Disney World Park Transportation Guide

Ready to use that Disney World Park Hopper pass but not sure how? Every park has at least one transportation option for you to park hop with. Look below to see how to get from one park to another! You can also download the My Disney Experience app and it will provide you with the different transportation routes.

Buses

Bus services from Disney World Resorts begin 45 minutes before park openings and they stop heading to the parks 1 hour before the park closes. Return bus service to each Disney World Resort ends 2 hours after the park closes.

Monorail

The Disney World Monorail System operates from 30 minutes prior to earliest park opening until one hour after latest park closing.

Water Transportation

Water Taxis and Ferries operate between Magic Kingdom, Epcot, Hollywood Studios and Disney Springs. These run on 15-30 minute intervals. These are normally more of a relaxed ride and make several stops so this may not always be the fastest route. It is nice to just sit back and take in all the views!

Disney World Park Transportation Guide From The Parks

At Animal Kingdom

This park sets back further from the other parks so there are not multiple options for transportation. Disney World does this so the animals can have as much “natural” area to roam as possible.

• To Epcot
  • Take the bus – exit the park and head to the right. There will be a sign letting you know which bus to take.
• To Hollywood Studios
  • Take the bus – exit the park and head to the right. There will be a sign letting you know which bus to take.
• To Magic Kingdom
  • Take the bus – exit the park and head to the right. There will be a sign letting you know which bus to take.

 At Epcot

• To Animal Kingdom
  • Take the bus – exit the park under the giant “ball” and head to the left. There will be a sign letting you know which bus to take.
• To Magic Kingdom
  • Monorail – Exit the park and the Ticket and Transportation Center will be directly in front of you. Take the Monorail from there and then transfer to the Magic Kingdom Monorail.
• To Hollywood Studios
  • Walk – There is a walkway found when exiting the International Gateway (between the UK Pavilion and the bridge to the French Pavilion), head towards the Beach Club and continue toward the Swan and Dolphin Resort. This is about a 15-20 minute walk with signs directing you.
  • Take the bus – exit the park under the giant “ball” and head to the left. There will be a sign letting you know which bus line is heading towards Hollywood Studios.
  • Boat – At the International Gateway exit, look to your left to find the Friendship boat launch.  

 At Hollywood Studios

• To Animal Kingdom
  • Take the bus – exit the park and head to the right. There will be a sign letting you know which bus to take.
• To Epcot
  • Take the bus – exit the park and head to the right. There will be a sign letting you know which bus to take.
  • Boat – When you exit the park, look to the left to find the Friendship boat launch.
  • Walk – walk towards the Swan and Dolphin Resort, then towards Beach Club. This will take you to a walkway to the International gateway (between the UK Pavilion and the bridge to the French Pavilion). This is about a 15-20 minute walk with signs directing you.

 At Magic Kingdom

• To Animal Kingdom
  • Take the bus – exit the park and head to the left. There will be a sign letting you know which bus to take.
• To Epcot
  • Monorail – Exit the park and turn left to take the Monorail to the Ticket and Transportation Center and then transfer to the Monorail to Epcot
• To Hollywood Studios:
  • Take the bus – exit the park and head to the left. There will be a sign letting you know which bus to take.

COMING SOON:  Disney Skyliner

This will connect Hollywood Studios and the International Gateway at Epcot. There will also be resorts included in the skyliner route: POP CENTURY, CARIBBEAN BEACH, RIVIERA RESORT, and ART OF ANIMATION. There is not an exact opening date but rumor is that it will be Fall 2019.

We hope you will find this guide very useful for your next Disney World vacation!

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Just Released: New Information on the Disney Skyliner Transportation System

As of today, 11/14/2018, we have a brand new and super excited update from Disney Parks Blog!!

NEW UPDATE 11/14/18

Beginning Fall 2019, this brand new transportation system will be in full effect! We are super excited about this new option!

As many of you know, this new state-of-the-art gondola system will conveniently connect Disney’s Hollywood Studios®and Epcot® to four resort hotels- Disney’s Art of Animation Resort, Disney’s Pop Century Resort and Disney’s Caribbean Beach Resort as well as the proposed 15th Disney Vacation Club property, Disney’s Riviera Resort.

From December 2017

In July 2017, Disney World announced plans to build the  “Disney Skyliner“. This will connect several resorts and theme parks for more options in getting around Disney World. This new transportation option will allow guests beautiful views AND have the “appearance” of iconic Disney characters riding along with you! We can’t wait to ride in the sky to our favorite parks!

Thank you to our friends from Disney Parks Blog for keeping us up to date with all of this exciting news!

Disney Parks Blog

Earlier this year, we shared the news the Disney Skyliner transportation system will give our resort guests an unforgettable journey and a picturesque view of Walt Disney World Resort as they take to the sky to travel from select Disney resorts to Epcot and Disney’s Hollywood Studios.

Today, we have a new details on what you can expect from the Disney Skyliner system.

Select Disney Skyliner cabins will have iconic Disney characters incorporated into their exterior design to give the appearance that a Disney pal is riding along with guests, such as characters from the ‘Fab Five,’ figures from Disney attractions, fan favorites from movies, and more.

The design of the Disney Skyliner station at International Gateway at Epcot will be inspired by the park’s nearby European Pavilions, and will be covered with metal and glass canopies, hand-painted murals and ornamental steel structures that harken back to the early 18th century Art Nouveau style. Guests traveling to Epcot via the Disney Skyliner will be welcomed to the park with a rare birds-eye view of World Showcase.

The Disney’s Caribbean Beach Resort station will be the hub of activity for Disney Skyliner. This station is inspired by the open air village marketplaces of the Caribbean and will showcase the nearby resort’s architectural detailing and color schemes. At this station, passengers will be able to transfer gondola routes to reach their destination, or are invited to sit and admire the waterfront resort setting.

The design style of the station at Disney’s Hollywood Studios will fit with that of the park’s main entrance and bus stations. Passengers traveling here from the Disney’s Caribbean Beach Resort station can expect a new aerial perspective of the park’s iconic attractions, like The Twilight Zone Tower of Terror.

Disney’s Pop Century Resort and Disney’s Art of Animation Resort will share a Disney Skyliner station that feels whimsical and contextual with both resorts. Upon departing the gondola station, Skyliner passengers will ascend over Hourglass Lake and enjoy a panoramic view of these two colorful resorts.

Opening date has been announced for Fall 2019!!

We are super excited about this new transportation option! What are you thoughts?

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