RotR and SDD Genie+ strategy

[g-dad66]

Best way to GE is around Echo lake. Toy story will be jammed up with SDD fans. this is the best map I could find. The crowds split into 3 directions. straight down hollywood boulevard to MMRR or past it to SDD. both of these wont open to ride until exactly 8:30. another crowd heads down sunset to RnR/ToT, again line up on sunset and rides dont open until 8:30.
third crowd heads left at echo lake past star tours into GE. they will make someone scan magic band to confirm on site guest and then let you in at 8:00 my experience was to be let in even earlier. It is to manage the crowds at GE, this is unofficial but has been consistent.
note that if you go to Rise and its running you are likely to get both RoTR and MFSR before 9am. but after that avoid SDD unless you have a G+ because the line will be the longest at 9am

these times are based on 8:30 EE and 9:00 park open
to address your question though. through toy story land is not the best way to get to GE

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Perfect. Thanks!!

 

[Donitsa]

I noticed today when I was practicing getting Genie return times that it is possible to get an 8:30AM return time for SDD. If that magically happened, how would you get past the crowds at rope drop to the LL entrance? Would people be mad that you are cutting in front of them if you went around the crowds? I have done the SDD rope drop before so not sure how that would work if I had an early Genie window?

 

[Donitsa]

I needed to think that through I guess. Didn't have coffee yet! I guess I would just walk past crowds and then turn in to LL entrance?