Let me echo the sentiments of so many others to say THANK YOU for these great videos! I, too, just got back from a truly magical Disney vacation, and everything went so smoothly thanks to all your tips, tricks, and your suggestions for workarounds when those Genie gremlins pop up. I was previously a Disney planning guru back in the Fastpass days, but I got burned by not understanding all the changes associated with boarding groups and the Genie service during my last couple of visits. So this time, I did my research beforehand, and your series of videos was my #1 source for helpful info. I can't wait to go back! And next time, I'll be wearing my new Ear Scouts "Think Happy Thoughts" shirt that I just ordered 🙂
Wow - thanks so much for rocking our shirt! So glad to hear our videos were helpful for your trip. Please say hello if you see us next time you’re in the parks. 😃
I’m in WDW right now. Been here since Sunday. Today is Friday. I’ve used genie+ everyday and your tips and videos have allowed my family to do every single thing that we wanted to do. We didn’t do every E-Ticket ride so it actually works even better. At magic kingdom on day 1 we got like 9 attractions in 8 hours. Including Seven dwarves. Did every ride in Epcot in one day with a three hour break in between. Did everything in DHS except ToT and Aerosmith in one day with a fantasmic breakfast package. Your videos are the best on the internet for real. You explain everything simple and with joy and passion. Thank you so much.
Awesome - so glad to hear you had a great trip and were able to get so much packed in. 😃 Thanks so much for watching and taking the time to let us know how your trip went - we really appreciate it!
Hi Corey! Thanks - I’m glad it made things clear. I actually filmed myself going over this stuff like 10 times because I wasn’t sure the best way to talk about it. Glad we ended up with a version that works. 😂 Thanks for watching! 😃
Hi Rob, I can’t thank you enough for your videos ❤. I am from Costa Rica, and I went with my family to all 4 WDW parks on mid January for the first time 🤩, and I followed all your Genie + tips. We did a park per day, and we were able to ride EVERYTHING, even at MK (which I felt it was packed). I was always trying to do the top rides first (booking them since 7am), so the rest of the day was easier as you recommend, and it worked perfectly! Whenever we got a ride with a return time that did not work for us, we modified it by playing the genie slots! At EPCOT we were able to book guardians (at 1PM). As you have said in your Epcot videos, it’s easier to find a spot in that second cut. At AK, we just spent like an hour in the standby line for the flight of passage. At HS, we were SO LUCKY and only spent 35 minutes in standby for rise of the resistance. At MK we were not so lucky 😅 as we waited like an hour and a half in stand by for Snow White. Nevertheless, we had a blast. We met several characters (even Mickey at MK using Genie+ in the morning as you recommended), we went to most of all the shows, and we were able to ride everything in all 4 parks! I kept telling my husband “Rob recommends this, or that” 😂. Again, I can’t thank you enough. Your tips really work, and they allowed us to have amazing vacations! 🌈💚
Hi Silvia! I read your comment as I was riding the monorail to Magic Kingdom and it brought a big smile to my face. It always makes us happy to hear when people have a great time at Disney World. That was a pretty sweet wait time for Rise! Thanks so much for watching and taking the time to let us know how your trip went - we really appreciate it! 😃
Hi Debbie! Thanks so much for supporting our channel. We couldn’t keep growing without help from folks like you and we really appreciate it. Hope you have an amazing visit next time you’re at the parks! 😃
Wakanda Forever!!! Thanks so much - I LOVE these ears (and the other Black Panther Namor ones I just bought - can’t wait to rock those in a future video).
As always, THANK YOU!! This was so helpful! In all the videos (hundreds!) I’ve watched, I’ve not seen anyone show how to set up the profile with the payment method and friends and family. Your videos truly are the best! Hope you’re having fun on vacation!
Thanks so much, Angela! So glad that bit was helpful - we always try to pick things to show that will help people have a smoother experience, so it’s nice that hear we hit the mark with that one. Thanks for watching! 😃
Right on time. I'll be doing this for the first time on Monday. I made myself flashcards for all the things I need to do for my day with some pointers 😄 Just too much to put into my phone. I hope you are having a blast in AZ and thank you for all of the help ❣
Awesome - good luck with everything! 🍀 Arizona is AMAZING. Hope you have a spectacular trip to Disney World and lots of luck with those Genie Slots. 🧞♂️🎰
I wanted to thank you for all of your videos. My family of four went to MK last week and we were able to get on 13 genie plus rides! plus we scored the LL for the mine train. We even got on Peter Pan at 9am. Thank you Again!!!!!! It made our day so much more enjoyable.
Thanks for your super videos, we were there last week and we managed everything we wanted because of your tips. We did 10 rides at MK. You explain everything so super easy, so even as a German speaker I could understand everything. Thank you for making our trip magical.
Just arrived home from our first WDW trip. Your videos helped me SO much. I’m so grateful to have watched them before we went!!!! Our trip was amazing and I rocked Genie+ in all four parks thanks to this channel. 😊
My dude! We are going end of next week into the week after, and while I knew this because of you, it was a nice little refresher. Hope you have an awesome vacation and hope to see you at the parks when we are there!
Hi Miriam! We are back and it was glorious. Sedona is spectacular. Thanks for the comment - hope you are doing well! How long until your next Disney trip?
Thanks for all your videos Rob. You are such a super great guy. We are rewatching all your videos in preparation for our 2 week trip coming very soon. Can’t wait to put it in to practice.
Yeah, great videos, we were commenting other day how awesome it is that you got a nice haircut, nice beard, nice glasses, nice clothes and then wild mouse ears! We’re heading to Magic Kingdom tomorrow for the first time since 2019!
Welcome to the desert! 🏜. Enjoy your time in my state 😎 🌵. BTW…I always enjoy your videos. Your tip on bussing to HS and then walking to EPCOT to get on Remi was awesome!! Loved it!!!
I will be hearing your calm voice at 7 am as I’m trying not to stress over booking all the things 😂 Our trip is in just over a week! 🎉 It’s gonna be busy, but I am excited to put your tips to good use!
It’s really amazing, right? There’s lots of delicious iced coffee that tastes like something else (vanilla, etc) but I love that this one is so delicious purely because of the bold coffee flavor. Now I need to go to Trattoria again. 😂 Thanks for watching! 😃
Just went to disney for 2 full days and 2 half days. Using your advice on Genie Plus, we were able to ride every ride we wanted to in all 4 parks (some rides multiple times). Surprisingly, even though it was the end of January, the parks were totally packed. Used stacking and the Genie slots to perfection and it paid off considering most rides were an hour+ wait without Genie. Thanks for the advice.
