DW next week, getting nervous...

[kbalard]

I have been reading the posts for months now and all the information is just swimming around in my head! If you would bear with me and answer a few more questions, I would greatly appreciate it!!

1) How do we schedule a "Characters Breakfast Bus"? They say it starts at 7 a.m. and our breakfast is at 8:10, just 10 mins. after the regular buses start so we need the Character Bus.
2) If our breakfast is before park opens, do we just go through the front entrance like usual or somewhere else? (Epcot)
3) We will be finished with breakfast before park opens, will they make us leave??
and last one *whew* (can you tell I am tore up?!?! Type A personality here..)
4) As we are only going to DW two days, we decided not to take a break during the day. We are going to MNSSHP and wanted to know if anyone had brought their costume to get ready in the restroom when it starts? Is it too much of a pain??

Again thanks!!!!!!!!! I am so ready but almost too nervous of messing up....

[PartyFromSaturn]

If I remember correctly, MK actually closes all the way down before MNSSHP starts up. I think you have to leave the park, but I can't remember for how long. If that's the case, you might be sort of stranded out in front of the park, but I think there are restrooms outside the entrance.

We always try to cram everything in like this too.

[kbalard]

Thanks, I didn't know they asked everyone to leave for awhile!

[ScrappyRN]

I too am worried about the buses for a character breakfast before park opening, I have 3! I thought I'd ask at check in so if we need to call a cab we know in advance. Last year we entered MNSSHP around 5pm and got our bracelets right at the gate. We were in the park for 2 hours with people both attending and not attending the party. At 7 they made an announcement and had CM's showing people without bracelets which way to exit and up until the 1st parade, CM's were looking at everyone's wrists.

[Alesia]

There is no such thing as a Character Breakfast Bus. The buses start at 6:30 every morning. There isn't a need to schedule one. Just be at the stop about an hour before your ADR.

They no longer completely shut down MK before MNSSHP. You can get in as early as 4:00 pm with your party ticket.

[noahdove]

Please relax. Buses start in plenty of time. In fact, once you get to the park/turnstiles, they ask your name and you then wait in line with everyone else that has ressies. This is special as when we went in August, the parks that I planned early breakfast, weren't open until just when we finished eating or after we ate It was awesome walking Main St. with little to no one on the street Just be sure you are at your bus stop at least 1 hour before your scheduled ressie time. Once the CM at the gate gets the word, they let you go in I also made sure I had my ressie number in hand when I gave my name, just to be safe...be sure to check in as soon as you get to the restaruant..enjoy the meal and have a great time Also, remember this is the ONLY time that you will ever do it..so make the best of an awesome time

[Tnkrbelle565]

Also they don't make you leave if you finish breakfast before the park opens. You will be contained in a roped off area til the official rope drop time.

[clanmcculloch]

Originally Posted by kbalard

3) We will be finished with breakfast before park opens, will they make us leave??
4) As we are only going to DW two days, we decided not to take a break during the day. We are going to MNSSHP and wanted to know if anyone had brought their costume to get ready in the restroom when it starts? Is it too much of a pain??

3) As a PP said, you'll be contained to a roped off area of the park and you'll be able to stay in the park. This is a PERFECT opportunity to get pictures in front of the castle, scorcerer's hat, tree or Epcot globe without a whole lot of strangers in the picture.

4) Get a locker and store the costumes there. It's worth it for the ability to not have to carry around those costumes all day and not have to do a round trip to the hotel and back.