comment you make at 18:39 is THE MOST IMPORTANT. Been taking my son to Disneyland almost yearly since he was 4. He's now in his mid-20's and still wants to go with mom. Thank you, Chris for all your videos. Excellent source of information...BRAVO!
A Cast Member gave me this tip when scanning my LL passes: Keep the phone in the scanner and swipe through all of the passes. No need to pull the phone out and reinsert for every pass.
This is a great tip, thanks! Will be trying it soon.
thought this was common sense…no wonder people are slowing me down
What they need to do is link all your passes that are on the same time frame in one code.
What a great tip!!!!
Thank you for the reminder that this is about creating memories. My parents were fortunate enough to share Disneyland with me. Now I’m doing it with my own wife and son. The memories are what live on. ❤
I just saw your personal message at the end!
My mom passed away 4 years ago. This weekend my best friend's mom passed away. While he was here and we talked we were looking at old photos.
We found a picture of us in the early 90s in Germany's PHANTASIALAND that we attended with our moms.
I have no idea what rides we rode and what we did. But I remember that we had an amazing time that no single ride could surpass.
It is all about connections and experiences no matter where you are :)
Thank you Chris and Amanda!
Your message to parents and grandparents or anyone taking kids to Dland at the end? Pure Gold! I've seen too many parents snapping at their children at Dland, everyone's tired and they seem to be so stressed out. I agree 100% with you, Chris - I wish the parents would take it easy, have a relaxing day with their kids, stop and even let the kids NAP in a shady spot or inside the Starbucks at DCA or something. Make sure everyone eats and drinks so no one is hangry, etc. -- Make it as stressless a day as possible.
Wow that personal message at the end was incredible Chris. So well put I think you will help a ton of people with that one, not that you don't already help a ton of people.
So very true about your message at the end. When I went to Disney as a kid, all I remember is how much fun I had with my family: the treats, the laughter, character meet and greets, the shows and fireworks. I have zero memory of waiting in lines! I also weirdly remember a lot of the smells like the churros, ice cream, and the Pirates of the Caribbean water 😂 Now I'm 26 and planning our family trip in December for Christmas and want it to be as perfect as possible, but it's such a good reminder to just have fun!
I'm taking the family to Disneyland next week, for our first visit ever. I am so glad I found your videos, because it has done a TON for my anxiety level going into this, and I now feel a lot more prepared and less nervous that I will miss something and bomb the entire trip. Thank you for all the videos you do!!!
Especially this one, because as someone completely new.... It was a very confusing concept until you helped with all the small details!
Love your message at the end. So true. My grandma and grandpa took my sister every summer for 7 years until my grandma passed away. Our memories are a few rides usually when my grandma would get soaked on splash mountain and the rest of us were dry, watching parades, the treats, but mostly just being in the magic with them ❤ i strive to create similar memories with my kids
Hi there! love your videos Chris!!! link for getaway in the description is not working for me... maybe because we are in Panama? we are planning the trip for November :) . thanks!!!!
18:37 Man this his home. With the planning and the chaos things get way too hectic. You nailed it - It's not how many rides you get on, quality time is key. Thank you for the reminder!
I just went back through your videos to find an explanation on Lightning Lane! Thank you for making an update version 😀 I'm heading to Disneyland at the end of February for the first time in 12 years!!
This was a sneaky way for Disney to increase the cost of the tickets but on the back end.... they took a free service and charge $30 for it fundamentally changing the full ticket price by $30. At the same time offering a watered down experience for those who cant afford the exorbitant ticket price. I miss the free fast pass service.... its not the same.
Yup! Fast Pass was the best. The new Genie+/Lightning Lane is terrible and I never purchase it.
I miss fast pass when it was included on your ticket.
Back in the day you paid for the ride not the park.... i can see a future were you pay for the park and every ride on top of it will have its own price tag!
I’m glad I got out with all my family trips at the tail end of the FP system.
100% miss the old days of the original fast pass system. I wanna go back to disney so badly but all these changes make it easy for me to hold off and keep saying ill go next year. Its been like 5 years since I've been back and if I gotta wait another 5 for things to get better then so be it.
I loved your message around the importance of enjoying the time together and making memories ❤
Oh my gosh, thank you for your words at the end of this video. I needed them. We have been saving and saving to take our 5 and 7yr olds for the 1st time in Oct. I have been stressing over how special I want it to be since we don't know when we will get the chance to go again. You are right, the memories is what they will remember. Thank you❤
Chris, thanks for breaking this down for us all!! It is very complicated for me.
