Yes, you can park at 8, not sure about when they let people into the gates. I've heard that they don't always do that. You don't need to go to city hall for the buttons, they have them at all the ticket booths, the hotels, many of the shops. They do usually have a cm outside just for buttons, so if you see them, don't wait in the long line. The WOC fp are at the grizzly river run distribution, and yes, these are pretty much the same as the picnic ones, except I think the picnic only has yellow and blue section, but I'm not sure about that. - bluefairy  627.1 #174 10:34AM

I'm not sure about the opening times or crowds because our family can never get their in time lol but the fast passes are next to GRR right to the left.... - disneyRocks012596  4.2 #12636 10:44AM

And you can get a WOC fast pass and attraction FP at the same time. - MrsSchnooks  573.8 #191 9:57PM

Sounds like you're going to have a really great time. - DisneyGrandma  338.7 #436 1:34PM

I'd estimate 45 mins early. 15 to pay and park, 15 for tram, 15 to get in DL. Add more time if you have to buy tickets. Gates open 30 min before rope drop so it's nice to explore main street a bit before opening. Have fun! - JenGwen323  344.1 #423 10:36AM

We always try to go in the early early morning right when the park opens and have always had fantastic luck. We always do Toy Story Lot and haven't had to wait. Then as far as the park goes, today even, it looks really pretty busy now, but we were there for rope drop and managed to do everything in fantasy land (with the exception of Peter Pan which my lil one doesn't like... I know I know, crazy huh?!) within an hour. We try to get there when it opens and then bail as it's getting busy. I do think the big kid rides like space mountain and such get busy early because everyone wants to get them in! Just my 2 cents... :) Congrats and good luck! - LoveDland  300.7 #609 4:23PM

We always try to go in the early early morning right when the park opens and have always had fantastic luck. We always do Toy Story Lot and haven't had to wait. Then as far as the park goes, today even, it looks really pretty busy now, but we were there for rope drop and managed to do everything in fantasy land (with the exception of Peter Pan which my lil one doesn't like... I know I know, crazy huh?!) within an hour. We try to get there when it opens and then bail as it's getting busy. I do think the big kid rides like space mountain and such get busy early because everyone wants to get them in! Just my 2 cents... :) Congrats and good luck! - LoveDland  300.7 #609 4:23PM

Thank you so much for all of the input! For all of the times I have been to Disneyland in my past, I was never there for the rope drop...in fact, I am ashamed to say I wasn't even aware that it happened. I am also excited to do Main Street while we wait. Thank you all! - CountryBearTrixie  210.8 #1480 6:43AM

Hi and welcome don't know the answer to your question. But different schools have different weeks off. - HanLostLeia  1092.6 #76 9:03AM

*Sorry my paragraphs didn't format correctly - CountryBearTrixie  210.8 #1480 8:56AM