Monorail route?

[kitkat4622]

So if I hop on the monorail at MK in what order does the monorail stop at resorts? thanks

 

[CarolynFH]

So if I hop on the monorail at MK in what order does the monorail stop at resorts? thanks

From MK, the Resort monorail stops at CR, TTC, Poly, then GF before returning to MK.

 

[SL6827]

What time does it start running in rhe mornings?

 

[john7994]

https://disneyworld.disney.go.com/guest-services/monorail-transportation/

 

[_19disnA]

There are 2 monorail loops servicing MK. One is an 'express' and only goes between TTC & MK. The other one stops at the 3 hotels in that area along with MK & TTC as mentioned above.

 

[SL6827]

There are 2 monorail loops servicing MK. One is an 'express' and only goes between TTC & MK. The other one stops at the 3 hotels in that area along with MK & TTC as mentioned above.

Is the express running still?

 

[Ross Kratter]

Is the express running still?

Yes

 

[CarolynFH]

https://disneyworld.disney.go.com/guest-services/monorail-transportation/

Have to be careful with that link - unfortunately, to me it implies by the order of resorts listed that the Resort monorail stops at GF before Poly and that the TTC is the last stop before going back to MK:

The Resort Monorail makes the following stops:

• Magic Kingdom park
• Disney’s Contemporary Resort
• Disney’s Grand Floridian Resort & Spa
• Disney's Polynesian Village Resort
• Transportation and Ticket Center (TTC)

I’m also not certain that the operating hours are correct. The website says:

Hours of Operation

• The Resort Monorail and Express Monorail begin operating 30 minutes prior to when Magic Kingdom park opens and stop one hour after Magic Kingdom park closes.
• The EPCOT Monorail begins operating 30 minutes prior to when EPCOT opens and stops 2 hours after EPCOT closes.

But I think they start running earlier and stop later, at least the Resort monorail, to get monorail resort guests to MK and Epcot in time for early entry. Buses at non-monorail resorts and the Skyliner all start running about an hour before early entry.

I’m accustomed to not being able to trust CMs on the phone, but it’s really sad when even the WDW official website is wrong!

 

[john7994]

Have to be careful with that link - unfortunately, to me it implies by the order of resorts listed that the Resort monorail stops at GF before Poly and that the TTC is the last stop before going back to MK:

The Resort Monorail makes the following stops:

• Magic Kingdom park
• Disney’s Contemporary Resort
• Disney’s Grand Floridian Resort & Spa
• Disney's Polynesian Village Resort
• Transportation and Ticket Center (TTC)

I’m also not certain that the operating hours are correct. The website says:

Hours of Operation

• The Resort Monorail and Express Monorail begin operating 30 minutes prior to when Magic Kingdom park opens and stop one hour after Magic Kingdom park closes.
• The EPCOT Monorail begins operating 30 minutes prior to when EPCOT opens and stops 2 hours after EPCOT closes.

But I think they start running earlier and stop later, at least the Resort monorail, to get monorail resort guests to MK and Epcot in time for early entry. Buses at non-monorail resorts and the Skyliner all start running about an hour before early entry.

I’m accustomed to not being able to trust CMs on the phone, but it’s really sad when even the WDW official website is wrong!

By the same token, with different park times, hours of operation and other seasonal/weather/maintenance variables - not sure what else they can publish - other than a hard schedule for every discrete day, weather condition (for skyliner in particular), and location. Which of course - this would be nice but it wouldn’t necessarily all be for long-term planning either.

Personally, I use the public info as rule of thumb and if I have to be somewhere (because it’s important to my plan) by a specific time then I’ll pay to rideshare it. Which is also why they caveat every reservation to consider travel times between points and leave enough time to make it to a destination.

 

[CarolynFH]

By the same token, with different park times, hours of operation and other seasonal/weather/maintenance variables - not sure what else they can publish - other than a hard schedule for every discrete day, weather condition (for skyliner in particular), and location. Which of course - this would be nice but it wouldn’t necessarily all be for long-term planning either.

Personally, I use the public info as rule of thumb and if I have to be somewhere (because it’s important to my plan) by a specific time then I’ll pay to rideshare it. Which is also why they caveat every reservation to consider travel times between points and leave enough time to make it to a destination.

Well, maybe they could say that the monorail starts running one hour before MK/Epcot opening time, at least! Instead of saying 30 minutes, which I don't believe is true, although it could be....

 

[john7994]

Well, maybe they could say that the monorail starts running one hour before MK/Epcot opening time, at least! Instead of saying 30 minutes, which I don't believe is true, although it could be....

And therein lies the rub - because if it’s one nanosecond off that hour - the world will explode

 

[_19disnA]

I think the Disney website about the monorail is written in generic enough terms so they don't have to be constantly updating the wording. If something is scheduled to begin 30 minutes before...........doesn't preclude opening a few minutes ahead of that assuming the employees are all in place and the equipment ready to go. The MK area monorails that stop at the resorts run in a clockwise direction. Clearly what the 'next stop' will be depends on where you enter the monorail.

 

[sam_gordon]

The MK area monorails all run in a clockwise direction.

Pretty sure Express monorail (TTC>MK) runs counter clockwise.
Resort Monorail (TTC>Poly>GF>MK>CR) runs clockwise.

 

[_19disnA]

Ok thanks, have changed my prior post !!!