Early Admission (MM/EMH/APEE) Super Thread

[cpster]

Any recent experiences with AP early entry? We are trying to finalize our dates for the end of February. Are they letting on site guests choose whatever park they want? If so, we may choose to not include Saturday and Sunday. We are AP holders so hoping they are keeping it exclusive. Thanks!

 

[HydroGuy]

Any recent experiences with AP early entry? We are trying to finalize our dates for the end of February. Are they letting on site guests choose whatever park they want? If so, we may choose to not include Saturday and Sunday. We are AP holders so hoping they are keeping it exclusive. Thanks!

No they are not. Saturdays are EMH at DL and Sundays at DCA.

 

[rentayenta]

Thank you. I did read the first post and then followed all the links too. I think too much information at once that was not absorbed.

That's how I feel sometimes in the super threads.

 

[ShowGal]

Sorry if this is hidden somewhere in this thread or elsewhere, but I tried searching for this information and couldn't find any.

We're going to be park hopping between DL and DCA on Friday, the 22nd, which is an EMH for DCA. We do not have early entry. Most of the attractions I'm interested in seeing are in DCA though. Would we be better off going to DL first or dealing with the extra crowds at DCA? I'm concerned if we wait until lunchtime to go over to DCA, the more popular rides won't have FP anymore and have long queues.

 

[lozzypop]

Are all of the shops on BVS open prior to rope drop?

We are going Friday 17 May - Wednesday 22 May. We won't have EMH entry into DCA at all; we are planning to use our MM for DL on the Saturday and have a meal at the earliest seating at Minnie & Friends on the other MM day during our stay (Tuesday).

My daughter is adamant that we go to Oswald's Gas Station FIRST thing. But that could make it problematic to maximize our ride count early in the morning. If the stores are open early (like they are on Main Street) then we could still do Oswald's and make rope drop.

What would be our best strategy for RSR? Since we want to utilize our MMs in DL on the two days that there isn't EMH in DCA, the only way I can make RSR work is to get a FP even though everyone in EMH is going to get there ahead of me.

 

[mysteriouspnai]

Sorry if this is hidden somewhere in this thread or elsewhere, but I tried searching for this information and couldn't find any.

We're going to be park hopping between DL and DCA on Friday, the 22nd, which is an EMH for DCA. We do not have early entry. Most of the attractions I'm interested in seeing are in DCA though. Would we be better off going to DL first or dealing with the extra crowds at DCA? I'm concerned if we wait until lunchtime to go over to DCA, the more popular rides won't have FP anymore and have long queues.

FPs for RSR run out fairly early in the morning. If this is one of the attractions you'd like to hit, most likely you'd want to go to DCA first. Hope this helps!

Are all of the shops on BVS open prior to rope drop?

We are going Friday 17 May - Wednesday 22 May. We won't have EMH entry into DCA at all; we are planning to use our MM for DL on the Saturday and have a meal at the earliest seating at Minnie & Friends on the other MM day during our stay (Tuesday).

My daughter is adamant that we go to Oswald's Gas Station FIRST thing. But that could make it problematic to maximize our ride count early in the morning. If the stores are open early (like they are on Main Street) then we could still do Oswald's and make rope drop.

What would be our best strategy for RSR? Since we want to utilize our MMs in DL on the two days that there isn't EMH in DCA, the only way I can make RSR work is to get a FP even though everyone in EMH is going to get there ahead of me.

I'm not sure if the shops are open early, but for RSR you should be fine getting a FP even though everyone in EMH will get one before you as long as you get in the line before opening. There will be a line starting at Carthay and snaking through Hollywoodland if you want a FP for RSR, and it goes relatively quickly.

 

[ShowGal]

FPs for RSR run out fairly early in the morning. If this is one of the attractions you'd like to hit, most likely you'd want to go to DCA first. Hope this helps!

Thanks mysteriouspnai!

 

[mysteriouspnai]

Thanks mysteriouspnai!

I also forgot to mention, about doing Minnie and Friends on Tuesday.. If I remember correctly, you don't need MM to do the earliest seating possible. I don't know how that affects your schedule, but personally I wouldn't use my MM sitting down eating breakfast. I would try to do the breakfast on a day where you don't have MM so you don't take up TOO much of your park time. Hope that helps!

 

[texasteacher35]

Can you do MM if you have the premier passport? I would hope so, and staying at GCH? Can you choose any morning? AND, which morning would you suggest...we are there April27-May 4.

