Parking at Epcot for ADR at Cape May Cafe?

[Delphinus317]

We have an 8am ADR for the Cape May Cafe Character Breakfast at the Beach Club. Afterwards, I'm thinking we'd go to MGM by boat, then take the boat again to Epcot's International Gateway (or just go to Epcot, but we want to do the boat thing). Can we park our car in Epcot's parking lot before our breakfast ADR & walk to the Beach Club? Will they let us do that since we're going to end up in Epcot later anyway? Also, what time does the boat starting running? Guess, I should've asked that first.. I've been going over & over different ways to do this without having to backtrack to the car. Thanks for your help!

Oh, we're staying on-site if that matters. Thanks!

 

[Bob P]

Hi and welcome to the DIS!

You won't be able to get to the BC from Epcot's parking lot at 8:AM. In order to get from the parking lot to the BC you need to enter and walk through Epcot, which does not open until 9.

Bob

 

[Delphinus317]

Wow, that was fast! Thanks for the heads up.

I'm all out of ideas then.. LOL Any suggestions on how to travel between the BC, MGM & Epcot utilizing the boat without having to backtrack to the car?

 

[Letsbgoofy]

You aren't supposed to park at the BC and go to the parks, but you can park at the Boardwalk I think (am I remembering right?). The parking lot is kind of a hike, but you could walk to the BC from there and then take the boats the rest of the day.

 

[goofy4tink]

You could try to park at MGM and walk to BC...about a 15 minute walk. Then go to Epcot and then take the boat to MGM.

 

[betterlatethannever]

You could try to park at MGM and walk to BC...about a 15 minute walk. Then go to Epcot and then take the boat to MGM.

If MGM opens at 9AM, the toll booths may not be open that early.

If you want to just park the car and not move it at all the rest of the day, your best bet is to park it at the BWI "public" lot as an earlier poster suggested. Walk to BC for breakfast, then either take the boat to MGM or Epcot.

Ed

 

[JennSaint]

Where are you staying on-site?

 

[MikeB63]

Unless I missed something, you said that you were staying on-site. By this I assume on Disney property. If this is correct, you will get a parking pass that you will keep on your dashboard. You can go and park at any of the hotels on property with this in your windshield. The guard will just wave you in. Even if they question you, tell them that you are going to breakfast, as you are. You can park at BC/YC. My wife and I do it all the time, especially when we plan on having dinner in World Showcase and stay for Illuminations. If this is before you check-in, then just tell them you are going for breakfast or are meeting relatives. They'll either let you in or at worst direct you to BW public parking.