Monorail Question

jcrowley

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I will be staying at the Hilton at WDW for a conference next week and was wondering if I would be able to use the monorail to travel between different Disney Resorts. I would like to be able to visit the other resorts for both dining and entertainment. Would this be possible? I do not plan on going into any of the parks, so no tickets.

If this is possible where should I go to get to the monorail?


Thanks,
John
 

Mystic

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Actually, I hate to tell you this but the Hilton is not a Disney owned and operated resort, therefore the only monorail you'll be able to use is the express monorail from the TTC to the Magic Kingdom and from the TTC to EPCOT. The resort monorail is only available to people staying in the Disney owned and operated resorts.
 
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MiCkEyROCKSxalp

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Mystic said:
Actually, I hate to tell you this but the Hilton is not a Disney owned and operated resort, therefore the only monorail you'll be able to use is the express monorail from the TTC to the Magic Kingdom and from the TTC to EPCOT. The resort monorail is only available to people staying in the Disney owned and operated resorts.
you can still ride the resort monerial! i did once i was Magic Kingdom for the day and i took the monerial to the cometemporty then came back to MK
 
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Moustronaut

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Mystic said:
Actually, I hate to tell you this but the Hilton is not a Disney owned and operated resort, therefore the only monorail you'll be able to use is the express monorail from the TTC to the Magic Kingdom and from the TTC to EPCOT. The resort monorail is only available to people staying in the Disney owned and operated resorts.
The resort monorail is open anyone at Disney. There are actually 3 different monorail lines. The express monorail runs on the outside of a double track loop around the seven seas lagoon from the Ticket and Transportation Center to the Magic Kingdom. The resort line runs on the inside track of the loops and makes additional stops at Disney's Contemporary, Disney's Polyneasian, or Disney's Grand Floridian Resorts. The monorial only runs to these three resorts. The third line goes from the TTC to Epcot. You do not need to be staying on Disney property to use any of the three line.

There are other options to get you from your hotel to the Disney resorts. Your best bet might be to take the Hilton shuttle to where ever it goes and then use Disney buses to the Disney resorts. Or I think the Hilton is close enough to walk to Downtown Disney's Marketplace. There you can catch Disney buses to all the resorts.
 
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WDWCP

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Moustronaut said:
The resort monorail is open anyone at Disney. There are actually 3 different monorail lines. The express monorail runs on the outside of a double track loop around the seven seas lagoon from the Ticket and Transportation Center to the Magic Kingdom. The resort line runs on the inside track of the loops and makes additional stops at Disney's Contemporary, Disney's Polyneasian, or Disney's Grand Floridian Resorts. The monorial only runs to these three resorts. The third line goes from the TTC to Epcot. You do not need to be staying on Disney property to use any of the three line.

There are other options to get you from your hotel to the Disney resorts. Your best bet might be to take the Hilton shuttle to where ever it goes and then use Disney buses to the Disney resorts. Or I think the Hilton is close enough to walk to Downtown Disney's Marketplace. There you can catch Disney buses to all the resorts.

I believe it's one of those things where there is a rule, but it isn't enforced. Technically, I think the monorails are only officially open to all WDW ticketholders and Disney Resort guests. However, there is no enforcement or anyone checking to make sure you have a ticket. Therefore, you will have no problem taking any of the monorails to any of their respective destinations, regardless of if you have a park admission ticket or where you are staying.
 
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brich

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WDWCP said:
I believe it's one of those things where there is a rule, but it isn't enforced. Technically, I think the monorails are only officially open to all WDW ticketholders and Disney Resort guests. However, there is no enforcement or anyone checking to make sure you have a ticket. Therefore, you will have no problem taking any of the monorails to any of their respective destinations, regardless of if you have a park admission ticket or where you are staying.
Really? Never, ever, ever had a problem taking the Resort monorail when I wasn't staying on Disney Property. This would make little sense to me. I would suspect Disney would like people to visit the Resorts, especially for the dining options, the Lu'au at the Poly, the Spa at the Floridian, Chef Mickey's at the Contemporary, to name a few... :veryconfu
Not saying your wrong but this may be a moot point... :lookaroun
 
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WDWCP

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brich said:
Really? Never, ever, ever had a problem taking the Resort monorail when I wasn't staying on Disney Property. This would make little sense to me. I would suspect Disney would like people to visit the Resorts, especially for the dining options, the Lu'au at the Poly, the Spa at the Floridian, Chef Mickey's at the Contemporary, to name a few... :veryconfu
Not saying your wrong but this may be a moot point... :lookaroun

I think that's why it's one of those things that aren't enforced. By having this policy, it would allow them to prevent people from just staying on forever. If they didn't have this policy, it would make it tough for them to get rid of beggers and homeless people who would otherwise be allowed to ride. If someone is begging for money on the monorail (or bus or boats), a CM or security guard can ask them to either show their ticket or they'll have to leave. I agree with you that there lots of benifits of having non-ticketed people allowed to ride, but that's why it isn't enforced.

