Early Check In & Annual Pass Activation?

[RJMC]

I want to make most of early entry to parks, so in order to have ample time to park at hotel, check in, get my annual pass activated for first use, get tickets for the rest of family, get our express pass photo hotel ID's and get from Royal Pacific and actually into the park to gain to benefit from the full early entry - what time will I need to be aiming to check in to get all the admin stuff done.

On day I am going park opening is 9am, so early entry I assume is at 8am. So if I check in at 7:30am will that be enough time to get all the above admin done at the hotel, get my Annual Pass activated and entering the park at 8am?

Will there be big check in lines at that time of morning?

(I will leave bags in car until later and room is ready as we are only staying one night)

 

[damo]

I want to make most of early entry to parks, so in order to have ample time to park at hotel, check in, get my annual pass activated for first use, get tickets for the rest of family, get our express pass photo hotel ID's and get from Royal Pacific and actually into the park to gain to benefit from the full early entry - what time will I need to be aiming to check in to get all the admin stuff done.

On day I am going park opening is 9am, so early entry I assume is at 8am. So if I check in at 7:30am will that be enough time to get all the above admin done at the hotel, get my Annual Pass activated and entering the park at 8am?

Will there be big check in lines at that time of morning?

(I will leave bags in car until later and room is ready as we are only staying one night)

I think guest services open an hour before the gates do. I'd be at the hotel by 7 at the latest.

 

[macraven]

i do early check in at rph.
i'm there before 7 am.

spend about 7 minutes checking in, a few minutes checking my items with valet and have about a 7-8 minute walk to the park.

there is a new procedure that could take more time then you planned.

you need to have your photo id's made at the hotel as that is what you show the Tm's at the rides in order to use the express lines.

guest service will be open before the park.

you'll need to activate your ap voucher before you can buy the park tickets.

to be on the safe side, do what damo suggested.
check in at 7.

might be better to have more time on your hands than not enough time in order to enter the park at early opening.