Meghan Coyle

Oh, Megan, people do not know about this. We need to tell them. Oh, yes, yes. This is the number one hack that everyone overlooks.

Oh, Megan, people do not know about this. We need to tell them. Oh, yes, yes. This is the number one hack that everyone overlooks.

Oh, Megan, people do not know about this. We need to tell them. Oh, yes, yes. This is the number one hack that everyone overlooks.

So rope drop is when you get there before the park opens. It is your prime time to go on everything. So if the park opens at 8, they will open the main entrance gates earlier. And typically, they'll let you go to a certain area. So If you are going to Disneyland in California, typically you can wander around Main Street. If the park opens at 8, then you can be in there at 7.30.

So rope drop is when you get there before the park opens. It is your prime time to go on everything. So if the park opens at 8, they will open the main entrance gates earlier. And typically, they'll let you go to a certain area. So If you are going to Disneyland in California, typically you can wander around Main Street. If the park opens at 8, then you can be in there at 7.30.

So rope drop is when you get there before the park opens. It is your prime time to go on everything. So if the park opens at 8, they will open the main entrance gates earlier. And typically, they'll let you go to a certain area. So If you are going to Disneyland in California, typically you can wander around Main Street. If the park opens at 8, then you can be in there at 7.30.

This is a great opportunity to take some photos. Often the shops are open. You can browse around. But you want to get up to those, quote, ropes. Sometimes it's not a literal rope. It's just an employee standing there. But at that time, when they, quote, drop the ropes, you beeline to the top ride you want to go to.

This is a great opportunity to take some photos. Often the shops are open. You can browse around. But you want to get up to those, quote, ropes. Sometimes it's not a literal rope. It's just an employee standing there. But at that time, when they, quote, drop the ropes, you beeline to the top ride you want to go to.

This is a great opportunity to take some photos. Often the shops are open. You can browse around. But you want to get up to those, quote, ropes. Sometimes it's not a literal rope. It's just an employee standing there. But at that time, when they, quote, drop the ropes, you beeline to the top ride you want to go to.

The best time to avoid the lines is during the parade, during the fireworks. And then in general, there are a lot of families who will say, we're going to do the first half of the day or the second half of the day. What happens is kind of in that noontime, everyone has overlapped and everyone is there. So either commit to the morning, commit to the evening, but avoid the afternoon time.

The best time to avoid the lines is during the parade, during the fireworks. And then in general, there are a lot of families who will say, we're going to do the first half of the day or the second half of the day. What happens is kind of in that noontime, everyone has overlapped and everyone is there. So either commit to the morning, commit to the evening, but avoid the afternoon time.

The best time to avoid the lines is during the parade, during the fireworks. And then in general, there are a lot of families who will say, we're going to do the first half of the day or the second half of the day. What happens is kind of in that noontime, everyone has overlapped and everyone is there. So either commit to the morning, commit to the evening, but avoid the afternoon time.

I say do rope drop. Then midday, you're tired, you're hot. Go back to your hotel, lay in the pool or your bed, and then come back in the evening when the lines are shorter and it's cooler.

I say do rope drop. Then midday, you're tired, you're hot. Go back to your hotel, lay in the pool or your bed, and then come back in the evening when the lines are shorter and it's cooler.

I say do rope drop. Then midday, you're tired, you're hot. Go back to your hotel, lay in the pool or your bed, and then come back in the evening when the lines are shorter and it's cooler.

Exactly right. Now, speaking of hotel, Disney also has a benefit for its hotel guests. Hotel guests get something called early entry. This is a bonus 30 minutes extra in the morning. So if the park opens at 8, that means hotel guests can start getting on the rides at 7.30. And then the rope drop still sort of applies. So you might be in the park at 7 a.m.

Exactly right. Now, speaking of hotel, Disney also has a benefit for its hotel guests. Hotel guests get something called early entry. This is a bonus 30 minutes extra in the morning. So if the park opens at 8, that means hotel guests can start getting on the rides at 7.30. And then the rope drop still sort of applies. So you might be in the park at 7 a.m.

Exactly right. Now, speaking of hotel, Disney also has a benefit for its hotel guests. Hotel guests get something called early entry. This is a bonus 30 minutes extra in the morning. So if the park opens at 8, that means hotel guests can start getting on the rides at 7.30. And then the rope drop still sort of applies. So you might be in the park at 7 a.m.

just moseying around ready to beat everyone else who's a hotel guest at the rope drop.

just moseying around ready to beat everyone else who's a hotel guest at the rope drop.