Originally Posted By nevadarebel Ok, I have never used early entry but am trying to figure out if it is worth it this trip. My whole family have AP's and I tried to register for the AP early entry and all dates are taken for when we are there but we are staying at the Californian so we are hotel guests...my question is, does early entry for hotel guests get you into cars land or how do I dos this? My husband will be with us and Because he does not come with us often, I really want him to experience the rides but he does not do well with lines so the 2 hours plus wait is not an option...any help is appreciated!!!
Originally Posted By LacyBelle EMH for hotel guests begins one hour before park opening. As I understand it, you may enter either through the GCH entrance or the main entrance. Cars Land and much of Paradise Pier is open during that time. The FP machines are not turned on until park opening, but the line is already forming.
Originally Posted By Autopia Deb According to danyoung's TR, he was able to ride all three Carsland attractions during his early entry hour.
Originally Posted By nevadarebel Thanks for the information, I am so happy!! We leave this afternoon.
Originally Posted By Autopia Deb Have fun! I might be in the parks some tomorrow too either before or after the Friends of the Mouse meeting in Garden Grove.
Originally Posted By Kidz-n-k9s I have an AP early entry for a couple of Saturdays from now. The confirmation email I received said check-in starts at 6:30. Based on experiences, is that when you'd recommend we get there? Also, have people found that (if RSR isn't down) there could be time to ride during early entry and still get into the FP line before they are all gone? Thanks.
Originally Posted By LuLu You could get there at 6 and be in the beginning of the line to get in, or at 6:50 and be at the end of the line. I did the latter. There's a LOT of people waiting to get in DCA EE. But, RSR was down anyway...
Originally Posted By amazedncal2 We went to the early entry via DLR hotel EE. Got in line at 6:45. RSR was down until noon I got in line for FP at about 7:10 and rest of fam went on Luigi and Mater with no wait. DD came and took my place in line (they had snaked us backwards through the TTBAB queue.) People were coming and going, trading places and bringing coffee. I went on Luigi with rest of fam, again with no wait. They started giving out FP's at 8. We left via BugsLand. Went on TOT and as we were exiting Hollywood Land the line for FP's was snaked around through Hollywoodland across to the far side of Animation. CM's were walking the line telling people that they were not guaranteed to get FP's. DD went another day and said the CM's walked the 8am guests to the entry of Carsland like they do for Toy Story. I'd be happy to answer any other questions or check with DD as she and grandson went to mornings without us
Originally Posted By nevadarebel We did EE both days we were there...the first morning we went the Californian entrance. We got into line at 6:45, was into the park by 7:10 and we went straight to RSR on the first day and were pretty far into the queue but the ride was down and we did not get onto the ride until 8:30. By the time we got off, Luigi's was packed and we did not even try for a fast pass. The next morning we entered thru main gates as the hotel entrance side was lined way too far and they only have 2 people doing bag checks and 2 turn stalls so we went to main gate. There are 2 lines, the AP line and hotel guests. The AP line was allowed in first and by the time we got to Carsland,the line for the racers was all the way to Maters. We bypassed it and went to Luigi's where we had a 5 min wait. After that, we left and went to the pier and rode screaming and toy story each twice before 8 am. We heard that the RSR were down for 2 hours that day.
