We have an ADR for CRT at 8:10 am. the MK does not open until 9 am that day. How are we able to get in early? Is there an ID check at the main gate to verify that we have the ADR? I've never done this before, so I have a lot of questions. TIA!!
Restaurants DO open before the park opens. When you get to the gate, let them know you have a reservation, make sure you have the conf. number with you and your park ticket and they will let you in. They might ask to see your id at the gate but they ask for your id at the podium anyway, so bring that just incase....I'm suprised the cm who booked this for you didn't tell you all of this.
Last year when we did this there was a sign leading us to a certain area of the enterance and it was very clear where that sign led - just follow the princesses We go a disney photographer to take our pic before going into the breakfast because the street was so clear that we didn't have to worry about the normal hustle and bustle involved in taking a photo there. It was great
Want to add that Disney provides early buses to take guests to the various breakfasts around WDW. For the MK the buses start 6:30am daily and 7:00am daily for the rest of the World.
Suggest you allow around 45 minutes in case you just miss a bus.