Monorail closure question

[summermac]

I know it will be down from 11:30 to 7:00 during our trip. However what is the Express Beam? For some reason I can not figure this out. I'm having a moment I guess.

"Starting January 21 2014, the Magic Kingdom Resort and Express Beam will close on weekdays between 11:30am and 7pm for maintenance."

 

[Robo]

I know it will be down from 11:30 to 7:00 during our trip. However what is the Express Beam? For some reason I can not figure this out. I'm having a moment I guess.

"Starting January 21 2014, the Magic Kingdom Resort and Express Beam will close on weekdays between 11:30am and 7pm for maintenance."

Both Resort and Express are down.

The "Express" just makes two stops: TTC and MK gates, TTC and MK gates, repeat.

 

[ucfknight]

I know it will be down from 11:30 to 7:00 during our trip. However what is the Express Beam? For some reason I can not figure this out. I'm having a moment I guess.

"Starting January 21 2014, the Magic Kingdom Resort and Express Beam will close on weekdays between 11:30am and 7pm for maintenance."

The Express monorail is the one that just stops at the Transportation and Ticket Center and the entrance plaza for the Magic Kingdom.

The Resort monorail stops at those same 2 stops, plus the Grand Floridian, Polynesian, and Contemporary resorts.

So when the monorail is down for maintenance, you will not be able to get to the Magic Kingdom at all by monorail. You will have to use boat or bus.
The only monorail route that will be open at those times is the one between the Transportation and Ticket Center to Epcot.

 

[summermac]

Ahhh, that's why I am not familiar with it - we have never used it for TTC to MK as we take the bus in. Thanks!

 

[DebbieB]

Did anyone find out what they are doing? Working on the beams? Where?

 

[ucfknight]

Did anyone find out what they are doing? Working on the beams? Where?

From what I've heard, they are adding the equipment necessary for monorail automation.

 

[kenshinelite]

Hey I have a question too. We are leaving tomorrow. Staying at GF. What's quicker bus or boat to other resorts and to MK. Also anyone been while it's been down? How crowded is the 2nd forms of transportation

 

[beckysko]

Hey I have a question too. We are leaving tomorrow. Staying at GF. What's quicker bus or boat to other resorts and to MK. Also anyone been while it's been down? How crowded is the 2nd forms of transportation

The boat to and from GF/MK is super fast, don't take the bus for MK. Not sure about the other parks, but if you are going to the parks in the morning and coming back after 7 you can still use the monorail - it's just if you're going back and forth to your hotel during the day that it poses a problem.