Disney's Hollywood Studios Adjusts Morning Entry Procedure: What You Need to Know
Disney's Hollywood Studios Adjusts Morning Entry Procedure: What You Need to Know
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News Disney's Hollywood Studios Adjusts Morning Entry Procedure - October 2024
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And the non-resort guests used that hour to all purchase more merch, food, and beverages and Bob Iger lived happily ever after.
Disneydad1012
Active Member
Def a great change. The old process was a pain unless you were very close to the front of tapping in.
Horizons '83
Well-Known Member
- In the Parks
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I distain most of the changes that have been made recently, prices at new restaurants (cough cough Bakeshop), bland towers, reduced benefits of staying onsite but this seems more of an operational change with the benefit of potential dollars spent a half hour prior to opening. This is simply reverting back to the pre-pandemic operations.
DisneyDreamer08
Well-Known Member
Just out of curiosity, how common is it for rides to open early? My daughter and I were there in August and early entry was at 8:30. They started letting guests into the park at about 8 and by 8:15, we were in the preshow room for Rise. I actually checked the app to see if I got the opening time wrong but it said 8:30 early entry & 9am park opening. Just wondering if it’s common to start things a little early.
gerarar
Premium Member
It probably depends on ops and the day. They are already cycling rides before the 8:30am start.
When I was at MK last weekend for early entry, they started putting guests on 7DMT at 7:25am when early entry officially started at 7:30am for a 8am park opening.
Edit: we were held at the Fantasyland bridge after scanning in. Sometime between 7:20
and 7:25am, they allowed us to go and queue up in lines for rides.
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ToTBellHop
Well-Known Member
It’s common at DHS and DAK, in particular.
MK and Epcot are more likely to do a traditional rope drop at the scheduled time. Although, based upon the statement above mine, perhaps this changed when Tron moved to standby?
SingleRider
Premium Member
I went in September 2019 and remember being held outside the park since I was offsite. However IIRC this was when they were doing the 3 hour EMH shortly after SWGE opened so maybe procedures were different for that.
"We are giving guests more flexibility to be able to enjoy shopping and dining opportunities in the park prior to park open!"
Chi84
Premium Member
That's actually a good thing, though. Not everything that benefits the company is a detriment to the guest. I would love the opportunity to get a little breakfast instead of standing outside in the sun waiting for the park to open.
ToTBellHop
Well-Known Member
Exactly. You had to be at DHS this early anyway if you had any hope of rope dropping. If I’m already at the park, I’d rather be in the park instead of stressing over whether I’ll be in the entry line that gets stopped for 5 minutes. Feels like I’m always in that line…
Chi84
Premium Member
That's because I'm always in front of you with my apparently undetectable fingerprint trying to convince the CM that I remember which finger I used. Next time I'm using my middle finger so I'll be ready when they ask.
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TrainsOfDisney
Well-Known Member
Oh yes… I remember which finger I used, let me show you!!! Haha.Next time I'm using my middle finger so I'll be ready when they ask.
Also I agree that this benefits both the guests and the company. More guests buying Starbucks, guests are happy cause they are already in the park, and it’s also safer and much more enjoyable to not have a large gathering of guests lined up in front of the entrance.
doctornick
Well-Known Member
So in addition to the "rope drop" checkpoints for early entry, they also scan for being a resort guest separately for MMRR? Is Star Tours open early and, if so, do they scan there too (or is the check;point before the ride)?
JoeCamel
Well-Known Member
Next time you go wear a plaid vest and see if it works then......That's because I'm always in front of you with my apparently undetectable fingerprint trying to convince the CM that I remember which finger I used. Next time I'm using my middle finger so I'll be ready when they ask.
Purduevian
Well-Known Member
Basically 5 check points... I think it's time MK got a second checkpoint
Yes they do, details in https://www.wdwmagic.com/attraction...ing-entry-procedure-what-you-need-to-know.htm
MMRR is scanned at the entrance to the ride.
MMR and Star tours are not behind a resort checkpoint.
doctornick
Well-Known Member
So I'm sorry but still not clear: is Star Tours operating for Early Entry? And, if so, do they check at the ride entrance like they do for MMRR?
Yes