Disney Genie Plus at the Busiest Time of the Year: Our Best Strategies and Tips to Beat the Crowds

We've shown you how to make the most of Disney Genie Plus at Walt Disney World, but what if you're in the parks at the busiest time of the year? We attempted to ride every single attraction with a Genie Plus Lightning Lane at Disney's Hollywood Studios on Christmas Eve - one of the busiest days of the year.

While it wasn't quite as crowded as it may have been due to the extreme cold weather, the park was still pretty packed. Any day where Star Tours has a 45+ minute wait for much of the day is pretty busy in our book. Follow along with our holiday adventure as we see how quickly we can tackle all the Genie Plus Lightning Lanes and be done in time to get ready for Santa.

[TrainYourAthlete]

Thank you for all the tips over the past year. We just got back from Disney with 16 people over holiday break. We rode every ride using standby and lightning. Our group appreciates you!!

[dwayneh]

The "Book as soon as you can" I referred to as Getting a Foot in the Door. We played Genie slots and almost never settled for our original time. Even if we switched rides, we almost never used the original booking. But booking SOMETHING asap kept that 2-hour rule ticking...with a rolling alarm named "2 hour rule" that I updated throughout the day. Your tips helped us out A LOT when we were there the first week of January!! Thank you!!!

[Sleepwr]

Thanks for another great video Rob! I want to see this channel grow into something huge but selfishly love having all this information to very few people lol Honestly, with the work you all put in I hope this channel continues to get subscribers!

[anapaulamurillo]

I would really love to see everything there is for Christmas and your favorites!
Love this videos keep it up and thinking happy thoughts!

[RachaelCDressage]

Rob you are doing the people’s work 👏🏻 all this stuff is SO overwhelming but you make it so clear!

[woodnwicksluxurysoycandles]

Yesss this is the day we met you. You're so kind

[meghans]

Your tips helped so much during our last trip! We were there during the super busy Christmas week. Playing the genie slots helped so much. 😊

[jentracey]

Just got back from Disney and used your tip for changing the time for the mobile order and we had a lot of success with it multiple times! Great tip!

[katyae]

IT WORKS....
I started following you about 3 weeks ago and I just spent 5 days at Disney World with 2 kids. THANK YOU so much. I used all your advice and stacked! I went to rope drop every day (1 park per day) and I played the "Disney Genie slots" to Stack Lightening Lanes (I had a max of 5 one day). I was able to ride all the ones I wanted!!! It definitely works, but it's so worth it to get to the parks early too. One evening I thought I wouldn't get Remy and I kept checking throughout the evening and I got it!!!
You are the only one that shares the screen and teaches us the right way. Thank you 💯

[irenewang]

Hi Rob, we love your videos! Your tips are so practical and really helped us navigate through the parks during the busy holiday time. I don’t know what we could have done without ear scouts! When we were in the park, we looked for you! Using your strategies, it felt like we toured the parks with you. Thank you for accompanying us in this special way!

[bradleyzane]

Hi, Rob and Eric! I just wanted to let you know how much I have enjoyed your videos. They have been invaluable in planning our next 3 days in the parks. The tips and tricks have really prepared me for strategizing how to most efficiently and effectively schedule our day for my family. We are from Dallas and will be starting our day (Wednesday, 1/11) in HS with Early Morning Entry, enjoying a Private VIP Tour beginning at 1:15pm, ending with Disney Enchantment Fireworks at 8:15pm, at which time I hope to have stacked LL attractions at MK until park close. Your videos are perfectly paced and fabulously shot and edited with just the right amount of insider information, sites and sounds of the parks and excellent views inside, enjoying the attractions. Sorry for the long post and maybe we’ll happen upon you over the next few days, so we can thank you face-to-face and/or ear-to-ear.

[Thecrocodilelover]

Thank you so much for all of the priceless information Rob! Keep up the good work!

[opchick]

We have always wanted to visit during the Christmas holiday but were worried we wouldn't get on any good rides. THIS video has given me hope. Great video, as always.

[silviaar]

I’m always avoiding crowds, but it is good to know that no matter what, there’s always a way to enjoy incredibly your plan ❤❤❤

[caitandrews]

Okay...after watching a few of your videos, I FINALLY get the two hour rule strategy here.

[southernbredlabs]

Thank you so much for all of your help. Our trip wouldn’t have been the same without you.

[dofriday]

Going to HS tomorrow and it’s the beginning of spring break. I was nervous about crowds but this video shows me it can absolutely be done. I feel ready to maximize my genie+

[jessicascraps]

I just told someone asking for advice to just watch your videos- the absolute best Disney Genie videos out there!! Thank you!

[csharrison]

Your vids are the most helpful I’ve found! We’ve never tried Genie+ but plan to for our trip in early March. You make it seem a lot less intimidating. Thank you!

[antonio-chip-valiente]

Hi Rob, thanks again for doing this type of videos but mostly thank you for taking the the time to say hello to me and my family today at HS (we noticed that you were about to shoot)

My kid is super happy with the ear scouts pin you gave him, thanks!