First of all, it was funny that Pluto and Goofy were standing off by themselves with no one stopping to get a picture.
After you go thru the PIXAR entrance you want to be hugging the right hand side if you want to get on the FP line. I overran it last month and its frustraing that the line is growing further away at every second.
1- Yes.
2- Or, up the street from the hat. It varies where they hold guests.
3- Not so much at DHS.
4- You may not get to be "right up front" unless you finish dining and are out the door by, say, 20 minutes before the scheduled park opening time.
If you can comfortably do that, then, have at it.
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