Rope Drop at the Magic Kingdom

[@daisycocoa2557]

You guys crack me up : ) “you go mad tea partiers.. live your best life!” Lol....Thanks for all you do!

[@angelpeacenevis7684]

That was my favorite part too :) :) LOL!

[@C_Har]

I was actually drinking a cup of coffee and it made me laugh and spit out coffee! I think I'm getting that quote put on a t-shirt!

[@jessicakleinberg7925]

Yesss!

[@erinwiggins286]

This video is just the sort I love to geek out on. I understand it represents a large investment of staff time. However, when the opportunity arises, I say more like this please!

[@christinecrawford]

Erin Wiggins I agree completely, 💖 this type of video!!

[@misssagacious]

Same! The research and tour testings are my oxygen!

[@Travelini]

I would love a video on how many 'non-popular' rides you could fit in as a strategy for the people who snag FPs for those popular rides.

[@Patrick-qn6oq]

Great suggestion.

[@frankysurroca]

yes please

[@stevenjames90]

Thank you so much for these. They are awesome experiments for planning and invaluable for us novice vacationers (and super planners). I hope to see many more like this. Greatly appreciated.

[@WilsonCheung88]

Made rope drop today. Was mid pack at the rope at 8:15, same spot as David. Walked through the 7dmt gate at 9:02. I saw the line was already all the way back to the circus area. Wait time showed as 60 minutes. Got on a train at 9:25. Out by 9:29. Wait time is now 70 minutes. Now to head back to the house and pick up the family so they can start their day in MK. They did not want to take part in the craziness. Edit - This day was also an early magic morning too. The line of cars at the gate was crazy when I left. I'd say it was about 1/2 mile long. Got back into the park around 10:30am, no lines at the parking gate and I got to park one row behind preferred parking.

[@HeatherTravels]

I really appreciate you guys doing these tests. They are very informative and helpful.

[@jldunigan16]

Been a Unofficial Guide fan since 1998. So happy to see technology be utilized in your planning process. Thank you for all the hard Disney work you do!!

[@tonyac8762]

Love these videos! Also liked how CM told Len "about an hour" wait ... and it was more like half that! Under-promise, over-deliver! :)

[@curtisrose9634]

Loved the video. Would have liked to see someone have a fast pass to see how that stacked up against people waiting in line. But love the channel it has come in very handy for planning our trip in November

[@murple1537]

i went to rope drop and was within the first 40 people by the rope but ended up still waiting about 25 minutes because so many people push and shove and run. i just walked straight like a not insane person and i got pinched off by people with strollers, my feet got ran over a few times by wheels and people literally shoved me. what's up people happiest place on earth and everyone is perfectly fine with smashing everyone else :( next time i need to be directly behind that lady lol

[@screambluemurder101]

Vobe S I just can’t deal with that kind of thing. I couldn’t deal with it on my own, let alone with the kids

[@raquelrubio1542]

How come there’s already people In line when the first crowd arrives with the cast member?

[@a.k.sartisticlife8718]

They were people who had advanced dining reservations. If you have breakfast in the park before it opens you are allowed to get in line once you are done.

[@jnmcintosh]

I love this Rope Drop series of videos. Very helpful. Brian RDing FOP at Animal Kingdom is basically Touring Plans cannon at this point.

[@patriciajohnson1991]

I can't keep up with the front of the crowd anymore, so we started arriving 10 to 15 minutes before park opening and just follow the first wave in. We don't go to 7 Dwarves (to quote my husband, we tried it and thought it not worth the wait) so we go to Space Mountain first. Arriving when we do, by the time we get back to Space Mountain the first wave has been absorbed and we typically are on the ride by 5 to 10 minutes after official opening. We then loop back in and have 2 rides on Space Mountain before 25 minutes after opening.

