How do I get from Epcot to Caribbean Beach Resort?
Disney Skyliner TransportationThis new gondola system offers a bird's-eye view while connecting Guests to EPCOT and Disney's Hollywood Studios from select Disney Resort hotels—including Disney's Caribbean Beach Resort.
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The easiest (and most fun) way to get to Epcot from the Caribbean Beach Resort is to take the Disney Skyliner! One huge benefit of staying at Caribbean Beach is there is an entry station to the Skyliner at the resort. In fact, there are actually TWO different places you can board the Skyliner at Caribbean Beach.
But you can't walk to any of the theme parks from that resort. There are no sidewalks, and walking in the street is not recommended at all (as many people drive like complete idiots).
The Disney Skyliner station at EPCOT is located at the International Gateway entrance, which is located at the back of the theme park in World Showcase. Unfortunately, there's no way to walk between these two stations without walking through EPCOT.
Once you are on Disney Property, transportation is complimentary on buses, monorails, boats, and of course the Disney Skyliner. If staying on property, feel free to hop on transportation and make any needed transfers to get to a resort on the Skyliner route to start your adventure.
Yes, you can hop on board the Skyliner at Disney's Caribbean Beach Resort (the central Skyliner hub with Skyliner routes going to Epcot and Disney's Hollywood Studios from this hub) and fly to Disney's Riviera Resort.
The “central hub” and transfer spot is the station at Disney's Caribbean Beach Resort. The Caribbean Beach Resort station is considered an “end of the line” station, meaning you'll need to get off here and then transfer to the routes that'll take you to the other destinations.
In general, you can expect the Skyliner to begin running about an hour before EPCOT and Disney's Hollywood Studios open, and to stop running about an hour after those parks close, but there is significant variability in this.
Although in the past, hours for the Disney Skyliner would fluctuate from day to day based on theme park hours, for the past several months, all lines have been operating consistently (weather permitting) from 7:00 am to 10:30 pm.
Resort hotels within walking distance to EPCOT and Disney's Hollywood Studios include Disney's BoardWalk Inn, Disney's BoardWalk Villas, Disney's Beach Club Resort along with Disney's Beach Club Villas, and Disney's Yacht Club Resort.
Bus TransportationGuests of select Walt Disney World Resort hotels can take advantage of complimentary bus service to and from all 4 theme parks, Disney Resort hotels and the Disney Springs Area.
Each village has its own bus stop. As always, there are plentiful Disney Transport buses running to and from the Disney theme parks about every 20 minutes (usually more often). These stop at OPR and all village bus stops.
No walk can give you the bird's-eye view you will experience while traveling with the Disney Skyliner, so I am happy to share that although it is not possible to walk from Disney's Caribbean Beach Resort to Disney's Hollywood Studios, both destinations are conveniently connected by this state-of-the-art gondola system.
Guests staying at Disney's Pop Century Resort, Disney's Caribbean Beach Resort, Disney's Art of Animation Resort, and Disney's Riviera Resort can hop aboard the newest mode of transportation, the Disney Skyliner, to reach Epcot. Limited bus service is available from these resorts.
It is so relaxing and peaceful to travel by an aerial gondola and the views from above are spectacular! You do not need to enter EPCOT when exiting the Disney Skyliner station located near the International Gateway entrance to EPCOT.
Thanks for asking your question to planDisney! Because the EPCOT station of the Disney Skyliner is located outside of the park's turnstiles, you absolutely can ride the Skyliner to Disney's Hollywood Studios without having to enter EPCOT, or having a theme park reservation there.
Anyone can ride the Skyliner; you don't have to be staying at a Disney Resort. Probably the easiest way to catch a ride on the Skyliner (if you aren't staying at a resort with a station or if you are staying offsite) is to board at either Hollywood Studios or Epcot.