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QueenofHearts
02-07-2004, 01:15 PM
If the opening time of Disneyland is listed as 10:00, what time do the main gates open and what time does the rope drop?

Thanks!

EandCDad
02-07-2004, 01:53 PM
My general experience has been that they do the rope drop at whatever is the published opening time. In your example, the rope drop would be at 10am. They usually open the gates 30 minutes before the published opening time, so 9:30am.

I have heard of them not opening the gates till the published opening time (that is, not having the rope drop) but I have never actually experienced this.

Here are some recent threads about how Disneyland sometimes has the rope drop and sometimes doesn't. Rope Drop Thread (http://mousepad.mouseplanet.com/showthread.php?s=&threadid=21383) and Another Rope Drop Thread (http://mousepad.mouseplanet.com/showthread.php?s=&threadid=19792)

cryan71
02-07-2004, 02:48 PM
And remember that if there is a huge crowd and you are stuck in the back, go through the stores to the camera shop because they open the outer door right before the rope drops. See, now you are in front of everyone!

AVP
02-07-2004, 03:11 PM
In my experience, the only time that the park does not do a "rope drop" is when it opens at 8:00 am.

AVP