[@touringplans]

That's a great plan, that's similar to what I do with my kids because we don't move fast enough usually. I like to go totally against the crowd if we're not in it so we'll go to the other side and ride Adventureland and Frontierland rides. - Brian

[@deborahdobozy3442]

I wish you had stuck to your original plan of 15 minutes spacing starting from the train station. Very curious what the results would have been then.

[@kenway103]

Did you see that girl's demonic look at 5:57 right at your camera? Haha!

[@touringplans]

Oh yes. I didn't see it live but it chilled me to the bone on edit. I get a lot of weird looks :-) - Brian

[@kenway103]

It seems like you stared right at her when you look behind you, and then that's when you she gave you that look.

[@ihatelittletitties]

Grant demon girl doing some rope drop 😁

[@BethFairbanks]

This is incredibly helpful for anyone planning this ride. Wake up at 6 and just get there early! It’s tough, but totally worth it!!

[@lucindawares4102]

Where are the holding ares before rope drop? I remember eating at Sleepy Hollow before the morning show in March 2017; is this still possible?

[@d_dave7200]

This video is excellent. Love the nerdiness. Only question is how do EMH factor into the strategy.

[@scbloom68]

Disney wil open mainstreet about 15 minutes before EMH starts. At the hub cast members will be checking Magic Bands to allow hotel guests into the lands. If you do not have access to EMH you can enter the park with hotel guests, but you cannot go beyond mainstreet.

[@nadjaoh]

Ok I have some question and hopefully you can help me. We are going to Magic Kingdom on April 25th ( Wednesday) and it says that day parks opens at 9 but they actually open at 8, right? So if we want to be in by 8 how early do you recommend getting to the parking? We are not staying at Disney resort and we will be coming with the car. Another question is should we take ferry or monorail ( we have a 4 year old, no stroller) and at what time will transportation be open? I was just wandering how long does it takes from parking till we gat inside the Magic Kingdom ( walking to the transportation, going to security etc)

[@JasonMaehl]

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[@raquelrubio1542]

I have the same question!

[@jeandiatasmith4512]

Your first rider actually waited longer because he got there "earlier" and had to stand 20 minutes for the drop. It seems the best deal was take your time, get your coffee and just mosey into line. No dealing with the crowd, and plenty of time to drink the coffee and wake up your muscles for the day. :)

[@touringplans]

Yes, if you're only riding Mine Train. If you plan on riding other things afterwards, you will be 40 minutes behind by then which will increase your waits throughout the day. By waiting that 20 minutes for rope drop, Steve rode Mine Train and Peter Pan's Flight before Fred, myself, or Len were even done with Mine Train...and he could have done another attraction if he wasn't waiting for us. - Brian

[@NotSoFast71]

This is why we always go to Adventureland/Frontierland first thing. NO LINES for anything for a couple of hours. Fast passes for 7 Dwarfs, Space Mountain, and whatever else starting about noon.

[@Teletran35]

So I got to rope drop on thursday and tried to get to the mine car.The line got near the where Len got on.If I knew it would take close to 30 minures I would of waited.I never thought about hitting Peter Pan first I may try that when I go back next moth

[@MikeMietlicki]

I really love these new videos. Really gives an insight to the great research y'all at Touring Plans do! Thanks for all the hard work!

[@ashleyeggert3157]

Hey all! Love the videos! Could you do a similar video to this, but instead go to Adventure Land at rope drop and work your way around to Frontier Land, then to Liberty Square and then Fantasy land and see how many rides you can get onto before wait times start to pick up? I'm curious if you can get onto Jungle Cruise, Pirates of the Caribbean, Splash Mountain, Big Thunder Railroad, the Haunted Mansion and Peter Pan's Flight and It's Small World in good timing. And then have someone else who does the same plan in reverse? (Starting in Fantasy land and working their way around to Adventure Land trying to get on the same rides)

[@meghans5462]

Are they not letting people on Main Street before park opening like they have been? I thought when we went in July that they had Main St opened earlier than just 20 min prior to opening. Or do they only let you in early to Main St early when it’s a 9am opening?

