The walk is peaceful, with stunning views of the various resorts around Seven Seas Lagoon. The walking distance between the Polynesian and Magic Kingdom is 1.4 miles (2.3 km). Walking at an average pace of 3 mph should take you about 27 minutes to make the journey.
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Take advantage of the great weather outside by walking the walkway from Disney's Polynesian Village Resort to Disney's Grand Floridian Resort & Spa.
Disney's Polynesian Village Resort is on the Monorail route and the station is located on the second floor of the great Ceremonial House. The Resort monorail stops at Disney's Grand Floridian Resort and Spa, Magic Kingdom Park, Disney's Contemporary Resort and the Ticket and Transportation Center as well.
A unique way to get to Magic Kingdom from Disney's Polynesian is to take a boat across the lake, Seven Seas Lagoon. To find the boat dock, you must walk out of the back of the Polynesian and head towards the beach. Once you get to the beach, turn left and keep walking until you see the boat dock.
The Transportation and Ticket CenterThe Magic Kingdom doesn't actually have a parking lot. Instead, guests can park at the Transportation and Ticket Center. They can then take either the Walt Disney World Monorail or a ferry boat across the Seven Seas Lagoon to reach the Magic Kingdom.
Starting over in Magic Kingdom, Seven Dwarfs Mine Train had the longest average wait time with 66 minutes. Last week the average wait time was 68 minutes, so the time stayed pretty steady since then.
Take the monorail to the Transportation and Ticket Center and transfer to the EPCOT monorail line. Bus transportation is available for other destinations around the resort, including Disney's Hollywood Studios, Disney's Animal Kingdom, the water parks and Disney Springs.
There are three Disney monorail lines. Resort Monorail with service to Disney's Contemporary Resort, Disney's Polynesian Resort and Disney's Grand Floridian Resort. Express Monorail offers direct service between the Ticket and Transportation Center and Magic Kingdom Park (does not stop at hotels).
It's easy to walk to the TTC from anywhere in the Polynesian. No matter which longhouse you are staying in, head east toward the TTC. You will see many signs on the walkway that point you in the correct direction. Once you arrive at the Transportation and Ticket Center, make sure to board the Epcot Monorail.
Walking time is going to vary from person to person and precise starting and ending locations, but it's about 10-14 minutes from Magic Kingdom to Grand Floridian (.75 mile), 8-13 minutes from Grand Floridian to the Polynesian (. 5 mile), and 5-8 minutes from the Poly to the Transportation and Ticket Center (.
Go EarlyIf you want to avoid long lines there's no simpler way than to wake up early and get to the park before it opens. Whether you have access to early entry or not, being at the park entrance before it opens will save you lots of time. Usually, you can get in 2-3 rides during the first hour of park operation.
It's at least very challenging. There's too much in the park to easily do in a single day. It's probably more of a one-and-a-half or two-day park. That said, this is a one day itinerary post, and there are a few approaches you can take to have one very good nearly perfect day at Magic Kingdom.
Most of the time the monorail is faster. Unless you catch the boat just as it is ready to leave. We have stayed here a few times the monorail is the easy way to get there with no delays.