cigar95
DIS weakest link
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This is usually the type of question that I answer rather than ask, but I want to get some input from my fellow transportation wizards.
We have a quick "connection" between seeing "Magic, Memories, and You" at the MK and a dinner reservation at 'Ohana. I don't want to waste any time, and once I leave the park, I have three options - well, four, actually.
We'll be leaving *before* Wishes, so I don't expect there to be a major rush of guests exiting the park with me at that point - perhaps those families with kids who are scared by the exploding fireworks. This will be on a fairly slow night at the MK, as the next night is when MSEP returns, so it figures many families will be there the next night instead.
1 - take the resort launch to the Grand Floridian, then stay on board as it goes on to the Poly. Advantages - nearly a straight line, and drops me off a short walk from GCH and my reservation. Disadvantage - the stop at the GF dock will add a few minutes to the trip, though it's not likely to be a lot of guests boarding at GF to head to the Poly.
2 - take the resort monorail around to the Poly. Advantage - drops me off just steps away from my reservation. Disadvantage - stops at the Contemporary and TTC can both be long delays.
3 - take the express monorail to the TTC, then walk (quickly) to the GCH. Advantage - non-stop transportation on a fast-moving vehicle. Disadvantage - drops me off quite a ways away from where I need to be, although the walk (or run!) isn't bad. If the timing is perfect, I could even transfer to the resort monorail at that point, but that would require a stroke of luck.
Probably the biggest variable in this is how long I may have to wait to board at the MK, whichever I take. That leads me to perhaps my best option:
4 - when I exit the park, look to see which of the three may be about to depart, and board that one.
If all else were equal, I think #2 (resort monorail) is probably the slowest of the three choices, with two potentially long waits at monorail stations. My gut right now says to look for the boat and the express monorail and see which of the two is loading.
If I'm really on top of things, when I arrive at MK, I may even ask a monorail CM how many trains they expect to have on the beam that night. That will give me a hint how long I need to wait if I miss the express.
Anything I haven't thought of? Thanks for your thoughts.
We have a quick "connection" between seeing "Magic, Memories, and You" at the MK and a dinner reservation at 'Ohana. I don't want to waste any time, and once I leave the park, I have three options - well, four, actually.
We'll be leaving *before* Wishes, so I don't expect there to be a major rush of guests exiting the park with me at that point - perhaps those families with kids who are scared by the exploding fireworks. This will be on a fairly slow night at the MK, as the next night is when MSEP returns, so it figures many families will be there the next night instead.
1 - take the resort launch to the Grand Floridian, then stay on board as it goes on to the Poly. Advantages - nearly a straight line, and drops me off a short walk from GCH and my reservation. Disadvantage - the stop at the GF dock will add a few minutes to the trip, though it's not likely to be a lot of guests boarding at GF to head to the Poly.
2 - take the resort monorail around to the Poly. Advantage - drops me off just steps away from my reservation. Disadvantage - stops at the Contemporary and TTC can both be long delays.
3 - take the express monorail to the TTC, then walk (quickly) to the GCH. Advantage - non-stop transportation on a fast-moving vehicle. Disadvantage - drops me off quite a ways away from where I need to be, although the walk (or run!) isn't bad. If the timing is perfect, I could even transfer to the resort monorail at that point, but that would require a stroke of luck.
Probably the biggest variable in this is how long I may have to wait to board at the MK, whichever I take. That leads me to perhaps my best option:
4 - when I exit the park, look to see which of the three may be about to depart, and board that one.
If all else were equal, I think #2 (resort monorail) is probably the slowest of the three choices, with two potentially long waits at monorail stations. My gut right now says to look for the boat and the express monorail and see which of the two is loading.
If I'm really on top of things, when I arrive at MK, I may even ask a monorail CM how many trains they expect to have on the beam that night. That will give me a hint how long I need to wait if I miss the express.
Anything I haven't thought of? Thanks for your thoughts.