Early Admission (MM/EMH/APEE) Super Thread

[bumbershoot]

What is the "key to the magic"?

Cute name for the keycard. At WDW it's called Key to the Kingdom, and you can have your ticket on it. At DLR they don't have tickets on the keycards, so the name is slightly different.

If you're there on Tuesday at least an hour before MM starts, go to the hotel, drop off luggage, check in...you'll get your keycards and can set up a text that they'll send when your room is ready that afternoon (they tell you what room is yours in the text), etc etc etc. Then just head on over to the DL gates for MM!

And yes, when staying onsite, you're allowed to take part in all the MMs during your stay, as long as you have admission for that day of course.

 

[PineapplePrincessCA]

Wow! Great info! I didn't know any of this. So much to learn! LOL

Thanks for the help. I appreciate it!

 

[DLR29]

Wow! Great info! I didn't know any of this. So much to learn! LOL

Thanks for the help. I appreciate it!

Although, I'm slightly biased as the author , I highly recommend reading the whole opening post. It is always kept up to date and it has the answers to all of the questions that you've asked and lots more on how to maxmize MM.

 

[PineapplePrincessCA]

Although, I'm slightly biased as the author , I highly recommend reading the whole opening post. It is always kept up to date and it has the answers to all of the questions that you've asked and lots more on how to maxmize MM.

Thanks! I just wanted to get the basics first (to make sure I understood what it was this thread was about) and then make sure the info was up-to-date since the thread is kinda old.

Great that you keep it up-to-date! Thank you!! Looks like a lot of great info. I'll read through it when I have more time. Thanks.

 

[PineapplePrincessCA]

Ugh. I thought I had this all figured out, but I guess not.

My DH and our 3 kids are going to be staying at the Disneyland Hotel. My mother (the kid's grandmother) will also be coming with us, but she is going to stay at another (non-Disney) hotel.

Even though she is with us, we can't get her in with our key cards, can we?

Ugh. She REALLY wanted to be with the kids the first time they experienced Disneyland!

Gotta re-think this now....

 

[S'sMom]

Hello,


We are about 95% sure that we will be making our first trip West next month during Memorial Day weekend (Crazy I know) . May 28-31.

We will most likely be at the DLH (unless, we can get the GC). If we do not have bags, will we still have to go through security. Actually, we will have stroller, but no bags (except a couple of diapers, wipes and cup for our son). His stroller has a pouch on the back that is see through.

Weird question, I know, but any help would be great!

Thanks,

 

[HydroGuy]

Ugh. I thought I had this all figured out, but I guess not.

My DH and our 3 kids are going to be staying at the Disneyland Hotel. My mother (the kid's grandmother) will also be coming with us, but she is going to stay at another (non-Disney) hotel.

Even though she is with us, we can't get her in with our key cards, can we?

Ugh. She REALLY wanted to be with the kids the first time they experienced Disneyland!

Gotta re-think this now....

This thread might help:

Mixed Group of DLR Hotel Guests and non-Guests - How do Perks Work?

Does GM have a 3+ ticket. If so then of course she can come in with you once for a Magic Morning. And she can use the DCA special entrance as long as it is not early morning. It seems they only enforce the special entrance from DCA opening until maybe noon or so.

HTH

 

[HydroGuy]

Hello,


We are about 95% sure that we will be making our first trip West next month during Memorial Day weekend (Crazy I know) . May 28-31.

We will most likely be at the DLH (unless, we can get the GC). If we do not have bags, will we still have to go through security. Actually, we will have stroller, but no bags (except a couple of diapers, wipes and cup for our son). His stroller has a pouch on the back that is see through.

Weird question, I know, but any help would be great!

Thanks,

If you do not have anything to check then you can bypass security. If the stroller has a storage area they will want to check it. Also purses and things like that.

 

[PineapplePrincessCA]

This thread might help:

Mixed Group of DLR Hotel Guests and non-Guests - How do Perks Work?

Does GM have a 3+ ticket. If so then of course she can come in with you once for a Magic Morning. And she can use the DCA special entrance as long as it is not early morning. It seems they only enforce the special entrance from DCA opening until maybe noon or so.

HTH

I believe she is going to get the same annual pass that we're getting.

What is the "DCA special entrance"?

I'll go check out that thread. thanks!

 

[HydroGuy]

I believe she is going to get the same annual pass that we're getting.

What is the "DCA special entrance"?

I'll go check out that thread. thanks!

If she is getting an AP she will not have Magic Morning privileges. However, in that case I would have her buy a regular ticket and if it is 3+ days she can get one MM as discussed in the OP. Then after your trip she can convert the ticket to an AP before leaving DLR. Best of both worlds.

