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A guide to Early Morning Magic – Fantasyland at Magic Kingdom

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If you’re looking for a way to knock out some of the most popular attractions in Fantasyland with little to no waits, Disney Early Morning Magic – Fantasyland might be for you.

This special-ticketed event takes place on select days through the year, and although the price may seem steep, there are definitely times when it may be worth it.

Here’s what you need to know.

In this article (click for table of contents)

  • Quick review
  • All the details
    • Cost
    • Dates and Time
    • How to book it
  • What to expect at Disney Early Morning Magic – Fantasyland
    • How to get there
    • Checking in
    • Rides
    • Breakfast
  • Basic touring plan for Early Morning Magic – Fantasyland
  • Cinderella Royal Treatment during Early Morning Magic
  • FAQ’s
    • Is this the same thing as Extra Magic Hours?
    • I made a reservation at Be Our Guest so I could get onto Seven Dwarfs Mine Train and now Early Morning Magic is scheduled. Is my plan ruined?
    • Will the crowds be heavier on Early Morning Magic days?
  • Is it worth it?
  • Another option

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Summary

With the ability to complete most of Fantasyland before the park even opens, ride something else at park opening, and then head to breakfast, we think this is a great value, especially if you only have 1 day to spend at Magic Kingdom.

All the details

Disney Early Morning Magic – Fantasyland is an opportunity for guests to get a head start on their day at Magic Kingdom.

During the 75 minutes the event takes place, guests attending get unlimited rides on 7 of the most popular attractions at Magic Kingdom:

  • The Many Adventures of Winnie the Pooh
  • Seven Dwarfs Mine Train
  • Princess Fairytale Hall
  • “it’s a small world”
  • Mad Tea Party
  • Under the Sea ~ Journey of the Little Mermaid
  • Peter Pan’s Flight

In addition to the rides, guests are also treated to a breakfast buffet at Cosmic Ray’s Starlight Cafe.

There aren’t any characters at this breakfast, but you will have your choice of several tasty treats.

More on that below.

Note: The previous version of this event included only 3 attractions (The Many Adventures of Winnie the Pooh, Peter Pan’s Flight, and Seven Dwarfs Mine Train) with breakfast at Pinocchio Village Haus.

Cost

Because this is a special-ticketed event, there is an additional cost to attend.

Tickets are $89 for adults and $79 for kids (plus tax).

And, unlike other special-ticketed events (like Mickey’s Not-So-Scary Halloween Party, for example), it requires you to have a regular theme park ticket in addition to the Early Morning Magic ticket.

Dates and Time

The event takes place from 7:45 a.m. to 10:00 a.m. on select dates throughout the year.

Event dates are typically opened up 1-3 months in advance, so if your travel dates are further away than that you’ll probably have to wait until closer to see what will be available.

Here is the current schedule.

Note: due to worldwide events, some previously scheduled dates have been effected and are indicated below:

2020 Early Morning Magic – Fantasyland

  • January: 6, 8, 14, 16, 19, 21, 28, 30
  • February: 2, 6, 11*, 13*, 18*, 20*, 25*, 27*
  • March: 1*, 3*, 10, 15, 22, 26, 29
  • April: 2, 5, 9, 12, 16, 21, 26, 28
  • May: 3, 7, 10, 14, 17, 21, 24, 28, 31
  • June: 4, 7, 11, 14, 18, 21, 23, 28, 30
  • July: 7, 11, 12, 14, 19, 21

2019 Early Morning Magic – Fantasyland

  • January: 1, 6, 8, 15, 22, 29
  • February: 3, 5, 10, 12, 17, 19, 26
  • March: 3, 5, 10, 12, 17, 19, 24, 26, 31
  • April: 2, 9, 14, 21, 28
  • May: 5, 7, 12, 14, 19, 21, 26, 28
  • June: 2, 4, 9, 11, 16, 18, 23, 25, 30
  • July: 7, 9, 14, 16, 21, 23, 28, 30
  • August: 4, 6, 11, 13, 18, 20, 25, 27
  • November: 13, 20
  • December: 3, 5, 9, 11, 17

*Special Cinderella enhancements to Early Morning Magic for these dates. See below for more information

How to book it

If you’re interested in booking you’ll have a couple of options to do that:

  • Book online
  • Book by calling (407) 827-7350

What to expect at Disney Early Morning Magic – Fantasyland

How to get there

Because you’re paying extra money to attend this event, we recommend you plan ahead on how you’ll get there so you don’t miss any of it.

