Staying off-site can we still WDW resort hop??

[TNKBELL]

We are staying off-site at Orbit One Vacation Villas and are purchasing 10 day MYW tickets. Can we still resort hop at the WDW resorts to eat at the restraunts and shop at the gift shops? And can we use the transportation? Thank you for your help!!

 

[spiceycat]

if you have a ticket to WDW then you can use their transportation. (provide it is not a one day ticket)

Yes you can definitely resort hop.

However you might find that the resort parking is full and you might have to park in the theme park parking lot.

If you can park in the resort parking lot you will be given a 2 to 4 hour pass. that is plenty of time to look around the resort.

if you have a PS for any resort restuarant - you will be allowed to park and you generally get a longer time. Just show the PS number to the guard.

 

[Lorix2]

Yes, you can

 

[HeatherPage]

I assume even if you have a one day ticket you can use the monorail and boats that go to the MK and busses that go to any of the other parks from the T&TC especially if you have the park hopping option on a one day ticket. In all the years I've been going I've never seen anyone being asked to show their ticket or resort ID for the monorail or busses (even though we mostly stay onsite).

 

[UKDEB]

Yes, we almost always stay offsite and resort-hopping is one of our favourite pastimes. As HeatherPage says, no-one at WDW will question you as to your authorisation to use the free transportation. We're Annual Passholders, but the WDW Official Website does not seem to make any distinction with regard to ticket type/transportation privileges:

Q: What is the best way to get around within the Walt Disney World® Resort?
A: There are many modes of transportation within the Walt Disney World Resort, including Bus, Boat and Monorail. A rundown of transportation within the resort:

By Bus:
Most areas of the Walt Disney World Resort are accessible by bus from other areas within the Resort, including Theme Parks*, Water Parks, the Disney Resorts and the Downtown Disney® area. Buses travel on routes throughout the Resort and do not provide direct service between all destinations.
*Magic Kingdom® Park is not accessible by bus from Disney's Contemporary Resort, Disney's Grand Floridian Resort & Spa and Disney's Polynesian Resort. These Resorts provide monorail transportation to the park.

By Boat:
The Magic Kingdom® Park is accessible by water launch from Disney's Contemporary Resort, Disney's Grand Floridian Resort & Spa, Disney's Polynesian Resort, Disney's Fort Wilderness Resort & Campground and Disney's Wilderness Lodge. The Disney ferryboats connect the Magic Kingdom Park to the Transportation and Ticket Center (adjacent to Magic Kingdom parking).

Epcot® and Disney-MGM Studios are accessible by boat from Disney's BoardWalk Inn and Villas Resort, Disney's Yacht Club and Disney's Beach Club Resorts and the Walt Disney World Swan and Walt Disney World Dolphin Hotels.

Downtown Disney® is accessible by ferryboat from Disney's Port Orleans Resort and Disney's Old Key West Resort.

By Monorail:
Disney's monorail runs between the Magic Kingdom Park, Disney's Contemporary Resort, Disney's Grand Floridian Resort & Spa, Disney's Polynesian Resort and the Transportation and Ticket Center (adjacent to the Magic Kingdom parking lot). A connecting monorail takes Guests from the Transportation and Ticket Center to Epcot.