[@touringplans]

You got it, the delay was because of the 8am opening. If it was 9am we would've been let in around 8-8:15. - Brian

[@LuisVasquezVega]

In which month did you go to MK? Nice video!

[@joop1991]

You should include the wait for the rope to drop in the Seven Dwars Train queuing time

[@touringplans]

It is definitely time spent waiting, but it's not time that could really be used otherwise. (At least in the park, you could use it sleeping.) If we started counting pre-rope drop time as wait time where would it stop? Waiting to enter the park? Waiting for the bus? Time showering before you leave the room? All of it leads up to getting on the first ride, this video just explains how to maximize the useable time in the theme park. - Brian

[@joop1991]

Time that everybody needs to spend should not be including in the queuing time (waiting for a bus, walking towards the ride). You guys arrived 7:30 am and Steve got on the first train at 8:09 am, excluding the walking this would mean you're waiting/standing/queuing for 30 minutes. Len, who entered last, queued 33 minutes in line. This means that if you just show up at the entrance plaza at around 8 am you would have to wait the same amount of time (33 minutes) as someone who showed up at 7:30 am (30 minutes prior to park opening). This of course doesn't take into account that Steve is able to explorer the rest of the park around 8:10 am in contrast to Len who would be able to go out around 8:45 am. The time you are queuing for the rope drops gives you extra time to explorer the park during the day and it splits your time waiting (15 minutes at the entrance, 15 minutes near the hub). Despite this it was enjoyable to watch and educational and proofs how quick a queue can grow.

[@ernestbarton]

What strategy would you recommend if we get a seven dwarves mine train and Peter Pan fast pass. If I get SDMT at 9am and Pan at 10am, is it best to do all the rides around them and go on the rides at 9:50 and 10:50? Would it be better to get fast passes later in the morning and goto Tomorrowland first to avoid the fantasyland crowds? Thanks again for your great work. Enjoy Paris!

[@touringplans]

Thanks! It depends on how you feel about Space Mountain. If you want to ride that, possibly twice, go there first. Personally like to stay away from the rush and do Big Thunder, Splash Mountain, Pirates, and Jungle Cruise, then back toward Fantasyland with the FP+ and worry about Space Mountain later. That's mostly because no one in my family loves Space Mountain, so it's not a huge deal if we skip it. If you go to Space Mountain first you can do all of Tomorrowland before your FPs. - Brian

[@SpenceMan01]

Maybe I missed it, but I'd love to see the same stats for Flight of Passage. I'm guessing 15 minute increments would result in exponentially higher wait times as the slope increase of the wait time curve is likely much higher for FoP than it is for 7DMT.

[@touringplans]

I did a one-man rope drop for Flight of Passage (kzbin.info/www/bejne/kJSWdmeHnbSaeck). You're right, at around 9:15am I walk the line and it was probably 2 1/2 - 3 hours long - Brian

[@monicab28]

I do a lot of your touring plans for my clients (I’m a Disney travel agent) and almost every time I put together a plan, it never lists Seven Dwarfs first. I always have to drag it into the first position and then evaluate. You said on the video that Seven Dwarfs should come up first on the plans. Why does it never end up being first when I optimize it? Thanks!

[@D34Weez]

I purchased my first Unofficial Guide to WDW in 2008. I subscribe to the KZbin channel with Brian and Angela, Disney Dish podcast, and the Touring Plans podcast. I first went to WDW in 1996 for my honeymoon with my wife Kathy. I love everything WDW. This is the kind of video that shows what and how real people are thinking when they go to Magic Kingdom and want to go to certain attractions. Thank you for showing a "behind the scenes" look at what Touring Plans does in real life to make our visits to WDW better.

[@clairejoanne]

Absolutely love this! Reminds us of what it was like for Avatar at New Year! Please please PLEASE keep doing these type of videos (if you guys can!!)