Buses will be running that early; however, they may not run as frequently as they do later in the morning. That means it is very important that you are at the bus stop with plenty of time to spare.

It is an awful feeling to be rushing around only to watch the bus you needed pull away when you’re too late to catch it.

Because of that, we do suggest thinking about using a Minnie Van to help expedite the ride to Magic Kingdom.

Minnie Van Magic Kingdom dropoff

If you do plan on using a Minnie Van, keep in mind that there is a limited number of them available.

We recommend planning to request one around 6:45 a.m.

If you wait to request one after that, you may find that none are immediately available.

Minnie Vans would be the best option because they drop off at the same bus stops used by the buses, but their pricing structure and availability may make them impractical for lots of guests.

If you aren’t interested in using a Minnie Van, be sure to be at your resort bus stop early (buses to Magic Kingdom start around 6:30-7 a.m. daily) and get to Magic Kingdom that way.

Checking in

You’ll be asked to check in out front of Magic Kingdom by 7:30 a.m.

EMM wristband

There you’ll be given a brightly-colored wristband which lets the Cast Members know you’re cleared to go into Fantasyland early.

Early Morning Magic bracelet

When they let guests into the park, you’ll have time to pause for some photos in front of the castle if you want, but don’t expect the park to be totally empty since anybody with a early dining reservation or ticket to Early Morning Magic will be let in all together.

Typically you’ll find PhotoPass photographers lined up along Main Street, too.

Frequently the first photographer is the most busy, but if you keep walking you’ll find the lines a bit shorter on the ones further down.

Early Morning Magic walking into the park

Guests attending Early Morning Magic will be asked to enter Fantasyland via the bridge to the right of Cinderella Castle.

Guests with dining reservations will be directed to other lines near the castle.

Rides

The attractions that are open during Early Morning Magic are some of the most popular in Fantasyland.

Because admission to the event is limited, guests attending will find it very easy to ride their favorites over and over again.

This is true even for Seven Dwarfs Mine Train, which historically tends to have some of the longest wait times in the entire park.

See that area on the left in the photo below?

Early Morning Magic seven dwarfs mine train

That is the exit to Seven Dwarfs Mine Train. On the right is where you enter the final part of the queue.

When the line to get on is short, the Cast Members open that section up so you can easily get right back on after riding.

The other open attractions have equally short – if not shorter – lines.

Winnie the Pooh queue

Sometimes you may get lucky and find Prince Charming Regal Carrousel open, too, but that isn’t one of the publicized attractions. If it is open, think of it as a lovely bonus ride!

Early Morning Magic carrousel

Look at the crowds!

Early Morning Magic Fantasyland

Just kidding. Fantasyland is basically empty during the event.

Empty New fantasyland Magic Kingdom near Philharmagic

You can see the crowds on the other side of Cinderella Castle waiting to get in, though:

Early Morning Magic - crowds waiting to get it

All those guests will be let in promptly at 9:00 a.m.

Breakfast

Breakfast is served at Cosmic Ray’s Starlight Cafe, which is located next to the teacups of Mad Tea Party.

Cosmic Rays Early Morning Magic

Because breakfast continues after the park opens, we recommend you eat around 9:30 and choose an attraction or 2 to visit from 9-9:30.

You’ll find several Cast Members outside directing you where to go.

Cast Member at Cosmic Rays

When it does come time to eat, you’ll find plenty to fill you up.

For the main entree, guests receive scrambled eggs, pancakes, fried potatoes, bacon, and sausage and you can have seconds (or thirds) if you want.

You’ll also have the option of coffee, tea, water, juice (apple or orange), or soda.

