Monorail from TTC to MK by 7:30 AM

[jomass]

From what I’ve read, the MK monorail starts to run to MK an hour before park opening time from TTC. How are we supposed to get to MK by 7:30 AM for ADR breakfast at BOG if the park is not opening until 9:00? I can’t find any clear information on the Disney site. I want to be 100% certain that I can get there by 7:30 because our entire breakfast/RD plan is centered around this.

 

[Dan Murphy]

Are you staying onsite? Buses start about 6:30.

 

[Bronte]

This is a great question ...
We are in the same boat almost ...
Staying at the Poly and have an 8 am resevation for breakfast and the MK opens at 9 am.
Everytime we have been at the Poly the mono rail did not start untill one hour before park opening and when they say one hour before that still did not mean that you were actually on your way to the MK at 8 for a 9 opening so I am unsure how we will get there even though we are staying on property. I do not think there are buses to the MK from the poly. Pethaps a cab ????

 

[WEDWDW]

Resort Monorail(anyone can ride-get on at TTC,Poly,GF,MK,CR) starts at 7:00 AM.

 

[Robo]

This is a great question ...
We are in the same boat almost ...
Staying at the Poly and have an 8 am resevation for breakfast and the MK opens at 9 am.

1. Everytime we have been at the Poly the mono rail did not start untill one hour before park opening and when they say one hour before that still did not mean that you were actually on your way to the MK at 8 for a 9 opening so I am unsure how we will get there even though we are staying on property.

2. I do not think there are buses to the MK from the poly.

3. Pethaps a cab ????

1. Then, you have been very unlucky.
Did you actually show up earlier, or did someone tell you that there was no service until that time?

2. Not unless the monorail is down.

3. A cab drops guests at the TTC.
No cab service to the MK gates.
If you want to take a cab to MK, have the driver drop you at the Contemporary Resort's
parking lot. Walk to MK.

 

[reverie1729]

I've been wondering the same thing. I have an 8:10 BOG breakfast ADR and the park opens opens at 9. We are not staying onsite. I am not familiar with the whole process of getting from the parking lot to the MK gates. I am trying to figure out what time we should arrive at the parking lot and how will we get to the front gates before 8am?

 

[Robo]

I've been wondering the same thing. I have an 8:10 BOG breakfast ADR and the park opens opens at 9. We are not staying onsite. I am not familiar with the whole process of getting from the parking lot to the MK gates. I am trying to figure out what time we should arrive at the parking lot and how will we get to the front gates before 8am?

Be at the MK parking lot 45-60 minutes before your ADR.
Get on the monorail (Express or Resort) and ride to MK gates.

 

[WEDWDW]

Everytime we have been at the Poly the mono rail did not start untill one hour before park opening

Resort Monorail should begin at 7:00 AM.

Express Monorail should begin at 8:30 AM.

 

[reverie1729]

Thanks Robo. I am very nervous about the whole thing lol. I am hoping it makes more sense when we get there.

 

[Robo]

Thanks Robo. I am very nervous about the whole thing lol. I am hoping it makes more sense when we get there.

The MK parking situation is unique. The other parks have their car parking just outside the park gates.

 

[WEDWDW]

I am hoping it makes more sense when we get there.

You will need to hop on the Resort Monorail-the Express Monorail doesn't start until 8:30 AM.

 

[Bronte]

Thanks Robo !!!!
It might have been our bad luck in the past ...
We check into the Poly on the May 9th and plan to be there at 7 (I know our room will not be ready but that is fine)
We have an ADR for BOG at 8:05 so I want to be at the gate no later than 7:45.

 

[gunderda]

Thanks Robo. I am very nervous about the whole thing lol. I am hoping it makes more sense when we get there.

Makes me nervous too!! So I've been reading up. Sounds like the resort monorail runs pretty early - might take a bit longer to get to MK than just taking the MK monorail but sounds like the stops don't take that long since a lot of people at resorts probably won't be trying to get a ride yet.

And then I figure if all else fails just follow the crowd at the TTC

 

[jomass]

Thanks for all of your input. I am not staying onsite. I have about a 10 minute drive from our resort to the TTC lot. So I take it that the monring resort monorail runs in one direction? I hop on that and one of the stops is eventually MK? I'd hate to find out that I hopped on the scenic route, only to arrive at the gate later than my target. How long of a ride is it with the extra stops? I don't expect it to be real busy at 7:00 am, but one never knows.

 

[Robo]

Thanks for all of your input. I am not staying onsite. I have about a 10 minute drive from our resort to the TTC lot.

1. So I take it that the monring resort monorail runs in one direction?

2. I hop on that and one of the stops is eventually MK? I'd hate to find out that I hopped on the scenic route, only to arrive at the gate later than my target.

3. How long of a ride is it with the extra stops? I don't expect it to be real busy at 7:00 am, but one never knows.

1. Yes. Unless there is some sort of construction that causes a special back-and-forth route... very rare. (Each of the monorails run on their own continuous loop. (There are three loops.)

2. Resort Monorail: TTC>Poly> Floridian>MK>Contemporary>TTC>Poly> Floridian>MK>Contemporary>TTC
MK Express Monorail: TTC>MK>TTC>MK>TTC
Epcot Monorail: TTC>Epcot>TTC>Epcot>TTC

3. 10-15 minutes from TTC to MK (Resort Monorail.)

 

[jomass]

Perfect! Thanks Robo!

 

[WEDWDW]

Makes me nervous too!! So I've been reading up. Sounds like the resort monorail runs pretty early - might take a bit longer to get to MK than just taking the MK monorail but sounds like the stops don't take that long since a lot of people at resorts probably won't be trying to get a ride yet.

And then I figure if all else fails just follow the crowd at the TTC

You'll be fine-you CAN'T miss the Monorails!

Just remember that the Resort Monorail starts at 7:00 AM and the Express(Magic Kingdom) Monorail doesn't start until 8:30 AM,so for ealry ADRs,the resort Monorail is the one you want.

 

[WEDWDW]

Makes me nervous too!! So I've been reading up. Sounds like the resort monorail runs pretty early - might take a bit longer to get to MK than just taking the MK monorail but sounds like the stops don't take that long since a lot of people at resorts probably won't be trying to get a ride yet.

And then I figure if all else fails just follow the crowd at the TTC

You'll be fine-you CAN'T miss the Monorails!

Just remember that the Resort Monorail starts at 7:00 AM and the Express(Magic Kingdom) Monorail doesn't start until 8:30 AM,so for ealry ADRs,the Resort Monorail is the one you want.

 

[reverie1729]

One more noob question... if I don't make it on the 7am resort monorail, when will it be back at the TTC again?

 

[WEDWDW]

One more noob question... if I don't make it on the 7am resort monorail, when will it be back at the TTC again?

15-20 minutes,but there will probably be more than one Monorail on that Loop.