Early Entry Back!!!

[lsutigger2]

I'm with some of the others - I'd like to see extended hours. I usually visited a non-EE park and loved the non-crowds of folks there. Would really enjoy having longer hours, esp at MK. They are trying it out in September, hope it gets good results.

 

[cindyfan]

Oh Please ...........let it be true!!
Since this was posted on the "Resort Board" It can't just be a "rumor"!!!

This just made my day!!!! Even if just to have AK open earlier!!!

YEA!!!!

 

[jeank74]

It must be a good news that EE is back. But it does not make any difference to me since I just don't wake up at 7am to go to the park when I am on vacation!!!

Nevertheless, horay for people who want it to come back!!!

 

[DancingBear]

Per a couple of the posts above, my recollection is that the old EE was also only for one hour, but combined with the common policy at the time of opening up the gates and part of the parks at least 1/2 hour before official opening time, meant you got in 1 1/2 hours before scheduled opening.

 

[cindyfan]

Yes, DancingBear you are right.
It did end up that we were able to be in the parks 1 1/2 hours early. And they did have the rides going that early too.

But, I'm not sure what it will be like now....here's why..........

When they still had EE and before they really started cutting hours etc........Even on NON-EE daus you could get into just about any park at least 30 to 45 minutes earlier than the "scheduled" opening. And they had rides already running.
Example: last year in May we went to Epcot on a NON-EE day and got into the park at 8:30 and we were on Test Track by 8:35.
Example: On a NON-EE day at MGM we were in the park by 8:40 and headed down to R&RC by 8:50 and one of the first to ride it at 9am.
Example: At AK (which had no EE) we were on the safari at 7:35!!!

This year in June!!!!!........
At MGM they didn't even let anyone go through the turnstiles til 8:50, and had a rope across Sunset Blvd til 9:01.
Same deal at AK.......it was 8:45 before anyone was let through the turnstiles. And they had the rope blocking right in front of the Boneyard. And worse yet......there was this mass of people that entered right at 8:45 and attempted to move through the Oasis and head toward the safari!!!
That was just NUTS!!

We then realized how much EE really did for their ability to "control the crowd"!!

We decided if we couldn't get there before the masses and be at the front....then we would wait about 1/2 hour later to enter.

EE really affected everyone whether they admit it or not.

I am just SO THRILLED it is back!!!!!!!!!

 

[big4bball]

I'm so happy to see that it is back in any form. There is no question that I am staying on-site now.

 

[tampafan]

Lack of EE never stopped us from staying onsite, but we sure missed it. We are up anywhere because our kids rise at the normal time regardless. We are very excited!