At least this is what I was told. I'm not an expert on Disney's transportation policies...
 
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JKovach

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WDWCP said:
I believe it's one of those things where there is a rule, but it isn't enforced. Technically, I think the monorails are only officially open to all WDW ticketholders and Disney Resort guests. However, there is no enforcement or anyone checking to make sure you have a ticket. Therefore, you will have no problem taking any of the monorails to any of their respective destinations, regardless of if you have a park admission ticket or where you are staying.

It is in no way, shape, nor form a rule at all. It's not like the resorts mugs where THAT IS A RULE but is not enforced... there is no rule on not being able to use the monorail if you aren't a disney guest. Whether you paid 5 grand to stay at the GF... or you're a homeless man looking for a gentle ride around WDW... you can ride the monorail. If it was a rule that just wasn't enforced, there would at least be somewhere to show they had intentions of checking people for their tickets... it would be IMPOSSIBLE... literally IMPOSSIBLE to enforce such a rule without having ticket gates to go through. Are the two CMs that stand there gonna check every person before they get on the monorail? that would honestly take 8 hours for one monorail to load and would serve zero purpose

So... Guy whoever first started this thread, you can take the monorail if you choose to with zero problems. your options of travel (as stated above by others), take a hilton shuttle bus that takes you to one of the parks (just get on the first shuttle for time convenience) and then from there... find the bus to the resort you want to go to. If you want to take the monorail... catch a bus to MK and just go to the monorails because you never have to actually enter MK to do so, or... go to Epcot and get on the monorail there... (the contemporary, the grand floridian, and the polynesian are the only resorts you can visit via monorail)

ENJOY
 
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col

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you can get the bus to downtown disney then get a bus to a disney hotel by the magic kingdom except wilderness lodge and campsite. then from say the polynesian you could get the monorail to the grand floridian (if they do that).
 
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WDWCP

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JKovach said:
It is in no way, shape, nor form a rule at all. It's not like the resorts mugs where THAT IS A RULE but is not enforced... there is no rule on not being able to use the monorail if you aren't a disney guest. Whether you paid 5 grand to stay at the GF... or you're a homeless man looking for a gentle ride around WDW... you can ride the monorail. If it was a rule that just wasn't enforced, there would at least be somewhere to show they had intentions of checking people for their tickets... it would be IMPOSSIBLE... literally IMPOSSIBLE to enforce such a rule without having ticket gates to go through. Are the two CMs that stand there gonna check every person before they get on the monorail? that would honestly take 8 hours for one monorail to load and would serve zero purpose

So... Guy whoever first started this thread, you can take the monorail if you choose to with zero problems. your options of travel (as stated above by others), take a hilton shuttle bus that takes you to one of the parks (just get on the first shuttle for time convenience) and then from there... find the bus to the resort you want to go to. If you want to take the monorail... catch a bus to MK and just go to the monorails because you never have to actually enter MK to do so, or... go to Epcot and get on the monorail there... (the contemporary, the grand floridian, and the polynesian are the only resorts you can visit via monorail)

ENJOY

I used to be a CM in 1997 and we were told during our training that it was an unenforced policy that the monorails, busses and boats were techincally for ticketed passengers and resort guests only.

Of course it's possible that the person doing our initial training didn't have their facts together, but that's what we were told.

I totally agree with you about the absurd logistics of trying to enforce such a policy, but this policy does allow for Disney to remove "undesireable" people a little easier if they had to.
 
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JKovach

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WDWCP said:
I used to be a CM in 1997 and we were told during our training that it was an unenforced policy that the monorails, busses and boats were techincally for ticketed passengers and resort guests only.

Of course it's possible that the person doing our initial training didn't have their facts together, but that's what we were told.

I totally agree with you about the absurd logistics of trying to enforce such a policy, but this policy does allow for Disney to remove "undesireable" people a little easier if they had to.

