What do you wish to accomplish by arriving early?
Many folks arrive early because they have a tradition, be that riding a certain attraction first is the order of the day, every day, every visit.
Many folks arrive early because they have a tradition of a snapping a family photo, clear of folks, in the background.
Many folks like the momentary emptiness of Main Street, first in line for snacks.
Many folks use to arrive early to began fastpass collection, but that is seldom an issue now with Maxpass.
Then there are folks who have reported here that arrival time is of no consequence, that spending an hour in the magic outside of the gate and touching the rope has no advantage that can very well be attained entering 15 mins into the gate before rope drop