Park Open Procedures

[iowamomof4]

Thanks so much for the info. Any idea what my strategy should be for rope dropping HS and Epcot next week coming from Caribbean Beach Resort? Will I get to the parks earlier taking a bus from there or the skyline? Thanks so much!

I was just working on getting a link to this thread to help you find it! Glad you made it over here, where I'm sure you'll get the answers you need.

 

[Mickey2021]

I was just working on getting a link to this thread to help you find it! Glad you made it over here, where I'm sure you'll get the answers you need.

Wow! Everyone here is so helpful. Thanks so much!

 

[threvester]

Thanks so much for the info. Any idea what my strategy should be for rope dropping HS and Epcot next week coming from Caribbean Beach Resort? Will I get to the parks earlier taking a bus from there or the skyline? Thanks so much!

When i was walking from the bus i saw people in the gondolas so you should be good for the studios from there.and if they have busses to epcot i would take that..i have gone my fastest from the international gateway side and i always end up way back in line at test track..you have to come from the front

 

[threvester]

I should also add that epcot is not a traditional rope drop..at 10:30 they release everybody..its a free for all

 

[castlecake2.0]

Wow! Everyone here is so helpful. Thanks so much!

Caribbean Beach only provides transport to EPCOT and Hollywood Studios via the Skyliner

 

[wdwmagic]

Rope Drop entry process returns to Magic Kingdom at Walt Disney World​

Rope Drop entry process returns to Magic Kingdom at Walt Disney World

The pre-COVID arrival experience is back at Disney World's theme parks.

www.wdwmagic.com

 

[zapple]

I’m at MK right now and they’re holding everyone at the land entrances until 8.

 

[Mickey2021]

I should also add that epcot is not a traditional rope drop..at 10:30 they release everybody..its a free for all

It looks like from the article posted Magic Kingdom rope drop just started today and everyone is released into each land right at the open like it used to be. Are you still at the parks today? Are the other three parks still doing a 30 minute early rope drop or are they now right at open to?

Also, someone else posted that there are no busses from Caribbean Beach to HS or Epcot because of the skyliner. It sounds like getting to the main entrance is critical for a Test Track rope drop. What is the easiest way to catch a bus from Caribbean Beach to somewhere else then on to Epcot? Thanks again!

 

[Mickey2021]

I’m at MK right now and they’re holding everyone at the land entrances until 8.

Enjoy the day!

 

[wdwmagic]

Here is a look at this morning's rope drop at MK

 

[jrhwdw]

Here is a look at this morning's rope drop at MK

Thanks! However no Let The Magic Begin Pyro??? Will that return?? Maybe July 1st?

 

[monothingie]

Here is a look at this morning's rope drop at MK

Ok family, be up at 6AM to get ready so that we can be at the MK by 7:30AM so that we can be herded together to wait before we push and shove others out of our way so that we can be the first ones on Space Mountain, otherwise our vacation will be ruined.

I think the closet I made it to a rope drop was 1PM.

If they only kept the parks open till midnight....

 

[Mickey2021]

Wow, checking MK

Thanks! However no Let The Magic Begin Pyro??? Will that return?? Maybe July 1st?

I know right. I was waiting for the small pop too. It looks like some of the guests in the video were also looking around like, did it begin?

 

[Mickey2021]

Here is a look at this morning's rope drop at MK

Thanks! It looks like rope drop is making wait times return to a normal pattern. I have been watching them every morning for weeks and Peter Pan and Space would have a 20-30 minute wait around 30 minutes into park open. Today they are posting 45 and 40 minutes respectively. I wonder if this will carry throughout the day?

 

[jrhwdw]

Wow, checking MK

I know right. I was waiting for the small pop too. It looks like some of the guests in the video were also looking around like, did it begin?

This could be over-boarding but hopefully the 50th Decor doesn't interfere with Castle Pyro? If so, HEA and the 50th is in trouble!

 

[havoc315]

Sounds like the earliest we will see early entry is July 1, when opening time for MK goes to 9am, allowing for 8:30 early entry.

 

[BaconPancakes]

Would people still recommend being there an hour before posted open time or 30 mins now?

 

[iowamomof4]

Would people still recommend being there an hour before posted open time or 30 mins now?

Do you want to be at the front of the line or the back? I'm still planning to aim for an hour.

 

[BaconPancakes]

Do you want to be at the front of the line or the back? I'm still planning to aim for an hour.

Epcot and DHS shouldn’t be an issue because we can walk from our hotel, but we’ll be relying on busses for MK and DAK.

 

[iowamomof4]

Epcot and DHS shouldn’t be an issue because we can walk from our hotel, but we’ll be relying on busses for MK and DAK.

Yep, same here. I'm so excited to try out BWV for the first time! We stayed at Beach Club on our first trip back in 2015, but I think we'll be even happier with the location this time.