Rumors of Light (ROL discussion thread)

[figmentfan423]

Looking for opinions. My last day of my Disney vacation is 4/26 and we are spending it at MK. Of course that happens to be the first day of EMM. I have a BOG res for 8:50 that morning. Do you think there is any value in keeping that? My original thought was that we could at least get in the park early and maybe get some nice non crowd pics (like my profile pic). However we would be eating at prime rope drop time instead of getting in a line. Just wanted to hear some thoughts and suggestions on this.

If it's your last day I'd keep it all the EMM people would be off MSUSA way before you're let in.

 

[10CJ]

I knew Honey I Shrunk the Kids was closing in April but it still makes me sad. I loved that area as a kid. So glad DD and DS got a chance to experience it once before it was gone. I was looking at a HS park map online today and the area is just trees now.

 

[YodasMom]

Do any of you know if they still do the morning walking tour at the Boardwalk? We have 4 WP days and thought that may be something fun to do before hand. THNX

This tour is awesome. I really recommend it!

 

[jeanico2000]

Are Cheetos an acceptable snack for the Lounge? They do have a Cheetah as a spokeperson...

I second the cheetos, and will throw in some animal crackers...

 

[MMlovesDisney]

If it's your last day I'd keep it all the EMM people would be off MSUSA way before you're let in.

Another thing I have been wondering, what time do you suppose they would let us in? Any guess?

 

[elmoandzoey]

We'll be at MK for rope drop and a BOG lunch at 1:15

We have a lunch at BOG at 1:15pm too! But our is on 5/5

 

[jlundeen]

Looking for opinions. My last day of my Disney vacation is 4/26 and we are spending it at MK. Of course that happens to be the first day of EMM. I have a BOG res for 8:50 that morning. Do you think there is any value in keeping that? My original thought was that we could at least get in the park early and maybe get some nice non crowd pics (like my profile pic). However we would be eating at prime rope drop time instead of getting in a line. Just wanted to hear some thoughts and suggestions on this.

We have a BOG resv also for that day, and I asked that question on the BLOG yesterday, they answered:

I’m interested in understanding how this will impact guests with existing early dining plans at Be Our Guest, the Castle, and Crystal Palace. We have an 8:05 AM reservation booked months ago, for a day that is now available for the Early Morning Magic guests. We’ve already pre-ordered our breakfasts, and are looking forward to it. But what will happen when we finish dining? Will we be allowed out of the restaurants, or held in a queue somewhere until rope drop?

Jeanne Lundeen on April 6, 2016 at 9:21 am

• Yes, you will be allowed out of the restaurant.
  
  Breakfast guests will be treated the same as they are today – you will be directed to a queue after breakfast to wait until the park opens. (For example, if a group finishes dining at Be Our Guest and wants to visit Seven Dwarfs Mine Train, they are queued outside the attraction until park opens and then are allowed to enter).
  
  Jennifer Fickley-Baker on April 6, 2016 at 1:55 pm

So, for us, the answer is yes, however our resv is earlier than yours and we will be finished eating earlier.

 

[ArielSRL]

I brought it up because the difference between buying into Poly direct vs resale is only $10-$15 per point. If you want all the membership benefits (assuming that matters to you), then you're not saving much by buying Poly resale. In fact, the savings on annual passes and Tables in Wonderland dining card make up for the difference if you visit often enough.

Gotcha. I think the Poly would probably be too expensive for us either way. And my plan is to buy a smaller contract and just bank or borrow to go every two to three years. I think that's probably all I can get my hubby to agree to. At least initially anyway.

 

[AngiTN]

Looking for opinions. My last day of my Disney vacation is 4/26 and we are spending it at MK. Of course that happens to be the first day of EMM. I have a BOG res for 8:50 that morning. Do you think there is any value in keeping that? My original thought was that we could at least get in the park early and maybe get some nice non crowd pics (like my profile pic). However we would be eating at prime rope drop time instead of getting in a line. Just wanted to hear some thoughts and suggestions on this.

Park opens at 9:00?
Even without EMM I wouldn't keep that.
First, you'll have to battle the folks there for rope drop if you aren't getting in till that close to 9:00
Second, you are missing an hour of the lowest crowds of the day sitting in a restaurant.
A pre-park ADR is really only beneficial if it's an hour before opening.
Otherwise, I would not do it

 

[elmoandzoey]

yes they do still offer it. Bally-hoo Tour or something along those lines. As a guest at BWI you get the info on the activity calendar. I bet someone in the Boardwalk thread here can post a link to the recent one if you need the info on it

Wait wait wait, what is this? This is the first I am hearing of a walking tour at the Boardwalk! We have three non-park days to fill - I'd love to do that!

