EE Question

[las3888]

Hi all,

We are leaving in about a week and I wanted to confirm what our particular options are for EE. We are staying at VGC. Do we have EE to CA every day of our stay? What about DL? EE means 7am these days, correct? We also do have a 3 day park ticket, well, a voucher right now. That would get us into DL early one day I believe, although if we have it through the resort, I would imagine it's easier to just show your room key? We will be there Monday-Wed. Hoping to go to CA on Monday, then the other days we are open.

Sorry but honestly the more I read, the more confused I get. I think I need somebody to just spell out to me what days I can go when and where for EE.

Thanks for your patience!

 

[hjgaus]

As long as you are staying at any DLR property and not off site, you may choose to do early entry /magi c our hour @ CA everyday until event ends Sept 13th! Your hopper tickets are only good for DL for the 1 magic early hour if staying OFF property.

 

[las3888]

Thank you! So, EE is 7am right now, with park open to general public at 8am, right?

What days can we get into DL early being hotel guests? I am surprised to hear that we can't use the early entry feature on our tickets if we ARE hotel guests.

Thanks for your help.

 

[HydroGuy]

Hi all,

We are leaving in about a week and I wanted to confirm what our particular options are for EE. We are staying at VGC. Do we have EE to CA every day of our stay? What about DL? EE means 7am these days, correct? We also do have a 3 day park ticket, well, a voucher right now. That would get us into DL early one day I believe, although if we have it through the resort, I would imagine it's easier to just show your room key? We will be there Monday-Wed. Hoping to go to CA on Monday, then the other days we are open.

Sorry but honestly the more I read, the more confused I get. I think I need somebody to just spell out to me what days I can go when and where for EE.

Thanks for your patience!

It is hard to "just spell out" something when Disney policies are changing so rapidly over the last 5 weeks. It is not like there is a dedicated person somewhere visiting DLR every day of the year and staying at the hotels to get updates. We have to piece together what happens based on DLR website and blog updates, reports from others who are there at DLR, and rumors from news sources.

The best info now is that just starting this past Monday (the 16th) onsite guests including DVC are allowed access to DL and DCA one hour early every day. This will apparently last until at least Sept 13.

I will be at the GCH myself in two days and suspect I will get the same info others have over the last week on this. If I hear anything different I will post it.

 

[las3888]

It is hard to "just spell out" something when Disney policies are changing so rapidly over the last 5 weeks. It is not like there is a dedicated person somewhere visiting DLR every day of the year and staying at the hotels to get updates. We have to piece together what happens based on DLR website and blog updates, reports from others who are there at DLR, and rumors from news sources.

The best info now is that just starting this past Monday (the 16th) onsite guests including DVC are allowed access to DL and DCA one hour early every day. This will apparently last until at least Sept 13.

I will be at the GCH myself in two days and suspect I will get the same info others have over the last week on this. If I hear anything different I will post it.

I don't mean to imply that "there is a dedicated person somewhere visiting DLR every day of the year and staying at the hotels to get updates." Just thinking that somebody just got back or is there now and can answer this fairly easily.

 

[hjgaus]

At this time early entry for hotel guest, hopper ticket holders & AP holders is 7am. EE is for ALL who I just had mentioned but with limits for just AP holders who must stick to their given schedule & hopper holders who who are staying OFF property. Only those who are staying @the Disney hotels can choose EITHER park to enjoy @ 7am! As I mentioned in another thread this event seems to have been better for Disney hotel guests than the others.

 

[hjgaus]

FROM ANOTHER RECENT THREAD I JUST POSTED TO:



Here now and EE is the best thing ever!

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We had our first day in the parks today (Disneyland). We used our onsite hotel guest EE and accomplished so much in that first hour. Ether people don't know the rules have changed or they must aren't using it at DL....I'll find out tomorrow when we do CA.

It's really a great perk!


ME: hjgaus

I believe this is due to blocked local AP's during the weekday (only Delux & Premium can attend AP EE right now) Weekends should be more of a crowd plus both days are good for CA if your a passholder & probably headed to Carsland. We will be staying @ VGC on Aug. 18th & as resort guests our park of CHOICE for EE will be CA for both weekend days & heading straight for RSR! We will join the AP crowd as they have no choice but we will! Our registered dates for AP EE's are this Friday the 20th for DL (have to wake up very early & drive 20 minutes away - hopefully it should be like a ghost town) then July 28th for CA. DELUX AP's are blocked on most Saturdays which is why I picked that date! My husband works all week & off on Fridays so there is no way to take advantage of the other 4 days into either parks even though you're only allowed 1 entry per park for the entire time it has been promoted. Thus the change to allow DLR guests this extra bonus into either parks for now. Once the block has been lifted for So Cal AP's you shall see more people during the weekday just before school starts. I think the EE Event has been better for DLR guest than AP holders but I will still take advantage of this as a fellow APer - having my cake and eating it too!! LOL!

 

[HydroGuy]

I don't mean to imply that "there is a dedicated person somewhere visiting DLR every day of the year and staying at the hotels to get updates." Just thinking that somebody just got back or is there now and can answer this fairly easily.

