If yous're new to staying at a Walt Disney World Resort hotel, it can be confusing trying to empathize how to get to and from the parks.

Wilderness Lodge

Between the buses, boats, monorails, and more, y'all may exist wondering how you can go to your day in the parks. Magic Kingdom in particular offers lots of different travel options.

Today, we're breaking down every way you can get to Magic Kingdom from your Disney resort!

Monorail

The Disney World Monorails connectDisney'southward Monorail Resorts — the Grand Floridian, Polynesian Village, and Contemporary Resorts (just keep in listen that information technology's not currently running to the Polynesian due to construction!). It a lso connects to the Transportation and Ticket Center (TTC), which is where you'll park if you drive to Magic Kingdom.

Monorail to Magic Kingdom

At the TTC, y'all'll find three Monorail lines, ii of which connect to Magic Kingdom. The Resort Monorail connects Magic Kingdom, the TTC, and the three Monorail Resorts. The Express Monorail provides straight service between Magic Kingdom and the TTC. (Cull wisely if you're in a hurry!)

Monorail

Monorail service typically r uns from 30 minutes before park opening to i hour afterward park close.

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Autobus

Disney offers complimentary bus service to all on-belongings Disney Resorts. Just h op on the Magic Kingdom autobus at your designated resort bus terminate (and don't forget to bank check the omnibus look time on your My Disney Experience app!). You may stop at other resorts along your road (or, if y'all're staying at a big Resort similar Caribbean Beach, at other stops within the Resort itself), but eventually, yous'll get dropped off correct at the Magic Kingdom park archway.

Disney Bus

Many of the Disney buses are busy with wraps inspired by Disney movies or characters, and so it's fun to see which design yous'll become! Bus service begins 45 minutes before parking opening and ends 1 hr after park shut.

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Gunkhole

There are 2 types of gunkhole service to Magic Kingdom! You can accept a water taxi from Disney's Wilderness Lodge, Fort Wilderness Resort & Campground, Grand Floridian Resort, or Polynesian Village Resort directly to the Magic Kingdom archway.

Fort Wilderness Water Taxi

You can also take the Ferry Boat from the Transportation and Ticket Center to Magic Kingdom instead of using a Monorail. (Remember that if you're driving yourself to Magic Kingdom, y'all'll exist parking at TTC and need to use a 2nd form of transportation betwixt TTC and MK — either the Monorail or the Ferry Boat.)

Magic Kingdom Ferry Boat

Nearly of the Resort boat routes run on 15-30 minute intervals. Check with your Resort's front end desk-bound to detect out what time the boats volition exist running, particularly if you're hoping to make rope drop or accept an early on Advance Dining Reservation.

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Thou Floridian Walkway

Belatedly concluding yr, Disney Globe opened the Grand Floridian Walkway, which allows guests to walk directly from Disney's Grand Floridian Resort to Magic Kingdom.

G Floridian Walkway

The well-lit path does take a good corporeality of time to walk, simply it's a cracking culling if y'all don't want to accept Disney transportation.

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Gimmicky Resort Walkway

Guests tin likewise walk to Magic Kingdom from Disney's Contemporary Resort. This is a much quicker path than the Chiliad Floridian Walkway due to the closer proximity of Gimmicky Resort to the Park proper.

Magic Kingdom Contemporary Resort Walkway

If you're staying or dining at the Contemporary, this super-fast walk (ten minutes max, normally!) may be an platonic option. You'll probable salve time that would otherwise be spent waiting for and riding alternate transportation.

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Polynesian Village Resort Walkway

Although the Poly doesn't have a direct walkway to Magic Kingdom, it does offering two ways to go to the Park. The first is a walkway connecting to the K Floridian, from which you can continue on to Magic Kingdom. This walk would be long — likely over half and 60 minutes.

Grand Floridian Walkway Sign

The second connexion to Magic Kingdom from the Polynesian'south walkways is via TTC. The Poly is only a quick walk away from the TTC, where you tin then hop a Monorail or the Ferry Boat to the Park.

Ferry Boat from TTC to Magic Kingdom

These vi options are every way you lot tin can go to Magic Kingdom from your Disney resort! No matter which y'all choose, each offers a convenient means of transportation. We'll keep bringing you more than Disney tips and tricks, so stay tuned to AllEars!

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