Elevation changes at Disney World - lots of pushing strollers up hills?

[JennyW]

It's not that I'm in bad shape, but it's harder to go fast when pushing a stroller uphill. Can anyone tell me how level Disney World is in general?

Thanks!
jenny

 

[BillSears]

I don't push a stroller but I do push a wheelchair.

Overall WDW is pretty flat. There are some spots in every park that have some hills. But they aren't a lot of them and aren't too steep.

 

[Cannot_Wait_4Disney]

Your biggest noticeable elevation changes will be getting up to the monorail stations or train stations. After that, going over the bridges between France and England and China and Germany at Epcot. Nothing really big after that.

There are some slight elevation changes elsewhere but not all that many. It's more of a subtle thing

 

[Zippa D Doodah]

It seems pretty flat all around IMO

 

[WillCAD]

Most of central Florida, including WDW, is extremely flat.

There are a few hills that I can think of off-hand -

* Entrance to MK - all of the park is build about 15' higher than the surrounding grade to allow the Utilidors to be above the water table, so there is a slope up from the Seven Seas Lagoon to the park gates. It's gentle enough to push a chair or stroller up it without too much trouble.

* England and International Gateway at Epcot. France is a high point, so you have to go up a hill in England to get to the bridge - and back down again if you take the turn out to International Gateway.

* Arched bridge from Yacht and Beach clubs to Boardwalk. The bridge is built high to allow for boat traffic below.

* Pleasure Island - the West End Stage is a good 10'-12' higher than the rest of the island, so the main street is a gentle slope and there are stairs and elevators behind the stage leading to the West Side.

As Cannot Wait 4 Disney posted above, the monorail stations are all on a second-story level, accessible at MK, TTC, and Epcot by means of ramps, and via the 2nd floor lobbies at the 3 resorts (actually the 4th floor at Contemporary).

These hills are all isolated and not terribly steep, so you won't have any trouble dealing with them on your trip.

 

[Robo]

Don't forget the long uphill walk to the "Hollywood Hills Amphitheater", home to Fantasmic! at MGM.

 

[Hobbes]

The good news is that at the end of the day when you're shattered, its all downhill

 

[eeyoreiscool]

If you do any running on Disney, you have to start questioning the flat issue towards the end of the race. We haven't found it too hard to push strollers around the parks because most of it is so gradual. The heat is usually what slows us down during the day.

 

[Schmeck]

It's not that I'm in bad shape, but it's harder to go fast when pushing a stroller uphill. Can anyone tell me how level Disney World is in general?

Thanks!
jenny

Easy solution - don't try to go fast! Relax and enjoy your vacation!