CP ADR right at park opening... question.

[Weeziblu]

Our ADR for Crystal Palace is right at Park Opening.
What can we expect as far as crowds at the park entrance?

And is there anything I need to know about getting through that crowd to get to our ADR on time? How early can we/should we arrive at MK?

 

[goofy4tink]

If the park opens at 9, and your ADR is for 9, you should be at the turnstyles no later than 8:40. The entrance for those with ADRs is either all the way to the left, or all the way to the right. It tends to change. Some have said it's on the right, but I've always found it to the left.
You should be admitted to the park at this time since you are supposed to report to the restaurant podium 15 mins before your ADR time. The street won't be empty, but there will be many fewer people there than once the park opens.

 

[Weeziblu]

THANKS!!!

 

[redc]

How about this:
We have an 8:05am ADR at CP and the park opens at 9:00am. I forget what time they will let us in to get to the restaurant. What is the earliest time we could get in? And I kind of remember that it was the far right turnstile. Correct?

 

[Nadjalu]

They let you in the gates 15mins before your adr no matter what time before opening.

 

[princesspiglet]

We always do an 8:05 ADR at CP when the park opens at 9am. When you arrive at MK you will get in the roped off line for ADR guests- it is to the right as you are facing the park. They will let you in usually around 15 mins prior to your ADR.. You then procceed down main street and when you arrive at CP, check in at the podium window with your name and ADR. You then wait to be called and seated. Pretty easy process.

We are usually get in around 8:10 and are out of there by 8:50. That gives us a few minutes to take pictures in front of the castle before the crwods arrive. We are also already lined up at the rope to head into Fantasyland first.