What resort is best for MK visit?

[UNIDISFAN]

Which resort is best if you are planning to visit the magic kingdom?
I plan to use the monorail system.
Really don't want to use the bus. Thanks

 

[stinkerbelle]

Which resort is best if you are planning to visit the magic kingdom?
I plan to use the monorail system.
Really don't want to use the bus. Thanks

well, if you only want to travel by monorail - that would be the Grand Floridian, Poly, and Contemporary

 

[UNIDISFAN]

Contemporary, is this the one where it travels through the hotel? If so i will try and book January for this resort.

 

[bethbuchall]

The Contemporary is the one that the monorail goes right through the center of the tower.

The best part about it is that you can walk to and from MK! Even the monorail can be slow/have waits, but the walk is easy and quick. If you are only going to MK, this would be my pick.

Beth

 

[Snurk71]

From what I recall, that wasn't a short walk between MK and Contemporary. Maybe I'm not remembering it that well since it was a few years ago.

We always stay GF. MK is the first monorail stop from GF and the boat back from MK, GF is the first stop.

 

[phanomouse]

Its not that long of a walk snurk... 5-10 min which would be about the same amount of time it would take on the monorail from the CR to the MK. I guess it all depends on your definition of "long distances".

 

[Minybear]

To me of the 3 hotels (Grand Floridan, Poly, and Contemporary) the best one is the Poly. For 2 reasons. The Poly you have monarail to go to and from the MK and if you want to visit any of the other parks you have the transit station 5 minutes from the Poly. You can take the monarail from transit center to Epcot (if you want to go to Epcot).

Minybear

 

[johnsonet]

GF RULES !! Takes a couple of minutes to get to MK on the monorail; Take the boat back to GF from MK . AWESOME! Spoils you for anything else (except AKL Concierge )

 

[bethbuchall]

From what I recall, that wasn't a short walk between MK and Contemporary. Maybe I'm not remembering it that well since it was a few years ago.

We always stay GF. MK is the first monorail stop from GF and the boat back from MK, GF is the first stop.

We were there in May and all thought that the walk was relatively short. No one complained about walking back after being in the park all day, including ds 5, dd 10, and ds 13. It was definitely preferable (to us) to waiting to ride a crowded monorail back to the hotel.

We honeymooned at the Poly (when it was only MK and Epcot), and I did like the convenience of being able to walk to the TTC.

 

[DisneyJen0504]

Sounds like the Contemporary would be your best best!

 

[HM]

The Grand Floridian is great too. MK is your first stop on the monorail. It is also the first stop for the boats that run between the park/GF/Poly on the way out of MK. Very convienient.

 

[ScarletFire]

I love the Contemporary. The walk to MK is relatively short when you consider all the walking done in the parks. It's no more than 10 minutes from the tower with kids. If you stay in the North Wing, it's even closer. It's awfully nice to walk back to your hotel when MK closes. The lines for the monrail are packed and the walk is very peaceful.

 

[sjdisneywedding]

Which resort is best if you are planning to visit the magic kingdom?
I plan to use the monorail system.
Really don't want to use the bus. Thanks

You cant beat any of the 3 on the monorail as far as ease of getting to the Magic Kingdom goes. Its just a matter of which one you prefer.

Also keep in mind, Wilderness Lodge has a boat to the MK, so you wouldnt need a bus in that situation