Does Crystal Palace do earlier times when park opens earlier?

[NJDisneymom]

I am so bummed.... got an 8:10am ADR for our first day in MK. Park was supposed to open at 9am but with the changes to the May hours it is now opening at 8am. I searched for earlier ADR times and don't see any but do they even do any before 8:05 or is that still the earliest seating??

Will they still let us in before park opening for an 8:10 ADR? If they want us at the podium 15 min. before we'd never make it if we went in with the crowds at 8am. I wanted to be in the park before opening!!!

 

[2Tiggies]

They will let you in before park opening as we have done this at Easter time when the park opened at 8 am one morning and we had a reservation for just after 8 (I forget the exact time). You just go through the ADRs turnstile as you normally would so that you can check in a little earlier.

I don't believe that they adjust their opening hours to align with that amended park opening hours - or at least, I have never heard of it happening. You won't have to go in with the crowds at rope drop - just be there perhaps a little earlier than you would have if the park was opening at 9 and you will still have a chance for some quick photos before it fills up. Enjoy

 

[islandbound1day]

Which days in May are they hours changed? I do not see where they are opening at 8am in May. I am doing down on the 21st.

 

[3pletprincesses]

no they don't open earlier for EMH.

 

[rlahansler]

I am so bummed.... got an 8:10am ADR for our first day in MK. Park was supposed to open at 9am but with the changes to the May hours it is now opening at 8am. I searched for earlier ADR times and don't see any but do they even do any before 8:05 or is that still the earliest seating??

Will they still let us in before park opening for an 8:10 ADR? If they want us at the podium 15 min. before we'd never make it if we went in with the crowds at 8am. I wanted to be in the park before opening!!!

Same thing happened to us last month. Made a 805a reservation as the park originally was opening at 9am, then they changed. Below is a pic of the breakfast line, they do let you in before everyone (about 15 minutes before).

 

[NJDisneymom]

Same thing happened to us last month. Made a 805a reservation as the park originally was opening at 9am, then they changed. Below is a pic of the breakfast line, they do let you in before everyone (about 15 minutes before).

thanks. do you remember what time you got there??? I was thinking getting there about 7:30 but will that put us on the end of that long line??? We are staying at the poly so its just a short monorail ride away.

 

[hannahdrewmom]

The same thing happened to us. We are going to be there next FRIDAY (as in not this friday but next ) to eat with Pooh! But I was able to snag a 10:30 adr instead. I wasn't so worried about the pictures pre-park as I was the fact that I'd be behind everyone being there and I was stuck eating! It really did mess up my plans though because I had also planned to take an early break this day since it it grad night and hopefully do a few hours in the evening before the early closing. Oh well.... guess that's out now!

 

[rlahansler]

thanks. do you remember what time you got there??? I was thinking getting there about 7:30 but will that put us on the end of that long line??? We are staying at the poly so its just a short monorail ride away.

We were there at 730am too, and was not the first breakfast people, no worry though, they are not alot of people!!!

 

[Redwitch]

I am so bummed.... got an 8:10am ADR for our first day in MK. Park was supposed to open at 9am but with the changes to the May hours it is now opening at 8am. I searched for earlier ADR times and don't see any but do they even do any before 8:05 or is that still the earliest seating??

Will they still let us in before park opening for an 8:10 ADR? If they want us at the podium 15 min. before we'd never make it if we went in with the crowds at 8am. I wanted to be in the park before opening!!!

Same here! Our first time eating at CP and our only rope drop MK day. I don't know whether to keep it or cancel. How bad will it be, an hour behind the wave?

The same thing happened to us. We are going to be there next FRIDAY (as in not this friday but next ) to eat with Pooh! But I was able to snag a 10:30 adr instead. I wasn't so worried about the pictures pre-park as I was the fact that I'd be behind everyone being there and I was stuck eating! It really did mess up my plans though because I had also planned to take an early break this day since it it grad night and hopefully do a few hours in the evening before the early closing. Oh well.... guess that's out now!

If your talking May 6, and I decide to keep the ADR, we'll be there the same time. But earlier at CP.