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Today is Thursday, October 21st, 2021.

And we begin with the Genie officially out of the bottle, and in some cases looking for money.

Disney World in Florida just rolled out its new app called Genie to help parkgoers streamline their visits

and cut down on wait times.

Once guests input their wish list of rides and attractions for the day, the app reportedly spits out a personalized itinerary.

There's also a virtual chat button plus real-time redirection suggestions in the event of a ride breakdown or unexpected rain on a parade.

This news service is free, but if you want to jump the lines that are often hours long, prepare to pay up.

For that perk, Disney families will need to shell out an extra $15 to $20 per person per day for Genie Plus.

Doing so will provide access to lightning lanes, which used to be known as fastpass and used to be free.

The changes are also come in a Disney land in California, but the start date there has yet to be announced.

Not every family is sold on the COVID vaccine, but for those that are, new details are out with the when, where, and how their five to 11-year-olds might roll up their sleeves.

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