Early Admission (MM/EMH/APEE) Super Thread

[nemofans]

oh, good to know. Actually, I think I did know that but must have forgotten.
Is there a chance we can get into the park b4 MM for breakfast? I don't know how early breakfast starts at Plaza Inn.

 

[helenb]

It would seem as if the best thing for Star Tours would be to go in, enjoy MM in Fantasyland, then get in line for Star Tours FP toward the end of the MM hour. The question is, how many people do this? At what time would you have to be in the ST FP line to get FP relatively quickly?

 

[gokdog]

Quick Magic Morning question, we have a 5 day Costco package, but during this trip our intent was to get Annual Passports, 1 of which would be Premium, so we can start getting discounts on day 1 (Wednesday) with the other three converting on Sunday morning.

Problem is that the Magic Morning is actually printed on our Disneyland Credit Card style tickets, does anyone think that the CM would take pity on me and issue me a single Magic Morning so we can all still use it on Saturday with the rest of the family?

We have a lot of stuff scheduled, so it would be fairly pricey to not get the AP on that first day, so it really comes down to good deal or just those 3 will go and I will chill on main street when I can.

Thanks,
Dave

 

[disneychrista]

Problem is that the Magic Morning is actually printed on our Disneyland Credit Card style tickets, does anyone think that the CM would take pity on me and issue me a single Magic Morning so we can all still use it on Saturday with the rest of the family?

Are you by chance staying at an onsite hotel (Disneyland Hotel, Grand Californian, Paradise Pier)? If so no worries you get Magic Morning every day its offered.

Otherwise unfortunetly there are no seperate tickets for Magic Mornings, it is something that is coded to the ticket itself & once you upgrade it is lost. So you have to ask yourself if the value of your savings is worth missing Magic Morning (or Vice Versa).

 

[blackjackdelta]

As Disneychrista stated it is coded into the ticket and when they scan it will show no MM. It has nothing to do with pity, I be hangin for a bit outside the gates. Have fun anyway.

Jack

 

[starshine514]

Quick Magic Morning question, we have a 5 day Costco package, but during this trip our intent was to get Annual Passports, 1 of which would be Premium, so we can start getting discounts on day 1 (Wednesday) with the other three converting on Sunday morning.

Problem is that the Magic Morning is actually printed on our Disneyland Credit Card style tickets, does anyone think that the CM would take pity on me and issue me a single Magic Morning so we can all still use it on Saturday with the rest of the family?

We have a lot of stuff scheduled, so it would be fairly pricey to not get the AP on that first day, so it really comes down to good deal or just those 3 will go and I will chill on main street when I can.

Thanks,
Dave

When you upgrade to your AP, they will take your ticket away. Have you considered doing MM on Thursday instead? You could join them, and then upgrade on your second day.

 

[Ash20]

Hi guys I just wanted to get your opinion on what order to do the following rides on a Sunday MM. I will not be in the park during the day, only for MM and then again for Fantasmic!:

Space Mountain
Nemo
Star Tours

I was planning to hit Nemo first as when I visited in 2007 I could never get on the ride. Even when I went straight there first thing in the morning (I had no MM that year) there was already a huge queue and the people I was with did not want to queue that long.

Then I was going to ride Space Mountain a few times followed by Star Tours. I figure as Star Tours has a FP available I am bound to get on the ride at some point during my stay without a huge wait, whilst this will be my only day to ride Space Mountain before the holiday install.

Is Nemo still really popular during MM? I feel like I have to do this ride first due to my previous experience with the queue. I guess I could also try to ride Nemo during a Fantasmic! show, but that never worked during my last visit, the queue just never seemed to get any shorter.

 

[HydroGuy]

Hi guys I just wanted to get your opinion on what order to do the following rides on a Sunday MM. I will not be in the park during the day, only for MM and then again for Fantasmic!:

Space Mountain
Nemo
Star Tours

I was planning to hit Nemo first as when I visited in 2007 I could never get on the ride. Even when I went straight there first thing in the morning (I had no MM that year) there was already a huge queue and the people I was with did not want to queue that long.

Then I was going to ride Space Mountain a few times followed by Star Tours. I figure as Star Tours has a FP available I am bound to get on the ride at some point during my stay without a huge wait, whilst this will be my only day to ride Space Mountain before the holiday install.

Is Nemo still really popular during MM? I feel like I have to do this ride first due to my previous experience with the queue. I guess I could also try to ride Nemo during a Fantasmic! show, but that never worked during my last visit, the queue just never seemed to get any shorter.

Right now ST is by far the most popular. I would do

ST
Space
FNSV

 

[Ash20]

Right now ST is by far the most popular. I would do

ST
Space
FNSV

Thanks for this, I guess it is hard to predict how busy any ride is gonna be before you get in the park. Still I hope to get all three done during the MM.

 

[M&M-Mommy]

Heres MAYBE a new one...

We are headed down to DL for my daughters 3rd birthday and are trying to make the most out of our trip.
What if you have a 5 day hopper ticket that has 1 MM entry on it...and you are set to stay at the PPH for one night during your stay..(otherwise we are offsite). So..do we have 2 MM entries?? One with through the hotel and the other through the tickets?? The PPH reservation is early in the week and we wanted to use the MM on the ticket for later that week. How would we know if the MM would work later that week??
Any help would be greatly appreciated.

 

[HydroGuy]

Heres MAYBE a new one...

We are headed down to DL for my daughters 3rd birthday and are trying to make the most out of our trip.
What if you have a 5 day hopper ticket that has 1 MM entry on it...and you are set to stay at the PPH for one night during your stay..(otherwise we are offsite). So..do we have 2 MM entries?? One with through the hotel and the other through the tickets?? The PPH reservation is early in the week and we wanted to use the MM on the ticket for later that week. How would we know if the MM would work later that week??
Any help would be greatly appreciated.

