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Disneyland Rope Drop
Rope drop at Disneyland means arriving before the official opening so you can ride the headliners while waits are at their lowest. Disneyland opens at 8 AM today, so plan to be at the gate by 7:30 AM. The best ride to rope drop here is Tiana's Bayou Adventure, where being there at opening typically saves about 44 minutes versus riding it late morning.
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Be here at opening and skip roughly 44 minutes on Tiana's Bayou Adventure alone.
Your Disneyland morning plan
Pick how you like to play. Each plan is the most line-savings in a walkable order.
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+44min savedTiana's Bayou Adventure Bayou Country
The single biggest line-saver here. Riding now skips about 44 minutes versus late morning.
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+34min savedRoger Rabbit's Car Toon Spin Mickey's Toontown
Right here in Mickey's Toontown, ride it before the wait climbs toward 39 minutes.
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+26min savedMickey & Minnie's Runaway Railway Mickey's Toontown
Right here in Mickey's Toontown, ride it before the wait climbs toward 31 minutes.
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+20min savedChip 'n' Dale's GADGETcoaster Mickey's Toontown
Right here in Mickey's Toontown, ride it before the wait climbs toward 25 minutes.
This morning skips about 124 minutes of standby line.
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+44min savedTiana's Bayou Adventure Bayou Country
The single biggest line-saver here. Riding now skips about 44 minutes versus late morning.
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+20min savedMatterhorn Bobsleds Fantasyland
Right here in Fantasyland, ride it before the wait climbs toward 30 minutes.
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+20min savedChip 'n' Dale's GADGETcoaster Mickey's Toontown
Right here in Mickey's Toontown, ride it before the wait climbs toward 25 minutes.
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+13min savedMillennium Falcon: Smugglers Run Star Wars: Galaxy's Edge
Right here in Star Wars: Galaxy's Edge, ride it before the wait climbs toward 18 minutes.
This morning skips about 97 minutes of standby line.
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+34min savedRoger Rabbit's Car Toon Spin Mickey's Toontown
The single biggest line-saver here. Riding now skips about 34 minutes versus late morning.
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+26min savedMickey & Minnie's Runaway Railway Mickey's Toontown
Right here in Mickey's Toontown, ride it before the wait climbs toward 31 minutes.
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+20min savedChip 'n' Dale's GADGETcoaster Mickey's Toontown
Right here in Mickey's Toontown, ride it before the wait climbs toward 25 minutes.
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+20min savedHaunted Mansion New Orleans Square
Right here in New Orleans Square, ride it before the wait climbs toward 33 minutes.
This morning skips about 100 minutes of standby line.
The wave you are beating
At rope drop Tiana's Bayou Adventure sits near 5 minutes. By late morning it climbs toward 49. Rope drop puts you on it while the park is still filling.
Best rides to rope drop at Disneyland
Ranked by the minutes you save riding at opening instead of late morning.
Rope drop at Disneyland, answered
Is rope drop worth it at Disneyland?
Yes. Tiana's Bayou Adventure alone typically swings from about 5 minutes at opening to about 49 minutes later, so rope drop can save roughly 44 minutes on that ride and stack more savings on the next two.
What time is rope drop at Disneyland?
Disneyland opens at 8 AM today. Plan to be at the gate by about 7:30 AM, roughly 30 to 45 minutes before the posted opening. Walking in right as the park opens is what lets you reach the first headliner before the line forms.
Is rope drop the same as early entry at Disneyland?
No. Early entry is a perk that lets eligible resort or ticket guests in before the official opening. Rope drop just means arriving for the regular opening. They stack, so eligible guests can do early entry and still rope drop the next ride.
Do you have to pay to rope drop at Disneyland?
No. Rope drop is free. It only means arriving early for the normal opening time with everyone else. The paid or resort version of arriving early is early entry, which is a separate thing.
What is the best ride to rope drop at Disneyland?
The best ride to rope drop at Disneyland is Tiana's Bayou Adventure, which typically saves about 44 minutes when you ride it at opening, followed by Roger Rabbit's Car Toon Spin. Riding the steepest line-climbers first is where rope drop saves the most time.
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