Such a well done video. Very thoughtful and informative.❤
I love your videos! Always positive and always humble!
I think Disney changed the name to Lightning Lane Multi Pass just to hear you say the name over and over! I love hearing you say it 😊
Such a helpful video and also, the last few words you said is everything! I appreciate your heart behind the videos
Awe. Thank you. 💚💙
What a great video! 👍🏻
I will be going in early January, I’ve been saving money since mid this year. I enjoyed the final tip at the end it’s all about having a good time and making those special memories. After hearing that I will defiantly not be stressing out about how many rides we go on anymore.
man your so blessed to go to disneyland almost everyday
That message at the end. my heart. thank you! That's why I want to take my kids to Disney for the memories and love. Time together.
Thank you for the message at the end! It's easy to get caught up in trying to maximize every moment of the day, like some kind of complex strategy game. But it's really just about being there and having fun! ❤️
The little message at the end has me 🥹🥹🥹🥹🥹🥹 so excited to take our kids back to Disneyland this week! ✨
Thank you! As a Disney world person coming to Disney land in a few weeks I wanted to make sure to keep all of this straight 😅
While the content of this video is undoubtedly helpful to Disney visitors, i can say that as someone who grew up going to Disneyland multiple times per year through the 70s to the 90s and then only once in 2011 - my forthcoming Disney visit is freaking me out because attending the park has turned into an insane technology gamer situation. I'm gonna just hope for the best for the few rides i want to partake (maybe i'm the dummy for thinking this way) because my head will explode if i have to lock down all the secrets and tips! THANK YOU, sir, for your great message near the end about being present and spending time with any children rather than trying to 'game the system' all day. Best takeaway for me.
Don't fret, my wife and I go every year for our anniversary. We don't waste money on that Lightning Lane/Genie + garbage. Just enjoy your time there like you used to, get in to the standby queues and wait your turn. Yes, the LL slows down the Standby queue, but I REFUSE to pay Disney even MORE money when the price to get through the gate is already through the roof and the cost of food and souvenirs are super high as well. I've yet to have a trip down there where I wasn't able to ride all the rides I wanted to except once, but that wasn't due to the line, it was due to the ride breaking down multiple times while we were visiting (Rise of the Resistance).
Same here for me.
I bought genie+ for all three days for our family mainly because it was cheaper than buying photopass on its own and I want photos 😂 I am not going to stress too much about it as I don’t want to be glued to my phone either and prefer to enjoy it as it comes, hoping for the best also. I have no problem waiting.
It's easy honestly don't worry
There is a company that you can pay to book your passes for you! It may be a good option if you don’t want to fuss with all the details.
So excited for this video!! Been waiting for your take on it. We mastered Genie+ because of your videos and maximized our Disneyland trips :) Thank you 😊
Hey Chris, really appreciate what you do, I’ve been a fan for a long time on my other account and just started following you on this new account I created. I did want to chime in though on something you mentioned in the video.
The multi experience pass is not a guarantee when a ride breaks down and you have a lightning lane booked. I work for the resort in the online support department and this has become an issue lately due to videos such as this telling people to book a down attraction. The multi experience pass is going to be issued automatically by the attraction if you’re eligible for it if you do not get it auto generated and reach out the cast members check the history to see if you booked your lightning lane when the attraction was down or if you booked it while it was active, and that can determine whether you are provided a multi experience pass.
Again, I love your videos. I think what you do is great. All of your information is usually spot on however, this particular situation has become an issue and they are cracking down on who they are issuing this too so just be advised you are not guaranteed a multi experience pass if you try to work the system 14:47
Thanks for the all Disneyland videos Chris!
Thank you Chris for always giving us life lessons...I'm a divorced dad trying my best to give the world to my daughter...and lessons like these totally makes me wiser...Thank you Chris for the positivity always.
Good job breaking it all down, Chris. Nobody is as good as you at explaining things.
I was at the park in July and I used genie+. A few of the things that you said were not my experience. For example, I don’t believe you can use the multi experience passes in fantasy land at all. At least that is what the cast member at Alice told me. He said they changed that policy two years ago. Also, I recommend booking lightning lanes early once you see that the return time is after 10 AM. Because you can go on the app and push the time back. But you can book your next one two hours after the original Booking. For example, say it is 8:30 AM and you look at the app and the return time for Indiana Jones is at 10 o’clock. Go ahead and book it. Then at 9:55 you can push it back to the new return time, say at 1 PM. You can still book your next lightning lane two hours after the original booking so at 10:30 AM. I did this quite a lot. It ended up stacking my lightning lines for later in the day by pushing the times back again and again. They did not seem to penalize me for this.
