VandVsmama
DIS Veteran
- Joined
- Mar 28, 2011
The key to it all will be to rope drop. Only there won't be a rope drop because they won't want people conglomerating in the Esplanade. They'll probably open up the parks about 45 min before actual park opening like they're doing right now at WDW.
This means that if DL opens at, let's say, 9 am, then you'll want to be at the Esplanade at 8:15. Work backwards from there to allot time to walk from the Mickey & Friends parking structure to the Esplanade.
Do NOT plan on there being any parking tram. Plan on having to hoof it.
Rides like POTC will probably not be able to fully fill the boat, so waits will be a tad longer than normal there. Probably reduced capacity at first (i.e., loading every other row) on Space Mtn and BTMRR, for example.
Frankly, I'd hit up Fantasyland first since those rides even in normal times are slow loaders. They'll probably start the rides up around 8:30 am (for regular 9 am park opening). So if you show up AT 9:00 am, you're already 'late' and behind the other park guests.
This means that if DL opens at, let's say, 9 am, then you'll want to be at the Esplanade at 8:15. Work backwards from there to allot time to walk from the Mickey & Friends parking structure to the Esplanade.
Do NOT plan on there being any parking tram. Plan on having to hoof it.
Rides like POTC will probably not be able to fully fill the boat, so waits will be a tad longer than normal there. Probably reduced capacity at first (i.e., loading every other row) on Space Mtn and BTMRR, for example.
Frankly, I'd hit up Fantasyland first since those rides even in normal times are slow loaders. They'll probably start the rides up around 8:30 am (for regular 9 am park opening). So if you show up AT 9:00 am, you're already 'late' and behind the other park guests.