Bus time from AoA to parks

[Pamnkevin]

I'm trying to plan our trip and I'd like to hit rope drop for each park. Does anyone know how long it takes to get to each park from Art of Animation? Thanks!

 

[goofy4tink]

I would plan on being out at the bus stops no less than 45 mins prior to park opening. There will be a lot of other people doing the same thing. While it might be just a 10 min ride, you could just miss a bus and have to wait for another one.
If you are driving.....I would figure on about 15 mins to MK, well the TTC. Add another 15-20 mins once you get into the lot. To Epcot, figure on 10 mins, same for DHS. AK will be 15+. But again, if you leave it until too close to opening, it will take you longer because you have so much company.

 

[Lucius Best]

Our rule of thumb if we are taking the bus is to be at the bus stop about 1 hour before park opening. A lot quicker when we drove to Epcot/AK/HS. Note that the parks are usually opening before posted park opening time. On our last trip with 9am park openings, MK rope drop was around 8:45am, other parks between 8:50-8:55am.

 

[Pamnkevin]

Forgot to mention that we are going in early september when it should be the least crowded. We will not have a car, so the buses are our only mode of transportation

 

[Robo]

Forgot to mention that we are going in early september when it should be the least crowded. We will not have a car, so the buses are our only mode of transportation

It is better to arrive far too early than to arrive one minute too late.

 

[Alesia]

We are at the bus stop 1 hour before the park opens.

 

[mom2rtk]

It is better to arrive far too early than to arrive one minute too late.

Agreed. If you just miss a bus, it can be a bit before the next arrives.

OP, AoA is around 25 minutes if I recall correctly. But then you have to allow for time at the bus stop and time to load, unload and walk to the gate.