Can you get into Disney early on check-in day?


Can you get into Disney early on check-in day? Guests staying at Disney Resort hotels and select other hotels can take advantage of a 30-minute early entry into Walt Disney World theme parks every day. Valid theme park admission, park reservation and Resort ID are required.


What to do at Disney while waiting to check-in?

Visit one of the water parks: I always seem to forget about the water parks at Disney World. What better way to spend time waiting? Enjoy a cool drink: Be it a lounge or by the pool, you just can't go wrong with this one. Explore other resorts on Disney property: Check out the different themes.


What time does early entry start at Disney?

Early Theme Park Entry begins 30 minutes before the park is scheduled to open. Guests may be allowed into the park sooner, and some rides may begin to queue before that time. In rare cases, rides may operate before that time.


Will Disney let me check-in early?

You can check in as soon as you arrive at your Disney Resorts Collection hotel - no need to request an earlier time. The official 3 p.m. check-in time is actually when you should expect your room to be ready for you, but it doesn't affect when you may begin the process.


Do buses run for early entry Disney World?

Expect the first bus of the day to arrive between 1 hour to 75 minutes before Early Theme Park Entry starts. The goal is to be on the first bus of the day, and the lines for the buses will get very long, very fast.


Can you use Disney hotel pool before check-in?

On your arrival day, regardless of when you get to your Disney resort hotel, you definitely can use the resort pool. In fact, my family always plans an afternoon at the pool on our arrival day.


Can you check into a Disney hotel at any time?

Disney Resort Hotels – Frequently Asked Questions What are the Disney Resort hotel check-in and check-out times? A: The check-in time is 3:00 PM for Disney Resort hotels and 4:00 PM for Disney Deluxe Villas. The check-out time is 11:00 AM.


What is rope drop at Disney?

Rope drop is Disney terminology for the time when a theme park, or part of a theme park, opens for the day. Historically, when a Walt Disney World theme park is closed, Disney often used ropes stretched across the entrance to prevent guests from coming in; thus, when the park is opened the rope is dropped.


How early can you get into Magic Kingdom?

On most days, you can expect Magic Kingdom to officially open up between 8 and 9 am. On the busiest days of the year (like over the holidays) that opening may even be pushed to 7 am. Early Theme Park Entry for onsite guests typically will begin 30 minutes before the official park opening time. What is this?


Can you stay at Disney after hours?

Disney After Hours is a specially ticketed event (meaning it's a ticket that is purchased separate from regular park tickets) that allows people to enter Walt Disney World's Magic Kingdom at 7 p.m. and stay until midnight or 1 a.m. (ending time varies by date).


Will Disney let you in early?

Early Theme Park Entry allows Disney Resort Guests (as well as guests from other select hotels) the opportunity to enter any of the 4 theme parks (Magic Kingdom, Epcot, Animal Kingdom, and Hollywood Studios) 30 minutes before non-Disney Resort guests.


Can you check into a hotel at 11am?

Most hotels have a standard check-in time of 3 pm and a standard check-out time of 11 am. However, if you arrive early in the morning, many hotels will allow you to check in earlier than their normal hours and may even offer an extended checkout time so that you can stay until later in the afternoon or evening.