Nicely done! 🙌 And yes - the parks are still crazy busy. Not sure when we are going to get a true “off-season” again. We get a random slow day here and there, but nothing like things used to be. Glad to hear you were still able to make the most of your visit! 😃
@@cplova333 RunDisney can definitely pack the parks. There are also a ton of cheerleading events this time of year. I’m actually in a packed Magic Kingdom right now due to a cheerleading event tonight. 😂
Hello! Your state is amazing. 🏜️ We just got back and had a wonderful time. Thanks so much for watching our videos - maybe we’ll see you here at WDW or a future Arizona adventure. 😃
Awesome! 🙌 Hope your vacation continues to go smoothly. There are a LOT of cheerleaders here this weekend for an event, so hopefully things don’t get too crazy for your last few days. 😂 Thanks for watching! 😃
Hi! Thank you for the great video! I have a question though. You mentioned that I can delegate one of those tasks to other people in the group. To delegate, does other person log in to the app using their own ID and password or do they use my ID and password like I'm logged in to two different devises? Also, when he login to his device as himself, can he add me like I added him, and add resort reservations just like I did on my account? Or will it create a problem? Thank you!
Great Video. I really needed this to get ready for our trip in March. We are coming from Australia so need all the help as we don’t want to miss a thing. Your Genie+ videos have been so helpful
Awesome! It’s so cool when we hear that folks are watching out videos on the other side of the world. 😃 Hope you have an amazing vacation and best of luck with those Disney Genie Slots! 🍀🧞♂️🎰
Just got back from our trip and I have to say I am so glad I watched your videos on Genie + and about the boarding groups. I would have been so lost if it wasn't for your videos! We were able to ride everything we wanted to and successfully rope dropped every day (using your rope drop strategy!). Luckily I am a morning person, so getting up at the crack of dawn didn't faze me lol
So glad to hear you had a great trip! Being a morning person DEFINITELY helps at Disney World. 😂 Thanks so much for watching and taking the time to let us know how your trip went - we really appreciate it!
I was watching one of your other videos about getting the opportunity to ride GOG. First do the virtual queue at 7:00 am and if you miss out have your ILL already set up to purchase GOG. I'm assuming that is if GOG is all that is important to you....otherwise, select your first Genie + LL as your 2nd choice and then continue with you ILL? I will be on my own for making all of these selections at 7:00 am. Thank you for your kindness.
So glad I found your channel! I really like your tips and tricks, but most importantly I like your presentation! Let's be honest, some TH-camrs can come off as fake and annoying lol. Thanks for keeping it real and relatable! Also, I second the Al Forno eggs! It's a 'must try to do' on every trip. Will be at the Boardwalk Villas in May! Not planning on a lot of early mornings, other than getting up at 7, fiddling with an app and hopefully falling back asleep! (You really should have a Patreon!)
Hi Triton - thanks so much. We legit love being in the parks and it makes me happy to know that comes through in the videos. Also always nice to find another al forno fan - they are so great. We have been thinking about trying out Patreon. I feel like I really want to be able to add some extra value there, so we’re still working that piece out. Thanks for the suggestion, though. We really appreciate it. 😃
These are GREAT tips! Just had a fab day in Epcot using Genie+ and it was busy! Learned that they are pretty flexible with LL return times - we ended up double booked for Remy and Guardians because I got such early times at 7am 😇 But we tapped into Remy 45 min after our LL window was over with no probs!
Hi Ashley! So glad to hear you had a great day at Epcot. They tend to be pretty flexible when you’re late for a Genie or Virtual Boarding Group return time. While the “official” cutoff is 20 minutes, I’ve always heard that they let people go through long after that as long as the ride isn’t crazy backed up (I’m looking at you, Peter Pan’s Flight 😂). Thanks for watching! 😃
Love your videos because they are clear and very informative. Always look forward to watching them as soon as they’re posted. Bravo! Where else can we follow you and be supportive?
Hi Giovanni - so sorry for the delay in responding, we’re a bit behind. 😂 We are also on Instagram, Facebook, Twitter and TikTok, but TH-cam is the most important for us and where most of our content lives. Thanks for asking - it’s very kind of you to show your support! 😃
Hi Bryanna! Probably the closest thing I can think of for that are the “Free at Disney World” videos where we cover things to do that don’t involve going to the parks. Also, the festival videos are good non-ride-focused videos. For me, I really love just hanging out at the parks and maybe catching a show or two, but I don’t usually do videos about those days - that’s just what I do for fun on a day off. 😂 Maybe it would be fun to do a series that is “everything ELSE at…” where we go into detail on all the non-ride things at each of the parks. I’ll definitely put it on the list of videos to consider for the future. Thanks so much for watching and leaving this lovely comment. 😀
Love your videos! Great content. Quick question: What software would you recommend to use for TH-cam videos? To remove backgrounds, add graphics and make thumbnails. Just subscribed to you!
Hello! The main software I use is Final Cut Pro, Photoshop and Keynote. Keynote lets you export a presentation video without a background so you can make animated slides that lay over top of your video in Final Cut. For the screen recordings, we just animate those in with Final Cut. We use Photoshop to make our thumbnails. Hope that helps and good luck with your TH-cam adventures. 😃
Thank you for the great tips! If I buy Genie Plus in the morning for my group of 8 people, can they choose their own Lightning Lane rides/ or change the ones I chose when they wake up? Thanks !
I saw the helpful info on another of your videos in regard to editing G+ selections on the WDE app in order to zero in on our desired rides at 7 am. Can these edited selections be set on the app the night before as well in preparation for the 7 am window?
I would love your advice. I will be visiting all 4 parks with the family week of 17th April. We are staying in a deluxe Disney resort so have access to both early entry & late hours for MK that Wednesday. Do you think Genie + is needed or we’ve already got enough advantages to help us get everything done? Many thanks!
It's been 10 years since my husband and I's last WDW vacation, and A LOT has changed! We're going for a week soon, and your videos have been EXTREMELY helpful, especially regarding Genie + Lightning Lanes, Individual Lightning Lanes, and Virtual Queues. I do have a question. I may have missed this, but, since MK has two Individual Lightning Lanes, can both be purchased at the same time or do the Genie + rules of making the next selection apply (120 minutes since booking one or checking into the ride)?
If we are taking the bus for early entry hours, what time do you think we should hit the hotel bus stop? We've done the skyliner for HS the last few times, so we are very rusty on the bus. Thanks for all your tips!!!
Whew - that’s a tough one. 😂 I usually aim for about an hour and fifteen minutes before early entry will begin. The bus schedule is all over the place depending on how crowded the parks are and how much staff they have for the buses. It can be as early as 2 hours before early entry (very rare, but I have seen it happen), but it is usually closer to one hour before Early Entry. I think an hour fifteen is the best bet. Thanks for watching! 😃
Love this! Next idea is screen recording all three as you grab them! Any chance you did that in a video already? I’m a visual learner so your account is amazing!!
