The easiest ways to avoid lines at Disney World cost money. But paying for them is worth every cent, says CNBC's Travel Editor Monica Pitrelli.
The parks are still fantastic. But the days of hopping aimlessly from ride to ride are gone. Now, a successful trip — defined here as minimizing time spent standing in lines — involves more walking, adopting Disney's tech and carrying a mobile phone with an impressive battery life.The internet is filled with strategies to avoid lines at Disney.
Is this too pricey? It depends on your budget. But I estimate the service saved us at least four hours in line per day, making it a steal in my opinion.After purchasing Genie+, you can start reserving spaces on attractions for your group — a process which begins promptly at 7 a.m. Starting any time after this, even by a few minutes, can delay booking windows by hours.
This strategy saves time in line, but results in more walking — some days we averaged 25,000 steps. ButTip: As soon as you check into a Lightning Lane, book the next one. You don't need to wait until the ride is completed.This may be controversial advice, but to save time and simplify scheduling, consider skipping "virtual queues."in all four theme parks use them: Guardians of the Galaxy: Cosmic Rewind and Tron Lightcycle/Run.
Here, visitors can wait to try to get into the virtual queue, or buy a place in line on Guardians of the Galaxy: Cosmic Rewind, a ride that travel specialist Jonathan Alder called "the greatest ride ... ever made anywhere in the world."We tried and failed to get slots on Tron at 7 a.m. on the first day of our trip, using one phone. At 1 p.m., we tried again using three phones — one was successful.
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