Grumpytude's Trip to the Happiest Place on Earth
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Next question: If we leave Epcot early afternoon and take the monorail to MK how long should the trip take? Let’s say from the time we leave the main entrance of Epcot until we are through the turnstiles at MK. It will be a middle of the road day for crowd size.
Thanks guys, We don’t want to arrive right at parade time so are trying to plan to be there before it starts. I was unsure if we would leave a secure area because I have not been with the new arrangements.
Good to know @rocketEAR99 A couple days later we will be doing the reverse. Rope drop at MK and then Flower and Garden and an evening at Epcot. There is no time crunch though as we are not trying to avoid the 3PM parade.
Next question: If we leave Epcot early afternoon and take the monorail to MK how long should the trip take? Let’s say from the time we leave the main entrance of Epcot until we are through the turnstiles at MK. It will be a middle of the road day for crowd size.
Not sure if this has been mentioned already but I like to use the Transportation Wizard app, according to the Wizard, monorail from Epcot to MK is 44 minutes. If you take the monorail to the TTC then the boat, 37 minutes. Or, walk to Boardwalk from Epcot then bus to MK, 32 minutes. Or, bus to WL then bus to MK, 35 minutes. Many options!
Thanks @stupidjudy I’ll check out the ap but the boys want to ride the monorail at least once and if we can skip bagcheck this would be the time to use it.
Okay now I’m moving on to online check in. How does it work? I assume you still have to go to the desk to get your magic bands activated etc. Does it save you any time?
Since we live in Canada we can’t get our Magic Bands shipped and always have to pick them up at the check-in desk, I still do the online check-in anyway so they have my credit card on file, room requests, PIN, time of arrival etc. I guess it still saves some time, our check-in was quick at Coronado.
If you get your Magic Bands shipped to your home, I believe they are already activated and they text you your room number, but I will let someone else confirm this.
(seems Scott already has!)We brought our old MB to use on our first night and full day since we only checked in Sunday night, the old bands were already linked to the room through MDE and could be used interchangeably with the new ones. So we lent one of our old bands to our friend who would come pick us up at the resort, just had to scan the band at the gate. As long as your bands show as active on your MDE they can be used.
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