Is it true that Disney will be restricting the monorail use to resort guests only ?

[doconeill]

I can see there being less issues if they restricted the resort monorail at park close to resort guests only departing the MK, but I don't think there is a lot of reason to restrict it otherwise. Has it really been a problem?

What I DO think is that perhaps they should reverse directions. I say that because right now, from the MK, the resort loop goes to CR, TTC, Poly, GF. CR guests can easily walk back to the CR, so few probably get off there on a packed trainset, then it stops at the TTC, where few again would get off and some may even try getting on. If they reversed direction, the first two stops are the two where there is probably a majority of the guests that are departing.

 

[Maistre Gracey]

I can see there being less issues if they restricted the resort monorail at park close to resort guests only departing the MK, but I don't think there is a lot of reason to restrict it otherwise. Has it really been a problem?

What I DO think is that perhaps they should reverse directions. I say that because right now, from the MK, the resort loop goes to CR, TTC, Poly, GF. CR guests can easily walk back to the CR, so few probably get off there on a packed trainset, then it stops at the TTC, where few again would get off and some may even try getting on. If they reversed direction, the first two stops are the two where there is probably a majority of the guests that are departing.

I think a few years back this idea would have had merit.
Now it seems as though WDW travelers have learned they can take the resort mono to the TTS. At one point they didn't catch on to this, but now I see a load always getting off at the TTS.

Perhaps they should eliminate the stop at the TTS for the resort mono..

MG

 

[Cheshire Figment]

I think a few years back this idea would have had merit.
Now it seems as though WDW travelers have learned they can take the resort mono to the TTS. At one point they didn't catch on to this, but now I see a load always getting off at the TTS.

Perhaps they should eliminate the stop at the TTS for the resort mono..

MG

So how do people staying at the monorail resorts get to or from Epcot? They don't run buses.

 

[kmk1180]

I think the time it takes to check all those ID's would actually slow things down and possibly require more CMs. So I don't see any advantage for Disney to do this.

Not to mention, Disney WANTS you to stop at the resort and eat and buy souveniers....spend money
Limiting to resort guests would cut back on that..and Disney doens't want that to happen.

 

[bicker]

And wants you to feel special because you've chosen to pay the premium to stay at a deluxe resort.

 

[jenedpey]

My own guess on why this rumor started is that Disney does restrict monorail access at WDW multiple times each week. This is only for Extra magic morning hours, but they check for resort I.D. at the TTC before allowing you to access the ramps to go up to the monorail. This only affects the people who choose to drive from a resort hotel to the TTC for whatever reason, but helps to block a crowd from building outside the MK entrance.

 

[KAB1]

Has anyone heard this ? You must show a key ?

I was in Disney in June and complained to Management about this exact issue when I returned home. We stayed at the GF and sometimes waited at least an hour to an hour 1/2 for the monorail when leaving the MK at night. This was due to thousands of day guests boarding the resort monorails. I remember years back when you had to show a resort ID to board the monorail. Management told me, that the reason for not checking resort ID's is because they need to space the crowds evenly between both monorails. Monorail cast members were putting in too much overtime because it was taking hours after closing to transfer day guests back to the TTC. I was then informed that we are in a recession and disney also needed to make cutbacks.

 

[Maistre Gracey]

So how do people staying at the monorail resorts get to or from Epcot? They don't run buses.

That's true... I never claimed to have all the answers..

MG

 

[wishdisney]

I was in Disney in June and complained to Management about this exact issue when I returned home. We stayed at the GF and sometimes waited at least an hour to an hour 1/2 for the monorail when leaving the MK at night. This was due to thousands of day guests boarding the resort monorails. I remember years back when you had to show a resort ID to board the monorail. Management told me, that the reason for not checking resort ID's is because they need to space the crowds evenly between both monorails. Monorail cast members were putting in too much overtime because it was taking hours after closing to transfer day guests back to the TTC. I was then informed that we are in a recession and disney also needed to make cutbacks.

okay...I'm pretty sure guests know to take the express monorail to and from Magic Kingdom. maybe you picked the wrong time to go on the monorail?? A LOT of people stay at the deluxe resorts. please do remember its not just the GF it stops at, it also stops at the Contemporary and the Poly...and now you are probably going to get Bay Lake Tower guests walk to the Contemporary to take the monorail. I have NEVER in my life time taken the resort monorail from the TTC to MK. never.

--edit, after re reading your post--

well even though the resort monorail station goes to the resorts, it does mention the TTC so basically Disney will have to honor those guests wanting to go to the TTC since it is publicized on the sign above the enterance.

 

[micki7337]

I heard this rumor this Year when I was at ESPN the Weekend. What I was told by a CM was that they were going to limit monorail acess at peak times to Resort guests. When I asked about this and How it was to be implimented I was told that they had not worked out the details of how this would work but that they would limit the acess to the resort monorail at times like park closing time or during certian events like the no so scary or very merry. thay might also limit the acess during the extra magic hours at night.
Still I do not see this hapening in my opinion because it would cause tons of confusion and what about those guests that hwanted to get a lat night bit at a monorail resort or what ever.
I just hope this never happens

 

[FireDancer]

Is there a credible source for this rumor? And CMs are not credible, I have heard way too many false rumors from them.