The DCA special entrance is the entrance to DCA from the GCH for DLR hotel guests in the morning and anyone later in the day. If you have not heard of it it is near the GRR. It is near center of this map:

http://www.wikimapia.org/#lat=33.8076657&lon=-117.9209161&z=19&l=0&m=b

 

[PineapplePrincessCA]

If she is getting an AP she will not have Magic Morning privileges. However, in that case I would have her buy a regular ticket and if it is 3+ days she can get one MM as discussed in the OP. Then after your trip she can convert the ticket to an AP before leaving DLR. Best of both worlds.

Good thinkin'! I hadn't thought of that!

hmm... I just checked and the 3 day hopper is actually more expensive than the So. Cal select membership. (????)
$189 for the 3 day hopper
$169 for the AP

Any idea how they would handle that?

The DCA special entrance is the entrance to DCA from the GCH for DLR hotel guests in the morning and anyone later in the day. If you have not heard of it it is near the GRR. It is near center of this map:

http://www.wikimapia.org/#lat=33.8076657&lon=-117.9209161&z=19&l=0&m=b

Hey, I figured out all of those abbreviations on my own and then looked up "GRR".

Aren't you proud of me?

 

[HydroGuy]

Good thinkin'! I hadn't thought of that!

hmm... I just checked and the 3 day hopper is actually more expensive than the So. Cal select membership. (????)
$189 for the 3 day hopper
$169 for the AP

Any idea how they would handle that?

Probably just swap it. No $20 back. That is what I would think. I have never done it but it is common thing.

The other advantage is that you can use the 3+ day ticket on AP blockout days - you can use them any days. Then when you upgrade you will have blockouts (for all but the premium AP) on the next visit.

Hey, I figured out all of those abbreviations on my own and then looked up "GRR".

Aren't you proud of me?

 

[Kayla's Mom]

Good thinkin'! I hadn't thought of that!

hmm... I just checked and the 3 day hopper is actually more expensive than the So. Cal select membership. (????)
$189 for the 3 day hopper
$169 for the AP

Any idea how they would handle that?

Probably just swap it. No $20 back. That is what I would think. I have never done it but it is common thing.

I think I read that you can only upgrade a parkhopper to an AP if the cost of the parkhopper is less than the AP...I may be thinking of something else, but thought I would mention it just in case.

 

[mysticcruiser]

OK, so let me see if I have this correct. We will be staying at GCH for 4 nights in July. We will be checking in late on Saturday night, leaving early on Wed. Was hoping to just chill by the pool on Sunday, visiting the parks on Mon & Tues. I was only going to get a 2 day pass, does this mean I can still participate in MM?

 

[DLR29]

OK, so let me see if I have this correct. We will be staying at GCH for 4 nights in July. We will be checking in late on Saturday night, leaving early on Wed. Was hoping to just chill by the pool on Sunday, visiting the parks on Mon & Tues. I was only going to get a 2 day pass, does this mean I can still participate in MM?

In a word, yes. MM will be on Tuesday. Or you could get a 3 day pass and use MM on both Sunday and Tuesday.

 

[bumbershoot]

If you do not have anything to check then you can bypass security. If the stroller has a storage area they will want to check it. Also purses and things like that.

Where would one go to bypass it? I've never seen a manned area with a pass-through so people could do that.

However, with a stroller, I'm certain you have to go through...they do want to look into it! And with a backpack, even clear, you'll need to go through security.

 

[HydroGuy]

Where would one go to bypass it? I've never seen a manned area with a pass-through so people could do that.

However, with a stroller, I'm certain you have to go through...they do want to look into it! And with a backpack, even clear, you'll need to go through security.

You just walk thru. When they see you have no bag or anything you can just go.

 

[bumbershoot]

I cannot even imagine doing such a thing...just walking past everyone! I'm a bit faint and dizzy just thinking of it... (there is no fainty emoticon...)

 

[Kayla's Mom]

I cannot even imagine doing such a thing...just walking past everyone! I'm a bit faint and dizzy just thinking of it... (there is no fainty emoticon...)

 

[PineapplePrincessCA]

We're staying at the Paradise Pier hotel. DL opens at 9:00a the morning we'll be there. So on the MM, it'll open at 8:00a. What time should we plan on leaving the hotel to walk over to DL? 7:15?
I'm figuring it'll take us about 15 minutes to walk over (we'll have to walk at the pace of a 3 year old) and then get there 1/2 hour early? Does that sound about right?