Is Nemo open during Early Entry/Magic Mornings?

[mmmears]

We like to go to Fantasyland first thing in the am so we can go on all the rides without a wait. Is there any other time you would recommend to go to the Nemo ride? I would hate to ride Nemo with a small wait but then be stuck wating for PP, AiW, SW, etc.

 

[honeymom]

We checked Nemo at all hours of the day including 9:15pm and the line was always too long except if you got there first thing in the morning.

One family told us that they went on a night that the park was open late and only had a half an hour wait at 10:30pm.

I doubt this will be popular with good runners, but I am beginning to think that Disney needs to either assign or lottery fastpasses to Nemo outside of the park. Then, if you want to ride Nemo, you sign up (i.e. 60 days out) for a fastpass (kind of like a p.s.). You have to show up during your fastpass window and get on with no more than a half an hour wait. I suspect that they will start to institute this once someone is trampeled in a stampede for the ride.

Do not take the monorail to the park if you are trying to get on Nemo. You won't arrive until after the ropedrop and by then the line will be way too long.

 

[avalon451]

I've read lots of conflicting scenarios for the Nemo stampede. Seems they change how it goes, depending on the hours, projected crowd levels, EE or not, etc. I've heard: no rope drop; rope drop on Main Street; walking the rope line back partway; walking the rope line back all the way to the queue.

We did it on an EE at 7 a.m. during record-breaking crowds on Spring break. Turnstiles opened at 6:50. Rope drop was at the top of Main. They wound up the rope quietly, cautioning us not to go yet, then said "Go!" at the stroke of 7 a.m. Everybody RAN. CMs calling out ineffectually "Please don't run!" but nobody listened. Through FL, round the back of the Matterhorn, winding through the rope maze. They were ready for us and we were on the first sub in a matter of 5 minutes.

Ick. Too much fuss. I enjoyed our other MM morning much more, heading at an easy walk straight to PP, then walking right onto everything else in FL. Fun and relaxed!

Everything I've read suggests that you should not depend on the monorail first thing. It doesn't usually start right at opening, and it usually will NOT give you a jump on the Nemo crowds.

Some people swear by doing Nemo during Fireworks, F!, or just before park closing.

 

[4 mickey]

Hi
We were lucky last week on one day it was about 35 minutes wait in mid afternoon we jumped to the occasion and did it loved it .
But have to agree the lines are usually awful ( more than an hour ) try first thing or 45 minutes before park closes .

 

[wendylady36]

I'm so happy I never had to deal with a mad dash to Nemo. The first time I went after the ride opened I walked right into the loading area. It was about 5 minutes before the park closed that night, so it was about 11:45 PM. I agree that the ride is cute, but nothing amazing. I would never wait more than 30 minutes for it.