Disney World Will Take Ride Reservations a Week in Advance
Visitors queue at Walt Disney Co.'s Shanghai Disneyland Resort in Shanghai, China, on Wednesday, Nov. 29, 2023. Walt Disney is set to open the world’s first Zootopia land at Shanghai Disneyland Resort as the entertainment giant expands its global theme park footprint and taps into surging demand in China for domestic travel.
(Bloomberg) -- Walt Disney Co.’s Florida theme parks will let visitors reserve a space for shorter lines on rides as much as one week in advance, in an effort to address complaints about the process.
Disney hotel guests will be able to book ride reservations seven days ahead. Others can do so three days in advance. Guests used to have the option of booking the spots only on the day of their visit. The changes take effect July 24.
The world’s largest theme-park operator introduced its latest rider reservation system Genie+ three years ago. That product will now be renamed the Lighting Lane Multi Pass and it will let guests jump on shorter queues at many rides throughout the park. A separate Lighting Lane Single Pass is reserved for a few of the most popular rides at the parks.
Disney has made several changes to its parks in recent years to cut down on crowding and boost revenue. Some restrictions, such as park reservations, came as a result of the pandemic, although Disney has recently been relaxing some of those restrictions.
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