Thursday's Play: Rope Drop Early, Party-proof Your Evening

Gawrsh, it's Thursday, October 15, and ol' Goofy's got your day mapped. Magic Kingdom and Animal Kingdom rope drop at 8 AM, while EPCOT and Hollywood Studios go 'til 9 PM. With the Not-So-Scary Halloween Party sold out at Magic Kingdom tonight, the Castle park hard-stops at 6 PM, so run it early and mid-day, then save EPCOT or Studios for the evening. Crowds are trending a moderate 6 out of 10, so I'd skip Lightning Lane today and ride standby. Test Track's single-rider line was shut all day Wednesday for testing and never confirmed back, so plan on standby at EPCOT. Heads up: the Grand Floridian's new entrance opens Monday, October 19. Remy's Bite of the Day: the Indian-style Bread Service at Sanaa, five breads and nine accompaniments for $23, well worth building a meal around.