TTC mornings when Magic Kingom is doing the morning EMH

[CR Resort Fan 4 Life]

I have read that on the mornings when the Magic Kingdom is doing the morning Extra Magic Hour, WDW Resort guests have to show their Resort ID to get on the Monorail or Ferry boat & off site guests have to stand there & wait. Anyway I was wondering if an off site guest has a ADR for breakfast at the Grand Floridian Cafe & decides to park at the TTC because after breakfast they want to go to the Magic Kingdom. Would the Cast Member that is checking Resort ID cards ask to see their confirmation before going on the Resort Monorail? How do you know that they would not want to lie & say they have an ADR for the Grand Floridian Cafe, when they would really try to get into the Magic Kingdom during the Extra Magic Hour, when they should not because they are not WDW Resort guests.

 

[Robo]

I have read that on the mornings when the Magic Kingdom is doing the morning Extra Magic Hour, WDW Resort guests have to show their Resort ID to get on the Monorail or Ferry boat & off site guests have to stand there & wait. Anyway I was wondering if an off site guest has a ADR for breakfast at the Grand Floridian Cafe & decides to park at the TTC because after breakfast they want to go to the Magic Kingdom. Would the Cast Member that is checking Resort ID cards ask to see their confirmation before going on the Resort Monorail? How do you know that they would not want to lie & say they have an ADR for the Grand Floridian Cafe, when they would really try to get into the Magic Kingdom during the Extra Magic Hour, when they should not because they are not WDW Resort guests.

Save the hassle and park at MK/TTC parking, but NEAR the Poly Resort.
Walk to the Poly and then board the resort monorail to GF or MK or...

 

[CR Resort Fan 4 Life]

Save the hassle and park at MK/TTC parking, but NEAR the Poly Resort.
Walk to the Poly and then board the resort monorail to GF or MK or...

I realize people can do that, but I was wondering what is the procedure when an off site guest goes on the Monorail during the morning Extra Magic Hour, but to one of the Resorts with a ADR?

 

[Robo]

I realize people can do that, but I was wondering what is the procedure when an off site guest goes on the Monorail during the morning Extra Magic Hour, but to one of the Resorts with a ADR?

Yes, of course they'll let those guests on, its just more of a hassle to do it at TTC. They are used to guests with ADR in the mornings.

Its ALWAYS a good idea to carry your ADR numbers with you all the time, anyway.
You never know when they might have a computer glitch and if you have your info, you'll have no problems.

If they really want to CHEAT their way to MK, its at their own risk, as I have been asked to show my resort ID right at the MK GATE when I enter for EMH. And I arrived directly on a resort bus.

No ID, no entrance.

 

[CR Resort Fan 4 Life]

Last December when my family & I went to the Magic Kingdom during the morning EMH, we were not asked to show our Resort ID after getting of the Resort Monorail. Have things changed since then, where they now ask guests at the TTC & at the Magic Kingom entrance gates?

 

[Robo]

Last December when my family & I went to the Magic Kingdom during the morning EMH, we were not asked to show our Resort ID after getting of the Resort Monorail. Have things changed since then, where they now ask guests at the TTC & at the Magic Kingom entrance gates?

Yeppers!
And it depends on which gate and which managers, on which day at which park.

Can gate-crashers get in? Sometimes.

I've even read an elaborate post here describing how a non-resort guest fanagled her whole family WRIST-BANDS at PM EMH... but Disney has gotten wiser about the crashers and the "show your resort ID" is much more common on AM EMHs than it was when it was first introduced.

 

[CR Resort Fan 4 Life]

I remember reading something maybe a month ago or a few weeks ago that aside from showing Resort ID to get the wrist band for PM EMH, you also had to show photo ID to prove you were the person that has the name on the Resort ID card. Is this true because if my family & I decide to do PM EMH, would like to know that before we leave.

 

[Robo]

I remember reading something maybe a month ago or a few weeks ago that aside from showing Resort ID to get the wrist band for PM EMH, you also had to show photo ID to prove you were the person that has the name on the Resort ID card. Is this true because if my family & I decide to do PM EMH, would like to know that before we leave.

Well, since kids under driving age don't generally have a photo ID, that's a moot point for them.
And no, I've never had to show an ID to get my wrist-band (although it could be a possible requirement).

But that would be no problem because I would never go to the parks WITHOUT my photo ID.
I have lost my AP (carelessly) in a FP machine, park-hopped and, after discovering it was missing, I got a new AP in under a minute from Guest Relations by only showing my photo ID.

On another day both my DW and I needed replacement AP's at the front gate of DAK (I had left them in the resort room drawer by accident).

Again, we both had our photo ID (drivers' license) and got new AP's in seconds.

So the moral of the tale is... if you're an adult, carry your ID, it can come in handy.