One day at WDW. Early enough for pre rope drop ADR - The DIS Discussion Forums

bjcaed · 11-12-2012, 09:33 PM

We are going on our first Cruise out ofGalveston leaving March 1st. We have on full day at WDW. Is there any chance we would be able to arrive by bus at a park early enough for a pre-rope drop breakfast ADR?? Anyone done this before! So excited about the cruise and getting to go to the me FL!!

kcashner · 11-12-2012, 09:37 PM

What time is the ship scheduled to dock?

bjcaed · 11-12-2012, 09:56 PM

I believe it says 6:30am-11:30pm for our day. This is all new to us. We have been to WDW numerous times but never a cruise. Super excited!

samily · 11-12-2012, 10:13 PM

For our Galveston cruise coming up in February, the choices for earliest bus times on WDW day are 6:30am for Epcot (which has extra magic hours that day) and 7:15am for the other 3 parks.

happymama4874 · 11-12-2012, 10:16 PM

Does anyone know how long the trip is from Port Camaveral to WDW? We're on the Feb. cruise also.

samily · 11-12-2012, 10:20 PM

Are you on the 2/15 cruise?

I haven't been on our meet thread in a while, I need to catch up on it!

It's just under an hour to WDW from the port.

PrincessShmoo · 11-12-2012, 10:21 PM

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Originally Posted by happymama4874

Does anyone know how long the trip is from Port Camaveral to WDW? We're on the Feb. cruise also.

I think it's about an hour. I don't know if there would be a problem with commute traffic along that highway at that time of day, though.

kcashner · 11-12-2012, 11:19 PM

Depending on traffic, it takes an hour to 75 minutes....unless you hit one of those "nothing is moving at all" situations.

GoofyTwinDad · 11-13-2012, 05:44 AM

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Originally Posted by bjcaed

We are going on our first Cruise out ofGalveston leaving March 1st. We have on full day at WDW. Is there any chance we would be able to arrive by bus at a park early enough for a pre-rope drop breakfast ADR?? Anyone done this before! So excited about the cruise and getting to go to the me FL!!

I was on the 6:30 bus earlier this year and we arrived at MK just as the ropes were dropped. You should be able to make it in time unless there is heavy traffic or the,bus was late leaving PC like our bus was.

cruisecrasher · 11-13-2012, 06:09 AM

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Originally Posted by samily

For our Galveston cruise coming up in February, the choices for earliest bus times on WDW day are 6:30am for Epcot (which has extra magic hours that day) and 7:15am for the other 3 parks.

With the 45 minute difference, you could easily take the monorail from Epcot to MK and still beat the DCL MK buses

SnipsNSnails · 11-13-2012, 09:31 AM

Yes, if you looking to do a MK ADR before rope drop, I would grab the 6:30 bus to Epcot and take the monorail over. MK doesn't open until 9 so I would think you could easily make an 8:30 ADR.

MedicGoofy · 11-13-2012, 10:32 AM

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Originally Posted by bjcaed

We are going on our first Cruise out ofGalveston leaving March 1st. We have on full day at WDW. Is there any chance we would be able to arrive by bus at a park early enough for a pre-rope drop breakfast ADR?? Anyone done this before! So excited about the cruise and getting to go to the me FL!!

Haven't done this before, as Im in the same boat as you (haha) but in January. BUT, by arriving early to Epcot, you could take the monorail, which is known to be slow and have issues OR you could grab a taxi that will be at Epcot, or have one waiting for you at Epcot. It's what Im planning on doing. Im trying to crazily get all 4 parks in on my WDW day, so, instead of using there transport for getting around all day, Im gonna use taxi's for some of it. It will be a TON faster!!

Good luck!! It will def work out for you

threewilmingtonwalls · 11-13-2012, 10:40 AM

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Originally Posted by bjcaed

We are going on our first Cruise out ofGalveston leaving March 1st. We have on full day at WDW. Is there any chance we would be able to arrive by bus at a park early enough for a pre-rope drop breakfast ADR?? Anyone done this before! So excited about the cruise and getting to go to the me FL!!

Hi! I subbed because we are on the same cruise and planning to do the same! Have you joined our cruise meet thread yet? Come on over!

11-12-2012, 09:33 PM	#1
bjcaed Earning My Ears Join Date: Jun 2008 Posts: 38	One day at WDW. Early enough for pre rope drop ADR We are going on our first Cruise out ofGalveston leaving March 1st. We have on full day at WDW. Is there any chance we would be able to arrive by bus at a park early enough for a pre-rope drop breakfast ADR?? Anyone done this before! So excited about the cruise and getting to go to the me FL!!

11-12-2012, 10:13 PM	#4
samily DIS Veteran Join Date: Feb 2008 Posts: 2,013	For our Galveston cruise coming up in February, the choices for earliest bus times on WDW day are 6:30am for Epcot (which has extra magic hours that day) and 7:15am for the other 3 parks. __________________ ________________________________ "And so many nights I just dream of the ocean; God, I wish I was sailin' again; Oh, yesterdays are over my shoulder; So I can't look back for too long; There's just too much to see waiting in front of me, and I know that I just can't go wrong...." Jimmy Buffett

11-12-2012, 10:16 PM	#5
happymama4874 Earning My Ears Join Date: Nov 2012 Location: Bentonville, Arkansas Posts: 9	Does anyone know how long the trip is from Port Camaveral to WDW? We're on the Feb. cruise also. __________________

11-12-2012, 10:20 PM	#6
samily DIS Veteran Join Date: Feb 2008 Posts: 2,013	Are you on the 2/15 cruise? I haven't been on our meet thread in a while, I need to catch up on it! It's just under an hour to WDW from the port. __________________ ________________________________ "And so many nights I just dream of the ocean; God, I wish I was sailin' again; Oh, yesterdays are over my shoulder; So I can't look back for too long; There's just too much to see waiting in front of me, and I know that I just can't go wrong...." Jimmy Buffett

11-13-2012, 09:31 AM	#11
SnipsNSnails DIS Veteran Join Date: Jan 2011 Posts: 850	Yes, if you looking to do a MK ADR before rope drop, I would grab the 6:30 bus to Epcot and take the monorail over. MK doesn't open until 9 so I would think you could easily make an 8:30 ADR. __________________ 7/1996 - CBR, 12/1998 - BC, 12/2008 - Pop DDP, 9/2011 - CBR DDP, 2/2013 - DCL Magic, 6/2013 - DL BWPPI 4 Generations Do WDW - Sept 2011 Trip Report

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11-12-2012, 09:37 PM	#2
kcashner DIS Veteran Join Date: Dec 2003 Posts: 33,275	What time is the ship scheduled to dock?

11-12-2012, 09:56 PM	#3
bjcaed Earning My Ears Join Date: Jun 2008 Posts: 38	I believe it says 6:30am-11:30pm for our day. This is all new to us. We have been to WDW numerous times but never a cruise. Super excited!

11-12-2012, 11:19 PM	#8
kcashner DIS Veteran Join Date: Dec 2003 Posts: 33,275	Depending on traffic, it takes an hour to 75 minutes....unless you hit one of those "nothing is moving at all" situations.

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