Not very long, but I'd give it about 30 minutes just in case you stop at WL first.
So, if you wanted to be there by noon, be at the CR boat dock no later than 11:30 (and that's assuming that there will be a boat coming within the next 5-10 minutes!)
I'd give it 30 minutes too. All depends on how many people, if someone has difficulty boarding with a stroller or small kids, etc, weather, if the captain is waiting for someone running down the dock, etc etc etc.
It's a nice relaxing trip, and if you arrive early lots to do!
It's very quick, maybe a 5-7 minute ride. There are generally 2 boats running this route at a time, one clockwise, the other counter clockwise. It's a nice ride! We often just road it for fun during our stays. This boat runs 7am - 10 pm. It is the Blue Launch. (Green does MK/FW/WL)
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