[@touringplans]

We certainly will try. It's not super-common to have that many of us there at once, but we will definitely film every time we can. - Brian

[@jackpeterson82004]

Great Music!

[@betovega91cr91]

Great video!! Thank you so much for being able to do this type of videos so people can have a better understanding on how the parks work!!

[@mariajones8304]

I would be the third dude… It’s worse to get up early to stand and wait for half hour in the crowd then do the rat race for 2 min of ride... hell no... ))) maybe it’s fun for somebody but I don’t see how it’s better then just wait in line with coffee without the race?

[@bravesonn]

So, if you drive and park at MK (not staying on Resort), will they run the monorail and boats early to get across the lake for rope drop? Does anyone know what time they start transportation from the parking lot to the gates at MK?

[@shoshannafraser6352]

2:53 " Dad! If you see a path just take it!!" LOL..

[@steveharris1740]

I love this type of experiment and really enjoy these videos. You need to try Epcot again since Test Track foiled your previous attempt.

[@bobscott1809]

Next time you do this can I be one of your group members

[@angelpeacenevis7684]

Thanks for the video! What time did Steve have to get there (i.e. how long before 8am) to be at the front of the pack? TIA

[@touringplans]

We all got there around 30-40 minutes before opening, Steve just went with a different approach: he lined up on the left of the train station behind the people with breakfast reservations (who were let in a few minutes before the right side). Then he power-walked to the rope. - Brian

[@Travelini]

Awesome concept! I was wondering if it's worth 'waiting' in line before rope drop since technically you're still waiting, so in my book- it counts!!!

[@SoYouWantToBeAnImagineer]

What would be the best thing to hit at rope drop if we have Fastpasses for Space and Mine Train? Planning on hitting the two Frontierland mountains but any further advice would be appreciated.

[@touringplans]

The Frontierland mountains is a good plan. I would say either those or the other Fantasyland attractions like Peter Pan, Enchanted Tales, Winnie the Pooh, etc. if those are of any interest to you. I personally like to stick in Frontierland and Adventureland and knock out Big Thunder, Splash, Pirates, and Jungle Cruise while everyone else is in Fantasyland. - Brian

[@SoYouWantToBeAnImagineer]

Thanks so much for the tips! Sounds pretty much in line with what we were already planning. Fastpasses for Space are 9:45-10:45, so we'll probably crack out the two Frontierland mountains before heading over there. We arrive one day after Pirates goes down for refurb so no Pirates for me haha.

[@SoYouWantToBeAnImagineer]

Planning on cracking out the Fantasyland dark rides in one fell swoop during the After Hours event on March 1st.

[@MrBoomatt]

If you get there before rope drop and get slow walked to the entrance of Adventureland/Frontierland, you will be able to do splash and big thunder a few times each before the lines build to where there is a real wait. My family and I did this back in October and did big thunder 7 times (a few of those without even having to exit the vehicle). Splash was closed for refurb but, on previous trips we have done splash then big thunder then splash then big thunder repeat etc. 5 times before 10:30 with a 9:00 park open. Best way to start the day!

[@abcottrell]

Please do more videos like this! I love this!

[@jasonzambricki1669]

This was a great video. We are planning on doing rope drop for this first time this October. If we don't have a 7 dwarfs fastpass we will definitely follow this plan.

[@bethannsingh587]

What time did the first rider go through the ticket booth, please! Arrived at the line for ticket check! Thanks

[@touringplans]

We all got to the ticket check around 7:20 AM for the 8 AM opening. They let us through around 7:35 AM and that's when we started filming. Thanks for watching! - Brian

[@dougconley]

Finally! Some Len Testa!

[@JenLefforge]

So funny, I've heard Len's voice so many times on Podcasts but this was the first time I actually saw him! Awesome! Great video you guys.

[@stephenmcallister2169]

you could hit it's a small world 300 times in the amount of time they waited for mine train.

