This is going to be hugely unpopular, but I'm wearing my flame-retardant skivvies. Does anyone else thinks the monorail is just a royal pain in the buns? I know the whole point about the "magical" transformation from the parking lot to the front of MK but it just takes so damn long. I'm a local and when I consider going to a WDW park for the day or evening, there are times when I flat-out won't even consider the Magic Kingdom because it's such a hassle to get to and fro, especially if you're leaving at parade/fireworks time. I really look at the monorail access to MK as more of a nuisance than a benefit.
That is more of a logistics problem then a monorail issue. You must use monorail or boat to get to the parking lot. It is a nice romantic notion when arriving at the park, but it is like sitting through 20 minutes of credits with no stinger at the end when you want to leave.