So there have been a ton of Magic Morning question threads, so I just wanted to make a big large thread to send people to. So here we go:
Just a quick note to start off with. Disneyland changed Early Entry's name to Magic Morning in 08, so I will be using the abbrv. MM instead of EE. Nothing else about the program has changed other than the name. Some people will still be calling it EE though, but just saying, they are the same. For the summer of 2012, there are 3 terms that Disney is using for different types of "Early Admission". Let's get those clarified...
- Magic Morning (MM)
- Extra Magic Hour (EMH)
- Annual Pass Early Entry (APEE)
Also there is a lot of overlap between these 3 programs. Disney has used "Early Admission" to describe them, so any information that applies to all 3 I will use the abbreviation "EA" for Early Admission. Sorry for all of the confusing abbrevs.
We'll go in order.
1. Magic Morning (MM)
Who? Guests can take advantage of MM by purchasing ANY ticket of 3 or more days. This will entitle the ticket holder to one MM admission. There are some exceptions such as Gay Day, military, and convention tickets, but most big name ticket sellers have MM eligible tickets (Disney,
AAA, Costco, So. Cal City Pass, most online sources such as ARES Travel)
2. Extra Magic Hour (EMH)
Who? Guests can take advantage of EMH by staying at one of the 3 onsite hotels (Grand Californian (including the new VGC DVC places), Disneyland Hotel, or Paradise Pier Hotel). This will entitle the hotel guests EMH every day during their stay, including arrival (yes, possibly before your room is ready) and departure days.
3. Annual Pass Early Entry (APEE)
Who? Annual Passholders (of any of the 4 levels)