Where does the monorail go exactly?

[LittleBugsMama]

Is the monorain strictly for going from park to park? If you are not park hopping, can you just ride it for fun? And from what parks? Thank you. What an amateur.

 

[Robo]

There are actually THREE monorail routes (with multiple trains running on each route).

On each route, the trains will "loop" around and around on their own unique track.

1) "Epcot Monorail" TTC > Epcot > TTC > (loop runs clockwise)
2) "MK Express Monorail" TTC > MK > TTC > (loop runs counter-clockwise)
3) "Resort Monorail" TTC > Poly > Grand Floridian > MK > Contemp. > TTC > (loop runs clockwise)

As you can see, you can transfer from or to any monorail at the TTC (which is also the MK parking lot).

You may ride any and all of these, if you like.
They do not "let you out" INSIDE any theme-park,
so you don't need a park ticket.

"Por favor mantengase alejado de las puertas."


Here is a MAP of WDW. The monorail routes are represented with dashed lines.

 

[DOOM1001]

The coolest route is the EPCOT monorail from the TTC,as it goes over EPCOT'S Future World and you're able to see the whole park from up top,before it goes back outside and lets you off outside the main gates.

 

[tink576]

The Epcot route is the coolest! If you are going to ride a route just for fun though don't go park at the parks because you will have to pay. Park at one of the hotels and then ride the moneral to the TTC...

Don't forget to ask to sit in the front seat for fun!

 

[RussellDisney]

Ask a CM about riding up front in the cab. There's room for 4-6 and offers a neat perspective.

Just don't expect the engineer to say much...I swear I thought they were mute when we rode! That is, until I tried to take a picture of his control panel - grrrrrrrr

 

[Dznefreek]

Ask a CM about riding up front in the cab. There's room for 4-6 and offers a neat perspective.

Just don't expect the engineer to say much...I swear I thought they were mute when we rode! That is, until I tried to take a picture of his control panel - grrrrrrrr

4 people max./700 lbs. over the nose . . . . . .

 

[Disneyholic]

Park at one of the hotels and then ...

The only ways to park at a hotel is if you are going there to eat or check it out and you are only given a 3 hour pass for this. The only other way to park at a hotel is Valet parking and that costs money to and you would probably need a dining ressie for that too, since it is still cheaper than parking at the parks. Why would they just let everyone park at the hotels for free? What are the hotel guest supposed to do for parking if others are taking up the spaces to not have to pay to park at the parks? The spaces are for hotel guests and people dining at the hotel.

 

[Robo]

Ask a CM about riding up front in the cab. There's room for 4-6 and offers a neat perspective.

Just don't expect the engineer to say much...I swear I thought they were mute when we rode! That is, until I tried to take a picture of his control panel - grrrrrrrr

I guess it depends of WHO is DRIVING...

PHOTO by bradk.

 

[MomofKatie]

The only ways to park at a hotel is if you are going there to eat or check it out and you are only given a 3 hour pass for this. The only other way to park at a hotel is Valet parking and that costs money to and you would probably need a dining ressie for that too, since it is still cheaper than parking at the parks. Why would they just let everyone park at the hotels for free? What are the hotel guest supposed to do for parking if others are taking up the spaces to not have to pay to park at the parks? The spaces are for hotel guests and people dining at the hotel.

Unless you are going at a very busy time of year, you can go to the resort parking lots and get a 3 hour parking pass- you don't have to have a dining reservation. We go to the Boardwalk or the Poly just to hang out some evenings, and have never had a problem getting a pass- we just tell the guard that we are going to visit the resort.

I do definitely agree, though, that the parking lots at the resorts are NOT for bypassing the park lot fees. We would never park at a resort to go to a park. I don't feel I am doing anything wrong, though, if I want to go explore a resort and park there for an hour or so.

 

[Disneyholic]

Unless you are going at a very busy time of year, you can go to the resort parking lots and get a 3 hour parking pass- you don't have to have a dining reservation. We go to the Boardwalk or the Poly just to hang out some evenings, and have never had a problem getting a pass- we just tell the guard that we are going to visit the resort.

I do definitely agree, though, that the parking lots at the resorts are NOT for bypassing the park lot fees. We would never park at a resort to go to a park. I don't feel I am doing anything wrong, though, if I want to go explore a resort and park there for an hour or so.

If you re-read my reply you will see that I said you could get a 3 hour pass if you had dining ressies or just wanted to check out the resort.

 

[MomofKatie]

If you re-read my reply you will see that I said you could get a 3 hour pass if you had dining ressies or just wanted to check out the resort.

Ooh- sorry, my bad. I mis-read your post (though you said to check in/out). But, yes, I totally agree that people should not park at the resorts and try to go to a park.

 

[Disneyholic]

s'OK