This is one of those things I think gets made up and put on the rumor board with no legitimate source such as a leaked memo or printed policy.

 

[zulemara]

I can see there being less issues if they restricted the resort monorail at park close to resort guests only departing the MK, but I don't think there is a lot of reason to restrict it otherwise. Has it really been a problem?

What I DO think is that perhaps they should reverse directions. I say that because right now, from the MK, the resort loop goes to CR, TTC, Poly, GF. CR guests can easily walk back to the CR, so few probably get off there on a packed trainset, then it stops at the TTC, where few again would get off and some may even try getting on. If they reversed direction, the first two stops are the two where there is probably a majority of the guests that are departing.

There are 2 39 passenger boats running at all times that take guests from MK to GF and it's the first stop on the route

I was in Disney in June and complained to Management about this exact issue when I returned home. We stayed at the GF and sometimes waited at least an hour to an hour 1/2 for the monorail when leaving the MK at night. This was due to thousands of day guests boarding the resort monorails. I remember years back when you had to show a resort ID to board the monorail. Management told me, that the reason for not checking resort ID's is because they need to space the crowds evenly between both monorails. Monorail cast members were putting in too much overtime because it was taking hours after closing to transfer day guests back to the TTC. I was then informed that we are in a recession and disney also needed to make cutbacks.

See above. Don't get on the resort monorail to go to GF. That's dumb. The first stop on the boats are the GF and at closing we almost always have 3 boats on that route(note: 3 stops, 3 boats and sometimes 4 boats=pretty much no wait between boats)

 

[KAB1]

There are 2 39 passenger boats running at all times that take guests from MK to GF and it's the first stop on the route



See above. Don't get on the resort monorail to go to GF. That's dumb. The first stop on the boats are the GF and at closing we almost always have 3 boats on that route(note: 3 stops, 3 boats and sometimes 4 boats=pretty much no wait between boats)

And what do you do if you have a husband who has a fear of boats. Don't you think that at $500 a night, that the monorail should have some restrictions?

 

[kyoung6166]

Is there a credible source for this rumor? And CMs are not credible, I have heard way too many false rumors from them.

This is one of those things I think gets made up and put on the rumor board with no legitimate source such as a leaked memo or printed policy.

There is no way that Disney can limit the Monorail to Resort Guests Only. Disney considers everyone a guest once you step onto their property. Once on the property you can go anywhere you like including the resorts. Disney counts on you visting everywhere including different resorts especially during the holidays. This rumor is completely false. Imagine having to wait for the boat to get to Magic Kingdom, it would be a 4 hour wait for all the non-resort guests.

 

[doconeill]

There is no way that Disney can limit the Monorail to Resort Guests Only. Disney considers everyone a guest once you step onto their property. Once on the property you can go anywhere you like including the resorts. Disney counts on you visting everywhere including different resorts especially during the holidays. This rumor is completely false. Imagine having to wait for the boat to get to Magic Kingdom, it would be a 4 hour wait for all the non-resort guests.

I think it is safe to say that Disney would never restrict the Express Monorail. I still think it is possible, under certain circumstances, to restrict the Resort Monorail, but only at rare times.

 

[bicker]

Precisely, and I think people are poorly served by assuming that there is "no way" that Disney would ever limit something which they very well might, and well served by understanding that something like that could happen (but generally does not).

 

[FireDancer]

I think it is safe to say that Disney would never restrict the Express Monorail. I still think it is possible, under certain circumstances, to restrict the Resort Monorail, but only at rare times.

Unless they restrict access to the resorts to guests only the won't limit the monorail. I want to get to the ADR I have at The Wave or Kona.

Again, is there any credible source of information that they are doing this? Speculation without supporting sources is a waste of time.

 

[bicker]

So you mean the personal experiences that various posters have related don't count?

I think you can rest assured that there is a 99.9% chance that you'll have no problem whatsoever using the resort monorail.

 

[doconeill]

Unless they restrict access to the resorts to guests only the won't limit the monorail. I want to get to the ADR I have at The Wave or Kona.

Again, is there any credible source of information that they are doing this? Speculation without supporting sources is a waste of time.

You apparently didn't read my post very carefully, or my previous post.

I still think it is possible, under certain circumstances, to restrict the Resort Monorail, but only at rare times.

There are multiple ways to get to the monorail resorts. What I am saying is that say at park close on a late night, say after an EMH, it would be perfectly reasonable to restrict the resort monorail to resort guests only. At that time NO ONE should have ADRs, and in the rare instances that someone needs to get to the resort who is not a resort guest, they can take the boat launches or in the case of CR just walk.

 

[TDC Nala]

If I was at AK, and I want dinner at 1900 Park Fare, I could take a bus directly to GF. But if I was at MK and wanted to eat at 1900 Park Fare, I can't if they restrict the monorail.

It's true that you can't walk from MK to GF. There is a boat - which probably wouldn't operate in bad weather. I'd think no restrictions, except possibly at crazy park closing times.