When we went last Feb, my sister and her kids took the train right to Toontown at park opening (9AM), and Goofy greeted them in Toontown when they got off! They walked up to Minnie's door, and knocked on it, and then Minnie led them through her house to the Mickey character area. Talk about serious pixie dust! I don't know if the rides were open, but those few moments with characters were perfect for her preschoolers.