Rope drop recommendations please

[sheri236]

We are staying at DLH and will be going to Disneyland on 9/16 and DCA on 9/17. We're definitely rope drop people and need some advice on recent procedures. What time do you suggest we be at the gates, what time do they let guests in and do they hold you inside until the official 8am opening? Any advice would be greatly appreciated! Thanks!!

 

[Matrixleos]

Best advice is to read a couple of recent Trip Reports. As several have good recommended times for all the questions you asked. Here's a link to the Disneyland Trip Reports...

https://www.disboards.com/forums/disneyland-trip-reports.27/

 

[RunnerMom71]

Hello!!! We were at the parks last week but stayed at GCH so can't speak to the DLH security lines. I would plan on extra time to get through security from that end of DTD. Security from the GCH was a breeze each and every time.

FWIW we left our rooms around 7:30 am. Husband went to Starbucks to get some caffeine and we went to the park to get a spot to the front of the rope. Every time they were letting guests into the park for rope drop in front of the castle. We always went left of the hub; right to the front of the rope. I love hearing the plaids share stories in the morning. Everyone in a great mood! Keep towards the right if you are headed to Fantasyland as there's a big crowd heading to Galaxy's Edge on that side of the hub too.