Parking?....

[maximom]

This is going to sound sooooooo stupid but please remember I've NEVER been to "the world". Could someone please explain the parking situation at Disney World. Do you park in a big lot and then are "transported" via tram or something to the gates or what?? I mean if I want to walk through that gate when the park opens how much time should I allow to as far as parking and does the tram or whatever you take to the gate run PRIOR to opening times????

I appreciate as much help as possible.

Thanks

 

[DebbieB]

At Epcot, MGM & AK, the parking tram takes you to the gate area. Or you can walk. At MK, it only takes you to the TTC where you have to take a boat or monorail. They run pretty often. They stop at the rows where the cars are parking, fill up and go.

 

[XStAnt]

MaxiMom,

You have to understand that Disney World covers 47 square miles. There are 4 main parks (MK, Epcot, MGM, and AK), 2 water parks (BB and TL) and the DTD area (shopping, DQ and PI). They are not next to each other. they are spread out across the 47 square miles. You can't walk from one park to another.

For MK, if you are driving you park at TTC. If you are not near the fron of the huge parking area you can take a tram to the front. From there you will take either the monorail or a ferry to the MK. For Epcot, MGM, and AK you park in lots near the parks. There are trams to take you to the front gates if you are farther back in the lots. There is also a monorail that runs from TTC to Epcot, but if you are just going to Epcot I'd park in the Epcot lot and not TTC.

If you are staying on site you park at your resort. You can then take Disney transportation to each park. The exact transportation available to go to each park depends on the resort you are at and where you are going to. You can also drive to the parks but you park in the same lots as everyone else. If you stay on site there is no charge for parking.