Schedule for times busses start and finish? ?

[disprincess2213]

Tying to figure out what time the busses start running typically. If a park opens at 8 and I have an 825 adr, what time can I catch the bus to be there for rope drop?? And how can I know when busses are done for the day?

 

[vicki_c]

Resort to park buses start around 6:30 am. I don't know about closing time buses, but they keep running to clear out the parks. They won't leave you stranded at closing.

 

[joelkfla]

More info on late buses:

Buses from a park or waterpark will run back to the resorts until every Guest has left the park and had time to get to the bus loading area, but you won't be allowed on a bus to a park (to transfer) after that park has closed. After the parks have closed, resort-to-resort transfers are done at DTD.

DTD buses start running about 8:30 a.m. or 1 hour before TL opens, whichever is earlier. DTD buses run until 2 a.m.

 

[disprincess2213]

Ok here's a question then. So the buses stop running to that specific park when the park is closed- but what if that night, Epcot hours say 9am-9pm but illuminations START at 9pm... Will the busses/monorail still drive you to Epcot at 9:15?? Or will they not run past the stated scheduled closing time?

 

[Alesia]

Ok here's a question then. So the buses stop running to that specific park when the park is closed- but what if that night, Epcot hours say 9am-9pm but illuminations START at 9pm... Will the busses/monorail still drive you to Epcot at 9:15?? Or will they not run past the stated scheduled closing time?

The buses will not take you to a park that's closed.

If you can tell us specifically what you're wanting to do, we can help you find the best way to do it.

 

[disprincess2213]

I'm sorry!!! Ok so dinner at ohana at 7pm. That's our Epcot day. Would we be able to go back to Epcot that night since illuminations actually start at 9? Or will the monorail not bring if there if it's 9 pm or later?

 

[Alesia]

I'm sorry!!! Ok so dinner at ohana at 7pm. That's our Epcot day. Would we be able to go back to Epcot that night since illuminations actually start at 9? Or will the monorail not bring if there if it's 9 pm or later?

The monorail might take you back right at 9:00, but you won't be allowed into the park after 9:00, anyway.

It would take an absolute miracle for you to be finished at 'Ohana in time to get back to Epcot for Illuminations. 'Ohana typically runs pretty far behind, so you may not even be seated before 7:30 or so. You would need to be leaving the Poly by 8:10 at the latest, run (don't walk) to the TTC, hope you don't have to wait more than a few minutes for a monorail, and then run to the park gates. And even then you might not make it.

I wouldn't attempt it.