First MK ride at rope drop

[rexmism]

Because polls are fun. So sorry I didn't have space for things like Carousel of Progress, because I desperately want to know how many people have gone on Carousel of Progress at rope drop. You'll just have to use Other and then post to us of your shamefulness (or boldness?).

 

[Queen of the WDW Scene]

Always PP!
Here's my first couple of hours when MK opens at 9am.
-PP
-IASW
-HM
-Philharmagic
-Winnie the Pooh
-Under the Sea
-FP+ for 7DMT
-Early BOG lunch

 

[rexmism]

Always PP!

I think Peter Pan would top our leader board. It's the only time to not ride it without waiting too long, and it's just not a satisfying use of a fastpass... But it's annoying that it still takes as long as it does. We're doing the Extra Morning Magic in June, which gets us around having to do that. So it's left out of RD for the first time ever. :-(

 

[KenHutch]

Peter Pan because I refuse to stand in line an hour for that short ride but the girls love it so we do it first.

 

[FutureDisneyEventPlanner]

Riding Pirates first is my tradition. After that I do Splash and Big Thunder. Then I try to get on Haunted Mansion and whatever else I can do!

 

[disneydreamer1980]

I like to experience the PP queue so we RD it at least once per trip.

 

[TravelingTotMom]

Main Street Vehicles. My three year old won't do anything else until we ride every vehicle that's out that day, and we need to do that first since they usually only run until 10:15 a.m.

 

[Twoboysnmygirl]

Me personally it would be PP and has been when I went solo,BUT, the first time we ever went to WDW, my daughter was 7 and her first ride EVER (had never even been on a carnival ride) was Dumbo. She is going on 18 and still refuses to go on anything until we do Dumbo.

Tradition over disney smarts in this case!

 

[ChimCher-ee]

I like to experience the PP queue so we RD it at least once per trip.

I always FPd PP and therefore have never experienced the queue! Maybe someday, when I can give up my beloved BTMRR rope drop ritual!

 

[Wish Upon A Starbucks]

We have never rope dropped COP but did get there earlyish one day and it wasn’t running/open until 10am. Not sure if that is the norm...it was a few years ago.

 

[theone74733]

Peter Pan for the shortest wait, while still being able to go through the regular queue as FP skips it entirely.

However, one rope drop as I was going to BTMRR, I saw a couple enter Country Bear Jamboree for the first ride, which was interesting. Either they were annual pass holders, wanted the theater to themselves or had no clue what they were doing, I thought that was a peculiar pick as a rope drop attraction.

 

[Cabius]

Our last trip, we splurged on EMM with our 1-year old and had our fill of PP, Pooh, and 7DMT before park open. At rope drop, I went solo to Haunted Mansion while my wife headed toward Philharmagic.

The cast member looked at her with absolute incredulity for getting in the Philharmagic queue at 8:55, and basically talked (shamed?) her into going elsewhere.

Sadly, we’ve still, none of us, done Philharmagic!

 

[Babe the Blue Ox]

I think Peter Pan would top our leader board. It's the only time to not ride it without waiting too long, and it's just not a satisfying use of a fastpass... But it's annoying that it still takes as long as it does. We're doing the Extra Morning Magic in June, which gets us around having to do that. So it's left out of RD for the first time ever. :-(

We like to ride Peter Pan right after the fireworks show for the shortest wait. During our last visit, the posted wait was 40 minutes but there were really only about 10 people in line. The wait was about 1 minute.

Probably a more efficient use of time than fighting through the rope drop crowd.

 

[Haley R]

I’m very surprised how many votes btmr got! I’ve never thought to rd it because we always get so many rides on it at the end of the night.

We always rd 7dmt because we don’t like it enough to wait in line or waste a FP on it lol. Then we head over to pp right after.

 

[piratepride]

Back in the day before FP+ I would run the BTMM at rope drop, ride it, and then get our families fast passes and meet them in Fantasy Land.

 

[pitpat]

However, one rope drop as I was going to BTMRR, I saw a couple enter Country Bear Jamboree for the first ride, which was interesting. Either they were annual pass holders, wanted the theater to themselves or had no clue what they were doing, I thought that was a peculiar pick as a rope drop attraction.

I had to steer my nephews past Swiss Family Treehouse at rope drop on their first visit. "No, we'll get to that later!"

(actually it was more like a slow motion dive to block them from the entrance while yelling Noooooooooooooo!)

 

[justafigment27]

We did two rope drops at MK last week and chose Space Mountain one day and Peter Pan the other.

Opening was 8:00am and my photo time stamp shows my family exiting Space at 8:17am and Pater Pan at 8:08am. With so many heading to 7DMT, Peter Pan felt very easy to rope drop.

 

[justafigment27]

I have to comment on the rope dropping of easy to get on attractions. I no longer ride Space Mountain, so I have been known to rope drop People Mover while my family heads to Space. This year, I rope dropped the Tomorrowland bathrooms (first one there ... go me!!!!) before heading to the Space exit to wait for everybody.

 

[piratepride]

I had to steer my nephews past Swiss Family Treehouse at rope drop on their first visit. "No, we'll get to that later!"

(actually it was more like a slow motion dive to block them from the entrance while yelling Noooooooooooooo!)

I thought my wife was the only person that did this! She will divert their attention away from Tom Sawyer's Island too....every time!

 

[PSUGuy]

We walk on Space Mtn followed by Buzz without much wait and before 9:30 we're getting on People Mover. After that the FP+ choices are 7DMR, Peter Pan and Splash Mtn.

Bill From PA