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Imagineer5 · 09-29-2009, 08:41 AM

Okay so I've never seen the tomorrowland entrance but keep reading about it. How does it work? I'll have a 3 day hopper - can I use this entrance? I will be staying at HoJo's. What about opening? Say if the park opens at 9, instead of using the main entrance can I use this one?? Or on MM's?

I'm confused!!

HydroGuy · 09-29-2009, 08:46 AM

There is not a TL entrance per se. The monorail picks up in DTD and drops passengers inside DL at TL. You of course need your park tickets to do this. If you are at HoJo's that would be far out of your way to go to the DTD pickup for monorail. You would have to walk past the normal DL entrance to the other side of DTD.

Imagineer5 · 09-29-2009, 08:51 AM

Well I was more thinking along the lines of if I were already at the DLH or DTD or whatnot. Say, for example, I have breakfast inside one of the hotels, then want to get to the park for opening. Could this be achieved by taking the monorail & bypassing some crowds (AND entering via TL vs Main St)?

LuLusApple · 09-29-2009, 09:40 AM

You can do this sometimes. I wouldn't "count" on it. Sometimes the trains are for hotel guests only. We encountered this when staying at an offsite hotel, we cut thru DTD and tried to ride the monorail in. They informed us at the moment it was handling resort guests only and you needed a room key along with tickets to ride. So we hoofed it to the main entrance.

DLR29 · 09-29-2009, 09:49 AM

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Originally Posted by Imagineer5

Well I was more thinking along the lines of if I were already at the DLH or DTD or whatnot. Say, for example, I have breakfast inside one of the hotels, then want to get to the park for opening. Could this be achieved by taking the monorail & bypassing some crowds (AND entering via TL vs Main St)?

As PP posted said, sometimes the monorails might be limited to just onsite guests early in the morning.

However, even if they are available for everyone in the morning, it's a hit or miss on whether or not it beats the crowds. Usually it doesn't beat the main gate crowds, and you would have to be on THE first monorail to have any small chance of beating the crowds. The monorail does not go very directly to TL also. It kinda loops around TL and FL a few times before actually arriving at the TL station.

Best bet: Arrive at the main gate before park opening (15-30 min is a good amount of time to be towards the front of the lines).

Imagineer5 · 09-29-2009, 09:52 AM

Okay thanks for the tip, I'll just do that and use the monorail if I'm in the area later in the day. It's pretty neat to have a different way in to the parks though

HydroGuy · 09-29-2009, 10:09 AM

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Originally Posted by LuLusApple

You can do this sometimes. I wouldn't "count" on it. Sometimes the trains are for hotel guests only. We encountered this when staying at an offsite hotel, we cut thru DTD and tried to ride the monorail in. They informed us at the moment it was handling resort guests only and you needed a room key along with tickets to ride. So we hoofed it to the main entrance.

I have no idea but wonder if this was a result of all the monorail problems they have had (and still have I believe) in recent years which meant more limiited service?

LuLusApple · 09-29-2009, 11:10 AM

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Originally Posted by HydroGuy

I have no idea but wonder if this was a result of all the monorail problems they have had (and still have I believe) in recent years which meant more limiited service?

yes, that is what I have always believed it is, has been and continues to be the reason.

It really has been going on for years we encountered this back in 07 and several times this year. Actually whenever we have been able to ride it this year it's been during a period of limited service; one way trips, no return. They actually made everyone vacate and then return to line if you wanted to go back. We hav'nt been very lucky! Lol

09-29-2009, 08:41 AM	#1
Imagineer5 Mouseketeer Join Date: Oct 2007 Location: MA Posts: 174	Tomorrowland Entrance Question Okay so I've never seen the tomorrowland entrance but keep reading about it. How does it work? I'll have a 3 day hopper - can I use this entrance? I will be staying at HoJo's. What about opening? Say if the park opens at 9, instead of using the main entrance can I use this one?? Or on MM's? I'm confused!! __________________ ************** Me DH Annie Oliver Max Jake

09-29-2009, 08:46 AM	#2
HydroGuy The code is more what you'd call guidelines than actual rules Join Date: Jun 2005 Location: Colorado, USA Posts: 5,192	There is not a TL entrance per se. The monorail picks up in DTD and drops passengers inside DL at TL. You of course need your park tickets to do this. If you are at HoJo's that would be far out of your way to go to the DTD pickup for monorail. You would have to walk past the normal DL entrance to the other side of DTD. __________________ HydroGuy - Upcoming: July 2010 - DLR Completed: DLR 08/2009 (Day Trip), 05/2009 (Doubletree Anaheim/OC), 11/2007 (Day Trip), 06/2007 (BWPPI), 08/2006 (Day Trip), 11/2005 (Day Trip), 08/2005 (BWPPI), 07/2003 (HoJo's), 07/2000 (PPH), 1966-1998 Numerous Day Trips Including... 06/1981 (Grad Night), 07/1989 (1st DL trip with hot girlfriend - now hot wife) WDW 05/2008 AKL, 06/2006 FW Cabins DLR Paris 06/2007 - Newport Bay/Santa Fe/Holiday Inn (solo) - see my Trip Observations Tokyo Disney Resort 11/2009 - SunRoute Plaza (with DS13) - see my Trip Report HydroGuy DLR Tips Compilation: www.disboards.com/showthread.php?t=1520483

09-29-2009, 08:51 AM	#3
Imagineer5 Mouseketeer Join Date: Oct 2007 Location: MA Posts: 174	Well I was more thinking along the lines of if I were already at the DLH or DTD or whatnot. Say, for example, I have breakfast inside one of the hotels, then want to get to the park for opening. Could this be achieved by taking the monorail & bypassing some crowds (AND entering via TL vs Main St)? __________________ ************** Me DH Annie Oliver Max Jake

09-29-2009, 09:40 AM	#4
LuLusApple Sticks and stones, love. Join Date: Feb 2009 Location: Northern California~Mendocino county Posts: 721	You can do this sometimes. I wouldn't "count" on it. Sometimes the trains are for hotel guests only. We encountered this when staying at an offsite hotel, we cut thru DTD and tried to ride the monorail in. They informed us at the moment it was handling resort guests only and you needed a room key along with tickets to ride. So we hoofed it to the main entrance. __________________ ~LuLu Disneyland ~ been visiting since 1974 PAP holder 99-2002, 07 and again in 09 MeDD12 DD18DD21 DS22DS23DGD1

09-29-2009, 09:52 AM	#6
Imagineer5 Mouseketeer Join Date: Oct 2007 Location: MA Posts: 174	Okay thanks for the tip, I'll just do that and use the monorail if I'm in the area later in the day. It's pretty neat to have a different way in to the parks though __________________ ************** Me DH Annie Oliver Max Jake

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