Almost PPO Epcot

[Megara5115]

Hi everyone! If I make an Adr for Garden Grill at 9 when Epcot opens at 9, am I allowed in early or do I just have to enter with everyone else? Thank you!

 

[_auroraborealis_]

It is entirely CM discretion, but given that Rope Drop is usually about 10-15 minutes early, I would not rely on early access.

 

[Megara5115]

It is entirely CM discretion, but given that Rope Drop is usually about 10-15 minutes early, I would not rely on early access.

Ok thank you! In that case I may just keep on the look Out for an earlier one.

 

[supersnoop]

I don't think it's up to the CM's discretion. They have a list of PPO reservations. If you aren't on the list, you won't get in early.

 

[Nancyg56]

If you cannot find an earlier ADR, you need to decide what is more important. Dining during the first hour the park is opened, or touring. I am not at all sure the CM will let you through because that is an avalanche waiting to happen. If that was commonplace, you would have read about it here, and I have never seen one report that CM's have a "grace" period for entering the park for 9 am ADR's. Can it happen? Sure. But I would not bet my first hour on that.

 

[Mousetopia]

Hi everyone! If I make an Adr for Garden Grill at 9 when Epcot opens at 9, am I allowed in early or do I just have to enter with everyone else? Thank you!

I would suggest trying for an 8:00! Be there early for that so you can be promptly seated at 8 and then leave the restaurant at 8:45 and head right over to Soarin which is next to it! Boom! no fast pass needed. Then while opening crowd is rushing to soaring head right over to test track and pick it off with a minor wait..or fastpass Oh yeh!

 

[Megara5115]

I would suggest trying for an 8:00! Be there early for that so you can be promptly seated at 8 and then leave the restaurant at 8:45 and head right over to Soarin which is next to it! Boom! no fast pass needed. Then while opening crowd is rushing to soaring head right over to test track and pick it off with a minor wait..or fastpass Oh yeh!

Thanks! Yeah I think I will keep a look out

 

[TheRustyScupper]

Hi everyone! If I make an Adr for Garden Grill at 9 when Epcot opens at 9, am I allowed in early or do I just have to enter with everyone else? Thank you!

1) With a 9:00 ADR, you should get in 15-minutes (or so) before 9:00am.
2) But, this is only about enough time to walk to the eatery.
3) Besides, nothing is open, so there is nothing to do.
4) And, if you skip breakfast to get in line somewhere, you get the $10/person penalty. *

* FWIW: Some folks try to get an ADR for 1-2 people and have the rest of the family get in with them for an early FP. But, they only let the amount of people in that are on the ADR. So, an ADR for 2-people could not get the other family members in with you.