Getting from Beach Club to the parks

[formytinkerbelle]

I wasn't sure whether or not to post here or the transportation board but figured either would be appropriate. I suppose we will be using the buses to get to the parks in the morning and just curious if anyone has experience going from Beach Club to the different parks. I am wondering how long it takes to get to each park. Also, would it be better to walk to Epcot and walk to the front of the park or would it be faster just to hop on the bus and get a ride to the front entrance. I am asking because we have morning fastpasses for the Nemo rides. It is hard to plan strategies for the morning when I have no clue how long it will take us to get there. Thanks in advance!

 

[Robo]

I wasn't sure whether or not to post here or the transportation board but figured either would be appropriate.


1- I suppose we will be using the buses to get to the parks in the morning ...

2- I am wondering how long it takes to get to each park. Also,

3- would it be better to walk to Epcot and walk to the front of the park or would it be faster just to hop on the bus and get a ride to the front entrance.

4- I am asking because we have morning fastpasses for the Nemo rides. It is hard to plan strategies for the morning when I have no clue how long it will take us to get there. Thanks in advance!

1- To MK and DAK, yes.
You will walk or take a Friendship boat to DHS and Epcot.

2- You'll need to wait for the correct bus and boat to arrive, then board it a part of the transportation time.

3- There are no buses from the Epcot Resorts to the front gates of Epcot (or DHS.)
I'd give myself 45+ minutes to get from the resort to any of the parks.
(Some can be much less, but that's a good rule-of-thumb.)

4- You very likely will not need any kind of FP to board the Epcot Nemo ride in the mornings (or maybe, ever.)

 

[patty57]

There is no bus transportation to either Epcot or DHS from the Epcot resorts. Either walk or take one of the boats.

 

[shadeauxe]

Walking to Epcot from the Beach Club is much faster than the boats. Mostly because it has to stop at the Boardwalk too. On the way back, same thing.

 

[figment_jii]

As others have said, you have a number of transportation options.

Epcot: fastest to walk from the BC to Epcot and enter via International Gateway. It'll put you into Epcot between UK and France. It's about 0.2 miles from BC lobby to IG, so not a bad walk (~5 minutes).

DHS: you can walk (about a mile) or you can take the Friendship boat. I like the boats because I like to save my feet for all the in-park walking that happens. The boat ride is about 20 minutes or so.

Friendship boats also go to Epcot, but as the PP said, it's not really efficient in terms of time. The dock is over by the YC and it goes to the BWI/BWV before heading to Epcot. You'll certainly beat the boat if you walk to Epcot.
Epcot -> BWI/BWV -> YC/BC -> S/D -> DHS -> S/D -> YC/BC -> BWI/BWV -> Epcot
Epcot to DHS takes about 25-30 minutes depending on crowds and waits.

MK: the bus is the fastest route. BC usually share with at least the YC, and sometimes all of the Epcot resorts, but it depends on time of day, crowds, etc. Allow about 45 minutes when taking the bus. Alternatively, you can walk to Epcot, enter via IG, walk tot the front, exit Epcot, and hop on the monorail. That won't save you time, but it can be fun (and it involves a monorail ride!). You'll need a valid park hopper to do that.

AK: the bus is pretty much the only direct option. Like MK, I'd allow about 45 minutes. (You could walk/boat to DHS and then catch a bus, but that's going to take longer.)