Prepark opening transportation

[Gracie09]

I haven't done a ppo breakfast in years so I'm a bit rusty. A friend has one for mk at 8:45.
Buses start around 6:30 right?
When do you think they would let her in? It's the first morning of her first trip so she wants to soak it all in.

 

[seashoreCM]

Yes, buses start running around 6:30 AM each day. Be at the stop early, the service is not that frequent that early.

One entrance lane is open for eary breakfast goers. It is usually at the far left or the far right.

Although there may be a delay at the entrance, they cannot expect you to run for the restaurant but also you cannot expect to have time to take pictures of the empty park.

 

[goofy4tink]

They usually allow you in up to 30 mins prior to your ADR. Usually.

 

[nursejackie]

They usually allow you in up to 30 mins prior to your ADR. Usually.

We were hopeful we would be let in this early but we have been to Crystal Palace (8am booking) and Garden Grill (8am booking) and both times we were only let into the park at 7.50am, which meant we had to head straight to the restaurant rather than savour the empty parks. We have booked Garden Grill again but this time we will be going in through the main entrance so they may let us in earlier but last year we entered at the international gateway as we stayed at BC so not sure if that's why we got in later than we had hoped.

 

[Alesia]

We were hopeful we would be let in this early but we have been to Crystal Palace (8am booking) and Garden Grill (8am booking) and both times we were only let into the park at 7.50am, which meant we had to head straight to the restaurant rather than savour the empty parks. We have booked Garden Grill again but this time we will be going in through the main entrance so they may let us in earlier but last year we entered at the international gateway as we stayed at BC so not sure if that's why we got in later than we had hoped.

No one is ever let in before 7:45 or so.

 

[Gracie09]

Thanks! I don't think she was thinking she would be let in super early. She just wanted enough time to not rush to her reservation and enjoy the first few minutes of "Disney"

 

[nursejackie]

Thanks! I don't think she was thinking she would be let in super early. She just wanted enough time to not rush to her reservation and enjoy the first few minutes of "Disney"

Two years ago we booked an 8am reservation for Crystal Palace when the park was due to open at 9am, and then a few weeks before they changed the park opening time to 8am, (something they do in December a lots) so there was lots of people at the gates and they rushed in shortly after us so we barely managed to get our photo in front of the castle with no one around us. We were a little disappointed, but this is our 7th December trip and they haven't ever opened Epcot early unless it's EMH so we know we will be in Epcot at least an hour before the crowds.