Where are you allowed to park if you have an ADR at a resort?

[wahooker]

Just got my ADRs done. THis is the first time I've ever really done them, especially with meals at a resort.

We are staying at All Star Music.

One of the days, we will be at the Magic Kingdom, and have Breakfast @ Ohana's in the Polynesian, and we have Dinner @ 1900 Park Fare at the Grand Floridian. (Young kids, so we will likely go back to the room for a break mid-day)

Would we be allowed to park at the Polynesian, and then take the Monorail to the Magic Kingdom in the morning?

Likewise, would we be allowed to park at the Grand Floridian that evening?

Would we be better off to just park at the TTC? Our reservations those days are outside the normal operating hours of the park that day. Would the Monorail still be running early enough for us to get to Breakfast if it's before the park opens? (Likewise, our dinner res is after the MK closes, so could we get back to our car at the TTC?)

 

[TDC Nala]

You can park at the Polynesian if you have an ADR to eat there. However, they may give you a 3 hour parking pass, which won't work if your intention is to go to MK for the day.

Therefore, I would suggest you park at TTC and leave the car there. You can either walk or monorail to the Polynesian for breakfast. I believe the monorail is open that early, but you CAN walk there. When you finish breakfast take the monorail to MK.

GF is another problem - I don't suggest parking there unless you intend to valet park, as they have the worst self-parking lot on property. It's not beside the hotel - it's across the street, and it's often pretty full because half the area is taken up with cast parking. If you do intend to park there, drop off one parent with the kids if the gate guard will let you by, then have the other parent drive to the parking area and look for a space.

 

[wahooker]

But I guess the TTC should work for both of those two?

Hey, my kids will like the monorail anyway!

 

[TDC Nala]

Yes, TTC will work for both. However if when you return to TTC in the evening, the parking lot is pretty full, you would need to ride the parking tram just to get to TTC.

What I might consider doing is leaving the car at TTC in the morning, if you want a break take the bus back to All Stars in the afternoon and ride it back to MK later. You can still get to GF by monorail or boat from MK. Works especially well if you intend to spend some time at MK before dinner.