[@OnlyOneKenobi]

Loving these rope drop videos fellas... thank you for them! ☺ all solid info for my research! ! 👌💙 O.O.K

[@FFLapin]

One of the most useful Disney world strategy videos out there 👍

[@JasonMaehl]

To be near the front of the line for 7 dwarfs mine ride rope drop - what time should we plan to arrive at the parking lot on a level 4/10 busy day (Friday 2/1) with a park opening of 9am?

[@scbloom68]

Be parked by 7:30. You'll be at the Magic Kingdom gates before they open at 8. Walk briskly down mainstreet and you will be at the front of the pack.

[@dee_mcgee11]

Just subscribed to your channel. Love the video!

[@FloqTk]

so nobody gonna talk about the girl in the back

[@djdadbod]

These rope drop videos are awesome, thank you

[@Hogie119]

Hey guys, Great video. What was the crowd level on that day? Big fan of the website.

[@JasonMaehl]

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[@maxmantell5009]

I’d rope drop splash mountain

[@MrUABama]

I want more statistics........

[@samwallace9524]

Thanks for this. Really don't fancy doing rope drop and you've really proved to me it isn't necessary. Wait for an hour (!) to get on 7DMT in 9 minutes as opposed to a wait of 29 minutes. No-brainer.

[@flex_nyc9885]

My wife and I will be taking our daughter to MK for her 5th BDay in June. She’s not a fan of “scary” rides like roller coasters or big slides. Like any other girl she loves the Princesses, Shows, Live Characters, arts and crafts etc. what do you recommend we use our fast passes on? and when we get there early which ride/attraction should we stop at first? We might also do a 2nd Park, other than MK which 2nd Park would you choose for a 5 year old girl? Thank you for your time much appreciated

[@dee31598]

Thank you for these videos!!!

[@sunshinelawfan7693]

Len Testa - which resort was it in the opening scene? A DVC condo? Or were you (gasp) off WDW property? Inquiring minds want to know, please.

[@Robin-px9rc]

So to sum it up, if you get there AT opening, do PP first, then 7dmt. If you get there (well-ish) BEFORE opening, do 7dmt first, then PP. Right?

[@kateshields5670]

So when the park officially opens at 8am the gates are not open an hour early at 7....they are opened 20 mins before and you walk straight to the ride? Also what time did you park up or actually get in line.....to get through at 0740 please?

[@touringplans]

More or less. At 7:40am they let us in but stopped everyone in the hub until basically 8. For a 9:00am opening they generally let people in around 8 or 8:15am, stopping them at the hub until 9. We all arrived around 7:15am give-or-take. - Brian

[@kateshields5670]

I meant to say I love videos like this. It was very informative so thank you. Staying off site so 7dmt is nearly impossible to get so rope drop is our strategy

[@kayla-bz8dq]

when i rope dropped magic kingdom, i was in the middle of the crowd, due to my family trying to delay. we walked extremely slow to the queue for seven dwarfs and didnt get onto the ride till 10 because they were testing the ride i believe? i think the ride wasnt functioning properly but yeah. this was around late june. let me remind you, the queue fills up hella quick. wait 5 minutes and the queue is suddenly 1 hour+

[@hberrysc3517]

Len, “ You go Mad Tea-partiers; Live your best life.” Lol. I love these technical team videos with all the guys. 💜

[@Sallymartin83]

Ok I kept getting confused who entered the park 1st, could it be possible to do a caption saying ‘ front of rope drop 07:40’ ‘Park entrance 08:05’. ‘ ride arrival time 08:15’ just so we can keep track a little better.

[@HeatherTravels]

How were people already in the queue for Seven Dwarfs when the cast member who said, "You must be behind me" walked past them?

