Opening night also mainly has to deal with press going through the mazes and imo, that's the most annoying thing. Opening Saturday is also insane and since 2021, my second trips at the end of the month more towards Halloween (usually the most insane time to go) have oddly been more successful. I've debated waiting a weekend, but my hype always gets the best of me.
From what I can tell, more die hard fans go opening weeks, and so they know all the tips and tricks. Early Access is usually filled to the brim. Then, casual fans start to flock and they're the ones who show up at like 8-9pm, and Early Access is way more easygoing. So if you're a diehard who knows what they're doing, you've got most of the stuff done by that time.