 

[Pixie Dust ✨]

I knew Honey I Shrunk the Kids was closing in April but it still makes me sad. I loved that area as a kid. So glad DD and DS got a chance to experience it once before it was gone. I was looking at a HS park map online today and the area is just trees now.

I was just thinking about how much I loved playing there!

 

[YodasMom]

We have a BOG resv also for that day, and I asked that question on the BLOG yesterday, they answered:

I’m interested in understanding how this will impact guests with existing early dining plans at Be Our Guest, the Castle, and Crystal Palace. We have an 8:05 AM reservation booked months ago, for a day that is now available for the Early Morning Magic guests. We’ve already pre-ordered our breakfasts, and are looking forward to it. But what will happen when we finish dining? Will we be allowed out of the restaurants, or held in a queue somewhere until rope drop?

Jeanne Lundeen on April 6, 2016 at 9:21 am

• Yes, you will be allowed out of the restaurant.
  
  Breakfast guests will be treated the same as they are today – you will be directed to a queue after breakfast to wait until the park opens. (For example, if a group finishes dining at Be Our Guest and wants to visit Seven Dwarfs Mine Train, they are queued outside the attraction until park opens and then are allowed to enter).
  
  Jennifer Fickley-Baker on April 6, 2016 at 1:55 pm

So, for us, the answer is yes, however our resv is earlier than yours and we will be finished eating earlier.

I have an 8:10 AM reservation that morning! See you there!

 

[YodasMom]

Wait wait wait, what is this? This is the first I am hearing of a walking tour at the Boardwalk! We have three non-park days to fill - I'd love to do that!

It's been offered for several years! I recommend it, though it may be boring for young children.

 

[Pixie Dust ✨]

Are Cheetos an acceptable snack for the Lounge? They do have a Cheetah as a spokeperson...

In that case, we should hire Chef TJ, though I'm not sure they even allow the poor man above ground anymore due to his stalkers.

 

[Cluelyss]

Park opens at 9:00?
Even without EMM I wouldn't keep that.
First, you'll have to battle the folks there for rope drop if you aren't getting in till that close to 9:00
Second, you are missing an hour of the lowest crowds of the day sitting in a restaurant.
A pre-park ADR is really only beneficial if it's an hour before opening.
Otherwise, I would not do it

OP would likely be able to get into the park as early as 8:15/8:30 and BOG will seat you as soon as you arrive, regardless of ADR time, if they have room. So OP could be seated early and still done around 9 (only takes us about a half-hour to eat there). So may not lose much park time at all. Though the effect of EMM guests remains to be seen....

 

[ArielSRL]

I also have three SciFi Diner ADRs in our itinerary on three different days. I need to drop two but I am so undecisive which ones Then I am also not sure if I want to keep the TH 6pm dinner or if I want to cancel it and bus over to Epcot so we can eat at the food stands there instead.

I finally ended up canceling a few of my extras once I booked FP. The extras were clogging up my itinerary...lol. I still have 1 extra F! Pkg but it is on our DHS day (we are most likely doing lunch but I have both lunch and dinner booked) so I'm keeping it for awhile.

 

[AngiTN]

OP would likely be able to get into the park as early as 8:15/8:30 and BOG will seat you as soon as you arrive, regardless of ADR time, if they have room. So OP could be seated early and still done around 9 (only takes us about a half-hour to eat there). So may not lose much park time at all. Though the effect of EMM guests remains to be seen....

Hopefully PP is aware and is planning on that. If they don't go till 8:50 it won't be good, IMO.

 

[10CJ]

Another thing I have been wondering, what time do you suppose they would let us in? Any guess?

I have heard they basically let everyone with a PPO opening in at the same time at BOG.Not sure if this is still true. I would probably try to show up earlier and see what happens. Not sure if there are limits at the main gate as to how far in advance of your ADR they allow you in.

 

[ArielSRL]

Was in my backyard too!

Us, too!

 

[walker0829]

I knew Honey I Shrunk the Kids was closing in April but it still makes me sad. I loved that area as a kid. So glad DD and DS got a chance to experience it once before it was gone. I was looking at a HS park map online today and the area is just trees now.

Hardly off topic for this thread but same here. DS4 loved it last year. Me, not so much because I was trying to follow him everywhere.