Breakfast menu for Early Morning Magic

Nearby there is a toppings bar that has some additional offerings.

toppings bar

The selection may vary slightly but you can expect to find:

  • fruit
  • yogurt
  • pastries
  • oatmeal and toppings
  • cheese
  • syrup
  • condiments such as ketchup & hot sauce

Basic touring plan for Early Morning Magic – Fantasyland

In order to maximize your morning, your best bet is to plan out your time so that you ride as many attractions as many times as possible before the crowds hit.

With that in mind, we recommend:

  • 7:45 – 9:00 – Ride the rides that are part of Early Morning Magic as many times as you’d like, especially the ones that will have the longest lines later in the day
  • 9:00 – 9:30 – Head over to a nearby attraction and do that before the lines build. Any of the attractions in Tomorrowland are perfect for that, but you may want to focus on something where lines build quickly, such as Space Mountain. Depending on what you choose, you may have time for a couple before it is time to eat.
  • 9:30 – go to Cosmic Ray’s Starlight Cafe for breakfast

After breakfast, you can continue on with one of our Magic Kingdom touring plans, but you’ll be able to skip over any of the attractions you’ve already done.

Cinderella Royal Treatment during Early Morning Magic

Cinderella EMM

To celebrate the 70th anniversary of Cinderella, some royal enhancements will take place for the 8 events from February 11th to March 3rd.

Special Cinderella themed food and drink will be available as part of the breakfast at Cosmic Ray’s Starlight Cafe from 8 am to 10 am.

In addition, special characters from Cinderella can be found around Fantasyland. Be on the lookout for Fairy Godmother, Prince Charming, Drizella and Anastasia, Suzy, and Perla,  Cinderella will continue meeting in Princess Fairytale Hall.

FAQ’s

Is this the same thing as Extra Magic Hours?

Disney did make things confusing when they gave 2 morning events very similar sounding names.

But Early Morning Magic and Extra Magic Hours are 2 totally different things, with the main differences being that one involves almost the entire park and is free to onsite guests (Extra Magic Hours), while the other (Early Morning Magic) costs money and is open to anybody.

Read more in the FAQ: What is the difference between Early Morning Magic and Extra Magic Hours?

I made a reservation at Be Our Guest so I could get onto Seven Dwarfs Mine Train and now Early Morning Magic is scheduled. Is my plan ruined?

Not at all!

At worst, you may wait a couple more minutes than you might have had there not been an Early Morning Magic scheduled that day, but it won’t be noticeable.

You’ll just be held back a little longer, but because you’re already in a line while you wait to get into the real line, your early morning breakfast reservation still puts you at an advantage to get onto Seven Dwarfs quickly.

Another thing to consider: when Early Morning Magic is scheduled, that means the Magic Kingdom opening time will not be moved to an earlier time that overlaps with your breakfast reservation, so your pre-park opening breakfast will stay before the official park opening.

Will the crowds be heavier on Early Morning Magic days?

Having an Early Morning Magic scheduled means a couple of things for people who won’t be attending.

First, it means Disney won’t change the parks to an earlier time which comes in handy if you have a pre-park opening breakfast reservation. It’s frustrating to get that early reservation time and then have Disney change the park hours to overlap with your breakfast, but it won’t be an issue on days when Early Morning Magic is schedule.

Secondly, it means that while there will be people in Fantasyland before the park opens, there aren’t very many tickets sold, and most of those people are likely to be finished riding and headed to breakfast by the time you arrive.

It’s still a good idea to arrive early to put yourself at the front of the regular park guest crowds (arrive 45 minutes before scheduled park opening), but the increase in crowds in Fantasyland should be negligible.

Is it worth it?

As always, the answer to this is subjective.

But when you take into account the amount of times you can go on the rides, plus the fact that it includes breakfast, it’s a good deal for many, especially for those interested in riding Seven Dwarfs Mine Train multiple times.

Hearing the kids scream “we get to go AGAIN?” is the best.

We definitely think that if you have a shorter trip or if your time at Magic Kingdom is limited, this is a good option to get some extra rides on some of the more popular Fantasyland attractions.

