epcot international gate

[obsessiveplanner]

Does the international gate entrance to epcot open when the world showcase opens or when future world opens? If you are staying at one of the epcot resorts that does not have transportation to the front of epcot, can you enter the international gateway in the morning and walk to future world? What if you have a reservation for the storybook princess breakfast?

 

[GlennI]

As far as I know, the international gate opens at the same time as the front (main entrance) gate.

 

[makinorlando]

You can enter through the International Gateway at Park opening, but as far as I know the "force" you to stay to the left and go around by UK and Canada. I believe even to get to Norway for breakfast you have to go around and then in by Mexico as they have the rest of WS roped off on the Mexico side right after you pass the entrance into Norway.

We were in WS prior to opening around 10am two weeks ago for the Yuletide Tour in the area of Germany, Japan and US, and they were busy washing the streets and doing other maintenance. It was quiet "fun" to see all that goes on when the park is closed!

 

[Mickiethepooh]

Yup the International gateway opens the same time as the front gate, there are Disney employees that direct you down through the British Pavillion area , which is of course closed then, toward Futureworld.

 

[disnut8]

Yes, International Gateway will open at the same time at the front entrance. The bridge over to France will be roped off and a Cast Member will direct you to the left. There will be other Cast Members along the way down past Canada. You can take pictures of the empty United Kingdom and Canada. They just don't want you camping out in the area. Then you can go to Future World. For the character breakfast, you might want to ask the Cast Member right before you leave the World Showcase what to do.

To have fun, get to where Future World is roped off from World Showcase about 10:50. So many people will be ticked off that you got "special treatment" and were in World Showcase before them.

 

[Simba's Mom]

Yes, International Gateway will open at the same time at the front entrance. The bridge over to France will be roped off and a Cast Member will direct you to the left. There will be other Cast Members along the way down past Canada. You can take pictures of the empty United Kingdom and Canada. They just don't want you camping out in the area. Then you can go to Future World. For the character breakfast, you might want to ask the Cast Member right before you leave the World Showcase what to do.

To have fun, get to where Future World is roped off from World Showcase about 10:50. So many people will be ticked off that you got "special treatment" and were in World Showcase before them.

I've "camped out" in the area and no one's said anything. I sit on a bench in UK, just listening to the UK music and soaking up the atmosphere as people rush by on their way to FW. I've just sat there for up to 1 1/2 hours. To me, it's one of the nicest things to experience.