Toy Story Land Early Morning Magic

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Hitting this even turns Hollywood Studios into LESS than a half day park and really open your FP+ up for other attractions and parks making touring so much easier.

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Many disagree but I’ve always thought of it as a half day as well. With Star Wars opening next summer EMM + FP will still only be a half day for us.

Star Wars isn’t opening until November

Last year we did everything in HS by 1:00 including the Beauty and Beast and Little Mermaid shows. We did breakfast inside before park opened so we were first in line for Toy Story. Next year it’ll be the busiest park with the 2 newest area attractions. I even skipped it totally our last trip because it wasn’t worth it until Toy Story land opened.

I’ve never been one to pay for these early morning specials because I always go when it’s not as crowded or have a great plan to beat the system and maximize fast passes. But of all the early morning extra ticket events this one looks the best because of the value and maximizing your day by avoiding the busiest area while the park is open.

They keep saying fall but I think it will be worth it to avoid the crowds

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there is no way I'd pay $80 for breakfast and basically 2 hours to ride 3 or 4 rides.

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I would agree if thats all the $80 yielded. The true value of these events is hard to judge unless you include the benefits you receive from not having to pay as much attn to this land (or park in the case of Magic Kingdom) because you can do so much more during these extra events. Ive always been willing to pay for flexibility (renting deluxe villas at DVC resorts rather than renting a moderate through Disney so I can walk to/from a park(s), park hoppers or an annual pass are non-negotiable, etc)

If all I felt like I got was the land for two hours and the breakfast, I agree it would be hard to justify it but I think there are other things you get for the cost as well which carry alot of value. Not having to worry about TSL fastpasses and not dedicating another 1/2 day (or more) to the park is worth something IMO.

For a while, I agreed with your sentiment and then I started reading the reviews. I was hesitant because I just didnt see how the mat would work.

Then I broke it down to $20 for breakfast and roughly $5 per attraction at Toy Story Land. $60 per person to be done with Hollywood Studios by 11 am having done The top 6 attractions in that park so it kind of broke down to about $4 per attraction.

Slinky Dog = 7 times
Star Tours = twice
Rock n Roller Coaster = twice
Tower of Terror = Once
Toy Stry Mania = Twice
Aliens Swirling Saucers = Once

Plus we met Buzz and had other pictures taken in the land.

Definitely not worth it for those on more of a fixed/rigid budget but DEFINITELY worth swapping out a table service for a quick service or two and or buying less souvenirs for.

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A lot of people are thinking it will be December.

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Officially they are saying late fall, which would be as late as like Dec 30. Most people think it be very late December.

have some exciting news to share today. Star Wars: Galaxy’s Edge will open in summer 2019 at Disneyland Resort and in late fall 2019 at Walt Disney World Resort

Galaxies Edge is going to change the way Disney Theme parks are priced for a long time. I'd say until AT LEAST a year after WDW's 50th anniversary say goodbye to free dining, say goodbye to 25% room only discounts, be ready for even more tiered pricing in regards to certain days and parks costing more, etc.

The a la carte add ons have been here and there for a while now and Disney has been paying for years with what works and what doesnt (dessert parties, dinner/dining packages, now extra magic events, etc). These are here to stay and will be an important way to beat the crowds for the next 5+ years.

There are no "slow" times anymore. When the parks are slow, they reduce capacity and it jacks up wait times. So they charge more per ticket, reduce overall attendance, cut labor, save on repairs/maintenance and increase park revenue. If you look at it from 2018 and whats expected for 2019 the summer now carries less avg wait times than January and with the current promotions of free dining and the room only offer, the pricing is dropping ALOT too. Even for a slightly higher room/package you get the addition of both water parks being open and normal operating hours at Magic Kingdon and Hollywood Studios at least 2=3 hours past what they are now

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We are doing this with our granddaughters in March. Where was the included breakfast?

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ABC Comissary

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Disney says the breakfast is available until 10 AM. So you were able to ride Rock n Roller right at park opening and then have breakfast?

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Yes, you can come as go as you please and eat as much or as little as you want on each stop and thats exactly what we did. Stopped in first for a very light snack then went back at about 9:45 for a full breakfast. At 10am they stop serving the plate food and start picking up the tables that had the continental items.

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e are planning to spend half a day in the Studios and saving our Fast Pass selections for MK in the evening

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This is perfect for that. 100% agree thats the best way to use this o your advantage.

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Did you end up staying in HS that whole day or go to another park for the rest of the day.

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We were out of HS by 11 am with a full stomach and no need for lunch. We went over and spent the rest of the day a Epcot and stayed until the end of Illuminations.

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I could see them going to something like this for only on site guests and they can pay something like $20 extra per day for 2-3 hours

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Thats kind of what they did with the E Tickets back in the day and it was great...I just think those days are long behind us. With the way they are controlling capacity now they have days where the overall crowd level is a 2/10 yielding wait times the same as when the overall crowds are 7/10. My disney budget is more fixed than ways I am going to spend it. I may end up spending more on tickets but I'll send less on clothing, dining, at Disney Springs, etc.

This year we "saved money" by opting for the annual pass (two trips equalling 15 nights) so Im still going to end p probably spending the same amount butI', just going to spend it different ways.

Ill also add that these hard ticket events are a much better fit for those on short trips . This was our first time seeing TSL and we on;y had 4 days with one of them being Marathon Sunday and the Saints game (so it was kind of a wash).

Our annual passes expire in April and I really want to renew since you get a nice discount for renewing but that puts us having annual passes during such an insane year and I want to avoid Star Wars for a while. We also can only go during school vacations since we are both in education. I am scared to even look at prices for Christmas this year and I wouldn't be surprised if most DVC rentals have been snatched up.

Speaking of extra ticketed events. I will never do the Christmas Party again. 2017 was amazing, did almost everything multiple times and it was worth every penny. This year we got maybe half of what we did last year and it was obvious they greatly increased the amount of tickets they sold. Not at all worth the extra money.

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I am scared to even look at prices for Christmas

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We are booked for the 2nd week of Christmas, and prices are substantially more this year than three years ago. Of course, it could just be that they were already higher. And the hotel rooms in the resorts are slim pickens in December.

I'm scared that we're going to be competing with Star Wars nation.

We just wanted to go on a family vacation while the kids are still young and will appreciate the characters.

So to do the early events are you saying you need a normal park ticket for that day also? Can you not do the early event at one park then go to another park at 10 with a non park hopper?