How do you push your time back
Chris, you are a good person. I don’t know if a lot of people tell you that but that is for all you do above and beyond.
I’d like to add as a tip that LLMP is very useful if you’re doing only one park on one day. We managed to get on 22 rides (I’m counting repeats of the ones we liked) just yesterday. We got Indy as soon as we got in and just modified the plan so that we could ride it later, it doesn’t reset the 2 hours for the next pass. I read about it in a comment from another video. The only “disadvantage” is that you have to get there early and stay until they close.
Thank you so much, I studied this video several times before our visit and we had a great time! We even got a LL redeemed because of a temporary breakdown! However the rides you can use this on are limited. I even asked a CM and her answer implied that those rides may change, at least by day. Though I can only guess what it depends on.
That “message for you” section is such a good thing to remember. My husband and I got really good at “getting our money’s worth” before kids. And now that we have 2 it’s been an adjustment to refocus our attention to what would allow our kid(s) to have the most fun/connection with us.
Thank you Chris! Much needed tip, especially for the cost. Can’t wait to try it out. Also, agree with your ending message. You’re the best! ❤️
The making memories part..... man..... my son was 2 and standing in lines was a nightmare at the time. He's going to be 18 next month and now I just look back and remember and laugh. I even remember the little skips he did in line or when he was 6 jumping on one side of a crack on the floor to the other to keep busy in line.
Parents, one day they will grow old enough to get on all the rides with as teens, in their 20s and 40's until you can no longer get on rides.
Now if they are completely outta line, rude and disrespectful that's another story and even then it can be a fine line because even tho it's the happiest place on earth, it's also easy to be cranky from standing, walking, hungry, hot or tired.
Ill be going in the holidays for 4 days my first time ever doing it lol your videos have upgraded my disney game haha
Thank you for always sharing great advice for Disney visiting. Things seems to change so much, it’s nice to keep up to date. ❤
See this is why i say you have a color dot system on your water mark or a line over your water mark with a color and one color is Disney world And one color is Disney land so we know when you talk about restaurants and your going back and forth we know which geographical area you are in. Also other colors for the other parks. I wish all Disney bloggers would do that it would make it more easier for all of us working class people who would do an one and done or live vicariously through your videos. Your channel is great. You are like free therapy. Thanks, I have six mental illnesses so really, thanks.
You have NO idea how much clarity is in the video. It has always been SO confusing. I am taking my brother (who is on the spectrum and will need to be at a different pace than I am used to) and my mom for their first time in 15 years and you made me feel much better and confident in purchasing this for at least one of our days!
Last part, the best part!
You are the best, I did not need to watch this video but I did anyway because you are so entertaining.
Did not know about the every 2 hours thing! We really didn't get our money's worth.😢 Wish Disney would be more transparent with how it works. The app should highlight the Lightning Lane rides booked on the main screen and not buried under the My Day and Tips.
Had such a trouble navigating it while at the park. Then couldn't find the right screen when I needed to in line to scan in. Wish I would have watched this video. Thanks for covering this.
A pro tip I picked up from Molly from All Ears. Select your favorite attractions in advance. This will cut down on the scrolling part when you select your next LL. It's easier to scroll through 8 rides as opposed to all the rides. You will still have access to all the rides, but for the ones that go quick it will give you an edge in securing that LL.
I saw that as well. I’m not sure if Disneyland’s version does that.
@@FunAtDisney It worked for me last year.
@@veronicareitherreese6671 That’s good to know! WDW’s LL is so much better though !
@@FunAtDisney True that. Magic band technology is head and shoulders better at WDW than DL.
awe I love your last commentary - about making memories.
I yet haven't tried the lighting pass. Went last week and got on almost all rides at a decent wait time. on a super SUPER busy day I might consider it, it will come in handy.
I'm going to have to rewatch this video when I go in October. This is such a big help!
Hard to read the new name without hearing “Leeloo Dallas Multi Pass” in my head. I actually don’t mind standing in line just taking in the atmosphere, people watching, and talking with my best friend about what kind of plants they used or pointing out tiny details you miss with your nose in your phone. I go to de-stress and LLMP would make me more stressed out. Thanks for the breakdown video though!
