DCA Early morning strategy

For the last 5 years or so DCA has typically opened officially at 10AM but let folks in at 9:30AM to ride only Soarin. Somewhere along the way they started offering FPs only for Soarin at 9:30AM but they were linked with the 10AM opening time. That meant first windows were 10:40-11:40AM. That is still the case today. It has never been official, just something you find out about hanging around forums like this.

So it's regular 10:40-11:40 am window? Thanks, I didn't know that!! But it's good to know before we go, so I can adjust my touring plans now. :goodvibes
 
Please??? :worship:

There's a post a couple pages back that talks about gate 13 and 20, something about planters being in front of those two gates and guests don't know the lines are open because of it. You can look back to find the orginal post, the title was Gate 13, I believe.
 
Disney calendar says DCA is opening at 9am next week - will anyone be able to find out if this is for everyone? and if they really start Soarin at 8:30???

THanks.
 

There's a post a couple pages back that talks about gate 13 and 20, something about planters being in front of those two gates and guests don't know the lines are open because of it. You can look back to find the orginal post, the title was Gate 13, I believe.

This thread was regarding the gates to get into DL, not DCA. :goodvibes
 
This thread was regarding the gates to get into DL, not DCA.

Oh yeah, duh. I haven't ever been so I didn't know if those gates got you into one park or both.
 
Disney calendar says DCA is opening at 9am next week - will anyone be able to find out if this is for everyone? and if they really start Soarin at 8:30???

THanks.
It is always good to ask, but I never saw the DCA and Soarin 9:30 opening officially on the DLR website. So I doubt we will know anything about next week and 8:30AM until someone actually tries it. :confused3
 
There's a post a couple pages back that talks about gate 13 and 20, something about planters being in front of those two gates and guests don't know the lines are open because of it. You can look back to find the orginal post, the title was Gate 13, I believe.

Oh, I read that one!! And is there something similar at DCA?

Thank you. :thumbsup2
 
Every year when we go during spring break season DCA opens at 9am. Only once were we able to get into the park before 9 am.
 
It is always good to ask, but I never saw the DCA and Soarin 9:30 opening officially on the DLR website. So I doubt we will know anything about next week and 8:30AM until someone actually tries it. :confused3

according to the site, its suppose to unannounced, which means 8:00 for early entry at DCA.
 
When I called to make my PS reservations, the CM I talked to was able to look up the park hours for my dates, 04/1-3, and she told me DL park hours were 8 am - 12 am and DCA were 10 am - 10 pm. I really hope she's right.
 












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