Early Entry - what's your plan of attack?

[PetePanMan]

So…they used to often open parks 15-30 mins early depending on the park, time of year etc. Is it safe to assume they will no longer do this as it would negate the perk of staying on site? I’m assuming so but interested in thoughts.

 

[Eastern]

So…they used to often open parks 15-30 mins early depending on the park, time of year etc. Is it safe to assume they will no longer do this as it would negate the perk of staying on site? I’m assuming so but interested in thoughts.

They might still do it but you will have to have a MB or card that shows resort guest.

 

[coolbrook]

MK - maybe 7DMT, more likely BTMRR and Splash.
EPCOT - Soarin and TT
HS - MMRR, then ToT and RnRC
AK - FoP or Everest (several times). then over to Safari.

I think the list of EE attractions at MK only included things in Tororrowland and Fantasyland, so BTMRR and Splash would not be included. Someone please correct me if I'm wrong. We have two MK days for our November trip, so I'm planning to ride Peter Pan first on our Frontierland and Adventureland day since it is closer to that side of the park. The other MK day we will do 7DMT first. I'm also looking forward to reading reports on here from people who are there in October for helpful hints. Thank you in advance to those brave pioneers.

 

[rangerxenos]

I'm an early riser, so I plan on the rides that usually have the longest wait and no single rider lines in each park. I'm hoping that Genie might work in my favor as someone who rope drops in the morning, maybe those people won't get to the park early because they figure they won't need to, and lines will say shorter for a while longer.

 

[peteykirch]

So if a park is scheduled to open at 9AM, this means everything should be open at 8:30AM, what times does that mean people actually get into the park?

 

[Farro]

I think the list of EE attractions at MK only included things in Tororrowland and Fantasyland, so BTMRR and Splash would not be included. Someone please correct me if I'm wrong. We have two MK days for our November trip, so I'm planning to ride Peter Pan first on our Frontierland and Adventureland day since it is closer to that side of the park. The other MK day we will do 7DMT first. I'm also looking forward to reading reports on here from people who are there in October for helpful hints. Thank you in advance to those brave pioneers.

That's correct.

But...you will still have advantage by being much closer to those rides than everyone else, so you can walk swiftly over to those rides before the masses from the front of the park gets there.

 

[emilymad]

Any ride that has IA$ along with everyone else.

 

[katyringo]

They are already opening the parks before offical opening. My plan it get on the first bus. Be one of the first in the parks. Have a blast.

 

[E.Jane]

sorry...not answering your question....didn't resort guests used to have an hour early entry?

 

[DisneyMom0604]

So resort guests get 30 minutes early entry starting 10/1....

What's your plan? Do you have a plan? Are you even going to use it?

We plan to utilize it once for each park this trip. The other days we won't unless we find it to be amazing or something.

MK - I think we will try and knock a couple smaller rides off the list or jump in line for Mine Train. I'm just not sure! We are attending Boo Bash so not as concerned about lines for the rides.

AK - FoP is not a priority for us and Safari isn't open for early entry? So I guess Everest it is!

DHS - this is a hard one for me. My priority at this park is ToT, Runaway Railway and Slinky Dog.
Which would make the most sense to do for early entry? Which ride gets and KEEPS the longest wait throughout the day?

Epcot - um, Test Track? Then scoot over to Soarin?

Also, if we have Genie +, we may be able to reserve later times for some of these rides...

so many questions!

What are your plans?

I haven't looked too much into this yet. Do we know if Swan and Dolphin are considered on-property too?

 

[AaronRif]

I haven't looked too much into this yet. Do we know if Swan and Dolphin are considered on-property too?

They are for both Early Entry and Extended Evening hours.

 

[luv2cheer92]

sorry...not answering your question....didn't resort guests used to have an hour early entry?

To some parks on some days. It was usually one park each day either morning or night (night was usually 2 hours). This will be 30 min, every park every day. Better IMO.

 

[Kbrb]

Any ride that has IA$ along with everyone else.

Followed by standing in said line way past non guest opening cursing chapek as I tell the kids no dinner as I want to go on the rotr

 

[Kmilos1024]

To some parks on some days. It was usually one park each day either morning or night (night was usually 2 hours). This will be 30 min, every park every day. Better IMO.

Did that actually makes lines shorter or were there so many resort guests the parks were still packed. It would seem with every park it will be more spread out too

 

[shawthorne44]

Did that actually makes lines shorter or were there so many resort guests the parks were still packed. It would seem with every park it will be more spread out too

Main problem was that the park would be more crowded than normal for the entire day. So, unless you hopped to another park, what time saved in line early in the day was taken away in longer lines later.

 

[disneykate914]

Im actually wondering how they are controlling this? With it only being 30 minutes prior to opening you know non resort people will be lined up outside 30 min before it opens just like normal openings or even before the early entry!!! So will there be signs that have you go in one way? Do we have to squeeze by people and look like jerks for cutting haha ...

I'm really curious about this too. I'm going to hope that Disney has this in mind and will figure something out.

 

[hhisc16]

Looking at December dates at Magic Kingdom for our trip.
Looks like 30 minutes before will get us at least one ride in right?!?

 

[AZMermaid]

My guess is there will be marked turnstiles. But just being let through the turnstiles 30 min early is really only 20 min of ride time vs an end of Main St rope drop. But I guess it’s still a 30 min jump since it’ll take non resort guests the same 10ish min to get to an attraction.

Then I’m sure you’ll also have people unknowingly jump into the moving turnstiles halfway back on line and then arguing with the CM when they aren’t let in, which will further slowdown the line.

edit- but they could let resort guests through the turnstiles 45-60 min early for a traditional rope drop and hold the rest outside the gate. Years ago, they let non early entry guests onto Main St at Disneyland/DCA after the initial EE crowd went in. In fact at DCA, you could cross through the hub and show your key card to a CM at the ropes.

 

[Bullseye]

So if a park is scheduled to open at 9AM, this means everything should be open at 8:30AM, what times does that mean people actually get into the park?

Yeah that's what I was wondering too. Are they still letting people in 45 minutes before opening? So in this case 7:45am?