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Yes you do need reservations to get in in the mornings because this is such a spectacular park. However there is a secret. You can go there about 3 pm or after without reservations and drive straight in. No line, no wait. You will have plenty of time to do everything you want because there are very few people there! The views are even more spectacular with the setting sun. I did that 3 days in a row. Always worked.