Best Place to Park to get to World Showcase for Rope Drop

[hswillia07]

Hello!

What is the best parking strategy (rental car) for getting to Frozen Ever After at rope drop?

Thanks so much!

 

[Robo]

Standard Epcot lot.

 

[cedricandsophie]

Or if you want to enter through the world showcase entrance st Epcot you could taxi or uber to Boardwalk and walk over.

 

[Robo]

Or if you want to enter through the world showcase entrance st Epcot you could taxi or uber to Boardwalk and walk over.

Correct, but...
That would not save any time/walking at all.
Add the walking distance from the resort to the IG, then the distance from the IG around past U.K., Canada, & Mexico, and you might as well come in the front gates.
(To say nothing of the chance that the IG may open later than the front gates.)

 

[danielocha30]

just be there early there is only one parking lot and is filled orderly as cars get in, be early and on a day that doesn't have early extra magic hours, so the guest at Disney resorts won't be ahead of you

 

[hswillia07]

Thanks all! I'll stick to the standard lot and get there early. We're resort guests, so we'll be okay for EMH How far in advance of opening would you guys recommend arriving to Epcot?

 

[danielocha30]

remember world showcase which is were Frozen attraction is located won't open until 11am so don't bother to be there right at epcot opening hours if this is the only reason to be there, 20min before is enough

 

[hswillia07]

remember world showcase which is were Frozen attraction is located won't open until 11am so don't bother to be there right at epcot opening hours if this is the only reason to be there, 20min before is enough

I'm pretty sure Norway and Mexico open at 9am now, but I'm sure someone will let me know if that's incorrect!

 

[KrazeeK120]

remember world showcase which is were Frozen attraction is located won't open until 11am so don't bother to be there right at epcot opening hours if this is the only reason to be there, 20min before is enough

This is incorrect, the Frozen ride opens at 9 am.

 

[KrazeeK120]

I'm pretty sure Norway and Mexico open at 9am now, but I'm sure someone will let me know if that's incorrect!

You are correct.

 

[danielocha30]

Yes!! you're right the ride is indeed open for EMH so be there early!!! have a wonderful trip!!

 

[bubblebrown]

was just there on Friday (1/13) and we arrived around 7:30, opening was at 9 that day and I thought it would take longer to get there so we were suuuuper early. Other than the pre-open breakfast ADR folks, we were the only ones in line to get in. Another family finally showed up just before 8. We were able to relax, and eat breakfast in line and talk to the fabulous CMs that were working there. We were blown away when first, the Jamminators came out at about 8:25 to entertain the crowd and then a CM came up to my family and said we were the opening family of the day!!! I didn't even know that was a thing they do! We got in a bit early in front of the crowds and were able to stake out a place for rope drop to get to Test Track.

 

[Robo]

I'm pretty sure Norway and Mexico open at 9am now, but I'm sure someone will let me know if that's incorrect!

You are correct.

Norway DOES open at 9AM.

Mexico does not.
Mexico opens at 11AM.

 

[KrazeeK120]

Norway DOES open at 9AM.

Mexico does not.
Mexico opens at 11AM.

When did Mexico change back to 11 AM opening?

 

[Robo]

When did Mexico change back to 11 AM opening?

Within about a month after they announced it as a 9AM attraction.

 

[Robo]

Thanks all! I'll stick to the standard lot and get there early. We're resort guests, so we'll be okay for EMH How far in advance of opening would you guys recommend arriving to Epcot?

Rule of thumb, be at the Epcot gates by 30-40 min. before the posted opening time.
As to how you can precisely gauge that timing, I don't know...
as there can be unforeseen factors that slow you down on any given morning.
Even more so on extra busy dates.
I can tell you that at WDW it is better to arrive far too early than to arrive one minute too late.
So plan accordingly.

 

[hswillia07]

Thank you, thank you everyone!