Hi Kimberly! We always do screen recordings. I think it could be fun to show the dual screens like we did in the large party video. Thanks for the suggestion! 👍
You are awesome. Thank you. We are planning a trip for late November this year (it was March but we changed it). We just booked our stay and I was thinking - Wow, I have to do all these things at 7:00 am. I am going to get my adult daughter to help me. She has her own MDE account and reservations. I will link them through friends and family. Thanks for showing us how to do that quickly and Thanks for your insight it will most definitely be helpful but I do have an additional concern. If we are resort guests and get to use early entry into Magic Kingdom and we are at the bus stop around 7:00 am, do you know if the wi-fi works while standing at bus stop. I have heard it’s best to be at bus stop 90 minutes before early entry and that would be 7:00 am for an 8:30 entry time? Thanks in advance for any insight you may have.
Your videos are really helping me prepare for my first Disney World trip coming up!! I have a question, if we are staying at a hotel resort and our park hopper ticket is for Epcot reservation, what is the best way to ride Guardians of the Galaxy? Should we buy it as an individual LL or virtual queue it?
Hi Elena! I’d recommend using the virtual queue for Guardians and getting the Individual Attraction Lightning Lane for TRON at MK since you likely wouldn’t be able to get that one when you park hop in.
Can Gift cards and/or disney rewards points cards be added as a default payment method? I know they can be used to pay for Genie+, but I wasn't sure if they can be added as a default payment method. Thanks for the videos!! My daughter and I will be heading down soon as a gift to her for graduation!! Soaking up all your tips and tricks!!
Thank You Rob!! This video really pulled it all together for me. I'm a huge loyal fan of Ear Scouts. I hope when I'm there in Sept for my honeymoon, I get to bump into you and say Thank you in person. I'm just a regular ol lady, a nurse, 50 something Mom who loves Disney. You've made what seemed impossible to learn, a pretty easy task for me! Have some kleenex....lol I might shed a tear or two if I see you at the parks!! 🥲. Take care!! ~Kim
Rob, I just got a new phone and my old phone is still active. Would I be able to give my old phone to my grandson to try for a genie + attraction at the same time that I'm trying for a Virtual queue? Both phones have my Disney account on them with the same account profile. Will that work??
Can you please do a Genie + and lightning lane day with park hopper from Animal Kingdom to Hollywood Studios. I am going in the beginning of April and would love your helpful tips and tricks! Thank you for your amazing videos! ❤️
I’m actually planning to film Animal Kingdom to Epcot tomorrow. If all goes well, it should be up in the next few weeks. A lot of what we plan to show would be applicable to a AK to HS day as well. Thanks for watching! 😃
Love your videos. Does Guardians enforce the virtual return time? We are flying down to Orlando and hope to arrive at EPCOT on that travel day at around 3pm. I was hoping to book a VQ for that day but I won't be in the park by 1pm and if I book a VQ I may get a return time for the morning. If I show up at 4pm but my group was called at 10am can we still ride?
Hi Maria! Sorry for the delay in responding. Usually yes, though they CAN deny you entry (but I think that is rare and usually only happens when the ride is backed up). Good luck!
I have noticed in your videos that you wear your pins on the straps of your backpack. How do you keep them from falling off? Seems like the locking backs would be very uncomfortable there.
Hi Sheri! I do use the locking pin backs, but this backpack has really padded straps so they kind of disappear into the padding. I also have them on a smaller backpack with less padding and as long as it’s not packed too heavy, I don’t really notice them. Thanks for watching! 😃
Love all these tips. But the rest of my family, unlike me... aren't early risers. So how I can take advantage of teh 7am LL booking option, but look for slots that aren't right at 9am (think closer to 11am).
Hello! You’ll find that return times for the most popular rides will fall back to after 11am very quickly - in some cases within a minute or less. You can always modify your Lightning Lane to change the time if it is too early. Just tap the three little dots on the reservation in the Tip Board and choose “Modify Plan.” The trickier thing is the Virtual Boarding Group because you have no control over your place in the virtual line. That said, if you get “lucky” and get called before you guys are in the park, you’ll be fine to use it later. They always give you an hour to get to the ride and typically let you arrive a lot later than that. Hope you and your late-rising crew have a great trip! 😃
I'm in the same boat with a husband and 2 teenage boys who don't like to get up early! Which is why I'm super grateful that they now have that modify feature. I can eat some snacks and stacks some rides for when they finally show up lol!
With the new modify feature, Genie+ actually now works great for this situation. One day on our trip, we were not planning to get to Magic Kingdom until 11:30am. So I simply booked our first LL for anytime (it happened to be Meet Mickey at Town Square for 9:30am) and then modified it later that morning once the return window was to my liking (11:30am to 12:30pm). It worked like a champ! Also, for individual lightning lanes, you can choose the return time you want - so that morning I also grabbed Seven Dwarfs for 4pm. I also set an alarm to book my next LL right at 11am using the 2-hour rule (I got Peter Pan for 3pm), and then hopped on the bus and had 3 reservations waiting for me when I arrived, which felt great. Once there, I secured LLs for other big attractions after checking in for Mickey and then again at 1pm using the 2 hour rule again and the rest of the day was easy. Grab each subsequent LL whenever the app said I was eligible, and take snack breaks or ride low wait attractions (Philharmagic, People Mover) in between. I couldn't believe I could get everything done without rope dropping or staying late, but it was glorious. Good luck!
@@EarScouts Great tips! Thank you. BTW, would also be great to see you do a video on navigating Disney for people with mobility challenges. You likely can find some families to help volunteer for this.
Great video. Question.....If I have 4 people in my group but one is not joining us in the park one day....Is there anything I can do ahead of time to avoid having to take that person off so I do not have to be slowed down when selecting virtual que or first genie plus. I do not want to remove and add back each day unless that is the only way. We will not be buying Genie plus for that person so perhaps this is only a question for Virtual que or ILL.
Hi Scott! Thanks for watching - so glad you found it helpful. As for your question, they will only default to your list if they have a park pass reservation for the same day. But even if they do show up in the default list, you can choose who you want in your plans when you set up the free Disney Genie service a little before 7am (or anytime after midnight on the day of your visit). Just go to the main menu, then My Disney Genie Day, then “get started” button. It will ask you who to include at that time. You can even change the people in your group - just go to the My Genie Day tab when you are on the tip board and tap edit selections. Note that this only works from the My Genie Day tab, not the Tip Board tab (which only lets you change your attraction preferences). We show how to make those changes in our Genie Plus for a large group video: th-cam.com/video/C3ZFj9XgkJM/w-d-xo.html Hope you have a great trip! 😃
Hi Rob! Love your videos so informative! Do you know if its possible to purchase individual lighting lane for Rise of the resistance without having a park reservation for Hollywood studios? We plan to park hop there in the afternoon after visiting Animal Kingdom for the morning? Thank you!
Hi Sarah - you sure can. The only limit is that you can’t book more than 2 Individual Attraction Lightning Lanes, but they can be in any park as long as you have park hopper. Thanks for watching! 😃
@@EarScouts Thanks so much for the reply Rob! We do have park hopping included thank you! I'll be visiting from the UK (staying off site) will be visiting many parks in Orlando, I plan on using your stacking technique for an afternoon at Hollywood studios booking Lightening Lanes & playing the slots whilst in the standby queues for the few rides my family would like to do at Animal Kingdom in the morning, so hoping we'll have 3-4 rides stacked plus the individual Lightening lane for Rise for when we get over to Hollywood Studios in the afternoon🤞 Just really hope the stacking technique will work for us on our vacation, time is so so valuable there's just so much to see & do whilst visiting Orlando!