Sorry I know you did not mean that. I was saying that you were frustrated with the lack of clarity but things are changing rapidly enough that it is hard to give clarity without someone at DLR full time to check things. Usually DLR is not like this but they are now because of so many new attractions policies in recent weeks - and the policies are changing as we speak.

 

[las3888]

Sorry I know you did not mean that. I was saying that you were frustrated with the lack of clarity but things are changing rapidly enough that it is hard to give clarity without someone at DLR full time to check things. Usually DLR is not like this but they are now because of so many new attractions policies in recent weeks - and the policies are changing as we speak.

Yes - understood. We could all use clarity. It's frustrating when you know it probably won't help to go to the DL website or call a CM because they often don't have the correct info so you don't know whether to rely on it or not. Yet I do understand that this is a new (and exciting) time for DLR so things are a little up in the air.

It's also a little difficult for me to keep track of what's going on being more of a WDW-gal...it's hard to keep up with some of the abbreviations, and of course to keep up with the different policies and practices in place at DL versus WDW.

To cap it off though I take it that I can get in early into any park on any day during this special period (meaning 7am) unless things change. I will go with that for my planning purposes. Thank you for the helpful info as always!

 

[hjgaus]

as Hydroguy mentioned earlier, Things keep changing so Now I READ THIS:
Post By: ImTooExcitedTOSleep:

Resort Hotel Guests early access to both Parks extended

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I just received word that the special offer allowing Disneyland Resort Hotel guests access to BOTH parks early EVERY DAY of the week has been extended through 09/29/12!

I decided to copy & paste exactly from DL website:
FROM:ME (hjgaus)

Extra Magic Hour for Disneyland Resort Hotel Guests
Who is it for?
Registered Disneyland Resort Hotel Guests.

What is it?
Early admission, during every day of hotel stay, to select attractions, stores, entertainment and dining locations in either Disneyland Park or Disney California Adventure Park one hour before the park opens to the general public.

For a limited time, from July 16 through September 13, 2012, both theme parks will be open every day for Extra Magic Hour early admission and Resort hotel Guests, with valid theme park ticket, can select which park to visit. Choose Disney California Adventure Park and have daily access to the brand new Cars Land!

To enhance the Extra Magic Hour experience, it is strongly recommended that Guests arrive at least one hour and 15 minutes prior to regular park opening.

When is it?
For a limited time — from July 16 through September 13 — Resort hotel Guests can select which park they wish to visit during each morning of their hotel stay — regardless of the day of the week.

Starting September 14, registered Resort hotel Guests will have Extra Magic Hour access to one park according to the early admission schedule.

To see the early admission hours at each park, please check the Park Hours and Schedule.

Requirements
For admission, each registered hotel Guest (ages 3 and older) must have a valid theme park ticket and active hotel room key card.

How do I get it?
Extra Magic Hour is available (with valid theme park ticket) for Guests who book and stay at a Disneyland Resort Hotel.


Magic Morning at Disneyland Park for Disneyland Resort Guests with Valid Ticket

Who is it for?

Disneyland Resort Guests with 3-day or longer theme park ticket
Disneyland Resort Guests with special promotional "bonus" tickets
Disneyland Resort Guests with a 2012 Southern California CityPass
What is it?
Early admission, on one day during the duration of theme park ticket or Southern California CityPass, to select attractions, stores, entertainment and dining locations at Disneyland Park one hour before the Park opens to the general public.

To enhance the Magic Morning experience, it is strongly recommended that Guests arrive at least one hour and 15 minutes prior to regular Park opening.

When is it?
Magic Mornings at Disneyland Park are available during these select days:

Sunday, Tuesday, Thursday or Saturday
Requirements
Valid theme park tickets must be purchased in advance. 2012 Southern California CityPass may be purchased in advance or at the Main Entrance Ticket Booth.

For admission, each eligible Guest (ages 3 and older) must have one of the valid theme park tickets listed above.

How do I get it?
Magic Morning at Disneyland Park is available with a few different types of theme park tickets and vacation packages.

Purchase a valid theme park ticket in advance.
Purchase a 2012 Southern California CityPass online, or at the Main Entrance Ticket Booth.


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Disneyland Resort Annual Passholder Early Entry

Who is it for?
Registered Annual Passholders

What is it?
Early admission (one hour before the park opens to the general public) to select attractions, stores, entertainment and dining locations for one day in Disneyland Park and for one day in Disney California Adventure Park.

To enhance the early entry experience, it is strongly recommended that Guests arrive at least one hour and 15 minutes prior to regular Park opening.

When is it?
Annual Passholder Early Entry events are available from June 18, 2012 through September 13, 2012 on these days:

Disneyland Park: Monday, Wednesday and Friday
Disney California Adventure Park: Sunday, Tuesday, Thursday and Saturday
Requirements
Advance online registration is required. Register up to 8 Guests per early entry event. Each registered Guest must have a valid Annual Passport on the day of registration and on the day of the event for Park entry. Space is limited. Registration for an event is not guaranteed.

How do I get it?
Annual Passholders can register now for early entry between June 18 and September 13, 2012.

 

[las3888]

That was a great find with great info - thanks so much!