Hi there, Timothy! Welcome to planDisney. As the saying goes, “The early bird gets the worm” or in this case, the quickest onto your favorite attractions! We rope drop with a toddler due to being early risers, and I’d love to share how it typically goes for my family!
Looking back at my photo timestamps from my most recent trip, we got in line for Disneyland around 7:24 AM and by 7:34 AM, we were already strolling past the
Gibson Girl Ice Cream Parlor! In my experience, I find that Cast Members begin letting Guests into the park about 30 to 45 minutes prior to the 8:00 AM rope drop.
On this particular visit, we actually didn’t rope drop attractions. Instead, we headed straight for our annual Christmas ornament at
Plaza Point right by Plaza Inn. It’s one of my family’s favorite Disneyland traditions! During one visit each holiday season, we create a personalized ornament to hang on our tree. We’ve had one every year since our first married Christmas, and we’ve continued adding to the collection as the years have gone by. The personalization is my favorite part! If you’re interested in this sweet keepsake, I definitely recommend going first thing. I was in and out in less than 10 minutes while my husband had a little dance party with our toddler just outside the
Baby Care Center.
Timothy, thank you so much for visiting planDisney. I hope this information was helpful as you map out your rope drop plans for the parks! If you have any other questions or need ideas for the perfect rope drop strategy, planDisney is here to help!
With a Sprinkle of Pixie Dust,
Bev