We are going to Disney next week. We have 3 days at the parks. One day we will start at animal kingdom and then park hop to epcot. I've been watching the app lately and have noticed there are still some virtual queue spots after 2pm. Do you think it's worth risking or should we be safe and get lightning lane? We have never ridden guardians and won't be back for a long time
Hi David! That’s pretty rare and not worth the risk if it’s a must-ride for you. But hey, you might get lucky and be able to ride twice. Thanks for watching! 😃
@@EarScouts just an update, we were able to ride twice! Thanks to all of your tips we finished Hollywood studios by 4pm, magic kingdom by 5pm, and did everything we wanted to at AK and Epcot in one day. We even managed to get lightning lanes for the big 3 rides at epcot while park hopping to it
I can’t seem to find or access your link to purchase the backup power phone charger? The link takes me to another of your videos … but I don’t find it there either. Help?
Hi Eileen! Sorry for the delay in responding. They could (and they might), but historically, they have closed the existing virtual queue when opening a new one. Or at least very soon thereafter. I’m not sure why, because I actually prefer the virtual queue in most instances. Thanks for watching! 😃
Regarding the order of things to do at 7am. What if: It's a park hopping day, starting at Hollywood Studios? We do not want to do Slinky Dog, Rockin' Roller Coaster or Tower of Terror. But we do want to do Mickey and Minnie's Runaway Railway, Rise of Resistance, Smuggler's Run and Toy Story Mania. In this case, I was thinking I'd book the ILL for Rise first, so we get a return time before 1:30 because we are hopping out by 2p. Then, after I have my ILL for Rise booked, I'll book a regular LL for Mickey & Minnie's and use Modify / slots to get a return time as close to park open as possible. Does this make sense, or should I still do my LL for M&M first, and them my ILL for Rise after?
Hey there - I’d still do Genie first. Those Individual Attraction Lightning Lanes don’t go all that fast at 7am and you’ll have plenty of times to pick from as long as you book it right after your Genie Plus Lightning Lane. The Genie will get a lot worse in the time you book an Individual Attraction Lightning Lane because it is a much slower process. Hope that helps and thanks for watching! 😃
We are a party of 4, some attractions like the Haunted mansion only me and my son want to do via genie+, some attractions like jungle cruise all 4 of us will want to do via genie +. How difficult is it to swap out whom we add to attractions during the day?
Hi Ben! I recommend booking for everyone and then removing those who do not wish to ride. Just tap on the reservation and you will see a link to cancel. It will ask you who to cancel for and then you can easily remove those who don’t want to ride. You could then book them something else if you wanted or just wait until you book the next attraction for the full group. Thanks for watching! 😃
Hey Evan! I’ve done that during a late night visit after the parks close. Trattoria is a lot better. Their lunch and dinner are good, but breakfast is my favorite. Did you like the pizza at the pizzeria?
We are going next week. How do you do more than 1 see device? I remembered you said that one person did guardian and the other did LL......did you use the same account login on 2 different devices?
Hi Christina! You can either login to the same account on multiple devices or simply login with an account that is linked via friends and family like we show in this video. I would say the latter is the “correct” method, but both would work. Thanks for watching! 😃
This was a great video as always on your part. But the lacking part, completely due to Disney’s current set up, is how it is parents with young kids who need to wake up, get them out of the resort, get breakfast at the resort, who still want to get rope drop. Stop what the F they are doing at 7 am which is likely getting food to do this stuff. It’s really detracting from the experience of Disney.
I'm going to comment on one thing that knowbody else will, listen to Rob when he says to use "Anker" products. People if you care at all about your expensive smart phone device Anker is hands down the way to go, cheap convenience store cables and chargers are devistaing to your equipment. Anker is the only product I use other than OEM that you get with your device. I do not work for Anker or sell Anker products I'm just saying. It's unfortunate that we now live in a world that going to a amusement park for our entertainment is completely controled by using our smart phones, I think it takes away from the true essense of the parks and why Walt built them but it's 2023 and it is what it is, don't let it be ruined by faulty equipment. Have a Magical Day!
Fair enough. 😂 This was definitely one where we wanted to answer a question we get asked a lot but were trying to figure out how to make that into a full video. And it was an excuse to go eat at our favorite breakfast spot. 😅
Let me echo the sentiments of so many others to say THANK YOU for these great videos! I, too, just got back from a truly magical Disney vacation, and everything went so smoothly thanks to all your tips, tricks, and your suggestions for workarounds when those Genie gremlins pop up. I was previously a Disney planning guru back in the Fastpass days, but I got burned by not understanding all the changes associated with boarding groups and the Genie service during my last couple of visits. So this time, I did my research beforehand, and your series of videos was my #1 source for helpful info. I can't wait to go back! And next time, I'll be wearing my new Ear Scouts "Think Happy Thoughts" shirt that I just ordered 🙂
Wow - thanks so much for rocking our shirt! So glad to hear our videos were helpful for your trip. Please say hello if you see us next time you’re in the parks. 😃
I’m in WDW right now. Been here since Sunday. Today is Friday. I’ve used genie+ everyday and your tips and videos have allowed my family to do every single thing that we wanted to do. We didn’t do every E-Ticket ride so it actually works even better. At magic kingdom on day 1 we got like 9 attractions in 8 hours. Including Seven dwarves. Did every ride in Epcot in one day with a three hour break in between. Did everything in DHS except ToT and Aerosmith in one day with a fantasmic breakfast package. Your videos are the best on the internet for real. You explain everything simple and with joy and passion. Thank you so much.
Awesome - so glad to hear you had a great trip and were able to get so much packed in. 😃 Thanks so much for watching and taking the time to let us know how your trip went - we really appreciate it!
You’re the first person that I’ve heard explain this in such a clear way. Thank you.
Hi Corey! Thanks - I’m glad it made things clear. I actually filmed myself going over this stuff like 10 times because I wasn’t sure the best way to talk about it. Glad we ended up with a version that works. 😂 Thanks for watching! 😃
You are the most helpful Disney creator! I just love your videos.
