Most convenient Park-Park hops??

[BillyBuckner]

Which are the most convenient park to park hops? (travelling in November if that matters)

Our party has the following 'features':
a.) our own car + AAA parking pass
b.) 6 year old + 4 year old = taking our own stroller into parks

Which park-to-park hops are the most convenient taking into account the time required to hop and/or the inconvenience of dealing with strollers on certain modes of transportation?

I have only been one time, but from what I read, my assumptions are:

From MK:
The easiest hop is obviously to Epcot, via monorial. [Car Logic: when going to MK in the morning I would probably take bus instead of car. So worrying about where my car is parked doesn't enter the equation].

From Epcot:
The easist hop is probably to DHS, via boat from International Gateway. The 2nd easiest is probably to MK via monorail. [Car Logic: I haven't thought this one through yet].

From DHS
The easiest hop is probably to Epcot via boat to International Gateway. [Car Logic: I would probably take my car to DHS to avoid dealing with stroller on bus, and I assume that I can get back to DHS parking lot easily after Epcot closes].

From AK
I assume that this one is a toss up, that the most convenient thing to do is take your car to AK in the morning, then move your car to the park you are hopping to... perhaps DHS is a little easier? [Car Logic: When going to AK in the morning I would probably take my car. Moving my car to DHS is probably convenient because if gives easy access to both DHS and Epcot + resorts].


Where am I going with this? I am trying to hedge my bets / keep some flexibility. I want to figure out which parks are easiest to hop around, especially when thinking of ADRs. [ November hours aren't up so I have to find some other way to optimize ]

My guess is that the easiest 'park pairs' for transportation are (in order):

1.) Epcot with DHS
2.) Epcot with MK
3.) AK with DHS

[Justsyd2]

We did three parks in June using WDW transportation. We started at 8:30. We were finished by 3:00. We bused from CBR to HS - Bused from HS to Epcot -- Monorail to MK - Monorail back to Epcot - Bused back to CBR. It wasn't difficult at all. I'm not sure what stroller issues you have -- most people just fold them up and get on the transportation.

[gracie1]

Thanks for this post You have no idea how it helps someone who has never been to wdw! I printed this out so I could understand the transportation better. I kept thinking once you were done with a park regardless to go to a hotel via bus and then catch another bus to the park! But really you don't have to do that (per your schedule) unless at AK!

Thanks

[Robo]

Originally Posted by gracie1

I kept thinking once you were done with a park regardless to go to a hotel via bus and then catch another bus to the park!

But really you don't have to do that (per your schedule) unless at AK!

Nope. That's not the case, either.

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There is "direct" transportation between all the WDW theme parks.

Most routes are via Disney Buses.

Here are the "park-to-park" Disney Transportation direct connections:

>Note: The MK bus connections arrive and depart only at TTC.<

MK/TTC> Epcot = Monorail
MK/TTC> DHS = Bus
MK/TTC> AK= Bus

AK> DHS= Direct Bus
AK> Epcot= Direct Bus
AK> TTC/MK= Bus

DHS> TTC/MK= Bus
DHS> AK= Direct Bus
DHS> Epcot= Direct Bus (Epcot Front Gate) or Boat (Epcot Intl. Gateway)
......Boats ("Friendships") make 3 interim stops at the Epcot area resorts.)

Epcot > TTC/MK= Monorail
Epcot > AK= Direct Bus
Epcot> DHS= Direct Bus (Epcot Front Gate) or Boat (Epcot Intl. Gateway)
......Boats ("Friendships") make 3 interim stops at the Epcot area resorts.)

The buses have their destinations shown on them on illuminated signs.
The bus stops at the parks are also marked with signage.

As a rule-of-thumb, allow 40-60 minutes to get from the gates of one park to the gates of another park.