 

[danaesacto]

Can you do MM if you have the premier passport? I would hope so, and staying at GCH? Can you choose any morning? AND, which morning would you suggest...we are there April27-May 4.

If you are on site you use the EMH early entries, not MM. With your AP's you are eligible for APEE- check out the first post in this thread for which park on which day

 

[DLR29]

Can you do MM if you have the premier passport? I would hope so, and staying at GCH? Can you choose any morning? AND, which morning would you suggest...we are there April27-May 4.

If you are on site you use the EMH early entries, not MM. With your AP's you are eligible for APEE- check out the first post in this thread for which park on which day

Unfortunately, APEE is only valid through 4/13.

Texasteacher, getting Early Admission, in your case, has nothing to do with having a Premier Passport and everything to do with you staying onsite at the GCH. The OP explains this but you will have Extra Magic Hour to...
DL on Saturday, Tuesday, and Thursday (27, 30, 2, 4th) and
DCA on Sunday, Monday, Wednesday, Friday (28, 29, 1, 3rd)

You can go to as many or as few as you would like, just show your room key with your passes.

 

[Grandma T]

I'm sorry if I missed it in the thread... During EA, are there any Character greetings (to distract us from our well thought out plan)

 

[texasteacher35]

Unfortunately, APEE is only valid through 4/13.

Texasteacher, getting Early Admission, in your case, has nothing to do with having a Premier Passport and everything to do with you staying onsite at the GCH. The OP explains this but you will have Extra Magic Hour to...
DL on Saturday, Tuesday, and Thursday (27, 30, 2, 4th) and
DCA on Sunday, Monday, Wednesday, Friday (28, 29, 1, 3rd)

You can go to as many or as few as you would like, just show your room key with your passes.

Got it, thanks! That's really good to know. I hope they extend the evening hours for April/May

 

[texasteacher35]

MM---early entry into Disneyland park only by those with multi-day tickets of 3 or more days on Tuesdays, Thursdays and Saturdays.

EMH---early entry in Disneyland for those who are staying at one of the 3 onsite hotels on Tuesdays, Thursday and Saturdays (same as MM)

Also includes early entry in California Adventure for those who are staying at one of the 3 onsite hotels on Sunday, Monday, Wednesday and Friday

Are EMH less crowded since there are only 3 on site hotels??? At WDW they USED to be less crowded....but that is not the case any more. TOOOOO many resorts on property in FL.

 

[disneychrista]

Are EMH less crowded since there are only 3 on site hotels??? At WDW they USED to be less crowded....but that is not the case any more. TOOOOO many resorts on property in FL.

EMH for Disneyland are the same days as MM.

Only Hotel guests get EMH at DCA but most are going to Carsland, so the other areas of the park are less crowded but Carsland is still busy.

 

[HydroGuy]

Are EMH less crowded since there are only 3 on site hotels??? At WDW they USED to be less crowded....but that is not the case any more. TOOOOO many resorts on property in FL.

Sorry, but less crowded than what? Are you asking if EMH at DLR is less crowded than EMH at WDW?

 

[cpster]

Just returned last from a trip last week and APEE at Disneyland was a blast on Sunday. Hard waking up that early, but it was the slowest Fantasyland was all trip (Sunday through Friday). When we checked in to the GC, the CM told us we could do early entry to either DCA or DL on Sunday which I was kind of sad to hear since we're AP holders. But I think lots of guests don't really know this as all of the signs at the hotel will point to either DCA or DL or early entry, not both. It was a great morning for us even tough we didn't get in until 7:30. I really hope they extend APEE past April.

 

[dreeger]

Cpster-they may have given you the option since you are an AP and stayed on property. We are AP and saw hotel guests turned away from CA on Saturday, since their EMH on Sat was for DL. On Sunday EMH was for AP at DL and hotel guests had EMH at CA. I was in APEE at DL on Sunday as well and rode more rides in one hour than combined from Fri/Sat. Those days were nuts.

 

[texasteacher35]

Sorry, but less crowded than what? Are you asking if EMH at DLR is less crowded than EMH at WDW?

No...are EMH less crowded than the normal DL hours or not??

 

[HydroGuy]

No...are EMH less crowded than the normal DL hours or not??

At DL, yes EMH is less crowded than normal park hours in my experience. I have not had a chance to do EMH at DCA yet.