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  • On Mar 4, 2025
    Elizabeth from FL Asked Please note that experiences, policies, pricing and other offerings are subject to change and may have changed since the date of this answer.

    I have a 8:15 reservation at the crystal palace in the magic Kingdom. However, I am planning on parking my car in the main parking lot. Will I be able to enter parking early? Will I have time to make this reservation?

    Hi there, Elizabeth, and welcome to planDisney! 

    "Deep in the Hundred Acre Wood, where Christopher Robin plays, you'll find the enchanted neighborhood of Christopher's childhood days!" This magical world is found in the heart of Magic Kingdom at The Crystal Palace. I'm so excited that you'll be there tomorrow! Are you going to be too excited to sleep? 

    I just returned from my visit to The Crystal Palace for breakfast, and I hope you'll come with a rumbly in your tummy because the food is fantastic! I had more than my fair share of their delicious frittatas, but if there is one oh-so-Pooh-tastic reason to visit The Crystal Palace for breakfast, it's for the oh-so-popular Mickey churro waffle! I can tell you from experience I left breakfast feeling just like Winnie the Pooh-stuffed! Every Mickey churro waffle was worth it! 

    So, as our lovable bear would say, "Hum dum dee dum hum dum dee dum." Let's hop right into your question. You will have no problem making your 8:15 am reservation. According to the Hours & Events Calendar, the current opening time for Resort hotel Guests is 8:30 am. This means that Magic Kingdom parking will open about an hour earlier. To ensure you don't run late, I recommend arriving by 7:30 am. This will give you enough time to park at the Transportation and Ticket Center and either take the scenic ferryboat across the Seven Seas Lagoon or hop on the iconic Walt Disney World Monorail to reach Magic Kingdom Park.

    After you pass through security, you will usually find a Cast Member holding a sign for early breakfast reservations. If you don't see this Cast Member, see any of the helpful crew near the turnstiles and let them know you have an 8:15 am reservation, and they will make sure you enter the park in time for your breakfast with Pooh Bear, Eeyore, and my favorite, Ti-double guh-er-Tigger! 

    Elizabeth, I hope you will have the most magical day at The Most Magical Place on Earth! I hope your day is filled with smiles, laughs, and a spin on The Many Adventures of Winnie the Pooh. Please stop by planDisney anytime. We love to help! 

    Have a willy-nilly, silly old-wonderful time,
    Shonette 
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