Which lands and attractions are open during MK EMH?

[Bowen Family]

Our first post! Can anyone confirm which lands and attractions are open during Magic Kingdom EMH? We want to avoid using fastpass selections for the rides we can knock off during our 8-9am EMH, but have seen conflicting accounts on-line. I emailed Disney and the CM's response was all of them, but I'm pretty sure that's not true. I thought morning EMH was limited to rides in Fantasyland and Tomorrowland, but maybe that changes seasonally? Thanks for any help!

 

[ArielSRL]

I'm fairly certain it's Fantasyland and Tomorrowland only. And while I think most things are open, I'm sure there may be some things that aren't....like meeting the characters in the Storybook Circus area (I think that's 10am regardless of opening). But I'm only going off what I've read as I have yet to experience it myself.

 

[twinprincesses09]

Here's a link to see what's open at all the parks during morning and evening EMHs.

http://www.wdwinfo.com/wdwinfo/earlyentry.htm

 

[AngelDisney]

Here's a link to see what's open at all the parks during morning and evening EMHs.

http://www.wdwinfo.com/wdwinfo/earlyentry.htm

Thanks for the link! I didn't know that Splash Mountain is not open for EMH. Good to know now.

 

[Robo]

Thanks for the link! I didn't know that Splash Mountain is not open for EMH. Good to know now.

Only attractions in Tomorrowland and Fantasyland are open for MK's AM EMH.
(Virtually all of them in both of those two lands are open.)

For PM EMH, a great deal of MK's all-around core attractions WILL be open.
But, the one that's hard to predict is Splash Mtn.
Splash is an "on-again-off-again" PM EMH attraction.
Hard to know in advance if it will be open for PM EMH.

One surprising attraction NOT included in PM EMH is Jungle Cruise (which is a great "after dark" attraction.)

 

[AngelDisney]

Only attractions in Tomorrowland and Fantasyland are open for MK's AM EMH.
(Virtually all of them in both of those two lands are open.)

For PM EMH, a great deal of MK's all-around core attractions WILL be open.
But, the one that's hard to predict is Splash Mtn.
Splash is an "on-again-off-again" PM EMH attraction.
Hard to know in advance if it will be open for PM EMH.

One surprising attraction NOT included in PM EMH is Jungle Cruise (which is a great "after dark" attraction.)

Thanks Robo! I almost missed Jungle Cruise. Will the current EMH rides be listed on the Times Guide or MDE on MK EMH days?

 

[abner1776]

For Early Magic Hours at MK, the rule of thumb is when walking up Main St. USA, everything in front of you or to the right is probably open while everything to the left is closed.

 

[BZMomNJ]

How crowded would Adventureland and Frontierland be on an EMH morning? I don't think our group will be up early enough to benefit from it on our second MK day so we just plan to start at Pirates when the park opens to everyone else at 9am. Should we expect a rush of people who have already worked their way through Fantasy and Tomorrowland? Or will we still have an hour of slower crowds while the resort masses finish up and other guests rush to their rope drop rides?

 

[Robo]

How crowded would Adventureland and Frontierland be on an EMH morning? I don't think our group will be up early enough to benefit from it on our second MK day so we just plan to start at Pirates when the park opens to everyone else at 9am. Should we expect a rush of people who have already worked their way through Fantasy and Tomorrowland? Or will we still have an hour of slower crowds while the resort masses finish up and other guests rush to their rope drop rides?

On an MK AM EMH day,
Pirates will be OK at 9AM, so will BTM and Splash.
(The first attraction that will get a LOT of guests who have been attending AM EMH will be Haunted Mansion.)

By about 10AM, many attractions will have longer lines.

 

[Bowen Family]

Thanks everyone for the help! I notice the wdwinfo link provided does list Haunted Mansion for AM EMH, but perhaps that's just a type-o? Think we'll plan to focus on Fantasyland during EMH, then try to beat the Main Street/Hub crowd to Haunted Mansion, move on to Frontier and Adventureland from there, and schedule our fastpasses to start between 10 and 11am.

 

[Robo]

Thanks everyone for the help! I notice the wdwinfo link provided does list Haunted Mansion for AM EMH, but perhaps that's just a type-o? Think we'll plan to focus on Fantasyland during EMH, then try to beat the Main Street/Hub crowd to Haunted Mansion, move on to Frontier and Adventureland from there, and schedule our fastpasses to start between 10 and 11am.

Haunted Mansion is not open for AM EMH.

 

[Bowen Family]

Thanks for clearing that up, Robo. Much appreciated.

 

[klacey1]

On an MK AM EMH day,
Pirates will be OK at 9AM, so will BTM and Splash.
(The first attraction that will get a LOT of guests who have been attending AM EMH will be Haunted Mansion.)

By about 10AM, many attractions will have longer lines.

Semi-related: So if the Haunted Mansion gets a lot of EMH guests when 9 am hits, I'm assuming that means most guests float from Fantasyland to Liberty Square. Does that mean if Splash is my first 9 am priority, it's smarter to leave Fantasyland and get to splash via Adventureland? Or is it still smarter just to wait with other EMH guests and go through Liberty Square?

 

[davkata]

Semi-related: So if the Haunted Mansion gets a lot of EMH guests when 9 am hits, I'm assuming that means most guests float from Fantasyland to Liberty Square. Does that mean if Splash is my first 9 am priority, it's smarter to leave Fantasyland and get to splash via Adventureland? Or is it still smarter just to wait with other EMH guests and go through Liberty Square?

Wondering same...

 

[Robo]

Semi-related: So if the Haunted Mansion gets a lot of EMH guests when 9 am hits, I'm assuming that means most guests float from Fantasyland to Liberty Square. Does that mean if Splash is my first 9 am priority, it's smarter to leave Fantasyland and get to splash via Adventureland? Or is it still smarter just to wait with other EMH guests and go through Liberty Square?

Take your pick.
No telling which of those "ropes" may drop first on the day you are there.