How long between Animal Kingdom and Hollywood Studios?

Can You Drive from Hollywood Studios to Animal Kingdom? Yes. The drive is approximately 5 miles, and should take about 9 minutes.



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The most direct way to travel between Hollywood Studios and Animal Kingdom is via Disney bus transportation. However, it is wise to note that since Animal Kingdom is located in a far corner of Disney property, this trip will take longer than other bus rides around Disney World. Disney Bus transportation is free!

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How do you get between the parks?
  1. Animal Kingdom – bus.
  2. Disney's Hollywood Studios – bus, boat, Skyliner (gondola), or you can even walk.
  3. Magic Kingdom – Take the Epcot monorail to the Transportation and Ticket Center and transfer to either the Magic Kingdom monorail or take the ferry.


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Animal Kingdom – 1 Day I could spend 2 days in Animal Kingdom, no problem. But I think conventional wisdom points to most people only spending a day here. Even though I'm always right about everything, I'll go with the better travel advice. It's not going to take much time to get the big attractions done here.

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You now can only park hop AFTER 2PM. So you'll have to wait until well after lunchtime if you're planning on visiting another park. However, this rule is different for Annual Passholders.

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It's easiest to Park Hop between EPCOT and Disney's Hollywood Studios due to the Skyliner, boat service, and walkway between the two parks. Intuitively, this makes these two parks the perfect pair. While we love World Showcase at night, you aren't missing much if you skip the EPCOT Forever fireworks.

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While Disney has found ways to extend the fun into the afternoon and evening hours, most of the animals viewed here are far more active, and therefore visible, in the morning. I strongly recommend you arrive at the park at opening time, or as soon afterwards as possible, to maximize your visit.

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Consequently, you can spend a full day in Animal Kingdom if you pace yourself to avoid the aforementioned animal fatigue. Nevertheless, Animal Kingdom is the easiest park to accomplish in a partial day; you can either arrive early or stay late at Animal Kingdom and do the entire park with relative ease.

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Our 1-Day Hollywood Studios itinerary is an efficient step-by-step plan & strategy for minimizing time waiting in lines, maximizing rides, and avoiding crowds at Walt Disney World. It covers attractions, restaurants, shows, including Fantasmic, Star Wars: Galaxy's Edge, Toy Story Land, and more.

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Hollywood Studios is not directly accessible by the Walt Disney World Monorail. Conceivably, a guest could take the Monorail from the TTC to EPCOT, walk across the park to the International Gateway, then either walk or take a Friendship Boat to the Studios, though this would take a long time.

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Important note: You can't get to Magic Kingdom, Animal Kingdom, or Disney Springs from the Disney Skyliner. If those are your destinations, you'll need to use another mode of Disney transportation.

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Where to Meet Mickey Mouse at Hollywood Studios. Mickey Mouse greets continuously throughout the day inside a building on Commissary Lane, opposite Sci-Fi Diner and ABC Commissary.

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Geographically, Hollywood Studios is the closest park to Animal Kingdom, making for a quicker hopping experience than if you were to hop from EPCOT or Magic Kingdom. Just keep in mind that you could be held up at Disney's Hollywood Studios if your plans include riding Rise of the Resistance.

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It takes one full day to see and do the highlights of Hollywood Studios at Disney World. Planning out your Hollywood Studios itinerary and other theme park itineraries is one of the best tips for visiting Disney World.

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The Genie 120-minute rule says that you can make a new reservation at most 2 hours from when you made the last one, and this countdown timer doesn't change if you modify the reservation. If you made it at, say, 11 a.m., then your two hours will be up at 1 p.m. even if you modify the reservation at noon.

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You don't need a parks pass reservation for any parks you visit after 2PM after you visit your first park, however you do need to start your day at that first park with a parks pass reservation.

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Walt Disney World Railroad – The Walt Disney World Railroad encircles the Magic Kingdom. The round trip is around 20 minutes, the perfect amount of time for a nap. So, choose a row, sit back, and relax. In addition, the Main Street train station has nice benches that may make for a nice napping place.

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