Aww - thanks so much. So glad you have found our videos helpful. 😃
Hi Rob, I can’t thank you enough for your videos ❤. I am from Costa Rica, and I went with my family to all 4 WDW parks on mid January for the first time 🤩, and I followed all your Genie + tips. We did a park per day, and we were able to ride EVERYTHING, even at MK (which I felt it was packed). I was always trying to do the top rides first (booking them since 7am), so the rest of the day was easier as you recommend, and it worked perfectly! Whenever we got a ride with a return time that did not work for us, we modified it by playing the genie slots! At EPCOT we were able to book guardians (at 1PM). As you have said in your Epcot videos, it’s easier to find a spot in that second cut. At AK, we just spent like an hour in the standby line for the flight of passage. At HS, we were SO LUCKY and only spent 35 minutes in standby for rise of the resistance. At MK we were not so lucky 😅 as we waited like an hour and a half in stand by for Snow White. Nevertheless, we had a blast. We met several characters (even Mickey at MK using Genie+ in the morning as you recommended), we went to most of all the shows, and we were able to ride everything in all 4 parks! I kept telling my husband “Rob recommends this, or that” 😂. Again, I can’t thank you enough. Your tips really work, and they allowed us to have amazing vacations! 🌈💚
Hi Silvia! I read your comment as I was riding the monorail to Magic Kingdom and it brought a big smile to my face. It always makes us happy to hear when people have a great time at Disney World. That was a pretty sweet wait time for Rise! Thanks so much for watching and taking the time to let us know how your trip went - we really appreciate it! 😃
I love your videos! They give out so much information and I have recommended them to a lot of people especially your genie plus step by steps
Hi Debbie! Thanks so much for supporting our channel. We couldn’t keep growing without help from folks like you and we really appreciate it. Hope you have an amazing visit next time you’re at the parks! 😃
Greaaaat now I have to book a breakfast at Trattoria to get those eggs. 🤤
As always, wonderful video!
They are sooo good - and a really special breakfast. And that coffee...so stinking good. Thanks for watching! 😃
I love your videos and your vibe -- thanks! Also, Wakanda Forever!
Wakanda Forever!!! Thanks so much - I LOVE these ears (and the other Black Panther Namor ones I just bought - can’t wait to rock those in a future video).
All your tips made a great positive impact on our recent trip. Thanks so much.
As always, THANK YOU!! This was so helpful! In all the videos (hundreds!) I’ve watched, I’ve not seen anyone show how to set up the profile with the payment method and friends and family. Your videos truly are the best! Hope you’re having fun on vacation!
Thanks so much, Angela! So glad that bit was helpful - we always try to pick things to show that will help people have a smoother experience, so it’s nice that hear we hit the mark with that one. Thanks for watching! 😃
Right on time. I'll be doing this for the first time on Monday. I made myself flashcards for all the things I need to do for my day with some pointers 😄 Just too much to put into my phone. I hope you are having a blast in AZ and thank you for all of the help ❣
Awesome - good luck with everything! 🍀 Arizona is AMAZING. Hope you have a spectacular trip to Disney World and lots of luck with those Genie Slots. 🧞♂️🎰
I wanted to thank you for all of your videos. My family of four went to MK last week and we were able to get on 13 genie plus rides! plus we scored the LL for the mine train. We even got on Peter Pan at 9am. Thank you Again!!!!!! It made our day so much more enjoyable.
Another helpful video. Thank you so much. Have a very nice time in Arizona.
Thanks so much, Timea. Arizona was amazing. I definitely recommend Sedona. We just got back and are already working on our next Genie video!
appreciate these videos, thank you for spending the time to help :)
Hi Andrew! We love making these videos - thank YOU so much for watching. 😃
OKAY that breakfast looked BOMB! Thank you for sharing it with us :)
Thanks for making this video. These questions get asked all the time! Hope you had fun in AZ!
Thanks for your super videos, we were there last week and we managed everything we wanted because of your tips. We did 10 rides at MK. You explain everything so super easy, so even as a German speaker I could understand everything. Thank you for making our trip magical.
That coffee sounds amazing!!! I’ve eaten there before but haven’t tried that.
Just arrived home from our first WDW trip. Your videos helped me SO much. I’m so grateful to have watched them before we went!!!! Our trip was amazing and I rocked Genie+ in all four parks thanks to this channel. 😊
Awesome! 🙌 So glad to hear it, Elisha. Thanks so much for watching and taking the time to let us know how your trip went - we really appreciate it!
The Black Panther ears are awesome!
Thanks so much, they were a gift from Erick and I love them! I can’t wait to rock the Namor ones soon. 😃
My dude! We are going end of next week into the week after, and while I knew this because of you, it was a nice little refresher. Hope you have an awesome vacation and hope to see you at the parks when we are there!
Wow - your trip is almost here! So exciting. Say hi if you see us in the parks - and thanks for watching. 😃
Same with us! We'll be there from the 17th - 25th
@@bethsanborn79 Nice - hope you have an amazing trip! We’ll definitely be in the parks around that time. Thanks for watching! 😃
@Ear Scouts I know it crazy to think about and trust me my wife is definitely gonna be on the lookout lol As always thanks for everything you do!
Enjoy your vacation! Thank you for putting out videos and thinking of us!
Hi Miriam! We are back and it was glorious. Sedona is spectacular. Thanks for the comment - hope you are doing well! How long until your next Disney trip?
Thanks for all your videos Rob. You are such a super great guy. We are rewatching all your videos in preparation for our 2 week trip coming very soon. Can’t wait to put it in to practice.
Yeah, great videos, we were commenting other day how awesome it is that you got a nice haircut, nice beard, nice glasses, nice clothes and then wild mouse ears!
We’re heading to Magic Kingdom tomorrow for the first time since 2019!
Welcome to the desert! 🏜. Enjoy your time in my state 😎 🌵. BTW…I always enjoy your videos. Your tip on bussing to HS and then walking to EPCOT to get on Remi was awesome!! Loved it!!!
Hi Kimberly! We love Arizona. Sedona was just amazing. Thanks for watching and leaving us this lovely note. 😃
I will be hearing your calm voice at 7 am as I’m trying not to stress over booking all the things 😂 Our trip is in just over a week! 🎉 It’s gonna be busy, but I am excited to put your tips to good use!
Hi Kristen - you got this! 🙌 I hope you have an amazing trip and smooth sailing at 7am each day. 😃 Thanks for watching!
Thank you for showing us this restaurant in the morning-lovely:)
I love it! It used to be character dining, but I hope it doesn’t go back because I love the low prices for such great food. 😂 Thanks for watching! 😃
The best breakfast! Adding it again thanks 😊!
My husband and I LOVE the iced coffee there!
It’s really amazing, right? There’s lots of delicious iced coffee that tastes like something else (vanilla, etc) but I love that this one is so delicious purely because of the bold coffee flavor. Now I need to go to Trattoria again. 😂 Thanks for watching! 😃
Just went to disney for 2 full days and 2 half days. Using your advice on Genie Plus, we were able to ride every ride we wanted to in all 4 parks (some rides multiple times). Surprisingly, even though it was the end of January, the parks were totally packed. Used stacking and the Genie slots to perfection and it paid off considering most rides were an hour+ wait without Genie. Thanks for the advice.
Nicely done! 🙌 And yes - the parks are still crazy busy. Not sure when we are going to get a true “off-season” again. We get a random slow day here and there, but nothing like things used to be. Glad to hear you were still able to make the most of your visit! 😃
did you go during the marathon? that might have been why
@@cplova333 RunDisney can definitely pack the parks. There are also a ton of cheerleading events this time of year. I’m actually in a packed Magic Kingdom right now due to a cheerleading event tonight. 😂
Hello from Arizona!! I’ll have to keep an eye out for you 😃 Your videos are amazing and I look forward them!
