Boomerang Bay Question

I'll be going to KI all three days of Spirit Song and I am trying to keep up on some of Boomerang Bay's goofy policies. I know that I had a Season's Pass last year and was able to get into BB early and even get a chair early. Then the next day I couldn't do that because it was Gold Pass only. I could get into BB but couldn't save any spots until it opened to everyone else at 11. So now I have a Gold Pass and it doesn't matter as much but some in my group only have a Season's Pass (or a blue pass). I notice that they're doing the early ride times on Wednesdays this months but I am wondering if they're going to have someone making sure you have a Gold Pass before you go back and start saving chairs. The reason why it's so goofy is because there is a difference between "Early Ride Times" which is only on Wednesdays, and "Early Access" which is every day, and I understand the difference. But my question is: are Gold Pass members only allowed past a certain point every day until 11 AM?

(Oh, and I'd like an answer from someone who has actually been there this year and knows for sure what they are talking about--not just some yayhoo taking a wild guess. Not like that would ever happen anyways )