Early Morning Magic - does it affect morning touring

[mickey61607]

On Sunday, Nov 27, we have PPO ADRs for BOG. From what I have read on here, I was hoping to finish eating before the park opened and hit SDMT and then Peter Pan before park opening. However, I just noticed on touring plans that this date has the opportunity for Disney Early Morning Magic. I'm just wondering if anyone knows how this would affect this plan? Will they still let us do those rides before opening? Does it slow everything down in the morning?

I have fastpasses for both SDMT and PP for later in the day, but I was hoping to hit PP standby if possible after reading about the interactive queue.

 

[DVCkidsMOM]

We have a similar question regarding DHS that has an Early Morning Magic event the morning we thought we were going to beat the crowds. I'd love to hear someone who has experienced morning touring in a park after/with Early Morning Magic event.
My current plan is to leave my plans alone. There will be some lines, rather than no lines; but I still think it's better than an EMH morning would be. It's not that easy to switch which days we'll be in which parks because we already have FPPs, so we're leaving our plan alone unless someone replies here that morning touring on a day with EMM is a nightmare.

 

[HopperFan]

The folks paying for EMM have exclusive access to those rides. Only those with EMM wristband are allowed to ride.

They should not let you ride until rope drop guests are approaching and even then you should be directed into SB line. You would be the first ones to get to ride after EMM access is concluded.

They may have let the PPO BOG guests on a little sooner some mornings, but since EMM guests have paid to have those rides to themselves no other guests should expect to ride. I would be prepared to just be the first to ride and then hustle to PP while lines are shorter.

We did DHS EMM, and only those with wristbands were permitted to enter lines for EMM rides and character meets.

 

[chris1212]

We are doing a pre park opening ADR for BOG and was hoping to at least get on SDMT before the crowd arrives like we did last year. Has it ever been the case when BOG diners are not allowed on before rope drop crowds?

 

[TigerlilyAJ]

I believe the EMMs are limited to 200 people. I doubt they have much impact, except a bit on the rides they use and those immediately adjacent, like 7DMT and other Fantasyland rides for the MK EMM.

 

[Babs1975]

I believe you will be able to get in line just before the rope droppers. All the way until 9, EMM people still have access to the shortened FP line.

 

[_auroraborealis_]

We are doing a pre park opening ADR for BOG and was hoping to at least get on SDMT before the crowd arrives like we did last year. Has it ever been the case when BOG diners are not allowed on before rope drop crowds?

Yes.

There is no guarantee of an early ride from BOG. Only thing PPO BOG guarantees you is a plate of pre-frozen pastries (with purchase of an entree).

 

[AngiTN]

EMM makes no difference on crowds in any way whatsoever. There are not enough EMM guests to fill a thimble (in comparison to the number of parks guests overall). I'd guess that 90% of the few EMM guests there are at breakfast by the time the rope drop guests arrive, so that is even fewer EMM folks who are out in the parks when rope drop guests get there.

Even without EMM I don't believe you can get to both 7DMT and PP before rope drop. They won't open the rides that far before park opening. You could ride 7D and then get in line for PP, or vice versa but by the time you got done with the first ride, the RD folks would be there too.

We are doing a pre park opening ADR for BOG and was hoping to at least get on SDMT before the crowd arrives like we did last year. Has it ever been the case when BOG diners are not allowed on before rope drop crowds?

Yes there have.

 

[chris1212]

We were there this morning and were allowed on SDMT early. By the time we were exiting the ride the rope drop crowd had already arrived.

 

[Babs1975]

We were there this morning and were allowed on SDMT early. By the time we were exiting the ride the rope drop crowd had already arrived.

Was this an EMM morning?

 

[chris1212]

Was this an EMM morning?

Yes it was, by the time we went on there were very few EMM guests on the ride. The last few trains before we went on only had a couple people on them.

 

[TristiK]

We had a PPO CP ressie in June on an EMM day. We weren't trying to get on SDMT (chicken DH and kids) but we were able to be the first group on PP. When we left breakfast, the morning show fireworks were just going off, so we had plenty of time to get to an attraction before the masses.

 

[mickey61607]

Thanks everyone for your helpful feedback!