Question about ADR's before park opening?

[stellablue]

How early do they let you in when you have a breakfast ADR before park opening?

We have an 8:25am breakfast at CP in MK. Will they let us in around 8am? If not, what's the earliest we can expect?

TIA!

 

[JeremyGNJ]

How early do they let you in when you have a breakfast ADR before park opening?

We have an 8:25am breakfast at CP in MK. Will they let us in around 8am? If not, what's the earliest we can expect?

TIA!

I was wondering the same thing, since i have some ADR in EPCOT before it opens.

Also, is there some separate area in order to get past the people waiting for rope drop?

 

[ellenmiele]

At MK, usually there is one turnstile with a CM posted there who checks your ADR # and then lets you in - I'd say 8 is about right for an 8:25 bfast at CP since you do need a little time to walk up Main Street and they do say to arrive 10 min early. I've never had an early ADR at EPCOT but I'd imagine it is a similar situation so be sure to have your ADR # with you.

p.s. Have your camera ready because those pics before the official park opening are GREAT!

 

[kaleighmariesmom]

I am so jealous. I wish we got to go before the park opens.. The pictures alone would be worth it...

 

[Sysyphus]

My last time was almost two years ago so it may have changed, but doubt it... after getting off the bus at MK there was a CM waving people calling "breakfast reservations this way..." and everyone with a reservation got to go through one turnstile off to the end.

 

[JeremyGNJ]

I guess it would be totally unethical to make a reservation just to get into the park early, but I bet people do it!

 

[praline3001]

I guess it would be totally unethical to make a reservation just to get into the park early, but I bet people do it!

OHHHH that would really stink. I know with CRT you have to use a CC to guarantee the table but not sure about CP.

 

[ReggieB]

I've had reservations at Crystal Palace for 8.05am several times. I was never let in the park much before 8am. Usually let in around 7.50am. I know some of you will be all I can't get over there in that time, but it really isn't a big deal. I even stop off to take a few pictures. I get there on time and they still haven't started seating folk. It seems to take the CM's 5/10 mins to get all set up, so it's not the mad dash you think it's going to be. Obviously if you roll up 30 minutes late that's not going to go down well.

 

[daisy112878]

In December we had adrs for a magical gathering at Tony's and for the princess breakfast at Epcot. For MK we went to the far right and there was a CM asking for your party's name to check the ADR list. We had to be there at 830am and we were allowed in at 8am. We got some great pictures on main street plus they had the disney photo people out too. For Epcot we went in the back gate since we were staying at BCV. Same thing there through. Just gave our last name and they let us through.

 

[chasenluke]

Do the buses start early enough for you to make it there? We will not have a car and I want to make early ADR.

 

[ReggieB]

Do the buses start early enough for you to make it there? We will not have a car and I want to make early ADR.

I stayed at the Beach Club one year, and that was my worry. However there are resort buses that start early to get you to the breakfast. They aren't as frequent as they are during the day, so leave plenty of time to get there. On our last trip the Epcot monorail wasn't open when we got to the TTC, so I start to panic about getting to our Princess breakfast. However they had CM's directing you to a bus that was taking folk over to Epcot. It was a little rushed, but we got there in time.

 

[ellenmiele]

Well as long as I know I'll be able to get there I'm happy - I don't mind leaving extra travel time.

 

[daisy112878]

We were staying at BC and left an hour before our adr at MK. We got there 30 minutes early. There was a CM standing at the BC bus stop asking everyone where they were going and to switch breakfast. He was keeping track of the buses to make sure they were coming for everyone.