DHS/Toy Story Land "Early Morning Magic" (EMM) FAQ & Discussion

[Brett Wyman]

If you check out the reviews on here the different time slots really didn't matter. They open TSL at 7:30 regardless.

Ah thanks good to know. So the early slot is just for breakfast then?

 

[disneydreamer1211]

Just booked for Feb 4...so excited!

 

[aimes0105]

Booked March 27th for 7:30 (it was the only time option).

So, it sounds like even with the 7:30 time slot, you still get in at 7:00?

Not necessarily, only if they open up a 7:00 time slot on your date. Otherwise you'll be let in a little before 7:30.

Ah thanks good to know. So the early slot is just for breakfast then?

Yes, exactly.

The wording from the booking page:

• Guests with a 7:30 AM reservation will first enjoy Toy Story Land followed by breakfast, served until 10:00 AM. Based on capacity, we may make other reservation times available, with breakfast preceding the park experience for these Guests.

So on a date with 7:00 reservation option they will open the park a little before 7 and direct everyone to breakfast (it does not matter what time your reservation states everyone who arrives will be allowed in and sent toward ABC). If your date only has a 7:30 reservation reports from those dates in the past were that people were let in about 7:15 and headed straight for TSL. Either way, TSL starts operating around 7:20 or so.

It seems that the purpose of the earlier time is to spread out the dining part of the experience to allow them to better serve guests without a huge backup.

 

[NiceOneSimba]

Booked for Feb. 20! So excited!

 

[Liz Z]

Hi everyone,

Just 2 1/2 more weeks to go we cant wait for this EMM.

I just have a couple of questions~~~ If we drive to HS is the parking really far.? I know there have been changes to the parking lots with the building of the sky rider gondolas so not sure whats going on.

Is there an AP parking closer for this event?


My other question is~~~~~
are you able to go straight to the rides instead of heading to the ABC for breakfast

Thanks for your help

Liz

 

[suzywindy]

How do you get there from Yacht if the boats are not running that early and you have people in your party that cannot walk that far? I just booked reservations for 8 of us and am so excited and happy that I no longer have to worry about fast passes for all of that on that day.

 

[FCDub]

How do you get there from Yacht if the boats are not running that early and you have people in your party that cannot walk that far? I just booked reservations for 8 of us and am so excited and happy that I no longer have to worry about fast passes for all of that on that day.

Taxi/Uber/Lyft/Minnie Van would be your best bet.

 

[FCDub]

Hi everyone,
are you able to go straight to the rides instead of heading to the ABC for breakfast

Thanks for your help

Liz

You can, but TSL does not open until 7:20/7:30, from the reports here.

 

[VAtink]

So I have this booked for December. I'm just a little concerned about transportation that early. My plan is to be at the busses around 6:15 And if we don't have a bus by 6:30 then trying for a Minnie van or an uber. Does that sound like a solid plan or does anyone have any suggestions?
We will be at pop

In September the first bus showed up at the BC for HS a bit after 6:15, and then again right around 6:30. This was on a regular park day, not the TSL EMM too...we ended up walking our morning of EMM since the front desk told us there would be no transportation available (wrong!). Also, we learned, Minnie Van does not start running until 6:30, and at that time they are far and few between! Oh, and the bus wait time on the app is actually pretty accurate, which helps you from sitting at the bus stop for a long time!

How do you get there from Yacht if the boats are not running that early and you have people in your party that cannot walk that far? I just booked reservations for 8 of us and am so excited and happy that I no longer have to worry about fast passes for all of that on that day.

As noted above, buses start super early. On our EMM morning we ended up walking from the BC and it was only about a 20 minute walk even with all the construction and us stopping to take tons of pictures. At that time of the morning it's not a bad walk, especially without the sun being up!

 

[KrazeeK120]

As noted above, buses start super early. On our EMM morning we ended up walking from the BC and it was only about a 20 minute walk even with all the construction and us stopping to take tons of pictures. At that time of the morning it's not a bad walk, especially without the sun being up!

There are no buses from the Epcot area resorts to DHS.

 

[CarolynFH]

There are no buses from the Epcot area resorts to DHS.

When the boats aren’t running, buses are used instead. The boats don’t start early enough for EMM.

 

[DisneyDogFan]

We have this booked for January and I’m so excited!

Has anyone whose already attended asked for any modifications of the breakfast entrees? Curious about whether they are able to leave the chorizo off the chilaquiles or the salami off the charcuterie platter for vegetarians and pescetarians.

 

[kat_lh]

First bus from WL was at 6:01 this morning. We caught the bus at 6:28 and swung by the Contemporary. Still have the bus to ourselves!

 

[GADisneyDad14]

First impressions. MANY more people than MK EMM. Everyone funneled to ABC Commissary so far, may just seem more crowded since everyone is here. Told rides open at 7:30.

 

[MIAMouseketeer]

When the boats aren’t running, buses are used instead. The boats don’t start early enough for EMM.

They don’t have buses running in the morning because it’s early. Only if the boats aren’t running because of lightning etc.

 

[cdurham1]

First impressions. MANY more people than MK EMM. Everyone funneled to ABC Commissary so far, may just seem more crowded since everyone is here. Told rides open at 7:30.

Here now also. Despite there being a lot more people, they still only 2 people in the parking lot - one to tell you that you couldn't read Disney's mind and you went the wrong way, another to tell you where to park.

 

[kat_lh]

We were off the bus at 6:50, at security by 6:57 and through security at 7:01.

Such fun walking up an almost empty mainstreet.

The commissary does feel busy but not bad. I think the people next to us didn’t know you could come back for breakfast afterwards. The CM also told us just to leave our wristbands on until 9 am which may further be enforcing the idea that it’s now or never for food.

 

[VAtink]

There are no buses from the Epcot area resorts to DHS.

There are in the morning before the boats start running.

 

[GADisneyDad14]

Land opened 7:20. In line for SDD - first train with people on it left 7:27am.

 

[kat_lh]

Walked in TSMM at 7:33 and out at 7:43. So much fun - the queue was entirely empty and we took time for some pictures

There’s a definite line for SDD now. Posted time is 25 minutes.