Quickest way from Polynesian to Epcot Mono or Drive Please help

[Snowhite23]

Hi does anyone know what would be the quickest way to get to epcot from the Polynesian resort? I have a reservation at 7:30 a.m. at ohana and I want to be at futureworld by 9:15? Should I take the monorail or drive to the beach club (I have a reservation for later on) and enter thru the international gateway? What would be the quickest way? if anyone can please help me out with your thought.. I will greatly appreciate it. Thank you all for your time

 

[FiggieFan]

I would take the monorail from the Ticket and Transportation Center to EPCOT. This would be much faster than hopping on the monorail at the Polynesian because if you did that, you would have to then loop around and have to wait and hop on another monorail at the TTC to EPCOT. You can easily walk from the TTC from the Poly - we went to the luau in February and did it ourselves.
I would also ask for the check while you are eating so you don't have to wait around for it.

 

[sam_gordon]

Hi does anyone know what would be the quickest way to get to epcot from the Polynesian resort? I have a reservation at 7:30 a.m. at ohana and I want to be at futureworld by 9:15? Should I take the monorail or drive to the beach club (I have a reservation for later on) and enter thru the international gateway? What would be the quickest way? if anyone can please help me out with your thought.. I will greatly appreciate it. Thank you all for your time

A) I think you're calling it awfully close. Breakfast at O'hana (IMO) shouldn't be rushed. Plan on that taking 45min-hour. A 10 minute walk to TTC, 10 minutes to wait for a monorail and 10 minutes to ride, exit and get to the gates, you're at FW around 9. Kind of close IMO.
B) It is not 'proper' to park at a resort you are not staying at and visit a park.

 

[goofy4tink]

ADR at 7:30 at 'Ohana should be out by 8:30-8:45. It would probably be faster to walk over to the TTC vs the monorail. Then, monorail to Epcot is about 10 mins, not including wait times.
If you have a car, why not just drive from the Polynesian to the Epcot parking lot? That is going to be the fastest. If you drive to BC, park and then walk to Futureworld, it's not going to be any faster than taking the monorail. It takes about 10-15 mins to drive to BC, park, then about 15 mins to walk to FW...maybe longer.
Besides, its not really right to park at BC for the day even if you have an ADR there later. Parking is provided for the time period that you are at that ADR..unless you want to valet park. Then you can leave the car all day.

 

[Snowhite23]

Thanks everyone for your great replies and advice..you have all helped me decide on what to do... I was planning on valet parking at the beach club but I think what would be best is for us to valet at the Polynesian and then walk to the ttc and then mono to Epcot ...hopefully weather permits this..my husband and I are going on april 22 for our 10th anniversary! Once again thank u all for the great advice! I really appreciate it

 

[maxiesmom]

ADR at 7:30 at 'Ohana should be out by 8:30-8:45. It would probably be faster to walk over to the TTC vs the monorail.

You are not kidding on that one! My last trip we had breakfast at the Kona Cafe (we always have to!) and even though I suggested walking to the TTC I was out-voted. We had to use the monorail, because it is RIGHT THERE!!!

Yeah. About 40 minutes later I was told I was right and we should have walked.

For the OP, wouldn't it be quicker to use a taxi than drive and valet?