Hopping from MK to AK

[Pdollar88]

Hi all! I'm hoping to hop to Animal Kingdom after a morning in Magic Kingdom (EMH, plus a few hours). I'll likely be leaving between 10-11. This will be on a Friday in September.

Should I budget an hour? I was hoping the bus wait and ride would take ~45 minutes, total. I'm nervous about bus availability between parks that early in the morning.

 

[Thiago Acquaviva]

I don't know if they have park to park buses, do they?
I think you could hop to a hotel near MK (like Contemporany) and then get a bus to AK

We're going to do similar, hopping from AK to MK this October, I'm considering walk to Animal Kingdom Lodge and then get a bus to MK... idk

 

[Pdollar88]

I don't know if they have park to park buses, do they?
I think you could hop to a hotel near MK (like Contemporany) and then get a bus to AK

We're going to do similar, hopping from AK to MK this October, I'm considering walk to Animal Kingdom Lodge and then get a bus to MK... idk

It’s my understanding that there are park to park buses operating.

It’s been so long since I’ve hopped, that I just wanted to verify. And get a feel for how long it takes folks at that time of the morning.

 

[Thiago Acquaviva]

Oh good to know! I was wondering about that too. It's gonna be our first time doing park hopper so I was very confused

 

[Dis703]

I would give yourself a full hour. The two parks aren't very close and if you get out there right after one leaves I would expect a bit of a wait.

 

[kaytieeldr]

I don't know if they have park to park buses, do they?

There are absolutely park-to-park buses:
Between MK and DHS.
Between MK and AK.
Between AK and Epcot.
Between AK and DHS.
Between DHS and Epcot.

MK is remote from everything, except its nearby resorts. Twenty minutes bus ride, average 20 minutes between buses.

How long it will take depends on when in relation to the bus arrival you get to the bus stop.

 

[Thiago Acquaviva]

big thanks @kaytieeldr

 

[georgina]

We're going to do similar, hopping from AK to MK this October, I'm considering walk to Animal Kingdom Lodge and then get a bus to MK... idk

Also, you can't walk from AK to AKL.

 

[Thiago Acquaviva]

Also, you can't walk from AK to AKL.

I thought they were very close and we could. good to know!

 

[DisDreaming4116]

MK to AK is a great opportunity to take a Minnie Van.

 

[Pdollar88]

MK to AK is a great opportunity to take a Minnie Van.

That’s true. That would likely make it more like 25-30 minutes?