No MM passes--what time should we arrive?

[kandbp]

Quick question I'm hoping someone is around to answer: Today is our second and last day at the park. We don't have MM entry tickets, unfortunately, and today is a MM day (I think). The park opens at 10 today. What time should we get there? I'm not sure how it works for MM days when you don't have tickets. Can we even get onto Main Street to look in shops, or anything? Is there any advantage to being there early, or will the lines be long enough by the time we get in that it won't matter? We were hoping to head right to Finding Nemo for our first ride, and to get FP for Buzz Lightyear while we're over there.

 

[avalon451]

Park opens at ten, that means MM is at 9. They won't let you in until 10, no rope drop. You should get there at 9:30 to be near the front of the non MM line.

Nemo will already have a long line; it's not recommended to do Nemo on a MM day when you don't have MM. You have a better chance of getting on if you go the last thing at night, if you're staying until closing.

Your best bet is to head straight for the "left side" into Adventureland. (because MM people only have access to Fantasyland and Tomorrowland; so you're on an even playing field with all the MM people, there). If you have any FPs on that side you want for later in the day, I'd start there-- Indy, Splash and BTMRR are more in demand than Buzz. You can pick up a Buzz FP later.

 

[Hound 109]

Park opens at ten, that means MM is at 9. They won't let you in until 10, no rope drop. You should get there at 9:30 to be near the front of the non MM line.

Nemo will already have a long line; it's not recommended to do Nemo on a MM day when you don't have MM. You have a better chance of getting on if you go the last thing at night, if you're staying until closing.

Your best bet is to head straight for the "left side" into Adventureland. (because MM people only have access to Fantasyland and Tomorrowland; so you're on an even playing field with all the MM people, there). If you have any FPs on that side you want for later in the day, I'd start there-- Indy, Splash and BTMRR are more in demand than Buzz. You can pick up a Buzz FP later.

100% agree.

Nemo would be a HUGE time waster during your most productive touring hours. Avoid Fantasyland & Tomorrowland & head to the left side.

Might want to pick up a SM (or Indy) FP at 10:02am & then start riding the left side attractions (which will be empty early & packed later).

 

[kandbp]

Thanks, that was really helpful! I didn't realize the other side wasn't open for MM. We ended up having a really productive first half of the day, and have just a few things left to try to get in when we head back this evening after nap time. One of those is Nemo, so we'll see what kind of line it has when we arrive. I'm thinking maybe around 7, when the parade is getting ready to start? I'm kicking myself for not grabbing FPs for Autopia--we already did it yesterday, but my 3 year old keeps saying he wants to ride the race cars again, and that would have been a good one to let him do again--my dh didn't know he could let ds steer, so he didn't get to try that yet.