Hiya, Teresa! Welcome, and thank you for your question.
As you can imagine, a lot of people wake up early during a vacation to
Walt Disney World. Guests staying at a
Disney Resorts Collection hotel can take advantage of the
Early Theme Park Entry for Disney Resort Hotel Guests. Getting a jump on breakfast is not a bad idea.
You can pretty much pre-order your breakfast anytime after the restaurant closes the night before. The day starts over again, and you can place your order prior to going to bed. However, you'll see when you do your mobile order that you'll be able to specify a time - 7:00 AM - 7:30 AM for example. You can select that time the night before, but when you get up in the morning, you'll go back into your
My Disney Experience app to let the restaurant know you've arrived and they can start preparing your order. They'll start prepping your order once they get the signal from you that you're there waiting. For breakfast, it's usually a pretty quick turnaround time.
You can absolutely walk up and just order your breakfast. Again, it's a fairly quick process when it comes to breakfast, and while I can't predict how busy your resort will be, I've rarely waited long in the morning, especially heading to eat as soon as they open.
Enjoy your upcoming visit, Teresa!
Anna