Early Admission (MM/EMH/APEE) Super Thread

[HydroGuy]

Whoah, whoah, whoah. Did I just have an idea that Hydroguy has never thought of???

 

[PRINCESS VIJA]

A few questions regarding following the tip of doing the FL rides in this order:


1. Peter Pan (always first) x2?
2. Dumbo
3. Matterhorn/Alice/Mr. Toad
4. Mad Tea Party/King Arthur Carousel
5. Pinocchio/Snow White (both you don't have to do during MM, as their lines are seldom long)


does that mean that it doesn't really matter what order #3 is done? Matterhorn/Alice/Mr. Toad... Just do those 3 before heading onto #4 rides?


Can you accomplish ALL of those rides in the 1 hour of MM?

Out of curiosity why is Space mountain and such not listed on the MM ideal list?

Thanks!

 

[DLR29]

A few questions regarding following the tip of doing the FL rides in this order:


1. Peter Pan (always first) x2?
2. Dumbo
3. Matterhorn/Alice/Mr. Toad
4. Mad Tea Party/King Arthur Carousel
5. Pinocchio/Snow White (both you don't have to do during MM, as their lines are seldom long)


does that mean that it doesn't really matter what order #3 is done? Matterhorn/Alice/Mr. Toad... Just do those 3 before heading onto #4 rides?

Yes

Can you accomplish ALL of those rides in the 1 hour of MM?

Probably, unless it's an overly crowded day.

Out of curiosity why is Space mountain and such not listed on the MM ideal list?

Most people like to do Fantasyland instead of Space and Buzz during MM because those two Tomorrowland rides have FP and none of the FL rides do. So, lines for FL rides are really only short in the morning, whereas you can have a short wait with a FP for Space/Buzz later in the more crowded parts of the day.

 

[Hound 109]

A few questions regarding following the tip of doing the FL rides in this order:


1. Peter Pan (always first) x2?
2. Dumbo
3. Matterhorn/Alice/Mr. Toad
4. Mad Tea Party/King Arthur Carousel
5. Pinocchio/Snow White (both you don't have to do during MM, as their lines are seldom long)


does that mean that it doesn't really matter what order #3 is done? Matterhorn/Alice/Mr. Toad... Just do those 3 before heading onto #4 rides?


Can you accomplish ALL of those rides in the 1 hour of MM?

Out of curiosity why is Space mountain and such not listed on the MM ideal list?

Thanks!

I'd say the Peter Pan X 2 is a maybe. If you exit PP & glance to the left & a line hasn't built up...do it again. But most often a line builds up immediately...if that's the case, I'd continue over to Dumbo (a few steps a way).

I'd say Alice or Matterhorn before Toady....& Toady or or the Tea Cups before the Carousel.

Clear as mud?


& i agree with others who say SM can be enjoyed with a FP at a later time (or during the final 15 min. of MM...which I've done several times.) Ride it at :45 of MM then when you get off, grab a FP for later in the day.

But except for 11:30 at night, there is no better time of the day to ride 5-7 FL rides than during MM or the first hour of a non MM day. They load so slowly as opposed to Buzz & SM & they don't offer FP.

 

[abckid]

Aside from the tip about doing MM the first available day because you are less tired, would you choose Saturday or Sunday as a better day? We will be doing our MM on a Saturday or a Sunday but I'm trying to decide if one is better than the other. Thanks!

 

[Eeee-va]

Aside from the tip about doing MM the first available day because you are less tired, would you choose Saturday or Sunday as a better day? We will be doing our MM on a Saturday or a Sunday but I'm trying to decide if one is better than the other. Thanks!

Our group is going to try for Saturday because that way if we're too tired to get out of bed (2 late sleepers in the crowd, one of which is me )...or if we just end up running late...then we can do Sunday instead. I am also curious as to if one day tends to be better than the other, though. I know someone recently posted that Saturday was light and Sunday was heavy...and someone else who went the exact same weekend posted the opposite!

 

[DLR29]

There will be gates assigned "MM entrance" and others assigned something else, maybe like "Park entrance". So everyone who has MM will go through the "MM entrance" and everyone without MM will stand and wait at the "Park entrance" lines.

HOWEVER, if you do NOT join the "Park entrance" lines and just hang around a "MM entrance", then once the park is open to everyone that "MM entrance" will become a "Park entrance" and there will be like no line, so I'd hang around a MM entrance line even if you can't enter through it immediately.

I wanted to revive this and quote myself because 2 days ago, I can confirm that this strategy works. We were the first in line at one of the gates.

 

[HydroGuy]

I wanted to revive this and quote myself because 2 days ago, I can confirm that this strategy works. We were the first in line at one of the gates.

