Orlando Transportation Tips by TheTravelSlut

The monorail also goes right thru the lobby (on the 4th floor) of the Contemporary Resort. Stand in line, then get on the monorail and ride it around to two other resorts – The Grand Floridian and Polynesian Village - getting on & off – to go inside each of those resorts to see their Christmas decorations during the holidays. Kids will think it’s an “adventure” just to take the monorail ride & it’s free!

Also, you can ride the monorail to the stop at Epcot Center. It runs above parts of Epcot so you can see how large Epcot & the World Showcase really are. To get to Epcot from the Contemporary resort monorail station you need to ride the monorail to the monorail transportation center (on the way to Polynesian and Grand Floridian resorts). You will need to disembark and then board the monorail that only goes to Epcot.

You don’t have to stay on property to be able to take the Disney transportation system (most people don’t know this). You can ride the boats, take the monorail etc, take the buses. However you have to access this free transportation from a Disney resort. Every Disney resort has a gatehouse with security. This is just a security precaution & they want ID. Just tell the guard that you are “meeting friends” inside, checking out the resort for future stays or are going to eat at one of the resort restaurants etc. They will just ask for picture ID (driver’s license) – just show it and then drive inside to the self-parking area.

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