How to get to GF from PC?

[intrep93]

We are staying at Pop Century and have an 8:00 ADR at 1900 PF. I know we could drive ourselves, but really wanted to take the monorail to Epcot after eating and would rather not have to go back after park closing to retrieve our car. Is there any way to get to GF from PC that early in the morning and make sure we are there on time? I don't know what time the busses and monorail start running in the morning. Could we take a bus to a park and then wait for another to take us to GF??? If I have to, I can try to push our ressie back a little bit to give us extra time, but we'd really like to be at Epcot as close to 9am opening as possible. TIA!

 

[utilidor]

Hmm - you're gonna be bounded by the hours. Check around for Monorail hours. Your best bet would be to take a bus to MK and then take the boat over to GF. If those aren't open, you may need to just cab it over to GF and then monorail it over to Epcot. Note - it will probably take 45 min or so from GF to Epcot. You'll need to change Monorails at TTC, and depending on the wait, it usually averages out to be a 45 min ride over there.

 

[utilidor]

Note - seems like the general consensus is that the monorail opens 30 min prior to MK opening, and I bet the boats are the same, so you may be outta luck for that 8AM ADR.

 

[Robo]

Note - seems like the general consensus is that the monorail opens 30 min prior to MK opening, and I bet the boats are the same, so you may be outta luck for that 8AM ADR.

The "general consensus" you cited would be incorrect.

The RESORT monorail starts running very early BECAUSE there are so many early events and ADRs.
(Its up and running between 7am and 7:30am daily.)

Likewise, there are very early buses that are running for the morning ressies.

The BOATS do not run very early or very late.
They are the least likely to be ready for early breakfast ADR's.

So here's the plan:
From Pop, about 7:05am to 7:15am, board a bus marked Magic Kingdom, TELL the driver you have breakfast ADR's (and WHERE) and he will likely take you DIRECTLY to the CONTEMPORARY, where you can go upstairs, board the resort monorail and ride it to GF (2 stops in-between).
And you're all set.

 

[utilidor]

Good job, Robo. Thanks for the clarification!

 

[Robo]

Good job, Robo. Thanks for the clarification!

It can get confusing.

Just rest assured that if Disney makes early or late ressies, they will provide the means for their on-property guests to get to (and back from) them.

Its a wonder that the buses EVER stop running (I think on nights when MK is open until 4am for EMH... they DON'T stop running!)

Imagine the FUEL COSTS for WDW Transportation!!!!!

 

[utilidor]

Yea - no kidding!! In May we had the 5 and 2 year old in MK at 2AM - what the heck were we thinking???

I guess it's kinda like Vegas - time doesn't exist!

 

[Robo]

In May we had the 5 and 2 year old in MK at 2AM - what the heck were we thinking???

Though some uninformed folks might call this a case of mild "child abuse", I think under the circumstances it could be more like "parent abuse".