Current rope drop situation?

[AmishGuy91]

Seen some reports last week that Disneyland and DCA weren’t doing the traditional rope drops they started on June 15 and the parks were now opening shortly after 8am. Any reports from today or this past weekend?

 

[crowls]

We were at DCA today - the first security point (dog) opened around 7:15, we went through bag check and were at the DCA gates for 7:30 opening. We were then held at the rope (rope was just before Car's Land)......rope drop took place at 8am sharp.

 

[twodogs]

What about MK?

 

[tammie33]

Today at Disneyland- on Harbor at 7:27. No lines at security or gate. Rope at end of Main Street dropped right at 8am, one hour before official park opening.

 

[Matrixleos]

Today at Disneyland- on Harbor at 7:27. No lines at security or gate. Rope at end of Main Street dropped right at 8am, one hour before official park opening.

Since park hours are extending on July 1st to 8am to 10pm (DLR) and 8am to 9pm (DCA).

Maybe doing rope drop at 8am is a soft opening to practice for the July 1st date.

 

[smeg3030]

I appreciate these reports! Also, it's great they're letting people in early.

 

[tammie33]

I appreciate these reports! Also, it's great they're letting people in early.

Agreed. We did Peter Pan, Snow White, dumbo, space mountain and was almost to the front of the line at Indy before the official park opening. Of course both Indy and the Haunted Mansion went down which put us a bit behind, but overall it’s been a great day.

 

[smeg3030]

So today Disney is extending their hours. Was there any difference in rope drop\opening?

 

[AmishGuy91]

So today Disney is extending their hours. Was there any difference in rope drop\opening?

basically the same, didn’t let us into the park until 7:45 then held at rope til 8.

 

[smeg3030]

Rope drop happened at 8:01 over at CA today. At least toward Cars\Avengers\Pixar Pier.

 

[WonkaKid]

I was at the park last Sunday (July 11) and rope drop took place at 8:00 at the head of Main Street. Several other guests I spoke with wondered why we weren’t allowed to assemble at the hub, since this would have spread the crowd out over a larger area. I suspect it came down to staffing. That is, it would take fewer CMs to tend to a rope drop at the head of Main Street than it would at the hub; one area versus five.