Hello! Your state is amazing. 🏜️ We just got back and had a wonderful time. Thanks so much for watching our videos - maybe we’ll see you here at WDW or a future Arizona adventure. 😃
We’re heading back in the middle of march! We’re super excited!
In WDW now and has been perfect, thanks in large part to your videos! Thank you so much for explaining everything so clearly.
Awesome! 🙌 Hope your vacation continues to go smoothly. There are a LOT of cheerleaders here this weekend for an event, so hopefully things don’t get too crazy for your last few days. 😂 Thanks for watching! 😃
Such great tips, thanks for sharing
Thank YOU for watching! 😃
Hi! Thank you for the great video! I have a question though. You mentioned that I can delegate one of those tasks to other people in the group. To delegate, does other person log in to the app using their own ID and password or do they use my ID and password like I'm logged in to two different devises?
Also, when he login to his device as himself, can he add me like I added him, and add resort reservations just like I did on my account? Or will it create a problem? Thank you!
Your videos are a god send my friend 🙏🏼
The best video ! 👏🏻 thank you 😊
This video was perfect! Exactly the info I’ll need when I go in May.
That’s great to hear. We love it when our videos are helpful to folks planning a visit. Thanks for watching! 😃
Great Video. I really needed this to get ready for our trip in March. We are coming from Australia so need all the help as we don’t want to miss a thing. Your Genie+ videos have been so helpful
Awesome! It’s so cool when we hear that folks are watching out videos on the other side of the world. 😃 Hope you have an amazing vacation and best of luck with those Disney Genie Slots! 🍀🧞♂️🎰
Just got back from our trip and I have to say I am so glad I watched your videos on Genie + and about the boarding groups. I would have been so lost if it wasn't for your videos! We were able to ride everything we wanted to and successfully rope dropped every day (using your rope drop strategy!). Luckily I am a morning person, so getting up at the crack of dawn didn't faze me lol
So glad to hear you had a great trip! Being a morning person DEFINITELY helps at Disney World. 😂 Thanks so much for watching and taking the time to let us know how your trip went - we really appreciate it!
I was watching one of your other videos about getting the opportunity to ride GOG. First do the virtual queue at 7:00 am and if you miss out have your ILL already set up to purchase GOG. I'm assuming that is if GOG is all that is important to you....otherwise, select your first Genie + LL as your 2nd choice and then continue with you ILL? I will be on my own for making all of these selections at 7:00 am. Thank you for your kindness.
I have been waiting for this!!! 😊
Awesome! I hope you found the video helpful. Thanks for watching. 😃
So glad I found your channel! I really like your tips and tricks, but most importantly I like your presentation! Let's be honest, some TH-camrs can come off as fake and annoying lol. Thanks for keeping it real and relatable! Also, I second the Al Forno eggs! It's a 'must try to do' on every trip. Will be at the Boardwalk Villas in May! Not planning on a lot of early mornings, other than getting up at 7, fiddling with an app and hopefully falling back asleep! (You really should have a Patreon!)
Hi Triton - thanks so much. We legit love being in the parks and it makes me happy to know that comes through in the videos. Also always nice to find another al forno fan - they are so great. We have been thinking about trying out Patreon. I feel like I really want to be able to add some extra value there, so we’re still working that piece out. Thanks for the suggestion, though. We really appreciate it. 😃
These are GREAT tips! Just had a fab day in Epcot using Genie+ and it was busy! Learned that they are pretty flexible with LL return times - we ended up double booked for Remy and Guardians because I got such early times at 7am 😇
But we tapped into Remy 45 min after our LL window was over with no probs!
Hi Ashley! So glad to hear you had a great day at Epcot. They tend to be pretty flexible when you’re late for a Genie or Virtual Boarding Group return time. While the “official” cutoff is 20 minutes, I’ve always heard that they let people go through long after that as long as the ride isn’t crazy backed up (I’m looking at you, Peter Pan’s Flight 😂). Thanks for watching! 😃
Thanks a million!
Love your videos because they are clear and very informative. Always look forward to watching them as soon as they’re posted. Bravo! Where else can we follow you and be supportive?
Hi Giovanni - so sorry for the delay in responding, we’re a bit behind. 😂 We are also on Instagram, Facebook, Twitter and TikTok, but TH-cam is the most important for us and where most of our content lives. Thanks for asking - it’s very kind of you to show your support! 😃
@@EarScouts We will follow you there too. Keep up the great work!
love your cheerful vids!! do you have any tips/videos for young adults who don't favor rides?
Hi Bryanna! Probably the closest thing I can think of for that are the “Free at Disney World” videos where we cover things to do that don’t involve going to the parks. Also, the festival videos are good non-ride-focused videos. For me, I really love just hanging out at the parks and maybe catching a show or two, but I don’t usually do videos about those days - that’s just what I do for fun on a day off. 😂 Maybe it would be fun to do a series that is “everything ELSE at…” where we go into detail on all the non-ride things at each of the parks. I’ll definitely put it on the list of videos to consider for the future. Thanks so much for watching and leaving this lovely comment. 😀
@@EarScouts I will definitely check those videos out and will keep an eye out for future vids! Thank you so much!!
Love your videos! Great content. Quick question: What software would you recommend to use for TH-cam videos? To remove backgrounds, add graphics and make thumbnails. Just subscribed to you!
Hello! The main software I use is Final Cut Pro, Photoshop and Keynote. Keynote lets you export a presentation video without a background so you can make animated slides that lay over top of your video in Final Cut. For the screen recordings, we just animate those in with Final Cut. We use Photoshop to make our thumbnails. Hope that helps and good luck with your TH-cam adventures. 😃
Fab as always, thank you Rob 😊
Thank YOU for watching, Claire! We really appreciate it. 😊
Thank you for the great tips! If I buy Genie Plus in the morning for my group of 8 people, can they choose their own Lightning Lane rides/ or change the ones I chose when they wake up? Thanks !
I saw the helpful info on another of your videos in regard to editing G+ selections on the WDE app in order to zero in on our desired rides at 7 am. Can these edited selections be set on the app the night before as well in preparation for the 7 am window?
Great content Rob! Thank you!
Thank YOU for watching, Pete!
I would love your advice. I will be visiting all 4 parks with the family week of 17th April. We are staying in a deluxe Disney resort so have access to both early entry & late hours for MK that Wednesday. Do you think Genie + is needed or we’ve already got enough advantages to help us get everything done? Many thanks!
It's been 10 years since my husband and I's last WDW vacation, and A LOT has changed! We're going for a week soon, and your videos have been EXTREMELY helpful, especially regarding Genie + Lightning Lanes, Individual Lightning Lanes, and Virtual Queues. I do have a question. I may have missed this, but, since MK has two Individual Lightning Lanes, can both be purchased at the same time or do the Genie + rules of making the next selection apply (120 minutes since booking one or checking into the ride)?
