Rope drop Epcot: inside before opening time?

[mistyinca]

Im from so cal. At Disneyland when you rope drop, you can enter about 15-30 minutes prior to opening time and are held by ropes at the “entry” to each land.

We’re at Epcot now in the car in the parking lot. The park opens at nine. Can we enter before actual opening time? Ideally, I’d like to get to the lockers before opening. If so, what time do they let you through the gate?

Thank you!

 

[WEDWDW]

Things can,and do change,but "lately" Guests have been let into Epcot around 8:45 AM and then held at a rope just before Spaceship Earth.

The Jammitors then do a show and the rope drops at 9:00 AM.

Since the Lockers are past SE,you can't access them early.

However,the Wheelchair and ECV rental location is "before" the rope and can be accessed early.

 

[mistyinca]

Things can,and do change,but "lately" Guests have been let into Epcot around 8:45 AM and then held at a rope just before Spaceship Earth.

The Jammitors then do a show and the rope drops at 9:00 AM.

Since the Lockers are past SE,you can't access them early.

However,the Wheelchair and ECV rental location is "before" the rope and can be accessed early.

Thanks! No ecv needed here.

 

[WEDWDW]

Thanks! No ecv needed here.

You're welcome.

Wait until about Day 4 of walking around WDW and you may reconsider!lol

(Seriously,just included that for anyone reading this Thread who may need an ECV or Wheelchair and "assumed" the ECV/Wheelchair Rental is at the same place as the Lockers,which is the case at DHS and MK.)

 

[WEDWDW]

How did Park Opening go-did they hold you at Spaceship Earth?