Day 2
Rope Drop at the Magic Kingdom with a few RP Tips!
We left off at POR
.I believe we were a bit lost
, but finally found our way to the Bus Stop!
We were actually a bit surprised by the number of people (looks like nobody in the picture, I know...but there were plenty behind me!). Usually this is a slow time, but large tour groups had descended upon POR. One of the cast members at POR told us that it had been unusually busy for this time of year
.who knew?!
We waited at the bus stop around 10 minutes before one arrived
.and actually didnt think we were going to get on because of the number of people. Bill and I both had to stand up holding on with a death grip; the bus driver was a bit break happy. We all had several laughs! Luckily the people that we were standing in front of were friendly
and didn't mind our continual close encounters with them.
Many of you Disers know the
ins and outs of Rope Drop
.but for those who dont or just need a quick review, here ya go!
Rope Drop 101
* Depending on the season
.get there early! MK RD will take place outside the front entrance to the park.
* After passing through the turnstiles, people will gather to enter the park at both tunnels (one to the left, and one to the right) under the train tracks. There will be a rope manned by cast members who will prevent you from passing through the tunnel. The rope will be removed during the
Welcome Show.
* If you want to watch the entire show and get the best view, stand in the middle
..notice picture
.this was made in 2011 but you get the point. We wanted to make a quick entry and werent really worried about the show, so we stood over by the left tunnel.
* If RD is at 9am and you have an 8am ressie for breakfast or BBB, you can still entire the parks
just make sure you have your reservation number (sometimes they ask for this, sometimes they dont)
* The
Welcome Show usually starts 10 minutes before park opening.
*The Welcome Show ends with a countdown. After this, guests can enter the park on to Main Street. This generally occurs 5 minutes prior to opening.
If youve never experienced a RP, you have to try it at least once
.I still get teary eyed when Mickey and friends ride in on the train waving to the crowds!
When we exited the bus and made our way towards the park, I couldnt help but notice the Grand Floridian
.such a beautiful sight!
And did I mention how perfect the weather was turning out to be??!!! Couldnt ask for anything better
But as I grew closer to the entrance, I noticed what???!! Construction at the very front?! Are you kidding me?
Well
since there was construction going on, I knew we might as well not worry about the
Welcome Show too much
.go ahead and get in line with the masses. And let me just say
.
again
.for a slow season, there were huge amounts of people!!!
I should have prefaced this installment with a note
.
many of the pictures made on our MK visit were done by Stephen. I gave him full control of the camera (
well, almost full control).
Example #1
.Stephen and Bill playing with the camera and making selfies
Example #2
.Stephen (and Bill again) playing with the camera and making fun of me texting my friends about Rope Drop
.
So basically I had to have a meeting of the minds with Stevo
..enjoy the camera and have fun; HOWEVER
.I dont need 1000 silly shots! I need substantial footage!
Finally the show commenced
.and yes, tears did begin to well.
The anticipation was too much! All 5 of us were so excited we could hardly stand it.
On our way down Main Street, we practically ran into this guy! I couldnt believe it!!! And of course I was yelling at Stephen to get a picture
quick!!! The Wolf was just roaming around freely!!! Like the old days
And get this
more construction!! It was actually pretty cool to see them working on the Castle
cant imagine being suspended in the air like that!
The crowds had dispersed for the time being. So very glad we got here early!!!! Headed straight towards the New Fantasyland to meet Belle.
More construction, but super interesting to a Disney Geek like myself. Cant wait to ride the Seven Dwarfs Mine Train in 2014 (
seems like an eternity away!)
Headed to see Bills favorite princess
.Belle! But first, I grabbed FPs to the Little Mermaid Ride.
Next up
.Enchanted Tales with Belle!