...into the far right green room in Norfair. The one next to the really long blue column. I've tried all different ways, but can't seem to find out how.
That area is the key to a major sequence break: Ridley before Kraid. There are no items in there, so you never actually have to enter, but you can save yourself a lot of time in Norfair if you do. (This is especially useful in a low-percent game, where you may be planning to skip the Wave Beam, Screw Attack, or High Jump Boots -- this trick gets you past them all, and without Speed Booster, to boot.)