[@touringplans]

That's a good question, usually there will be people there that had an early dining reservation, but that was an 8am opening so there weren't earlier dining reservations. My guess is that those were people that had reservations at either Cinderella's Royal Table or Be Our Guest and decided to try to get a ride in before their meal. If that's the case, looked like it worked. - Brian

[@jimdove]

If you have a breakfast reservation at a restaurant inside the park before it opens, you'll potentially be able to beat the rush.

[@joshualauntz7299]

We had an ADR at Be our Guest at 8 am with a 9 am park open. After breakfast, we hung out around the rope to 7D until park open. We were off at 9:03 am, and the posted wait was already 70 minutes. If you can get an early morning ADR, that is the best route to go.

[@bryan_witha_whyy]

I know I'm late to the party, but this is the kind of valuable multi-positional information that is useful and appreciated. Awesome work, guys!

[@maxmantell5009]

You go mad tea partiers XD

[@katk5721]

was park opening on this travel date at 8 am? because I was on disney's website and for when my trip is it says MK opening is at 9am? i just want to make sure im there for rope drop at the right time

[@Anvilarm07]

Wow, first time seeing your channel. This was incredibly informative. Thank you. And you've got a new subscriber.

[@twill5361]

I got my fast pass already, but decided to watch this video anyway. Such an entertaining vid!

[@lisapodjeski107]

I've been loving these videos you guys have posted lately. Very informative. Thank you!

[@maxmantell5009]

Aaahh!!! The witch XD

[@bethcquick]

This is awesome! I have been eagerly anticipating this video!! I would love to see more videos like these. The whole group together is pretty cool.

[@bobscott1809]

You guys are awesome thanks for the video when ours I often wondered how it was at rope drop I’ve never been there thank you so much for showing me

[@bbmbbm9286]

I love all these videos! How quickly do the rope drop queues build at Peter Pan? Can we do that straight after 7DMT without too long a wait? It's a predicted 7am EMH when we're due to go at the beginning of April. How early should we aim to get to the park for such early opening hours?

[@touringplans]

Thank you! Yes, if you are on 7DMT early you can ride Peter Pan with a

[@beckyobeck]

That's a fun experiment I always wanted to do! Thanks for the video. Great tips!

[@sonnyv6749]

great video. I love the information. Definitely, helping me prepare my family on what to expect.

[@ccartee1]

I love these series of videos and appreciate the work it takes to edit down the various footage. My interest is still how do you get to EMH from the various resorts? When we stayed at Contemporary, it was easy to figure out walking to MK would be the quickest mode of transportation. AK/DHS would be bus or Uber/Minnie Vans. AK turned out to be bus for the 8AM EMH, but we had to Uber it for the 7AM EMH, since we wanted to be at gate one our before actual EMH time. The stress point for us was whether WDW would allow Uber drivers to come pick up at the resorts, or if they'd shut them out to protect Lyft/Minnie Van service. Did we get lucky? Or does Disney always allow Uber pickup at the resorts? Epcot was a disaster for the 8AM EMH, since we could only get there via Monorail and they didn't open until 7:30AM. Not sure if I'd waste money to Uber into Epcot. Some folks got fed up at TTC and decided to Uber it in. ....I didn't stay at any of the Epcot resorts, but there you have the option of the watercraft. Does it make any sense to take boats into Epcot or DSH if you're trying to make a rope drop? I don't know the Epcot/Boardwalk area very well. Where can you walk to from there? Is there any resort where you can walk to AK? And for those who are staying on property, what are the down sides of driving to the parks for EMH rope drop? Do they charge resort guests to park at the parks? Anyway, no need to respond to every question (but it'd be nice!;). But I wanted to give you some background about how someone can see how all of the transportation options can be overwhelming. And in the end, there are few that really can get you to the parks for an early morning rope drop. No need to follow everyone's path to the rope drop in the video. So my request is that you either just narrate how you get to the parks, or maybe add it into the comments so newbies like me can follow in your footsteps and prepare our transportation options to know how to follow your rope drop tips once we get to the parks "on time". If you need more ideas for videos, how about "Early Morning Transportation Tips to make Rope Drops?" ;)