Yeah I'm a jerk

sorry


Having my worst day in my 20 years of living... no lie, shouldn't take it out on Disney folk... there's no place for that kinda behavior on a Disney forum

Sorry man

:o
 
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WDWCP

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JKovach said:
Yeah I'm a jerk

sorry


Having my worst day in my 20 years of living... no lie, shouldn't take it out on Disney folk... there's no place for that kinda behavior on a Disney forum

Sorry man

:o

Hey, no worries!! Disney has what, 50,000ish employed in the State of Florida alone? I'm sure they have their own troubles with keeping training consistent across all areas. Like I said, I may have been trained wrong as well. I've never seen this "Policy" in writing anywhere, just that bit we were told on one particular day by one particular training CM...

I sure hope your day gets better. Hanging out on these Disney boards is bound to cheer you up a bit, I hope!

Take it easy...
 
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luckyeye13

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barnum42 said:
First thing in the morning I've had my ticket checked heading for the Monorail at MK TTC. But the rest of the day, nobody has checked.

When I picked up an Extra Hours shift at the TTC to do the ticket checking, I was told that the reason that the tickets are checked is so that we can catch Guests who don't have tickets and direct them to the ticket windows at the TTC. If they were to continue onto the monorail without tickets, they would get to the Magic Kingdom and not find any of the ticket windows open, then have to return to the TTC to buy their tickets, anyway. Later in the day, tickets are sold at the Magic Kingdom, but, in the morning, Guests coming through the TTC have to buy their tickets before boarding the ferry or monorail. This also applies to Guests who have vouchers, but have not yet exchanged them for tickets.
 
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brich

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WDWCP said:
If they didn't have this policy, it would make it tough for them to get rid of beggers and homeless people who would otherwise be allowed to ride.
Hehe, has this been a problem in the past? I can't imagine beggers or homeless people making their way all the way to the MK to pick up the monorail. Plus I'm sure CM's would notice these people prior to boarding. I see your point though. Just a humorous example. :lol:
And no, beggers and homeless people are not funny, just the thought of them being a problem at the Happiest Place on Earth. (Disclaimer before someone takes this the wrong way :lookaroun )
I do remember hearing that free Disney transportation is a perk of staying on site. I never could figure that statement out... :veryconfu
 
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Carolwood

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Take the Hilton's bus to the Magic Kingdom then walk to MK's Monorail Station, Board the monorail to any of the three resorts it serves. When your done take the monorail back to MK or Epcot and catch the bus back to your resort. No worries. Have fun.
 
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slappy magoo

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I'm going to guess that WDW has lots of little policies they don't usually enforce but reserve the right to do so whenever possible. For instance, any Disney guidebook I've ever read-official or unofficial-specify that you aren't supposed to bring in outside food. However, plenty of people on this board will attest that they make up picnic baskets, store them in a locker and whip 'em out for a "free" lunch plenty of times. But if a loud, obnoxious and offensive group tried to bring in their own lunch, they could be turned away or asked to leave because that rule is in place. Personally, I'd think adherence to ALL the rules would be better for Disney so they could never be accused of being discriminatory. What if that loud and obnoxious family also happened to be black They could argue that, since other families had brought in food and weren't asked to leave, they were singled out due to their race. Disney could argue the case but it still wouldn't look good to see "'It's a Racist World' Sez Disney Clan" on the front page of the Sentinel, or any other paper that picked up the story.

Back on topic, and as has been previously stated, the only resorts that are connected by monorail are the Grand Floridian, Polynesian and Contemporary. If you drive to one (or get transportation to the TTC), you should be able to visit any or all of them as long as the monorail is running, but there is NO monorail service from the Hilton.

And brich, many homeless people find themselves drawn to populated areas. Some of them do so to become more anonymous, and anyone who ever lived in a huge city knows that it's easy to become that if you keep your head down and don't bother people. But others, who may want to get the attention of as many people as possible might find themselves drawn to WDW. If they are also mentally ill, they might also have a compulsion to be at WDW that goes beyond begging. The fact that you rarely if ever see the homeless or beggars at WDW might not be because they don't go there, but because WDW is efficient at ejecting them from the premises. Unlike, say, the streets of New York City, all of WDW is owned by a single corporation. They can eject you from anywhere on the grounds as sure as they could eject an intruder from walking into their corporate headquarters.
 
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