AK EMH with toddlers

[Isabelle12345]

We will be going to AK on a Monday with my kids, 2 and 5, and my parents, who are not into thrill rides. It will be a EMH with 9:00 park opening (not EEMH)
Aside from Navi and triceratops spin (and possibly safari if it’s open but I understand this varies...), there isn’t much we want to do during EMH. However it would be nice to explore / take pictures before the rest of the crowd gets there!

My plan was to walk to Pandora and do Na’vi (hopefully with little wait), explore Pandora and take pictures, then have Photopass photos taken in front of the tree of life before lining up for character outpost to make it in time for our 9:00FP for Safari and then see the 10:00 FOTLK Show

My questions are: if we arrive at the park around 7:45, will we have a huge line for security that will prevent us from going to Navi before the FOP crowd gets there? (I am not willing to wait more than 15-20 min) should we get there earlier?
And are there photopass photographers at that time?
Is there usually a line for Mickey and Minnie at rope drop?
Never been to AK so this is all new to me!
Thanks!

 

[DWillowBay]

1. No way of telling how large the crowd (security) will be on any given day. Security does what they can to move people through asap. Then the entrance with MB, Card/ finger scan. ??? on time for that. I always get there 1 hr before open but I understand with kids that might not be possible.
2. I've walked right on to Navi and I've waited in line. 20 minutes seems about right if you don't slow down or make eye contact with....anything... on the way to Navi.
3. Yes, Photopass Photographers have been available at that time.
4. The line for M & M is also variable. I've walked right in and I've waited behind families who wanted every possible mathematical combination of family members in pictures.
I will say that the Safari M & M are amazing and might be my favorite meeting with them in any park.
You may need to stay flexible in the order you do things, but AK is a great family day. Enjoy!