It’s changed each year we’ve done princess. This year was THE most organized so far.
We wanted to start in the Disney merchandise area, which is the busiest. This year they let race retreat people in early; that seems to have stopped, I think. Cousin and I didn’t have RR. There were people without RR who got in line two hours before we did, and we were maybe 7 minutes back in line from them (FB is fun bc you can track where people are by their pix and posts). The line was extremely well organized and fun. They had restocked after the RR people and had everything. We got everything we wanted.
Then we headed out (getting a beer on the way bc you can) to pick up bibs, then to the next building to get shirts and look at non Disney merchandise.
I’m not a fan of crowds or noise, but I experienced NO ONE reaching over me like in 2017, and things were properly stocked.
I’m 100% sure we’ll hit the expo first hour first day again this year.