RD
Rope drop
Example
what time are we heading to the park tomorrow
rd for sure, i’m not waiting in those afternoon lines
Related Slang
| Rope drop | The time an amusement park opens |
| Disney adult | An adult obsessed with Disney |
| Disneybounding | Dressing similarly to Disney characters |
| DisTwitter | Disney Twitter |
| WDW | Walt Disney World |
| Disney knees | A pose with knees pointed inwards |
| AAP | Always a pleasure |
| IMP | It's my pleasure |
| Influencer | A social media user who affects others' behaviors |
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RD is a theme-park acronym for arriving right when a park opens, so you can be among the first guests allowed in. The phrase comes from the literal ropes Cast Members once held at park entrances and attractions before officially "dropping" them to start the day. Today, people typically use RD when talking about beating crowds, hitting popular rides early, and maximizing their time before lines get long.
The term has been part of Disney and theme-park fan culture for years, but it became especially common in the 2010s as online planning guides, forums, and park-strategy videos took off. You will mostly hear RD used by frequent parkgoers, Disney influencers, annual passholders, and vacation planners who treat park visits like a strategy game.