Has anyone done the Fantasyland Early morning magic recently?

[NicholeB630]

Ok one more question today. I just booked our trip today so my mind is all over the place with planning!! First do they do the Early Morning Fantasy land magic all year long? I think it only shows dates to Oct right now so curious if they do them all year or in February? Second question as anyone done it recently with the new way they let people in? I know now you can enter park earlier and move up to the ropes at all the lands and castle and wait there. So are you able to get in earlier then that? Or you have to hustle through everyone else entering early and you just get to slip past all the people waiting at rope some how to get into Fantasyland? Thank you!!!

 

[sharonabe]

Ok one more question today. I just booked our trip today so my mind is all over the place with planning!! First do they do the Early Morning Fantasy land magic all year long? I think it only shows dates to Oct right now so curious if they do them all year or in February? Second question as anyone done it recently with the new way they let people in? I know now you can enter park earlier and move up to the ropes at all the lands and castle and wait there. So are you able to get in earlier then that? Or you have to hustle through everyone else entering early and you just get to slip past all the people waiting at rope some how to get into Fantasyland? Thank you!!!

I can't answer the logistics question, but as to when they do them, all expectations are they will continue, but the only release the dates one or two months at a time. Nov/Dec dates should be released any day now.

 

[whiporee]

They check you at the left side of the entry gates. There's a separate line for EMM where you're given a wristband. After you scan your magic band for park entry, you're let into the park like everyone else with PPO reservations (15 minutes before the rest of the crowds). You go to the left side of the castle where they check your wristband, and then turn you loose.

I went last Sunday, and was skeptical, but it was a great thing for the kids. Nine train rides, PP (and a CM took us through the new queue), a Pooh and a walk-on at SM ahead of the rope droppers. We had breakfast at 945 -- no one rushed us at 10 or so -- and the breakfast was pretty good. We'd do it again.

 

[NicholeB630]

I can't answer the logistics question, but as to when they do them, all expectations are they will continue, but the only release the dates one or two months at a time. Nov/Dec dates should be released any day now.

Thanks. So you think it goes on in Feb?

 

[NicholeB630]

They check you at the left side of the entry gates. There's a separate line for EMM where you're given a wristband. After you scan your magic band for park entry, you're let into the park like everyone else with PPO reservations (15 minutes before the rest of the crowds). You go to the left side of the castle where they check your wristband, and then turn you loose.

I went last Sunday, and was skeptical, but it was a great thing for the kids. Nine train rides, PP (and a CM took us through the new queue), a Pooh and a walk-on at SM ahead of the rope droppers. We had breakfast at 945 -- no one rushed us at 10 or so -- and the breakfast was pretty good. We'd do it again.

So did you go in about 15 minutes before everyone else? Since they now let people in the park before open? Id be afraid I couldn't find where I was supposed to check in or get crammed behind people just waiting. I think it would def be worth it with my kids. To ride mine train lots and the others. Then free up fast passes for other things. Would you recommend riding something else at 9 or two things and then trying to get breakfast right before it ended at 10?

 

[sharonabe]

Thanks. So you think it goes on in Feb?

I would be very surprised if it didn't. It is highly successful, and I believe most days at least come close to selling out.

 

[NicholeB630]

I would be very surprised if it didn't. It is highly successful, and I believe most days at least come close to selling out.

Ok awesome!!!

 

[Mousefan mom]

How can you book this? I'm not seeing it on events on their website, but I see "special ticketed event" w/ early hours on the phone app one morning we are there--guessing its this--but no clue to see if we could do it or not.

 

[sharonabe]

How can you book this? I'm not seeing it on events on their website, but I see "special ticketed event" w/ early hours on the phone app one morning we are there--guessing its this--but no clue to see if we could do it or not.

On the website, you have to book it through dining. Filter your "dining experience" to "dining events."

 

[whiporee]

We did 't have a problem with the crowds at all. If there were a lot of rope droppers, we didn't see them. We got there at 745 -- there were people for PPOs checking in, but I didn't notice any collected crowds. No cramming of any sort -- a little bit of waiting to check in, but that was it.

As for what to do, I think I'd get your 7DMT and PP fixes early, then see. They don't let you out of fantasyland, but they opened Small World 15 minutes early for us, and I've heard they sometimes do the same for Ariel or Belle. But it's not a given. I think you can get a quick ride in on one of the mountains -- we went to Space because it was closest -- and then hit one or two of the other rides on the way back. But I still think there's value if you just do the FL stuff and have breakfast.

 

[sfbank]

Just did it today. Check in clear to the left then once inside today they filtered everyone to the left side of the castle so breakfast and tours were altogether

 

[back2disney]

I went today. Small World(we rode) and Tea Cups were also open. Glad to get 7dmt and Peter fixes done. I was actually let down some by 7dmt(tip ride in the back if you want some thrill), but at least I rode it enough to find out, lol. The food is good and filling, but yeah, like the others say, you'll see several cast members with tablets off to the left and a sign out front with breakfast reservations. I was even even late getting in around 8am maybe. Now if Pandora had early morning magic - oh my..

 

[NicholeB630]

This is all so great to know. We are definitely doing it. I hope I am able to in Feb I'll just keep checking!! It looks like the days are usually Sunday and Thursday or Tuesday and Thursday getting into fall. So I'll make sure to plan a MK day on Thursday def.

 

[TXPyroMom]

We had planned to do this for our November trip, but it looks like they stopped offering it on Sundays, just Tuesday and Thursdays and those days don't work into the schedule.

 

[back2disney]

Also I think the carousel was open. At the time I wasn't paying attention too much because I was just thinking 7dmt and Peter Pan, but then after we had rode them several times, my daughter was bored[she should be good for a long time, thank goodness], lol.. So thats when we did Small World and ate(I ate a lot) with plenty of time and still left the restaurant 15 minutes before it closed.

 

[I<3theMouse]

We had planned to do this for our November trip, but it looks like they stopped offering it on Sundays, just Tuesday and Thursdays and those days don't work into the schedule.

Oh boo! I was really hoping to do this on our Sunday MK day. Our other MK day is Friday. Maybe I need to consider changing that to utilize this...

 

[MaryKatesMom]

We did this on Sunday and loved it. At $69/person it is pricey. They had two lines, one for breakfast PPO's and one for EMM. CM's had a list and you were given a wrist band which MUST be wore on the right hand and then went through the tapstiles and then everyone waited in front of the left tunnel together. It was pretty crowded. They let everyone through the tunnel at once at exactly 7:45 and there was a lot of people taking pictures and the were short lines for the photographers. Once you head into the hub there were signs held up by CM's directing everyone toward the left of the castle toward Liberty Square and you entered Fantasy Land through the left of the castle. Everything else was roped off. You had to show your wristbands to the CM's along the way.

We rode 7DMT 3 times, PP twice, carousel once, Pooh twice and were eating breakfast by 8:45, which was quite good. At 9AM my DD's and DH went over to SM and had a hard time walking through the huge crowd heading toward 7DMT but walked right on SM while I walked right on Buzz. We were able to ride Buzz then had a 10 minute wait on BTMM then used our FP+ for BTMM. So while the rest of the park is in line for 7DMT everything else is pretty crowd free between 9-10 AM.

It is so rare to be walking around Fantasyland without a huge crowd, for me that was the best part.