Well, I would tell you my short cut, but not sure if I would do it with 3 kids. You're decison. If you leave the lost bar area and head directly towards the Grand California, you will cut through a parking lot, and across a street and up through the Grand California and into the park entrance to DCA. Much shorter, but only when DCA is open. Otherwise the Monorail is great if you want to end up in Tomorrow land. Or just face the trek through DTD, which I happen to like really!