CRT vets! Need advice!!!

[MollyBelle]

Hi you guys:

I have a GOOD problem to have! THREE of our party got through this morning for CRT on Oct 5th! HOW EXCITING!

However, our times are as follows: 8:10, 8:15 and 10:00!

My questions are as follows:

a) what time will the park probably open?

b) which seating time is the best? early or late?

Would it be best to enter with the crowd, do Fantasyland early and THEN go to the breakfast? Or, would it be better to take the 8:10 seating and do the rides AFTER? By the time we get out of there at 9:30 or so, will the park be too crowded to do Fantasyland? (Also, we will already have spent around 8 hrs in the MK a couple days before doing the MNSSHP)....

ANY advice or comments are appreciated...thanks guys!

 

[bigbabyblues]

Well, since Tuesday is EE/EMH day at MGM, I would guess MK would open at 9. I would take one of the early seatings and be inside the park before it opens. Walk down an EMPTY Main St, USA, take pics of the castle without anyone in them, etc., then be ready to hit Fantasyland soon after opening.

Just my thought!

Steph

 

[Terry S]

Hey, we will be at CRT on the day before you! Anyway, I have done it both ways and the one of the things I like about the 8:10 breakfast is that you get in the park in the special line to the left side. The bad part about the 10:00 is the park is still fairly uncrowded at that time and you miss an hour or so of good touring time. If you do it at 8:10 and get out by 9:30 you still have until about 12:00 before the park gets too crowded. At 9:30 most of Fantasy land is still a walk on.

 

[jacksonsmom]

As long as it isn't an EMH day at MK do the EARLY times!
I love walking down Main Street with hardly anyone else.
We had an 8:20 PS last month & we were out of there by 9:20 & went right over to Dumbo & there was hardly a wait.
A lot of the rides were still walk ons, except Peter Pan & for that we just grabbed a Fastpass

Enjoy!!! I love eating in the castle!!!!

 

[MollyBelle]

Thanks Steph and Terry for your advice!

Does anyone know the time of the FIRST seating?
Does it vary by season or is it the same every day?

At this point, I think I'm leaning toward the 8:10 after good points were raised...

Molly

 

[jel0511]

I have had the 8:10 PS time and have it again for this Monday! I've been in and out of CRT before 9AM and waiting for the rope drop at the exit of the Castle. My DD was even picked to open up Fantasyland, and it was a magical experience. The 8:10 also has the advantage of having no wait for your table. We've had later PS times, and have waited up to 45 minutes for a table. I'll never do that again!!!

 

[jel0511]

Originally posted by MollyBelle
Thanks Steph and Terry for your advice!

Does anyone know the time of the FIRST seating?
Does it vary by season or is it the same every day?

At this point, I think I'm leaning toward the 8:10 after good points were raised...

Molly

I believe the first PS is for 8:05.

 

[MollyBelle]

Thank you jacksonsmom and jel0511!

Great advice and experiences!

I am very psyched now.

Molly

p.s. we have three little princesses in our 5, 5, & 8! How cool will WE be?!

 

[synclair11]

if you happend to cancel one of those please let me know!i have been trying all week we will be there oct 2-9. congrats on getting them!-heather

 

[MollyBelle]

synclair11: I'm going to pm you!

We will try to arrange this!

 

[Jasminesmommy]

Those are the reasons I want a early PS I have 9am. The advantage to having a late PS is you don't need a lunch just a lite snack before dinner.

 

[synclair11]

thank you soo much mollybelle , i tried but of course they said they didn't have anything. but i am not giving up, my 3year old won't let me! thanks again , maybe we will see yall there !-heather

 

[Mike Bartenhagen]

Heather,

Did you get a reservation yet? If not I have a Oct. 4 at 8:25 and a Oct. 5 at 9:45 that I am going to cancel. If you want to email me we can figure out a time that I could cancel them. My email is mike@blackcows.com

Mike

 

[xyymom]

Mike Bartenhagen ~ I missed out on CRT on the 4th (booked by the time I got in), if you haven't cancelled, I'm interested in trying to snag it I'll email you