IoA early entry question

[jmclester]

What time does the passholder gate actually start letting folks into the park for early entry? (Is it 8am or earlier?)

 

[AJA]

It depends on when the park opens. It will be one hour early. The entire park won’t be open, just certain rides/areas.

 

[mamapenguin]

What time does the passholder gate actually start letting folks into the park for early entry? (Is it 8am or earlier?)

Earlier. They scan you in starting at 7:45am. They hold you near the restrooms until the first family opens the park. Then you are free to go. It will be before 8:00am. I have gotten on Hagrid’s as early as 8:03am within the last week. I was never first in line. I believe the last day for the passholder line is 9/30. It was great while it lasted, I wish it was permanent.

 

[jmclester]

7:45 thank you! I was at the scanner at 8am Sunday morning and fast walked to Hagrids at 8:05 and they told me it was a 2 hour wait already. Now I know why. The man at the gate told me 8am but I knew that wasn't right. I will do things differently if I try that again.

 

[mamapenguin]

7:45 thank you! I was at the scanner at 8am Sunday morning and fast walked to Hagrids at 8:05 and they told me it was a 2 hour wait already. Now I know why. The man at the gate told me 8am but I knew that wasn't right. I will do things differently if I try that again.

They overstate the time that early. My daughter and son in law were running behind one morning and got in a line that said 120 and they waited 40 min. This was in the morning. They texted me that they were going to test the posted wait time as I was on the exit area waiting to get off the ride at 8:07 and it was Sunday ( I just looked back through my text messages)