Another option

If you can only pick one extra event and you have the option of doing Disney After Hours at Magic Kingdom during your trip dates, you might consider doing that event instead.

It is more expensive, but most of the rides in the park are open during it so you could possibly see and ride most of the main Magic Kingdom attractions in one evening if you wanted.

Chart comparing Early Morning Magic and After Hours

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Looking for the Hollywood Studios version? Disney used to offer Early Morning Magic – Toy Story Land, however, that hasn’t been scheduled since the opening of Star Wars: Galaxy’s Edge.

Have you given Early Morning Magic – Fantasyland a try? Let us know how it went in the comments.

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18 Comments

  1. Craig Paternoster September 16, 2020 Reply

    I see that early morning magic hours was not available in October and September of 2019 will these months be available in the future ,(2022)do you think? and why have these months not available in the past.

  2. Josh September 16, 2019 Reply

    When do you expect for the 2020 dates to be released? Before or after November? We are going in March 2020 and are hoping this is available.

    • Heather September 30, 2019

      They haven’t even released dates for the remainder of 2019. It’s frustrating.

  3. Lindsay Z September 21, 2018 Reply

    Wondering about transportation from a MK area resort (Poly) where there isn’t a bus to MK (right?). Is the monorail running early enough to get to Early Morning Magic?

    • Shannon Albert September 22, 2018

      Yes, the resort monorail will be open.

  4. Jess Harbison September 21, 2018 Reply

    Just curious…for Peter Pan do you get to go through the house or do you use the Fp line? I think going through the house is the best part of the attraction and would not want to miss it!

    • J. Marshall September 21, 2018

      You are sent through the FP line.

  5. Shirley Nelson September 7, 2018 Reply

    Love your site! Just found out that our first day at MK on 11/27, which is my daughter’s birthday, is an EMM day. We have an 8:15 ADR for BOG and was hoping to use her DAS after breakfast for a return time after our first FP+. Will this be allowed now since its an EMM day?

  6. MargievMaih July 22, 2018 Reply

    What is an ADR and an EMM?

    • Shannon Albert July 23, 2018

      Advanced Dining Reservation and Early Morning Magic.

  7. Amanda Angel March 4, 2018 Reply

    Anyone know if you can rent strollers during early morning magic hours or do you have to go back to the entrance when the park officially opens to get one? Thanks

  8. Kristen C February 22, 2018 Reply

    DId they have an issue with you staying for breakfast after 10? IF we show up at 9:45 with 2 kids and aren’t finished until 10:15 is that ok?Sounds like thats what you did.

  9. Slicepop February 18, 2018 Reply

    we will be going in May of this year and are very excited about the EMM. I was wondering if there would be any info on kid swap for 7 dwarfs? Do they let you stand in the shortened que with the child for easy swapping?

  10. Kathy January 27, 2018 Reply

    We will be there in July with my family of seven, and were SO thrilled to snag an 8:05 am ADR, A great QS value on the DDP, but my joy level fell a few notches when I found out it was an EMM morning…..which may explain partly why 8:05 was available- not sure.

    Does anyone have experience having an early breakfast BOG on a morning that is an EMM? Is it standard protocol that they allow you to queue early in Fantasyland as Shannon observed during her EMM experience above? I think it is absolutely fair to not allow non-EMM to ride before 9:00, but my concern is if there is any chance they will make us go back out in front of the castle or out of the park somehow to re-enter? that would NOT be worth the QS early ADR value.

    Thanks!

    • Jenny January 31, 2018

      i am interested in this as well. We have a BOG reservation at 8;05 in June on an EMM..

    • Anjie April 27, 2018

      I had a BOG breakfast at 8:05 on an EMM day. I finished breakfast at around 8:25 and the CMs had me line up outside the Seven Dwarfs Mine Train ride queue until about 8:55 when they let us in before the general masses arrived from the castle. I was in the front row of the first train with no EMM people in site.

  11. Daniel June 8, 2017 Reply

    This is an EXCELLENT and thorough summary of the event. Just bought my tickets for August and very much looking forward to it. THANKS!

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