Which parks have opening "celebrations" in the a.m?

[IloveWINNIEthePOOH]

I was wondering if all of the parks have morning opening "celebrations"? We'd love to be there if they have one!!

Also, if there are morningEMH, does it change anything about it?

Thanks!!

 

[Dizneydaz]

bump!

 

[ksloane]

I'm not sure which ones have the celebrations, but I read on another post today that if they have EMH in the mornings that the celebrations are done then, not at regular park time openings. (That's how I understood the post). Hope I've helped. If not, maybe this will bump it back to the front so you can get a better answer.

 

[BlindTyldak]

AK has one, but not at the front gate. Okay, a little something at the front gate, an announcement, they might bring out a character (I was at the back and couldn't see) and they strike up the opening music to the Lion King and let people in. But once you go through the Oasis Mickey is in a truck giving a speach welcoming people to the park.

 

[Robo]

MK and DAK have formal "Rope Drop Ceremonies" that involve several Disney characters with "speaking roles" (on a recorded soundtrack).

MK has the "big one" that involves singing and dancing, a "chosen family", the steam train, and many favorite characters.

These are USUALLY performed every morning (but no guarantee, especially at DAK). When its an EMH morning at a given park, the ceremony is usujally performed only for the EMH guests and not for the "regular hours" guests an hour later.

Epcot has spradically had a few characters at its rope drop (but I have yet to witness it in-person).

MGM has a recorded announcement and no characters.

All parks MIGHT have a "chosen family" (or two) that leads in a countdown at the front gate before guests are let through the turnstyles, but this is not the formal "rope drop ceremony".

Guests should be at the front gates of any park by 30 minutes before the scheduled open time (EMH or regular) to be in a better position to see the bigger ceremonies.
(The formal ceremonies' actual running time is about 5 minutes.)