Crystal Palace - before park opens

[vanreg]

We have an 8:05am ressie for Crystal Palace before the park opens. We are staying at BC.....what time should we leave if we are planning on using the buses?

Thanks!

 

[The 4 "Quay"balleros]

Give it about an hour- the busses don't run as much early and if you do get there way early, enjoy walking down Main Street with very few people around!

 

[CAJUNWDWFAN]

We have an 8:05am ressie for Crystal Palace before the park opens. We are staying at BC.....what time should we leave if we are planning on using the buses?

Thanks!

You will probably want to get to the Magic Kingdom around 7:30am and if the park is opening at 9am that day the buses might not be running just yet. You would have to catch the bus around 7am-7:15am. It's best to take a cab if you don't have your own transportation. Might cost you $10-$15.

 

[squirrel]

Buses come early in the morning so you will have time to catch one and make your ADR. I would be at the bus stop about 7am.

They will let you into the park about 7:50am and then you can walk up Main St. with the other guests that have early ADR's.

 

[GeorgiaHoo]

What do you need to show for early admission? We have breakfast reservations at 815 at CP and park opens at 900.

How long do folks typically spend at CP breakfast. I'd like to be done by 900 so we can head into the park at opening.

Thanks!

 

[abubu919]

Definitely leave about an hour early and try to get on that first bus. Even if you get to MK early, I'd rather be safe Plus then my family just starts taking pictures haha

 

[dmxwidget]

Directly from the WDW website... "Complimentary transportation is available one hour prior to Disney Theme Park opening times and up to one hour after Disney Theme Park closing times".

Since your reservation is that early, I would recommended taking a cab. There is usually a special line for people with early reservations.

 

[mommystieg]

We have an 8:05am ressie for Crystal Palace before the park opens. We are staying at BC.....what time should we leave if we are planning on using the buses?

Thanks!

There is a bus for character breakfasts, you can ask at the resort desk about the time. We usually try to get to the bus stop at 7:00 am. We have stayed at the BC many times and had early ressies for CP -- there has never been a problem getting there in plenty of time using the bus.

 

[mommystieg]

What do you need to show for early admission? We have breakfast reservations at 815 at CP and park opens at 900.

How long do folks typically spend at CP breakfast. I'd like to be done by 900 so we can head into the park at opening.

Thanks!

They will scan your park tickets and then send you to wait in a line -- sometimes they check your confirmation number and sometimes they don't . We have three kids so we usually allow at least an hour, maybe an hour and a half to eat, take pictures and get autographs.

 

[kaligal]

I'd be in my car at 7:00. It's like a 10-15 minute drive from BC entrance to parking spot and then you have to walk to the TTC and get a monorail to the park.

You don't have to show anything. There's a sign to let you know where to enter (and the turnstyle is manned, so really easy to spot.) They have your name. I always have my reservation number, just in case, but have never actually needed it.

There will be a whole bunch of other people who have 8:05 reservations, too. It's the first one and they make enough to fill the restaurant. Just follow the crowd, lol.