Wait Times at Disneyland Resort

Genie+ (or Genie Plus) is a paid replacement to the FastPass+ system with some different rules. The system provides access to the Lightning Lane, which typically provides much shorter wait times than the standby queue. Guests can reserve a slot in the Lightning Lane with an hour return time; guests must return within that window to join the Lightning Lane for that attraction to experience it. Prices vary by day and are tracked on our Disneyland Resort Genie+ Pricing Page.

An Individual Lightning Lane (ILL) is a single use pass to access the Lightning Lane of an attraction for a fee per person. This allows for a shorter wait time to ride the attraction. ILLs can be purchased without having Disney Genie+. Visitors can purchase ILL upon entering either Disneyland Park or Disney California Adventure (note that this differs from Disney World). The attractions and price for ILL is tracked every day on our ILL Price page.

Short answer: rope drop is when the park first opens. Rope dropping is to get to the park at or before park opening. Typically, you can enter some portion of the park and a rope will block further entry into the park at various points. Guests will form lines at these areas. Once it is park opening time, a Cast Member will drop the rope, letting guests into experience the park's attractions.