How early to get to MK for RD on a regular day?

[FigmentSpark]

What time are people being let into the Magic Kingdom on regular 9am days? Everyone seems to say 7:50 or 8am, but here at the park, Guest Services and the hotel staff are all saying it's not before 8:30.

Can anyone comment?

 

[Robo]

What time are people being let into the Magic Kingdom on regular 9am days?
1. Everyone seems to say 7:50 or 8am,
2. but here at the park, Guest Services and the hotel staff are all saying it's not before 8:30.
3. Can anyone comment?

1. Correct.

2. Not surprisingly, incorrect.

3. Comment.

 

[FigmentSpark]

So if I aim for 8:30 at the security gates, will I be too late for getting near the front of the line for Space Mountain? We're going tomorrow.

 

[Robo]

So if I aim for 8:30 at the security gates, will I be too late for getting near the front of the line for Space Mountain? We're going tomorrow.

If your first goal is Space Mountain, you have nothing to worry about.

 

[FigmentSpark]

Okay, thanks.

 

[CAS239]

Everyone will be heading to 7dmt, followed by Peter Pan. You might be able to ride Space a few times before crowds start getting there

 

[Alesia]

Never ask any CM anything that isn't directly related to their specific department

 

[FigmentSpark]

We got there around 8:30 and there were quite a few people there. It felt like it was going to be a busy day... and it was. We got into the Space Mountain line quickly - only 4 deep, but it built behind us. Also, at that time, the 7DMT hub was halfway filled. When we got through RD, there were people waiting at the line already, presumably from the breakfasts. SM had a slow start - maybe something was wrong, I don't know. It took about 10 mins in line before they opened. We were done by 9:30, though, so all worked out.

POTC was down yesterday morning, so we skipped that. Otherwise, we were right on time for everything.