Offsite entry to morning extra magic hour with dining reservations?

[Wengino]

Staying off-site and visiting Magic Kingdom December 29th, 2015. We have dining reservations at the Crystal Palace at 7am. Expected park opening with EMH likely 7am that day. The meal has taken us about 40 minutes in the past. My question is, will we be able to get in line at Tomorrowland at 7:45 am, or will they be checking for room keys up until 8am. Thanks guys and gals!

 

[PoohsFan1]

Unless they have changed it, if you are a off site guest, you can still roam the areas that are opened to EMH, however you will not be able to ride the rides without showing your MB which I know they do scan to make sure you are definitely a guest (or at least that is what we have experienced in the past). Now I am basing my answer on evening EMH, I am assuming that since you are already in the park for your ADR, you can then go to the areas that are opened without actually going on any rides.

 

[supersnoop]

They don't scan bands in the morning.

 

[Wengino]

I had heard they don't scan bands in the morning, I just wanted to confirm. As this is Christmas week, I will take the 15 minutes ahead of the other off-site "grains of sand" if it's possible.

 

[WEDWDW]

Nothing will "prevent" you from accessing attractions during the AM EMH(you will already be in the Park via your early ADR and they don't check MBs at the attractions during AM EMH)-you will be on the "honor" system.

 

[PoohsFan1]

Thank you everyone who clarified what I said. I know they used to scan the MBs at the evening EMH (not sure if they even still do this either), and I just assumed they would do the same for morning EMH (of course we all know what assuming does ). Sorry OP to misinform you of the information.

 

[Robo]

I know they used to scan the MBs at the evening EMH (not sure if they even still do this either)

They do.

 

[Wengino]

Appreciate the input everybody. Thanks.

 

[yooperfan]

Are you saying the parking lot opens at 7am and your ADR is for 7am? If this is the case, they will probably charge you as a no show if your not there on time especially at such a busy time as Christmas. If I am misunderstanding, enjoy!

 

[Robo]

Are you saying the parking lot opens at 7am and your ADR is for 7am? If this is the case, they will probably charge you as a no show if your not there on time especially at such a busy time as Christmas. If I am misunderstanding, enjoy!

The PARK opens at 7AM.

The OP likely would not know when the MK parking LOT opens.
(Which will be much earlier than 7AM.)

 

[yooperfan]

OP's statement said expected parking opening with EMH likely 7am, since OP stated the park opened at 7am before that, I assumed it wasn't a spell check.

 

[Robo]

OP's statement said expected parking opening with EMH likely 7am, since OP stated the park opened at 7am before that, I assumed it wasn't a spell check.

That's why I clarified why I figured it was a typo.
The OP can see that MK is opening at 7AM. It's on the calendar.
And, they know that they have a 7AM ADR.
And, since no off-site guests could get to MK at 7AM if the parking lot was not open earlier than that...
And, Disney does not announce when the parking lot opens.

So, my conclusion is... "typo."

 

[WEDWDW]

Thank you everyone who clarified what I said. I know they used to scan the MBs at the evening EMH (not sure if they even still do this either), and I just assumed they would do the same for morning EMH (of course we all know what assuming does ). Sorry OP to misinform you of the information.

Yes,they scan MBs at the attractions during PM EMH because non-eligible PM EMH Guests are allowed to remain in the Park during PM EMH to shop and dine,but they cannot access attractions.

During AM EMH they check MBs outside the Mickey Readers before Guests enter the Park so no need then to recheck everybody at the attractions since only EMH eligible Guests are in the Park at that point.

 

[Wengino]

Robo, you are correct, typo. I edited my original post. I will drag my 4 teens out of bed, and get them to the TTC by 6am, find clipboard guy/gal at the entrance to the park by 6:45, walk to crystal palace for 7am breakfast ADR, hopefully be done by 7:45, and on our way to a magical day