? about Main Street vehicles & the Opening Show

[DisneyRunner2009]

My DH and I are going to Disney shortly. We haven't been to MK since they made changes to the park opening procedure. What is the earliest time are you allowed in the park with a 9 am opening? We would like to ride a Main Street vehicle again. Are the vehicles available to ride prior to official park opening? Or do you have to wait until after 9 am to ride one? Thanks.

 

[Robo]

My DH and I are going to Disney shortly. We haven't been to MK since they made changes to the park opening procedure. 1. What is the earliest time are you allowed in the park with a 9 am opening?
We would like to ride a Main Street vehicle again.
2. Are the vehicles available to ride prior to official park opening?
3. Or do you have to wait until after 9 am to ride one?

1. A bit before 8AM.
2. Unlikely. Too conjested on Main St. & the Hub.
3. AFAIK, yes.

 

[AJT607]

To piggyback on the OP's question... how does the schedule shift when AM Extra Magic Hours are scheduled. We are visiting during Easter week next month and the park is scheduled to open at 8AM with EMH starting at 7AM.

I guess what I'm asking is... when do the tapstiles open and what time is the morning show during the scenario above?

 

[Robo]

To piggyback on the OP's question... how does the schedule shift when AM Extra Magic Hours are scheduled. We are visiting during Easter week next month and the park is scheduled to open at 8AM with EMH starting at 7AM.

I guess what I'm asking is... when do the tapstiles open and what time is the morning show during the scenario above?

Expect gates to open between 6:50 to 7:00AM, and guests can walk down Main St. and enter Tomorrowland and Fantasyland.
On-site resort guests (most of whom will arrive at MK gates by resort bus, resort launch, or resort monorail) can enter at that time.

NON on-site resort guests (most of whom will be driving and parking at MK lot) will likely be delayed/held at TTC until approx. 7:30, or so.
After they are transported to the MK gates, they can enter Main St and the hub.
MK Welcome show will be performed at 7:55-ish, then the rest of MK will open to all guests at 8AM.

 

[gap2368]

about park opening normally on an 9 am opening you ar let in to Main Street around 7:50. But you will be held at the gate until the streets are clear of things like the street cleaner, if there is a race going on runners or what ever else maybe there. people with ADR/ or other reservation will be let in first then every one else. I have been there when Main Street did not open to anyone until 8:15 and they let the people in with out any reservation in about 8:25/30

I have seen the vehicles running before 9 am opening they were just going up and back with out anyone on them, I am wondering if they were testing to see if they could run them this was in late February early March