Christmas rope drop help

[Starkeeper99]

Ok it's been a few years since we have been to Disney and from what have been reading the parks sometimes open before published times? And rides are running before official open time?? We plan on being at RD everyday to help a little with the Christmas crowds please ANY advise you can give me would be a wonderful Christmas present!

I made all our FP today and did our touring plan as best as I could to help zig while others zag! We LOVE Disney and I know it will be a different trip then we are use to with the heavy Christmas crowds however trying to do what I can to help make it a great trip!

 

[Robo]

Ok it's been a few years since we have been to Disney and from what have been reading
1. the parks sometimes open before published times?
2. And rides are running before official open time??

1. Yes.
2. Some can, yes.

DAK has been opening 20-40 min. before the posted time.
Pandora rides start running before the posted time.

MK opens Main St. USA (but no rides) an hour before the posted "regular hours" opening time.

DHS can sometimes open up to 30 minutes before the posted time.
Sometimes Toy Story Land rides can open early.

Epcot can sometimes open up to 30 minutes before the posted time.
Frozen Ever After and (sometimes) Soarin' and/or Test Track can be open early.