The GF walkway is open. Thinking it might be easier to get dropped there but, a longer walk
The whole situation is weird to me. I don't see the harm in allowing a rideshare to drop off at CR for a MO. I get not just letting everyone drop off there, but if you're going in and paying for a meal, what's the big deal.
It can be a busy intersection, many CM use it to get to work. By design, WDW encourages guests to explore other resorts in the hope they just might elect to stay there in the future.
However, I’ve generally thought of CS venues in a resort to be be part of the guest amenity list that encourages people to pick that property for their visit. That includes the often quicker access to a park via ability to walk to the gates from their room.
Nobody wants to get up & wait in line far longer than expected for a bagel & a coffee before heading off to the parks because there is a large influx of those not staying there also in line.
My understanding that this has come up, often, on guest surveys. Something easy enough to correct when it comes to a small restriction as to the number of guests permitted via ride-share in the am who don’t have a resort or TS dining reservation.
As one who has stayed at both CR & BLT, I both understand & appreciate the crackdown on allowing vehicles onto the property during ‘am rush hour’. The parking lot for the CR can especially be challenging to find a self-park space.
We were in the world in early March. Staying at CSR if that makes a difference here. Drove & arrived at TTC approx 15 minutes prior to park opening. Monorail not running, down the ramp we went, in line for boat. Absolutely not my favored method of transport. Thankfully, they didn’t pack them.
Crowds had just started to pick up for spring break after a few quiet days. They had multiple boats running. We were walking down Main Street at 9:20 am. Quite satisfactory IMO. Lines for the eticket rides didn’t verge onto an hour until 10:30 am or so.