Hey Chris...hope to see you there on Christmas
What a great video -- My granddaughters and I are coming and for the 1st time I bought park hopper tickets and now I am going to surprise them with LL passes too. I hesitated before because IDK how to use LL but after watching your video the instructions are so much easier. I am still working on putting in my card information. I am not quite sure why he said that if you don't park hop you won't need a multi pass but isn't a multi pass helpful while you are in the park. I think you waste a lot of time park hopping. Thanks
"What a rebel." 😂 But seriously, great info!!
It doesn’t sound like much has changed . Thanks for the video Chris !
😂😂 love you Chris !! You talk how genie plus is dead then reference genie plus on how to maximize lighting lane multi pass 🤣🤣 just two extra words added to lighting confuses everyone. 🤣🤣 Disney is ridiculous with this new naming !
Provost I just wanna say thank you for your last message. I feel like I really need that one 🤙
Hopefully we get to see in the park the next time we go there..
I disagree with not purchasing LLMP for one park per day. For many of us who don’t live in SoCal and travel to Disneyland regularly, it’s worth it to save the time waiting to maximize the experience around the park.
Love your positive energy!
Im right here at disney land and already using your tips thanks
This was soooo helpful Chris. Thanks!
Glad it was helpful!
Hi Chris, I’ve been going to Disneyland when I was 11 years old. I started going there since 2012.
Wow, that was a really thorough educational video. I actually think I kind of understand it now. But I got a better idea. I wonder if we can hire Chris to escort us around Disneyland for the day. Lol. It seems that the Disneyland system is much more fair than the one in Florida. WDW gives the benefit to people that stay at expensive Disney properties. They get the ability to book rides in advance of those people that can’t afford the expensive rooms and stay someplace else. Now, if Disneyland and CA will get all their rides up and running. 🤷
Thank you for great video! Always the best! You are Amazing too!!❤
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Me: *I'M* the planning mom to a family of 4... 🧑🧑🧒🧒 🤣
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Now you got me misty eyed again. I'm really reminding myself of that more and more as the trip gets closer and my planning is *mostly* done.
You’re going to have a blast.
So basically LLMP is the same as Genie+? Is that what I'm understanding from this? 😅
Chris.... When I go to DL, I want to enjoy the day and simply get in line for whatever ride just like everybody else. No fast, lightning, genie, hippity hoppity, bamboozling way to walk past everyone waiting in line. Everybody... EVERYBODY!!.... gets in the same line and has the same opportunity as everyone to enjoy their awesome time at the Happiest Place on Earth!! That's my rant. Love you guys!
Couldn't agree with you more. I HATE the Genie +/Lightning Lane garbage. The ONLY iteration of this that I liked was the old Fast Pass system where there was a limited number of Fast Passes. You rushed to the Fast Pass station you wanted to get one for, then spent the rest of the day getting in the standby queue with everyone else until your Fast Pass window came open. This extra greed focused Lightning Lane garbage needs to go. It slows Standby down to a CRAWL and even the LL queue backs up and can take a long time to get through. Just ridiculous.
Hey Chris, you started saying Genie+ half way through this video. I just want to know if you misspoke or if you were still referring to LLMP? Like with the 2 hour wait and then being able to book another attraction, is that available with LLMP?
Thank you for all you do. You give us such wonderful messages
19:24 word. good job park pass. wise words
So the golden ticket will be awarded after the time expires on the app? Or do you physically have to show up to the ride line and claim it? 14:55
One thing I wish you would explain is you get all your pictures with the LLMP. Not your just your ride photos but any pictures you take by a cast member. So if you have a family of 4 I think it's worth getting LLMP for one person just for the photos and make that your picture day. Wait in line in front of the castle, down on Main Street, or my favorite spot in front of the Falcon. Have you matching shirts, or all Disney bound up, I'm a single and I've done it just for the pics itself. I usual bound for Batuu and have so much fun with it.
Don't usually comment on YT vids. You seem like a nice, friendly fellow. We had two families in DL during the second week of July. They still sold Genie+, it was $30 per. We had two day, one park passes and it worked fine. We were able to get LL rides throughout the day at the two hour intervals. Of course, you're right. Once you enter head to Space Mountain or Matterhorn. Wonder why the old Rocket Racers venue is still unused? Was there quite a few years ago, it was fun.
I went to the park this summer. Spent a few days there. Bought non-park hopper passes, 2 days for Disneyland, 1 day for DCA. Didn't buy Genie+... had a great time.
