Fastest way to Epcot from AK

[BrerMan]

What is the fastest way to get from AK to EPCOT using DTS?

I am thinking; AK to Boardwalk Inn, boat to EPCOT.

Does anyone have a map that shows walking paths or boat routes from Boardwalk, Beach Club, or Yacht Club to EPCOT.

I'm asking because we have an ADR at EPCOT WS right after closing of AK.

 

[grimley1968]

Take the bus from AK to EPCOT. I'm assuming one exists, as there is some form of transportation between all the parks.

If there is not a direct bus to EPCOT, bus from AK to BC, then walk over to WS from BC (not more than a 5-minute walk to the WS entrance).

 

[PCFriar80]

Take the bus from AK to EPCOT. I'm assuming one exists, as there is some form of transportation between all the parks.

Yes, there is a direct bus from AK to Epcot. Also a bus from AK to MGM.

 

[Horace Horsecollar]

There is direct bus service between the Epcot front entrance bus center and the Animal Kingdom front entrance bus center.

There might be an advantage of taking a bus to one of the Epcot resorts if your ADR is near the Epcot International Gateway (such as Chef de France or Rose and Crown).

From Boardwalk or Beach Club, it's usually faster to walk than to take a Friendship boat to the Epcot International Gateway.

 

[manning]

The fastest way? On foot with a hungry tiger on your tail?

I may be wrong but the walk from the BC bus stop may be shorter than from the BW bus stop.

 

[BrerMan]

Oh, I didn't know that the bus went directly to Epcot from AK, thanks.
Where can I find a list of bus routes?

Our reservation is at Restaurant Marrakesh (WS), do you think it would be faster to walk from the Boardwalk, or take the bus to Epcot main entrance?

 

[manning]

Board Walk or Beach Club, whichever comes first. International gate is shorter.

 

[grimley1968]

Board Walk or Beach Club, whichever comes first. International gate is shorter.

OP, I'd take this advice. I didn't read your OP very thoroughly in the beginning. Busing to BWI or BC, then walking a short distance to WS and your restaurant would be a shorter walk than busing to the front of EPCOT and walking all the way around to WS from there.

As for a transportation map, I'm sure they exist, but the options change so often they get outdated quickly.

Here's a cliff notes version of WDW transportation (there are exceptions to this BTW):

- There is park to park transportation between all parks, whether it's buses, boats or monorail
- There is resort to park transportation and vice versa
- With some exceptions (which I'll list below), there is generally not much resort to resort transportation.

Exceptions:

- The resort loop of the monorail system (Poly, GF and CR are on this)
- MK boat system. WL, FW and CR share boats and can be reached directly from each other via the boats; Poly and GF likewise share boats and can be also gotten to from each other via boats
- The EPCOT area resorts (BC/YC, BWI and Swan/Dolphin) are all on the boat system going from EPCOT to MGM and back, and are all within a fairly easy walk of each other

Hope this helps.