Welcome to planDisney, Taylor!
Great question, and I love that you're staying ahead of the game when it comes to "rope drop" strategy! You're my kind of Disney pal.
Disney is always looking for ways to sprinkle a little extra pixie dust on the Guest experience, which means they sometimes test different procedures to see what works best. Whilst there have been rumblings about changes to how "rope drop" works—like allowing Guests to queue directly at their desired attraction rather than at the entrance of each land—nothing official has been announced at this time.
As it stands,
Early Theme Park Entry still allows Guests staying at Disney Resort hotels and select other hotels to enter the parks 30 minutes before the official opening time, giving them a head start on their Disney day. But if Disney decides to tweak the process permanently, they'll be sure to share the news through official channels.
For the latest updates, be sure to check out the
Disney Parks Blog and follow
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See ya real soon!
Mike