Early breakfast ADR's at the park

[princesslover]

If we have an 8:10 reservation for breakfast, how soon can we actually get in the park?

This particular park is hosting morning EMH, but I'm wondering if those with ADR's can get in a bit sooner. Obviously I know we can't enjoy the park until it officially opens, just wondering if we may be able to get in a bit sooner. Thanks!

[Cdn Friends of Pooh]

Parks have a separate line for those with ADR's. There is usually a CM checking off names while you are waiting in line. Unfortunately I don't believe they allow you access before 8:00 am

[livie1205]

just got back and we went to crystal palace at MK for a 8:05 am ADR ,we got in at 7:50am and no one checked anyone off a list...they just let anyone who said they had a ADR in and we went to eat,we got out pretty fast when we were done and started riding.I did notice no one ever asked for a room key during EMH times at any park.We had early ADRS a lot and no one ever checked us off a list.

[Millie12591]

Originally Posted by princesslover

If we have an 8:10 reservation for breakfast, how soon can we actually get in the park?

This particular park is hosting morning EMH, but I'm wondering if those with ADR's can get in a bit sooner. Obviously I know we can't enjoy the park until it officially opens, just wondering if we may be able to get in a bit sooner. Thanks!

If this park is opening for morning EMH, you will more than likely not get into the park before it opens. You might have a CM who will be kind and let you in early.
If your on property and taking a bus from your resort to MK or where ever, the buses start running at 7:15 a.m., and every 20 mins., there after.
I've taken the first bus running to make sure that I'm there on time to get into my early ADR's. I try not to plan to many, it's hard enough to do all that running around the parks with rope drops to have to get up any earlier than possible on any other day.
I usually plan for my days that I'm in the parks that only have a few rides to leave and have a sort of brunch if you will, so for instance.....on our DHS day, I have it planned to be able to leave the park after riding ToT and RnR (of course fast passes for later) to go over to The Grand Floridian for ADR's at 1900 Park Fare for 11:10 a.m.(being there at 10:40 a.m.) I know this seems like an ordeal to be in a park for about an hour and half before leaving to go to an ADR, but it soooo worth it, especially when it's a park your planing to be in all day.
When we went to the 1900 Park Fare at this time, all the people were clearing out very quickly to hit the parks for the day, we almost had the whole place to our selves. It was wonderful.

[Alesia]

Originally Posted by Millie12591

If your on property and taking a bus from your resort to MK or where ever, the buses start running at 7:15 a.m.

The buses actually start at 6:30.

[Millie12591]

Originally Posted by Alesia

The buses actually start at 6:30.

Wow! Where did you get that info. from?
And do you know why they would start the buses that early?

[Alesia]

Originally Posted by Millie12591

Wow! Where did you get that info. from?
And do you know why they would start the buses that early?

It's pretty common knowledge on the disboards.

[Millie12591]

Originally Posted by Alesia

It's pretty common knowledge on the disboards.

I guess not common enough, it's the first time I had heard of it!
TGM's site says 7:15 and every CM we talked with while there said the same thing....I wonder why there is such a huge difference in information? Do you happen to know why they run the buses as early as 6:30?

Thanks for the heads up, I'll do some more digging to get to the bottom of this, now I'm curious!

[Traveliz]

The buses definitely all start at 6:30. Thursday (just this past one) the MK bus was at All Stars at 6:20.

Liz

[BenA81]

Originally Posted by Cdn Friends of Pooh

Parks have a separate line for those with ADR's. There is usually a CM checking off names while you are waiting in line. Unfortunately I don't believe they allow you access before 8:00 am

is this line easy to identify?

[Robo]

Originally Posted by BenA81

is this line easy to identify?

Yup.

All the way to the right (#10 on the map below.)

[aspen37]

Originally Posted by Alesia

The buses actually start at 6:30.

Where in the world are people going that early? The only time I see that necessary is during Christmas week when the MK opens at 7:00. Other than that what are people doing for an hour?

[BenA81]

Originally Posted by aspen37

Where in the world are people going that early? The only time I see that necessary is during Christmas week when the MK opens at 7:00. Other than that what are people doing for an hour?

maybe to get some photo ops out front when there aren't many people around?

My wife and I did this in California and were able to get some shots we may not have been able to get as easily had there been tons of other people standing around.

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Thanks Robo for the map! Do you have similar ones for the other parks? TIA

[princesslover]

Originally Posted by livie1205

just got back and we went to crystal palace at MK for a 8:05 am ADR ,we got in at 7:50am and no one checked anyone off a list...they just let anyone who said they had a ADR in and we went to eat,we got out pretty fast when we were done and started riding.I did notice no one ever asked for a room key during EMH times at any park.We had early ADRS a lot and no one ever checked us off a list.

So it sounds like sometimes you can get in a bit earlier?

The issue is we have an 8:10 ADR at Akershus, and I'd like to run over and obtain FP's before we eat (morning EMH). It's going to be difficult to do if they don't let us in until 8:00. That's why I was curious.

Why am I eating breakfast during morning EMH in the park? There is a whole thread on this.

[Robo]

Originally Posted by princesslover

So it sounds like sometimes you can get in a bit earlier?

The issue is we have an 8:10 ADR at Akershus, and I'd like to run over and obtain FP's before we eat (morning EMH). It's going to be difficult to do if they don't let us in until 8:00. That's why I was curious.

Why am I eating breakfast during morning EMH in the park? There is a whole thread on this.

The time they let you into the park can vary by park and by the CM's who are staffing the gates.