 

[blackjackdelta]

We are going to give this a shot in August. Nice to know that the MM gates at normal entry time change over.

Jack

 

[White_Sox_Fan]

Maybe someone with experience can help me with this question. We will be at DL Sat. August 15th. I plan to be at the gates no later than 6:30AM. We will be using WDW tickets so I know it may take some time for them to convert them into DL tickets. I would like to know how much of the following I can expect to get doen during MM taking into account that it may take 10 minutes or so to get the ticket thing worked out:

Peter Pan
Pinnochio
Alice
Mad Hatter
Buzz Lightyear
Space Mountain

Should I be able to get all these in in that time frame?

 

[Ed J]

Nope, trust me. It is an unwritten rule to offer onsite guests multiple MMs. It's not advertised on the website, but once you arrive I believe they inform you of the onsite MM perk.

Does anyone know if this is still the way the MMare handled or has it changed?

TIA

 

[bumbershoot]

As of June 25 it was exactly the same!

 

[ashpinoza]

oh awesome about the part of where to stand. i wouldve stood in the wrong spot! its been 10 years since ive been there and i was younger so theres no way i wouldve known!

 

[brookies_mommy]

So if your using your morning madness and going into the park an hour early are the restaurants open.. like Carnation cafe or Riverbelle for breakfast?

 

[bumbershoot]

So if your using your morning madness and going into the park an hour early are the restaurants open.. like Carnation cafe or Riverbelle for breakfast?

Morning Madness is *different* than Magic Morning!

Magic Morning is where you get into Fantasyland and parts of Tomorrowland an hour before DL opens on Tues, Thurs, Sat, and Sun. Tickets that are 3 or more days have 1 MM on them, or you get to go to the MMs that might happen during your stay ONsite.

Morning Madness (Mickey's ToonTown Morning Madness) is where you get into ToonTown at the same time DL opens (which is an hour earlier than TT opens to the general public). These vouchers are only officially available by booking a package through a WDTC-using company. Slightly different days than the MM.


Restaurants are open during both times, but don't use your MM or MTTMM time to eat! That's just a waste of a MM or MTTMM.



(MM used to be Early Entry. About a year ago they changed it to MM in an absolutely UNbrilliant move that would confuse people b/c of MTTMM and cause CMs no end of problems)

 

[DLR29]

Does anyone know if this is still the way the MMare handled or has it changed?

TIA

The first post is kept up to date!

 

[Hound 109]

Maybe someone with experience can help me with this question. We will be at DL Sat. August 15th. I plan to be at the gates no later than 6:30AM. We will be using WDW tickets so I know it may take some time for them to convert them into DL tickets. I would like to know how much of the following I can expect to get doen during MM taking into account that it may take 10 minutes or so to get the ticket thing worked out:

Peter Pan
Pinnochio
Alice
Mad Hatter
Buzz Lightyear
Space Mountain

Should I be able to get all these in in that time frame?

Sox Fan.....the conversion of WDW tickets is the variable (which is why you didn't get a response). My recommendation would be to get at the Security Tent NO LATER than 6:20am for a Sat. MM which should get you FIRST in line at one of the MM turnstiles.

If you're first in line, then a CM will show up 10-15 min. prior to MM (at 7am). You could ask him/her to handle the conversion then (since you're standing there & she doesn't have anything to do for 10 min.).

Even if she won't "help you" with the conversion until 7am, you'll be way better off than if you're at the end of the long MM line (many arriving at 7:00-7:05)

Assuming the delay is minimal, you shouldn't have a problem doing (in order):

- PP first...always first.
- Alice (you're not doing Matterhorn??)
- Hatter (you're not doing Toady?)
- Pinocchio
- Buzz (twice if you have time)
- SM (& nab a FP at 8:00 either before or after riding SM)

& Please come back & tell us how the WDW ticket conversion went.....especially if they will convert the WDW tickets before 7am (so you don't lose any time).

 

[Ed J]

The first post is kept up to date!

Thank you.

 

[DLR29]

BUMP due to many recent MM questions

 

[lark]

Great thread. Just wanted to note one matter. There seems to be considerable discussion on various message boards whether the southern california "summer fun pass," which is a discounted 3-day hopper available to residents of certain zip codes. We got in line a bit early this past Sunday and waited for MM opening. There was a family in our MM line on Sunday morning who were concerned whether their socal summer fun passes would work for MM -- despite having researched the issues pretty well, they had not had a straight answer. Your mileage may vary, but they had no problem.

This is consistent with what the first post of this thread says -- that any 3-day hopper will work -- but the summer fun pass isn't specifically mentioned so I thought I'd post that at least with this small sample size of one it seemed to work.