Finishing up at CP before opening??

[cruisekat]

If we have an early ADR at CP and finish up before the park officially opens, what can we do? Are you allowed to stay in the park? Can you line up for attractions? Or do you have to go out until rope drop?? What have you all done in this situation? Thanks!!

 

[ellenmiele]

Just today, I made a breakfast ADR for CP during our June trip and I specifically booked it before the posted park opening time to try and get another magical morning like the one we had when we did this in 2002. On that trip we had a CRT ADR before opening and for me it was one of our all time best WDW memories. After breakfast, there were just a handful of people wandering around Main St and the hub - it was like we had the place all to ourselves. We have great pictures of our kids without anyone else in the background - and we got a great picture with Minnie and Mickey who came out and stood right at the top of Main St , welcoming everyone who was entering the park. The rides started promptly at opening time and we had no waits for the first hour.

 

[cruisekat]

This is just what I was hoping to hear! That makes it sooo worth getting up and out early with 2 toddlers in tow! Thanks!

 

[bangzoom6877]

Wow that's great! We have an ADR at Disney Studios for the Hollywood & Vine breakfast at 8:05 but the park opens at 9. I assumed breakfast would last until past park opening, but maybe not. It would be great to be there and be able to walk around, even if only for 5 minutes, before the park opens! This will be in July so we anticipate some serious crowds, but we are going on the day after morning EMH which I think will help. We figured, why go for EMH when we will be at breakfast and can't take advantage of open attractions during that time anyway? Made more sense to try and have less of a crowd.