Rope drop at MK - what's the process?

[TIMBUCK2]

We're planning on rope dropping MK on our 1st full day & heading straight to 7DMT, as we couldn't get an FP+ for it. It's a standard 9am park opening with no EMH.

My question is how does entry into MK work first thing in the morning? Do they let people into the gates/Main St well before the "Let the Magic Being" show & if so can you literally walk right up to the relevant Fantasyland rope off the hub to wait for the drop ? Or do they have others ropes before that preventing access to the hub, for example?

TIA.

[disneypars]

They normally let you in around about 0745-0800 and then you can walk through Main street to the Hub before getting to the roped off areas. Some shops and eateries will be open as well.

[Orlandoguy]

You can get to the hub, but there are ropes from there blocking you from entering any of the lands unless u have a breakfast reservation. They walk u to the attraction but it’s like a stampede with your heels being kicked ppl loosing shoes - it’s madness ! It was the same at Hollywood studios but the rope drop at animal kingdom was like a sea of calm

[Miss_Tangled]

Makes you miss the old rope drop, although there’s no way that could hold the early crowds of now.