If we are taking the bus for early entry hours, what time do you think we should hit the hotel bus stop? We've done the skyliner for HS the last few times, so we are very rusty on the bus. Thanks for all your tips!!!
Whew - that’s a tough one. 😂 I usually aim for about an hour and fifteen minutes before early entry will begin. The bus schedule is all over the place depending on how crowded the parks are and how much staff they have for the buses. It can be as early as 2 hours before early entry (very rare, but I have seen it happen), but it is usually closer to one hour before Early Entry. I think an hour fifteen is the best bet. Thanks for watching! 😃
Love this! Next idea is screen recording all three as you grab them! Any chance you did that in a video already? I’m a visual learner so your account is amazing!!
Hi Kimberly! We always do screen recordings. I think it could be fun to show the dual screens like we did in the large party video. Thanks for the suggestion! 👍
You are awesome. Thank you. We are planning a trip for late November this year (it was March but we changed it). We just booked our stay and I was thinking - Wow, I have to do all these things at 7:00 am. I am going to get my adult daughter to help me. She has her own MDE account and reservations. I will link them through friends and family. Thanks for showing us how to do that quickly and Thanks for your insight it will most definitely be helpful but I do have an additional concern. If we are resort guests and get to use early entry into Magic Kingdom and we are at the bus stop around 7:00 am, do you know if the wi-fi works while standing at bus stop. I have heard it’s best to be at bus stop 90 minutes before early entry and that would be 7:00 am for an 8:30 entry time? Thanks in advance for any insight you may have.
Loved today’s video. I have to go there to eat breakfast.
Hi Hiromi! So good. 😋 Hope you enjoy it - you’ll have to let us know what you think.
Thanks!
Thank you so much for the SuperThanks! It was very kind of you and is much appreciated. 😃
Your videos are really helping me prepare for my first Disney World trip coming up!! I have a question, if we are staying at a hotel resort and our park hopper ticket is for Epcot reservation, what is the best way to ride Guardians of the Galaxy? Should we buy it as an individual LL or virtual queue it?
Hi Elena! I’d recommend using the virtual queue for Guardians and getting the Individual Attraction Lightning Lane for TRON at MK since you likely wouldn’t be able to get that one when you park hop in.
Can Gift cards and/or disney rewards points cards be added as a default payment method? I know they can be used to pay for Genie+, but I wasn't sure if they can be added as a default payment method. Thanks for the videos!! My daughter and I will be heading down soon as a gift to her for graduation!! Soaking up all your tips and tricks!!
Thank You Rob!! This video really pulled it all together for me. I'm a huge loyal fan of Ear Scouts. I hope when I'm there in Sept for my honeymoon, I get to bump into you and say Thank you in person. I'm just a regular ol lady, a nurse, 50 something Mom who loves Disney. You've made what seemed impossible to learn, a pretty easy task for me!
Have some kleenex....lol I might shed a tear or two if I see you at the parks!! 🥲. Take care!! ~Kim
Hi Kim! Thanks so much for the Super Thanks and for all of your supportive comments. I definitely hope we get a chance to say hi in the parks. 😃
Rob, I just got a new phone and my old phone is still active. Would I be able to give my old phone to my grandson to try for a genie + attraction at the same time that I'm trying for a Virtual queue? Both phones have my Disney account on them with the same account profile. Will that work??
Can you please do a Genie + and lightning lane day with park hopper from Animal Kingdom to Hollywood Studios. I am going in the beginning of April and would love your helpful tips and tricks! Thank you for your amazing videos! ❤️
I’m actually planning to film Animal Kingdom to Epcot tomorrow. If all goes well, it should be up in the next few weeks. A lot of what we plan to show would be applicable to a AK to HS day as well. Thanks for watching! 😃
@@EarScouts thank you!!!
Love your videos. Does Guardians enforce the virtual return time? We are flying down to Orlando and hope to arrive at EPCOT on that travel day at around 3pm. I was hoping to book a VQ for that day but I won't be in the park by 1pm and if I book a VQ I may get a return time for the morning. If I show up at 4pm but my group was called at 10am can we still ride?
Hi Maria! Sorry for the delay in responding. Usually yes, though they CAN deny you entry (but I think that is rare and usually only happens when the ride is backed up). Good luck!
I have noticed in your videos that you wear your pins on the straps of your backpack. How do you keep them from falling off? Seems like the locking backs would be very uncomfortable there.
Hi Sheri! I do use the locking pin backs, but this backpack has really padded straps so they kind of disappear into the padding. I also have them on a smaller backpack with less padding and as long as it’s not packed too heavy, I don’t really notice them. Thanks for watching! 😃
Love all these tips. But the rest of my family, unlike me... aren't early risers. So how I can take advantage of teh 7am LL booking option, but look for slots that aren't right at 9am (think closer to 11am).
Hello! You’ll find that return times for the most popular rides will fall back to after 11am very quickly - in some cases within a minute or less. You can always modify your Lightning Lane to change the time if it is too early. Just tap the three little dots on the reservation in the Tip Board and choose “Modify Plan.” The trickier thing is the Virtual Boarding Group because you have no control over your place in the virtual line. That said, if you get “lucky” and get called before you guys are in the park, you’ll be fine to use it later. They always give you an hour to get to the ride and typically let you arrive a lot later than that. Hope you and your late-rising crew have a great trip! 😃
I'm in the same boat with a husband and 2 teenage boys who don't like to get up early! Which is why I'm super grateful that they now have that modify feature. I can eat some snacks and stacks some rides for when they finally show up lol!
With the new modify feature, Genie+ actually now works great for this situation. One day on our trip, we were not planning to get to Magic Kingdom until 11:30am. So I simply booked our first LL for anytime (it happened to be Meet Mickey at Town Square for 9:30am) and then modified it later that morning once the return window was to my liking (11:30am to 12:30pm). It worked like a champ! Also, for individual lightning lanes, you can choose the return time you want - so that morning I also grabbed Seven Dwarfs for 4pm. I also set an alarm to book my next LL right at 11am using the 2-hour rule (I got Peter Pan for 3pm), and then hopped on the bus and had 3 reservations waiting for me when I arrived, which felt great. Once there, I secured LLs for other big attractions after checking in for Mickey and then again at 1pm using the 2 hour rule again and the rest of the day was easy. Grab each subsequent LL whenever the app said I was eligible, and take snack breaks or ride low wait attractions (Philharmagic, People Mover) in between. I couldn't believe I could get everything done without rope dropping or staying late, but it was glorious. Good luck!
@@EarScouts Great tips! Thank you.
BTW, would also be great to see you do a video on navigating Disney for people with mobility challenges. You likely can find some families to help volunteer for this.
@@bethsanborn79 haha. Great suggestion. Thank you!
