Rope dropped FoP Sat. We actually arrived later than we anticipated given about a half hr wait for bus... somewhere around 7:10ish for an 8am EMH. Surprised that they only let you in around 7:40 instead of earlier for onsite guests having to first scan at the left side of Oasis after taps and offsite guests let in but held to the right side of Oasis until 9am. We got lucky and was able to go from a long taps line to a newly opened tap to the right about 7:30.
CMs admitted being confused as to what to do with the 2 separate openings. I was the 1st to the rope at Tiffins: instead of holding me there, the group of CMs waited until I approached and started walking with just me in tow. very strange. They were asking each other what to do the whole time, such as doing the wrap around near the entrance. I have a photo entering the queue 1st at 7:43, walking the queue by myself with no CM to lead, until right at the cave opening at top of queue hill. He held me for a few min for the rest of the line to catch up before leading us into the standby line. I was standing on #1 for first video at 7:50, off ride at 8:07 for a walk on for NRJ (posted 5 min). FoP was posted 90 when I was off, and 120 min when off NRJ.
We also rope dropped for a 9am opening on Thanksgiving. We were there just before 8am, before let in... saw the build up and didn't bother trying FoP. Would have if by myself, but had several family members with me that I needed to stay with. We went towards Safari instead and immediately regretted it since they held you until 9am (could have at least went in to NRJ earlier and then walked to Safari).