PLEASE HELP LEAVING FOR WDW TOMORROW - Park opening

[gems_smiling]

Just a quick question - If the official park opening time for all the parks is 9am. What time at each of the parks does the opening of the park begin eg the awakening at AK and the Characters on the train at MK? Thanks for your help.

 

[Robo]

Just a quick question - If the official park opening time for all the parks is 9am. What time at each of the parks does the opening of the park begin eg the awakening at AK and the Characters on the train at MK? Thanks for your help.

That's easy. Although the lengths of these ceremonies are not more than 6-10 minutes...

To sure to see any Opening (Rope Drop) Ceremony at any park (if they do have one) is to be at the front gates no later than 20 minutes before the "opening time" (EMH or regular, depending on the day).

The Opening (Rope Drop) Ceremony at DAK is now called, "The Adventure Begins," and it stars Minnie, Goofy, Pluto and a surprise guest "explorer."

These Ceremonies are performed on AM EMH mornings only for the EMH guests and not again for the "regular-hours" guests that day.

On non-AM EMH mornings these Ceremonies are performed for the "regular-hours" guests that day.

These ceremonies are not ALWAYS performed (no way to know until you get to the park and see), but it is always wise to be 20-30 minutes EARLY any day so you will not be at the "end" of longer lines at the front gates.

 

[gems_smiling]

Thank you, that really helps.

 

[nuttylawprofessor]

During the Xmas parade filming last year, they didn't do the show but played the music anyway. It was lame.