Quick Disney transport question

Quick question that I can't find the answer to anywhere online:

We're staying at the Boardwalk Villas. I know we can walk to Epcot, and I also know that you can get from Epcot to MK by monorail.

So.... doesn't it stand to reason that we can get to MK by monorail? Even if it requires a lot of walking? Or is that not a feasible option?

I ask because it's never listed as real option; it always just says that transport to MK is by bus.

So what is faster?

Yes I'm trying to get out of taking the bus.

TIA!

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Bus is MUCH faster and you will need a parkhopper ticket to get to MK by monorail

Boardwalk is near the rear - International Gateway - entrance to EPCOT so you'd have to enter there, walk through the entire park (10min), get on the monorail, take it to the TTC and SWITCH to the Express monorail. It would take you I'd say minimally 30-45min, and that's walking at a fast pace knowing exactly where you're going and if the monorail comes right away. The bus will be 15-20 min. I haven't done Boardwalk but I found that the bus service from BC was great

ETA: it would be 20 minutes just of walking, then you'd have to wait for the monorail twice, and very often walk down the ramp at the TTC and walk back up the ramp for EPCOT. if you hate the bus you can do it, but I think the bus is faster and easier.

Message edited 1/24/2013 1:32:53 PM.

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We stayed at the boardwalk in 2010. Great hotel great location. We walked to Epcot, you enter near England I believ. The monorail is near the front half of the park. I was 20 weeks pregnant and had my then 3yo with us and we did that often to get to mk. It worked great, but you have to have the park hopper.

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DH and I actually do it that way quite often. We think it's a nice leisurely way to start our day. We've also done Epcot in the mornings, hopped on the monorail and gone straight to MK for fireworks.

Like everyone else said, you need a parkhopper.

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Ah, if you need a hopper, that explains why it's not really an "official" path to the park.

It seems strange that you can't access the monorail from outside Epcot. I mean, the monorail wouldn't deposit people directly IN the park because they might not have tickets/hoppers, so you would think you could also get to it from outside the park.

(I'm not doubting anyone, just thinking out loud as I try to picture it. )

Thanks all!

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Posted by JennP

Ah, if you need a hopper, that explains why it's not really an "official" path to the park.

It seems strange that you can't access the monorail from outside Epcot. I mean, the monorail wouldn't deposit people directly IN the park because they might not have tickets/hoppers, so you would think you could also get to it from outside the park.

(I'm not doubting anyone, just thinking out loud as I try to picture it. )

Thanks all!

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So you're entering the park on the middle right. If you look carefully you can see the gap between countries where the boat is, that's the International gateway entrance, then you walk to the opposite corner of the map, down past spaceship earth (big golfball) to exit the park at the main entrance and get the monorail right outside that gate.

See now why it's not an official path? it's a long walk, and yes, you need a hopper.

ETA: It's confusing because EPCOT is the only park with 2 entrances

ETA: You also need to SWITCH monorails, and they are NOT on the same track, so you have to go down and come back up. I thought I would do that when I stayed at Beach Club, but I just took the bus.

Message edited 1/25/2013 10:32:13 AM.

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Posted by JennP

Ah, if you need a hopper, that explains why it's not really an "official" path to the park.

It seems strange that you can't access the monorail from outside Epcot. I mean, the monorail wouldn't deposit people directly IN the park because they might not have tickets/hoppers, so you would think you could also get to it from outside the park.

(I'm not doubting anyone, just thinking out loud as I try to picture it. )

Thanks all!

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I'm not sure why you'd want to be outside of EPCOT's Main gate if you don't have tickets. There's not exciting there. Some benches, dirty bathroom, guest services. LOL

At Disneyland the monorail goes inside the park, so I can see that as an option, but it's not the case at WDW. The stations are outside of the parks.

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I gotcha - so there's no real pedestrian pathway there. Makes sense. Thanks!

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I have monorailed from monorail resorts to EPCOT, done a few rides, walked through, and then taken the boat to DHS. I've also done a few rides at EPCOT and then monorailed to MK. I've never just walked completely through EPCOT w/o stopping

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