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How long does the monorail take from Magic Kingdom to Epcot?

You would take the Magic Kingdom Park monorail to the Ticket and Transportation Center (TTC). Once you arrive at the Ticket and Transportation Center, you will disembark that monorail and board the resort loop monorail going to Epcot. Give yourself roughly 45 minutes for this trip.



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From Magic Kingdom: Take the EPCOT monorail line. From Disney's Hollywood Studios: Take the Friendship boat or Disney Skyliner, or use the walkway to EPCOT. From Disney's Animal Kingdom: Take the bus. From Disney Resort hotels: EPCOT is accessible by bus from most of Disney's Resort hotels.

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This is because each theme park monorail station is located just outside the park's main entrance. In other words, you won't need to enter Epcot or the Magic Kingdom in order to get on.

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While the EPCOT monorail station is located at the front of the Theme Park, the Disney Skyliner station is located at the International Gateway entrance.

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The monorail however does NOT shut during lightning so the closure would have been unrelated and coincidental. The monorail does stop running during lightning storms.

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No food or drinks are allowed aboard the Disney Monorail. The Disney Monorail stops running about an hour before the fireworks begin and starts again as soon as Tinkerbelle has cleared the airspace (which is about 45 minutes after they're over) with the last trip 30 minutes before closing time.

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You can ride the monorail any time. No Disney tickets even needed. If you took a bus from Disney Springs to Epcot or Magic Kingdom, you could ride from there. If you are driving to the Ticket and Transportation center to go to the magic kingdom and park, then the monorail is one of your options to get to the park.

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The Epcot Monorail runs from 8am until 2 hours after regular hours park closing. The Express Monorail schedule begins 30 minutes prior to Magic Kingdom opening until 1 hour after regular hours park closing. The Resort Monorail runs from 7am until 1 hour after regular hours park closing at the Magic Kingdom.

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5 – You can no longer ride in the front. Due to safety concerns from a previous accident, guests can no longer ride in the front car. There are no exceptions to this, so don't expect that there will be any way that you can ride in the front car as a regular guest.

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Masks are no longer required anywhere at Walt Disney World. This includes all Disney transportation (buses, monorail, Skyliner, & boats).

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Q: Can I Ride the Monorail at Disney if I'm Not a Guest? A: Yes, anyone visiting Disney World has access to riding the Disney World monorail route, even if you're not staying at a Disney Resort.

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We've found it to be a far more pleasant transportation experience than leaving an hour or two later. Our normal recommendation is to arrive at least 30 minutes before the start of Early Theme Park Entry. That remains the case with Epcot, without regard for which ride you want to do first.

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We recommend arriving at Epcot 30 minutes before you're allowed in the park. That's an hour before the scheduled open if you have Early Entry or 30 minutes before scheduled entry if you don't have Early Entry.

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Epcot: The Epcot line runs from the Transportation and Ticket Center to Epcot, with trains operating along a single beam on a clockwise loop.

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Thank you for stopping by with an excellent question. Nothing makes us happier than helping fellow Guests plan a magical visit to the Walt Disney World Resort! All Guests ages 3 and up are required to have valid theme park tickets to enter a theme park.

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When you take the Disney Skyliner to EPCOT, you will exit the Disney Skyliner at the EPCOT International Gateway. The EPCOT International Gateway is located in EPCOT'S World Showcase area. If you are planning to board the monorail from EPCOT, then you would need to pass through EPCOT and exit the front entrance.

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Both will take you to Disney's Epcot park, the monorail gives the added bonus of Magic Kingdom, and the Skyliner gives you Hollywood Studios. Ultimately, the decision comes down to a personal choice of which resort you want to stay at. Either way, you can't really go wrong in choosing a Skyliner or a monorail resort!

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Disney Monorail & Two Guest-Favorite Attractions Closing Indefinitely. The Disney Monorail and two more Guest-favorite experiences will close in July at one Disney Park so that Imagineers can refurbish the attractions. Lots of changes and additions are always in the works at any entity owned by The Walt Disney Company.

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Yes! The Walt Disney World monorail is completely free, and is open for any guest to ride without a ticket. Just know that you may have to pay for parking if you're looking to park and ride.

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