I also want to do this too in October when we go…One day each park-No stress of ParkHopper & no LLMP. Did you have any advice or strategy on riding the popular rides other than just be willing to wait in line? Did you just try to ride at opening and before closing??
Are the photos around the park that the cast member photographers take also included like they were with genie plus?
As a life long local to Disneyland, it saddens me to see so much emphasis placed on the frantic pace that LL creates. I only use the DL app to check wait times and mobile order … that’s it. I unfortunately saw a couple arguing over hurrying up to finish their lunch to get to their next LL ride. The Dad was yelling at his wife and she was in tears in front of her children. I understand for some this is a once in a lifetime or yearly trip but the stress it creates puts a dark cloud over this magical place. My recommendation is don’t do LL and just take your day as it comes. Easy for me to say I understand but this video made me sad.
Should just use the same systems that universal and other parks use. Its been proven with math and simulations that disneys option makes lines longer for everyone and ruins customer exp.
All we want is fast pass and max pass back! It was peak.
came here to find this comment. rip fast pass lol
I got the down ride LL golden ticket a couple of times, agreed you kind of want it to break down to get it! 😂
So confusing you explained it well. I would keep calling it the Lelu Dallas Muti-Pass. It is Kinda like 6 flags flash pass in a way. With longer wait times. Also most of those apps drains your phone battery so you purchase a charge pack from the gift shops. Universal express lane, you just get it and use it. Thanks for teaching us the broken ride hack! So cool!
Awesome thanks 😊
Has it been rebranded to Lightning Lame yet?
You are amazing thanks for the good tips
I've been wanting to visit Disneyland but ouch. Admission, then ouch lighting lane multi pass then ouch the crowds and less fun all day needing to bring 2 10k chargers because having to use the app all freaking day. I use to visit before phones and enjoy a day in the park. Only time I want to pull my phone out is for a photo op.
You can still do that. My wife and I go every year for our anniversary. We never get Lightning Lane, we get in the standby queue like we always have. Yeah, the LL can and does often make the standby queue even longer, but I refuse to be tied to my phone all day when the whole point for me is to UNPLUG from the internet, get away from as many screens as I can, and just enjoy being in the park and having fun on the rides.
@Arkved1978 Yeah, it's not even worth it anymore and if you tell me otherwise you're the fool
@@JTabor1976 only fool here is someone who has lost the ability to find the magic. It's still there, but if someone wants to instead be jaded and prefer to just be negative, that's on them.
@Arkved1978 I grew up down the street from disneyland I could tell you there is no magic in the park anymore and the admission costs so much it's not worth going. I have enjoyed many amusement parks across this country. And there is nothing that you can say that'll make it seem better to pay more for less than what was ever given in the 70s 80s 90s and even then early 2000s
@JTabor1976 sad that you can't see it anymore. My wife and I just got back from Disneyland, 5 day park hopper. 100% the magic is still there if you take off your jaded glasses and actually let it in.
16:16 Did a double-take when you were walking past Haunted Mansion and the construction walls by Harbor Galley were down, then water was flowing over the water wheel at Splash Mountain and all the Tiana’s foliage was missing. Then I figured out what you did. 🤣
Same here! I was so confused for a while 😂
And his tie kept changing.
or using a Magic Band+ there is also your LL MP pick to use for LL
Would you do a Multi LL pass if you also had someone in your party of 4 with DAS?
Dropping a thank you for clarifying right up front that this doesn’t apply to WDW.
If families come in and aren't too familiar and you are there for like 3 or 4 days I recommended only buying the multi pass just 1 day to knock the big rides out. And standby by the other days. It's really not that bad to stand by most of the time
I purchased my disney hotel and park ticket package with genie plus.
My guess is it will automatically grant me to the new system since I purchased before the change? We visit mid September 🤗
So Chris, I have a question. Did they get rid of the boarding pass idea for Ride of the Resistance and Spiderman?
last oct we did genie+ and didn't use it this year were not sure we are going to buy it.
Sounds like Ginie+ at WDW, can you stack rides for later?
They keep changing the alternative queue to maximize the amount of money they can squeeze out of people. They certainly are not doing it to help make things easier for guests.
The mouse is an expert grifter.
I never knew you can make a new selection every 2 hours and now I feel like I failed every time I've gone to Disneyland! Chris, does that 2 hour rule also work in Orlando?
You do such a great job with these helpful vids, thanks Chris.
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