The walkway is a major perk for us. It's quick (5-10 minutes), quiet, pretty flowers along the way and the monorail zips above you as you walk to the MK. It's so nice to be able to walk back to the Contemporary after parades and fireworks which allows you to avoid monorail crowds. It's quicker to walk to the MK than taking the monorail because the monorail will stop at the TTC, Polynesian then GF before arriving at MK. Enjoy!