How do you get to an early a.m. ADR before opening?

[tmonferdini]

Is there a separate park entrance (at MK) to get to an 8:15 adr at Crystal Palace before the park opens? I know you have to have your ADR # with you to get through, but how do you get past all the hoardes of people in line at rope drop?

 

[Samsma]

While everyone is in line someone will ask about early ADR's. We did this last year and plan to do again mostly just to get to enter the park early. It is wonderful to have Main St. all to yourself. Just listen closely and you'll hear them ask at the regular entrance.

 

[kitkatsnindylou]

If Mk opens at 9am and you have 8:15 you should be fine. When you get to the ticket booths let them know you have an 8:15 they will let you into the park. If they are letting everyone in stay to the left. Near Casey's there is a cut through to the crystal palace. Let anyone that works for disney that you have the 8:15 they will let you through. You should be ok at that time though.

 

[bdink921]

The last 2 times we went after security the last turnstile on the right was for early ADR's. Ours was for 815am too--we didn't need the ADR # but just gave our name and told the CM we were eating at Crystal Palace. Breakfast was good and it was nice to be in the park when it's practically empty. Enjoy!!

 

[gomomgo]

I recommend doing this if you can. We have a picture of our family in front of the castle with no one else around! It is really cool to be there before the crowd - even if it's only on the way to your meal.

We also just asked security where to go and were directed where to enter.

 

[Cheshire Figment]

At the Park entrance one of the turnstiles will have a large sign indicating it is for people with early breakfast reservations. It is staffed both by a person from one of the restaurants and a regular turnstile Greeter. You give your name to the person and they check you off on the list; then you use your tickets as normal to go through that turnstile.

At the Studio, if you come in after we have opened the turnstiles and before the 9:00 rope drop, we have a second check point at the end of the first store building to allow people over to the Hollywood and Vine podium.