Great video. Question.....If I have 4 people in my group but one is not joining us in the park one day....Is there anything I can do ahead of time to avoid having to take that person off so I do not have to be slowed down when selecting virtual que or first genie plus. I do not want to remove and add back each day unless that is the only way. We will not be buying Genie plus for that person so perhaps this is only a question for Virtual que or ILL.
Hi Scott! Thanks for watching - so glad you found it helpful. As for your question, they will only default to your list if they have a park pass reservation for the same day. But even if they do show up in the default list, you can choose who you want in your plans when you set up the free Disney Genie service a little before 7am (or anytime after midnight on the day of your visit). Just go to the main menu, then My Disney Genie Day, then “get started” button. It will ask you who to include at that time. You can even change the people in your group - just go to the My Genie Day tab when you are on the tip board and tap edit selections. Note that this only works from the My Genie Day tab, not the Tip Board tab (which only lets you change your attraction preferences). We show how to make those changes in our Genie Plus for a large group video: th-cam.com/video/C3ZFj9XgkJM/w-d-xo.html
Hope you have a great trip! 😃
Hi Rob! Love your videos so informative! Do you know if its possible to purchase individual lighting lane for Rise of the resistance without having a park reservation for Hollywood studios? We plan to park hop there in the afternoon after visiting Animal Kingdom for the morning? Thank you!
Hi Sarah - you sure can. The only limit is that you can’t book more than 2 Individual Attraction Lightning Lanes, but they can be in any park as long as you have park hopper. Thanks for watching! 😃
@@EarScouts Thanks so much for the reply Rob! We do have park hopping included thank you!
I'll be visiting from the UK (staying off site) will be visiting many parks in Orlando, I plan on using your stacking technique for an afternoon at Hollywood studios booking Lightening Lanes & playing the slots whilst in the standby queues for the few rides my family would like to do at Animal Kingdom in the morning, so hoping we'll have 3-4 rides stacked plus the individual Lightening lane for Rise for when we get over to Hollywood Studios in the afternoon🤞
Just really hope the stacking technique will work for us on our vacation, time is so so valuable there's just so much to see & do whilst visiting Orlando!
We are going to Disney next week. We have 3 days at the parks. One day we will start at animal kingdom and then park hop to epcot. I've been watching the app lately and have noticed there are still some virtual queue spots after 2pm. Do you think it's worth risking or should we be safe and get lightning lane? We have never ridden guardians and won't be back for a long time
Hi David! That’s pretty rare and not worth the risk if it’s a must-ride for you. But hey, you might get lucky and be able to ride twice. Thanks for watching! 😃
@@EarScouts just an update, we were able to ride twice! Thanks to all of your tips we finished Hollywood studios by 4pm, magic kingdom by 5pm, and did everything we wanted to at AK and Epcot in one day. We even managed to get lightning lanes for the big 3 rides at epcot while park hopping to it
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I can’t seem to find or access your link to purchase the backup power phone charger? The link takes me to another of your videos … but I don’t find it there either. Help?
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@@EarScouts Thank you!!
Why would they not keep Guardians virtual queue when Tron opens. They could both have virtual queue and ILL I would think.
Hi Eileen! Sorry for the delay in responding. They could (and they might), but historically, they have closed the existing virtual queue when opening a new one. Or at least very soon thereafter. I’m not sure why, because I actually prefer the virtual queue in most instances. Thanks for watching! 😃
Regarding the order of things to do at 7am. What if: It's a park hopping day, starting at Hollywood Studios? We do not want to do Slinky Dog, Rockin' Roller Coaster or Tower of Terror. But we do want to do Mickey and Minnie's Runaway Railway, Rise of Resistance, Smuggler's Run and Toy Story Mania. In this case, I was thinking I'd book the ILL for Rise first, so we get a return time before 1:30 because we are hopping out by 2p. Then, after I have my ILL for Rise booked, I'll book a regular LL for Mickey & Minnie's and use Modify / slots to get a return time as close to park open as possible. Does this make sense, or should I still do my LL for M&M first, and them my ILL for Rise after?
Hey there - I’d still do Genie first. Those Individual Attraction Lightning Lanes don’t go all that fast at 7am and you’ll have plenty of times to pick from as long as you book it right after your Genie Plus Lightning Lane. The Genie will get a lot worse in the time you book an Individual Attraction Lightning Lane because it is a much slower process. Hope that helps and thanks for watching! 😃
We are a party of 4, some attractions like the Haunted mansion only me and my son want to do via genie+, some attractions like jungle cruise all 4 of us will want to do via genie +. How difficult is it to swap out whom we add to attractions during the day?
Hi Ben! I recommend booking for everyone and then removing those who do not wish to ride. Just tap on the reservation and you will see a link to cancel. It will ask you who to cancel for and then you can easily remove those who don’t want to ride. You could then book them something else if you wanted or just wait until you book the next attraction for the full group. Thanks for watching! 😃
Interesting our first time to the Boardwalk was last night. Tried the pizza a the service next door to this.
Hey Evan! I’ve done that during a late night visit after the parks close. Trattoria is a lot better. Their lunch and dinner are good, but breakfast is my favorite. Did you like the pizza at the pizzeria?
@@EarScouts yeah we thought it was amazing, and a good value. We’ll have to try the restaurant!
We are going next week. How do you do more than 1 see device? I remembered you said that one person did guardian and the other did LL......did you use the same account login on 2 different devices?
Hi Christina! You can either login to the same account on multiple devices or simply login with an account that is linked via friends and family like we show in this video. I would say the latter is the “correct” method, but both would work. Thanks for watching! 😃
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Sorry! I think I just fixed them. Let me know if they are still broken after you refresh.
@@EarScouts all good!
This was a great video as always on your part. But the lacking part, completely due to Disney’s current set up, is how it is parents with young kids who need to wake up, get them out of the resort, get breakfast at the resort, who still want to get rope drop. Stop what the F they are doing at 7 am which is likely getting food to do this stuff. It’s really detracting from the experience of Disney.
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I'm going to comment on one thing that knowbody else will, listen to Rob when he says to use "Anker" products. People if you care at all about your expensive smart phone device Anker is hands down the way to go, cheap convenience store cables and chargers are devistaing to your equipment. Anker is the only product I use other than OEM that you get with your device. I do not work for Anker or sell Anker products I'm just saying. It's unfortunate that we now live in a world that going to a amusement park for our entertainment is completely controled by using our smart phones, I think it takes away from the true essense of the parks and why Walt built them but it's 2023 and it is what it is, don't let it be ruined by faulty equipment. Have a Magical Day!
We agree - Anker is the best. We have two of them now and they save our necks at least once a week. 😂 Thanks for watching! 😃
10 min vid could of been 5min
Fair enough. 😂 This was definitely one where we wanted to answer a question we get asked a lot but were trying to figure out how to make that into a full video. And it was an excuse to go eat at our favorite breakfast spot. 😅
I fell asleep
I hope you got some good rest!
Here’s one more thing…. Don’t go to Disney World.
Always an option. Not my PREFERRED option, but an option nonetheless. 😅