[@touringplans]

Driving/ride share is almost always going to be the fastest and easiest (parking is free at the parks for resort guests). From the Epcot resorts, walking to either Epcot or DHS is the best option early in the morning. Buses aren't bad, they usually run about 90 minutes before opening time--for my AK video (kzbin.info/www/bejne/kJSWdmeHnbSaeck) I took the bus--you cannot walk to AK at all. For an EMH buses start running about 30-45 minutes before opening, early enough to get there on time. Thanks for watching! - Brian

[@MissLauraSquared]

I find these Rope Drop videos extremely interesting! Thanks for testing this out!

[@gigin2131]

Thanks for the video, I can never get my family to do rope drop so it's awesome to see.

[@heidiandmichaelnovak8245]

What day and date did you go,planning on going in early September and have been planning trip

[@vincenttong007]

Such a helpful video! Thanks!!

[@Karasaph]

You should give those kind of videos a unified titles, because this is a cool series.

[@mattkoz412]

Lets go Pens! 10:29

[@drewsmagicallegacy]

Hey Brian, what camera do you use while you're filming in the parks?

[@touringplans]

I've just been using my phone (Samsung Galaxy S8) on a stabilizer. It's so much easier than real photo equipment :) - Brian

[@serey7106]

Usually is it crowded at rope drop for 9am park opening? We have adr at bog at 8am what time will they allow us to enter the park? And if we finished breakfast around 8:30am could we go line up and beat the crowds for 9am?

[@touringplans]

It always feels crowded at park opening, but once everyone spreads out a bit it feels pretty empty. With a dining reservation they will begin letting people in a few minutes before 8am, then you will have to go towards Liberty Square and around the castle while everyone else has to stay in the hub. Yes, yes, a thousand times yes--after you finish eating you will be able to line up at 7 Dwarfs, sometimes they even let you ride it a few times before the rest of the crowd gets there. - Brian

[@gbrietzke]

thanks!

[@taylor7177]

The one guy in the back staring at the camera at the beginning is killing me

[@bethanynelson6699]

Could you do a mine train rope drop and then to peter pan to see timing?

[@matthewborne]

Thank you so much for this useful information.

[@Colettebailey1111]

Can you only get in this early if your staying in Disney as I’m staying in a villa xx

[@touringplans]

No, we don't do these tests during the Extra Magic Hours -- the time that is only for Disney hotel guests -- unless specifically stated. This particular one was an 8am opening at the Magic Kingdom, but that was the public opening time for everyone - Brian

[@luisgaribay6224]

Thank you for these videos. They have been a great help in planning our upcoming trip. Question - What was the crowd level, according to your crowd calendar, on the day you did this? Trying to gauge what a 6, 7, 8, etc... crowd levels look like. Thanks!

[@touringplans]

Thanks Luis! This was filmed Saturday, January 27 which ended up being an 8 day on our Calendar. Although even on an 8 day, it never looks too bad for an 8:00am opening. - Brian

[@JasonMaehl]

To be near the front of the line for 7 dwarfs mine ride rope drop - what time should we plan to arrive at the parking lot on a level 4/10 busy day (Friday 2/1) with a park opening of 9am? @@touringplans

[@bobscott1809]

That road is it worth 30 minutes away so sorry

[@brandonbombei7313]

Ive been waiting for this video !! Whys is there like 10 employees outside the fantasy land rope drop area though? Guess so they dont want kids running to the ride and getting hurt?

[@touringplans]

Exactly. Keep kids and adults from running. ~ Steve

[@brandonbombei7313]

not many theme parks do that usually I think?

[@starbruner7194]

Mad tea partyers live your best life XD

[@nelsoncuia23]

Genious idea! Awesome vid! Keep going!

[@sherideorio856]

I love these videos! They are very helpful.

[@bettydarling2445]

What was the crowd level on that day