Do we have actual entry times for each park for the 30 minutes early entry? Please post them here!

[Farro]

So if AK opens at 8am and their early entry is 7:30 - are they letting people in at 7:30 or are you tapping in earlier?

Same question for rest of parks! Leaving next week so trying to make sure I've got everything right!

 

[lanejudy]

I believe they are allowing all guests in starting about 15 minutes prior to the onsite Early opening time. So for your 7:30am example, probably 7:15am. Then onsite guests queue to be allowed into the park while offsite guests remain in a holding area. I haven't read any specific reports from AK but this seems to be true for the other parks so presumably at AK as well.

 

[Disneyfan754321]

When we went to HS all the regular guest lines were all on the right... then this one line on the far left was a guy scanning Magic bands and such for early entry. The line was sort of long but moved quickly. Just adding this tip... cause I almost did not see it.

 

[gharter]

Wondered the same thing for our trip next week.
Thanks! good information.

 

[coolbrook]

This info is helpful. Trying to figure out what time to arrive at each park in a few weeks. Knowing which side to look for the early entry tap in is helpful too.

 

[srauseo]

At AK this morning, resort guests were allowed in a little after 7 and then held at the bridge to Pandora until 7:20. After that we were slow walked through the queue. In the FOP boarding area at 7:30.

At Studios on Sunday (9:00am regular opening), resort guests were allowed in at 7:30 and then queued next to the tunnel to Galaxy’s Edge. Slow walked into the ROTR queue at 8:20 and into the preshow at 8:30.

At EPCOT on Saturday (9:00 regular opening), guests at the IG were allowed into the park a little after 8:00 and held near Canada until 8:20 or so. There was no slow walk but we were told not to run (walk with a purpose!)..

 

[elgerber]

At AK this morning, resort guests were allowed in a little after 7 and then held at the bridge to Pandora until 7:20. After that we were slow walked through the queue. In the FOP boarding area at 7:30.

At Studios on Sunday (9:00am regular opening), resort guests were allowed in at 7:30 and then queued next to the tunnel to Galaxy’s Edge. Slow walked into the ROTR queue at 8:20 and into the preshow at 8:30.

At EPCOT on Saturday (9:00 regular opening), guests at the IG were allowed into the park a little after 8:00 and held near Canada until 8:20 or so. There was no slow walk but we were told not to run (walk with a purpose!)..

I am guessing/hoping if you aren’t going for ROTR you don’t have to get there quite as early?
Do you know if AK was letting cars into the lot early enough?

 

[snowwhite84]

I am guessing/hoping if you aren’t going for ROTR you don’t have to get there quite as early?
Do you know if AK was letting cars into the lot early enough?

Would also like to know. We will have a car so am willing to drive in order to cut out leaving even earlier to catch a bus.

 

[Welsh_Dragon]

At AK this morning, resort guests were allowed in a little after 7 and then held at the bridge to Pandora until 7:20. After that we were slow walked through the queue. In the FOP boarding area at 7:30.

At Studios on Sunday (9:00am regular opening), resort guests were allowed in at 7:30 and then queued next to the tunnel to Galaxy’s Edge. Slow walked into the ROTR queue at 8:20 and into the preshow at 8:30.

At EPCOT on Saturday (9:00 regular opening), guests at the IG were allowed into the park a little after 8:00 and held near Canada until 8:20 or so. There was no slow walk but we were told not to run (walk with a purpose!)..

Really helpful information. Thank you for sharing. What time did you arrive at the parks and start queuing?

 

[chaoskids]

Do you know if AK was letting cars into the lot early enough?

Would also like to know. We will have a car so am willing to drive in order to cut out leaving even earlier to catch a bus.

I'd like to know too. We're trying to decide if we'd should take the bus or drive to save a bit of time in the morning.

 

[gharter]

At AK this morning, resort guests were allowed in a little after 7 and then held at the bridge to Pandora until 7:20. After that we were slow walked through the queue. In the FOP boarding area at 7:30.

At Studios on Sunday (9:00am regular opening), resort guests were allowed in at 7:30 and then queued next to the tunnel to Galaxy’s Edge. Slow walked into the ROTR queue at 8:20 and into the preshow at 8:30.

At EPCOT on Saturday (9:00 regular opening), guests at the IG were allowed into the park a little after 8:00 and held near Canada until 8:20 or so. There was no slow walk but we were told not to run (walk with a purpose!)..

Thank you for sharing. That should be very helpful next week.

 

[srauseo]

I am guessing/hoping if you aren’t going for ROTR you don’t have to get there quite as early?
Do you know if AK was letting cars into the lot early enough?

If you plan to do Slinky Dog I think your plan of attack should be the same. Waits were over an hour most of the day plus downtime.

We took the bus but my understanding is the parking lot opens later than the buses start to arrive.

 

[MainMom]

If you plan to do Slinky Dog I think your plan of attack should be the same. Waits were over an hour most of the day plus downtime.

We took the bus but my understanding is the parking lot opens later than the buses start to arrive.

My plan is to genie+ slinky dog and go to Mickey Railway.

 

[elgerber]

My plan is to genie+ slinky dog and go to Mickey Railway.

Yep, I was planning to genie+ slinky dog also.

 

[srauseo]

My plan is to genie+ slinky dog and go to Mickey Railway.

In that case, I think you should be fine to arrive a little later. You could probably get some nice photos with few people around and maybe have time for coffee!

 

[srauseo]

Really helpful information. Thank you for sharing. What time did you arrive at the parks and start queuing?

For EPCOT, we arrived at the IG around 7:45am (walked from Yacht Club). There was already a pretty good line by that point.

For HS, we left our hotel room at 7:00am and walked over arriving around 7:20 to a small crowd being held before security.

For AK, we left our hotel room at 6:00am and were on a bus pulling away from the resort at 6:15. We arrived at AK a little before 6:30 and were the first people there.

 

[Disneyfan754321]

Yep, I was planning to genie+ slinky dog also.

I was going to do the same... but then started to think that's what everyone is doing.. so we are changing up the plan.

 

[scrappinginontario]

A new Everything Early Entry thread has been started. Please feel free to check there for information and add your personal experiences.

It's a work in progress so I'm looking to others to help fill in some of the gaps. Thanks!

 

[summerw]

For EPCOT, we arrived at the IG around 7:45am (walked from Yacht Club). There was already a pretty good line by that point.

For HS, we left our hotel room at 7:00am and walked over arriving around 7:20 to a small crowd being held before security.

For AK, we left our hotel room at 6:00am and were on a bus pulling away from the resort at 6:15. We arrived at AK a little before 6:30 and were the first people there.

Was Ak opening at 7? Thanks for the info!

 

[srauseo]

Was Ak opening at 7? Thanks for the info!

AK opening was at 8 (7:30 early entry for resort guests).