Help me plan a *really* convoluted route

[Dustykins]

So, I have a solo trip coming up in March. I have a feeling it will be my last (financial situation has massively changed) and there are some things that I've never many to fit in that I really want to make sure I do. Two of those are the Electric Water Pageant and the Skyliner. I'm staying at ASMu so I don't have direct access to the Skyliner. My flights arrives too late or leave too early to do much and I don't have a free day. So, the most logical day for me to do the Electric Water Pageant is my AK day., since it closes early and I probably wouldn't stay until close anyway. I know it will be convoluted, but I think I can work the Skyliner into the journey between as well. Is this completely crazy? (I'm not worried about it taking extra time). What do you think would be the "best" way to do this? I recognize this is completely crazy and I don't care.

 

[Miffy]

It's certainly possible.

For example, you could take the bus from DAK to DHS and get on the Skyliner there.

Do you have the ability to park-hop? If so, take the Skyliner from DHS to Epcot, enter Epcot through the IG and walk out the front. Take the monorail to MK and then either monorail, boat, or walk to an MK resort and watch the EWP from there.

For your return trip, take the monorail back to the MK entrance and catch a bus back to the All Stars.

If you do not have a park hopper, take a bus from DAK to DHS. Take the Skyliner on a round trip (you have to get off and change, but it's well marked and easy to do). At the DHS bus area, take a bus to any of the MK resorts and watch the EWP from there, then take a bus from MK back to the All Stars.

This is all going to take you a LOT of time. Rather than doing this all on the same night, you could ride the Skyliner as part your DHS day and do the EWP as part of either your Epcot (taking the monorail over to MK) or MK day.

The EWP is cute, but is it worth all this trouble? Only you can tell. The Skyliner, though, is definitely worth the effort. A really fun ride.

 

[fla4fun]

So, I have a solo trip coming up in March. I have a feeling it will be my last (financial situation has massively changed) and there are some things that I've never many to fit in that I really want to make sure I do. Two of those are the Electric Water Pageant and the Skyliner. I'm staying at ASMu so I don't have direct access to the Skyliner. My flights arrives too late or leave too early to do much and I don't have a free day. So, the most logical day for me to do the Electric Water Pageant is my AK day., since it closes early and I probably wouldn't stay until close anyway. I know it will be convoluted, but I think I can work the Skyliner into the journey between as well. Is this completely crazy? (I'm not worried about it taking extra time). What do you think would be the "best" way to do this? I recognize this is completely crazy and I don't care.

Not so convoluted really. Take a bus from AK to the Beach Club. Get on Skyliner and ride to DHS. At DHS get a bus to the resort where you want to watch the EWP.

Depending on where you watch EWP, you may have to go through Disney Springs to take a bus back to All Star, but a rideshare would be faster.

 

[sam_gordon]

I think more information is needed to give you good suggestions...
* What hours are you "free" (you say you don't have a free day)?
* Do you have park plans (other than AK)?

EWP can be seen from MK docks IIRC, is stepping out of MK to see it an option for you?
Do you have park hoppers?
You can bus to HS and use Skyliner to Epcot (or the reverse).

Heck, bus to HS (don't enter park), Skyliner to Epcot, do a park day there, leave a little early, monorail to TTC, watch EWP, monorail to MK, bus back to ASMu.

 

[Dustykins]

I think more information is needed to give you good suggestions...
* What hours are you "free" (you say you don't have a free day)?
* Do you have park plans (other than AK)?

EWP can be seen from MK docks IIRC, is stepping out of MK to see it an option for you?
Do you have park hoppers?
You can bus to HS and use Skyliner to Epcot (or the reverse).

Heck, bus to HS (don't enter park), Skyliner to Epcot, do a park day there, leave a little early, monorail to TTC, watch EWP, monorail to MK, bus back to ASMu.

I do have park days for all four parks (one each), but I want to watch all the fireworks/nighttime shows and the Starlight parade, and it just doesn't seem like a good idea to count on being able to make it out of the park and to a viewing spot in time. I don't have a park hopper ticket.

 

[sam_gordon]

I do have park days for all four parks (one each), but I want to watch all the fireworks/nighttime shows and the Starlight parade, and it just doesn't seem like a good idea to count on being able to make it out of the park and to a viewing spot in time. I don't have a park hopper ticket.

Then, my suggestions...

On your Epcot day, leave earlier (probably much earlier) than planned, bus to DHS & Skyliner to Epcot. Not a great solution if you want to rope drop GotG, but may still be good.

On your AK day, return to AsMu, and when ready, bus to MK. Hop the monorail to one of the resorts, have dinner, then go watch the EWP. You can skip returning to AsMu if you're willing to bum around the resorts for a couple of hours before dinner.