Early breakfast at Crystal Palace?

[ColoradoDis]

We have an 8:05 breakfast reservation at The Crystal Palace on a day that Magic Kingdom has a park open at 9:00. We are staying offsite so no early entry for us. We have a couple of questions:

1. In 2015, we were able to have some pictures taken by a Photopass photographer in front of the castle on our way to an early breakfast at BOG. Are there still photographers in the park early for these types of shots?

2. Trying to understand the timing of breakfast at The Crystal Palace - do you think we’ll be able to finish breakfast and be ready to head to Adventureland by 9:00?

Thanks for your help.

 

[Narcoossee11]

8:00 is probably the beginning of the photo pass shift. Not enough time before meal.
Due to characters, plan more than an hour to eat and get pictures.

 

[Wilsonfamily4]

What time were you able to get into the park? Ty

 

[GrandmaLT]

I'd like info as well. We hope to do an 8:00 breakfast at Crystal Palace on our upcoming February trip. Coming from Pop Century I'm concerned if Disney buses will start early enough to use. Also, is there a certain gate entrance we need to use to get in the park that early? Thanks for any info!!

 

[scrappinginontario]

I'd like info as well. We hope to do an 8:00 breakfast at Crystal Palace on our upcoming February trip. Coming from Pop Century I'm concerned if Disney buses will start early enough to use. Also, is there a certain gate entrance we need to use to get in the park that early? Thanks for any info!!

To be on the earliest transportation to a park, arrive at resort transportation 90 mins before ETPE begins. Transportation may not be running that early but it will put you at the front of the line of guests waiting.

There isn’t any early entry for dining reservations so not sure there is a specific place to wait but you can ask once you arrive.

 

[slo]

We have an 8:05 breakfast reservation at The Crystal Palace on a day that Magic Kingdom has a park open at 9:00. We are staying offsite so no early entry for us. We have a couple of questions:

1. In 2015, we were able to have some pictures taken by a Photopass photographer in front of the castle on our way to an early breakfast at BOG. Are there still photographers in the park early for these types of shots?

2. Trying to understand the timing of breakfast at The Crystal Palace - do you think we’ll be able to finish breakfast and be ready to head to Adventureland by 9:00?

Thanks for your help.

This is the best way to get a picture in front of the castle without crowds in the background. I have no idea about Photopass, back when my girls were little we just took pictures of each other, and if someone was walking by we’d ask them to take a picture of the 4 of us, and we’d do the same for them.

In regards to Adventureland….you may not be done with breakfast by 9:00am. You sometimes have to wait awhile for the characters to come to your table and The Crystal Palace is pretty big. If characters arent a big deal for you, then you may be done by 9:00am.

Have a great trip

 

[snowwite]

We have an 8:05 breakfast reservation at The Crystal Palace on a day that Magic Kingdom has a park open at 9:00. We are staying offsite so no early entry for us. We have a couple of questions:

1. In 2015, we were able to have some pictures taken by a Photopass photographer in front of the castle on our way to an early breakfast at BOG. Are there still photographers in the park early for these types of shots?

2. Trying to understand the timing of breakfast at The Crystal Palace - do you think we’ll be able to finish breakfast and be ready to head to Adventureland by 9:00?

Thanks for your help.

Did you end up having any problem getting in to park for your reservation ? I’m thinking of trying the same but I read some folks were not allowed in i at Epcot for a reservation.