Turnstiles open at 745 for those with early tusker house ressies before the park opens. Turnstiles normally open at 845 for everyone else, and they can only go as far as discovery island between island mercantile and the outfitters. Then a little before 9 they do "the adventure begins" and drop the rope at 9. If you finish eating at tuskers before 9, they hold you at the restaurant until the rope is dropped and the park is open.
On our last trip we had ADR for Donald's Restaurasourus at 8:45am, before the park officially opened. I had been worried about not being able to get FP for EE until after we ate, and by then there would be a long return time. We finished eating about an hour later, and while the rest of our group checked out Dinoland I raced over to EE to get the FP. It wasn't as bad as I had worried. The return time was for about an hour later. That gave us time to ride PW & Dinosaur. So in all, it worked out just great.
So if we're finished eating at 8:45 a.m., should we try and get back to the front of Discovery Island? Or just walked the path from Safari to EE?
So the rest of the crowd will beat us to EE?
That sucks, to be the first in the park, but not amongst the first to a ride.
The buses should start running around 8:00 from the resorts to AK. Enjoy your day at the park!
Is this accurate???? We have an ADR at 8:05, I thought the buses would be running by 7:00...
I've read in a different thread that buses will start running earlier than 8 a.m. But if you have an 8:05 a.m. (we have 8 a.m.), I might drive as opposed to taking the bus.
Just back from my trip to Disneyworld and did not make a single rope drop. I, however, went to Animal Kingdom my first day. . .got there about 9:30 and literally walked on EE. I think I waited an entire 3 minutes. This was Wednesday, May 14. I then went to Kilamanjaro Safaries and did the same thing. I couldn't believe my luck. So I think if you are there early for breakfast and are not worried about not being first but being among the first, you will get on the ride fairly swiftly. By the way, even though Robos map makes it look like EE is far away, I do not find anything in Animal Kingdom very far away at all. . .just my 2 cents. . .
By the way, even though Robos map makes it look like EE is far away, I do not find anything in Animal Kingdom very far away at all. . .just my 2 cents. . .