Say for a 10 AM opening? Is it an hour before? Could I realistically send my family to wait at the gate while I wait at the ticket booth (paying with gift cards) or do they all need to be there with me?
I believe that they open the ticket booths an hour before the turnstiles.
I also think that your family get in the line at the turnstiles while they wait for you to buy the tickets and your tickets will not be linked to each person until you enter the first time.
Yes, you family can wait in line at the gates while you buy the tickets...but be respectful and don't be "that guy" with one person in line then your whole family cutting in line to join them. I would just have ONE person buy the tickets then you have just ONE person joining your group.
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