Toy Story Lot busses start running when?

[KalamityJane]

We are at the new Homewood Suites, and I have a reservation for Plaza Inn at 7:30 on a MM morning (MM opens at 7) where the parks open to everyone at 8.

Do the busses start running at 7ish or is it earlier than that? I've heard they run about an hour before opening but wasn't sure if that included MM or it was from regular park opening.

 

[az4boys]

We stayed at Homewood suites last month and primarily used the Toy Story shuttle. I asked a few people and I was told that the Toy Story lot opened one hour before regular park opening (not MM), and one bus driver told me that the shuttle started at 7:20 (8am regular opening). We never tested to see if it started earlier because the earliest we got to the shuttle was 7:25 and it was operating then. For our 7am MM when we wanted to leave the hotel at 6:30 we took a taxi. I would recommend calling yellow cab to make sure you get to your reservation on time. Fare should be under $10.

 

[94bruin]

How long is the ride from the lot? We're staying at the Hyatt Place, so plan on taking the TS shuttle.

 

[az4boys]

I didn't time the ride, but it seemed pretty short. Maybe 5 minutes? That is just a guess.

 

[disneychrista]

I always thought it was 60 minutes before park opening or 30 minutes before MM which ever is earlier. We used the Toy Story lot for MM a few years ago with little issue.

 

[tlovesdis]

I'm pretty sure the Toy Story lot busses are running before MM starts. We used ART in November and it was running before MM started.

 

[az4boys]

I think someone told us that Mickey and Friends would definitely be open 30 minutes before MM, but Toy Story wasn't guaranteed. We didn't want to risk the time of being wrong on that and having to backtrack to the hotel.

 

[lulugirl1968]

From the Disneyland web site.....
Operating Hours
Parking structures for the theme parks open one hour prior to the published and scheduled Disneyland Park opening time. On days featuring Magic Morning Early Admission, the Mickey & Friends Parking Structure opens 90 minutes before the published Disneyland Park opening time.