Yes, you have two entries. But you have to be careful with your tix. If you are at PPH on the first day you want to do MM you want to use your room key for MM entrance and not your tix. So make sure the CM knows this. If you do your first MM before PPH then you are good.

 

[VernonP]

We are going for Gay Days this October(1 -5) and staying at the DGC Hotel (Convention Rates with Convention Rate tickets [5 day Park Hoppers]), will we be able to get into the parks early on MM days since we are DLR Guests? (There are too many pages to read through.)

 

[blackjackdelta]

We are going for Gay Days this October(1 -5) and staying at the DGC Hotel (Convention Rates with Convention Rate tickets [5 day Park Hoppers]), will we be able to get into the parks early on MM days since we are DLR Guests? (There are too many pages to read through.)

Yes it will be no problem.

Jack

 

[VernonP]

Thank you BlackJackDelta. It has been hard trying to switch mindsets from East Coast to West Coast. I'm still nervous about getting "Dining Reservations"/ west coast="Priority Seating" with 60 days before, lol.
The hardest part is the Park Hours/Events/Showtimes are so late at the DLR compared to what we've been used to.

 

[blackjackdelta]

Thank you BlackJackDelta. It has been hard trying to switch mindsets from East Coast to West Coast. I'm still nervous about getting "Dining Reservations"/ west coast="Priority Seating" with 60 days before, lol.
The hardest part is the Park Hours/Events/Showtimes are so late at the DLR compared to what we've been used to.

I would not be nervous, just need to know what you want.

You are welcome,

Jack

 

[M&M-Mommy]

Yes, you have two entries. But you have to be careful with your tix. If you are at PPH on the first day you want to do MM you want to use your room key for MM entrance and not your tix. So make sure the CM knows this. If you do your first MM before PPH then you are good.

Thank you for your help with this!! I will be sure to let the CM know!! Can't wait!!

 

[Hound 109]

Originally Posted by M&M-Mommy Heres MAYBE a new one...

We are headed down to DL for my daughters 3rd birthday and are trying to make the most out of our trip.
What if you have a 5 day hopper ticket that has 1 MM entry on it...and you are set to stay at the PPH for one night during your stay..(otherwise we are offsite). So..do we have 2 MM entries?? One with through the hotel and the other through the tickets?? The PPH reservation is early in the week and we wanted to use the MM on the ticket for later that week. How would we know if the MM would work later that week??
Any help would be greatly appreciated.

Answered by Hydroguy:

Yes, you have two entries. But you have to be careful with your tix. If you are at PPH on the first day you want to do MM you want to use your room key for MM entrance and not your tix. So make sure the CM knows this. If you do your first MM before PPH then you are good.

HG is (of course) correct.


But in case anyone else is reading.......M&M Mommy didn't mention which night (early in the week) she's staying at the PP.

FWIW, if one is staying ONE night (onsite) & that night is SATURDAY night, then one could enjoy both Sat. AND Sun. MM (for that one night stay). Because one can enjoy MM on departure day AND arrival day (if you get up early enough to do it) of a stay onsite. (i've done it twice ).

Then use the OTHER MM entry (because one has a 5 day hopper) on another MM day.

 

[tylerg]

Been reading the thread.

It is suggested we use MM on our first day of our trip.
The issue I see is we wont have our tickets yet. Will that slow us down .

We arrive

Sunday, September 4, 2011
Overall Crowds
Crowd Level: 5 out of 10
Disneyland
Crowd Level: 3.8 out of 10
Park Hours: 9:00am - 12:00am
Morning Magic Hour at 8:00am

We do WOC @ 9pm with Picinic


Our other Day is

Tuesday, September 6, 2011
Overall Crowds
Crowd Level: 1 out of 10
Disneyland
Crowd Level: 1.1 out of 10
Park Hours: 10:00am - 8:00pm
Morning Magic Hour at 9:00am

On Tuesday its my DD b-day 6.

I have Bibbidi Bobbidi Boutique at 10:10AM

And Princess lunch at Ariel grotto at 2:10 pm

Might do a Early entry breakfast if I don't do MM this day.

I am Game for getting to the Park as soon as I can
be on the property and waiting.. What is the soonest I can do that. where would I park .
coming from LAX area that morning.
Looking to work in a Breakfast early

I figure I can re arrange my appointment times on Tuesday if needed.

We fly out at 6:40 pm lax on Wed and might do some morning disney that day also.

Please advise

Thanks

 

[HydroGuy]

Been reading the thread.

It is suggested we use MM on our first day of our trip.
The issue I see is we wont have our tickets yet. Will that slow us down .

We arrive

Sunday, September 4, 2011
Overall Crowds
Crowd Level: 5 out of 10
Disneyland
Crowd Level: 3.8 out of 10
Park Hours: 9:00am - 12:00am
Morning Magic Hour at 8:00am

We do WOC @ 9pm with Picinic

Yes, it is likely to slow you down. In June we needed a day ticket on an MM day and the ticket booths that day did not open until MM started. Fortunately we had planned for that and it worked out OK.

Get your tickets before you arrive. It is is cheaper that way anyways.

 

[tylerg]

HG?

So we booked our package thru Alaska Air with 5- Day park hopper .
I figure I will need to go to the gate to get entry passes right.

You think I should do my MM then on the Tuesday later on in our trip as if i understand I wont be able to get my tickets the night before at the gate.

Also when do you think I should fit in Princess fair .. Th BBB day or some other day.

Thanks for your responses.

Tyler