[Geordieprincess]

Just be aware for MK you would probably have to be there super early to beat the queue to take advantage of this. We had a BBB appointment for 9am which recommended you were there 15 mins early so effectively an 8.45 appointment. We arrived off the boat 8.25ish (slightly underestimated how long it took to get there!) and it was already mobbed with people waiting for the welcome show. Told security we had an early appointment and asked about the separate ADR queue but they said you need to queue with everyone else for bag check. By the time we cleared security there was no way to get near any separate entrance so we had to wait it out with everyone else. No empty park, no pictures of the castle, just sprinted up to BBB and arrived at 9.05am - oops! We are never usually late for anything. Mind BBB was empty so I guess we weren't the only ones who were late!

At the other end though we had an 8.10am at Tusker House, were the first in the park and first to be seated in the restaurant - no one told us we were too early even though I hadn't managed to bag an 8am slot.