Can You Ride the Monorail without a Ticket?

[ColoradoK]

You used to be able to...when we first arrived we did dinner at Chef Mickeys and then got excited for the next day by taking a spin around MK on the monorail.

At Disneyland you can't get on the monorail without a ticket so I was wondering how it works at WDW these days.

 

[LES---OKW95]

We have never had anyone check for tickets while boarding the monorail. I don't think you will have a problem doing this. Have fun!!!!

 

[DVCisME]

No ticket required!

 

[Jestocost]

At DL, the monorail actually stops in the park so that's why a ticket is required. At WDW, the monorail stops are all outside the parks (although the Epcot line does make a loop through part of FW). As a result, no ticket required as the PPs have noted.

 

[seashoreCM]

Sometimes just before park opening the CMs at the Magic Kingdom parking lot concourse (TTC) between the ticket booths and the monorail station want you to hold up your ticket as you pass. But if you are just going to a resort, let them know and then walk on by.

I do not like the idea of holding up your ticket because it could get dropped or snatched.

 

[Huff]

Disneyland used to allow ticketless roundtrip rides until California Adventure and Downtown Disney were built. For awhile they still allowed it on non-busy days. They would check tickets only at the Tomorrowland station when you got off. Now they check for tickets when boarding at the Downtown Disney station.

 

[dudspizza]

No ticket required.....

One of our favorite first day activities is to ride the resort monorail and stop at each resort. We get off at each and soak in the atmosphere. It is an awesome way to jump start the vacation......

Duds

 

[Magicbus]

Sometimes just before park opening the CMs at the Magic Kingdom parking lot concourse (TTC) between the ticket booths and the monorail station want you to hold up your ticket as you pass.

Did you see that recently?
What's the purpose of holding up your ticket?

 

[CR Resort Fan 4 Life]

Did you see that recently?
What's the purpose of holding up your ticket?

My guess is the Magic Kingdom was having AM Extra Magic Hour and the Cast Members at the TTC were checking to make sure only guests staying onsite with valid KTTW cards were being allowed to go through, since they couldn't let offsite guests on during that time because the Express Monorail is not operating until AM Extra Magic Hour is over.

 

[goofy4tink]

My guess is the Magic Kingdom was having AM Extra Magic Hour and the Cast Members at the TTC were checking to make sure only guests staying onsite with valid KTTW cards were being allowed to go through, since they couldn't let offsite guests on during that time because the Express Monorail is not operating until AM Extra Magic Hour is over.

Nope..he said 'hold up your tickets'...many, many people have tickets. But not everyone is going to have a room key that proves you are entitled to EMHs. So, holding up a ticket, per se, isn't going to do anything. My holding up my AP isn't going to matter as far as EMHs.

But, I digress. I have never had to hold up anything at the TTC. Not sure what happens if a non-resort guest boards the ferry or monorail and heads to MK?? Not sure. MK CMs should be asking for IDs showing resort.

But, do you need anything to board the monorail? Nope. I love riding around the resort loop and then heading over to the Epcot line and riding through Epcot and back. Nice way to start a trip.

 

[disneyfaninaz]

Disneyland used to allow ticketless roundtrip rides until California Adventure and Downtown Disney were built. For awhile they still allowed it on non-busy days. They would check tickets only at the Tomorrowland station when you got off. Now they check for tickets when boarding at the Downtown Disney station.

Way back before DCA and Downtown Disney, the monorail would stop in Tomorrowland and the Disneyland Hotel. Since, I never stayed at the Disneyland hotel in those days, I would only assume that if you boarded the monorail at the hotel, you would indeed have to purchase or show an admittance ticket into the park.

 

[clkelley]

Did you see that recently?
What's the purpose of holding up your ticket?

That happened to me once many many years ago. They had folks at the entrance to TTC asking to see some type of ticket media. I'm thinking it was more of a courtesy thing so to not overwhelm guest services windows at MK.

Maybe a reminder to folks that didn't have tickets that they could buy them at the TTC. I'm also guessing that if you told them you were having a meal at one of the monorail resorts, they wouldn't stop you even without a ticket.

I've also been stopped before LEAVING MK at closing to board the resort monorail to ask for a resort ID.

Once again it was many years ago.

I haven't seen anything like that in at least 5 years.

 

[dkeysor42]

Where do you park if you want to take a trip around the resorts on the monorail? Eventually, you end up where you started, correct?

Also, do you catch all lines of the monorail from the same place?

We will be staying off-site, but thought it would be cool to take a ride the evening before.

Anyone know about the boats as well?

Thanks!

 

[Brian Noble]

The easiest place is to park at the TTC; the Resort line does stop there. You can catch all three lines (Resort, Express, and Epcot) from there. MK-TTC ferry stops in both places, and there are other boat lines at MK (Yellow: MK-Grand-Poly; Red: MK-WL; Green: MK-Ft. Wilderness). There is a third boat line, Blue, serving CR-WL-Ft. W.

And, an earlier question asked:

What's the purpose of holding up your ticket?

They are checking to make sure that the Tyvek tickets are signed. We got stopped and asked to sign them once. Having them signed makes it harder for someone to claim that the biometrics "must be wrong" for a resold ticket.

 

[DebbieB]

Way back before DCA and Downtown Disney, the monorail would stop in Tomorrowland and the Disneyland Hotel. Since, I never stayed at the Disneyland hotel in those days, I would only assume that if you boarded the monorail at the hotel, you would indeed have to purchase or show an admittance ticket into the park.

They tore down the part of the DL Hotel that was at the monorail station. There is now a short walk from the hotel into Downtown Disney to get to the monorail. The monorail entrance at Downtown Disney is considered a park entrance, there are ticket turnstiles plus security.

DL is much more strict on having tickets signed. They don't have biometrics. AP's have a picture which appears on the cm's screen when you enter.

 

[starry_solo]

I remember the days when the monorail used to stop at DLH. When I tell someone about it, they are like huh?