While Disney World is home to all sorts of transportation options, from the Monorail to the Skyliner, sometimes it makes more sense to just walk.
The Monorail
In many scenarios, walking to the parks from the hotels is faster than taking the bus, Monorail, or Skyliner. In other scenarios, it takes the same amount of time, but taking the scenic route is worth it. However, there’s one walking path that we try to avoid as much as possible — especially when it’s super hot or cold. (Yes, there have been moments when it’s super cold and windy and we’ve been stuck on that path and it was MIS.ER.ABLE.) Let’s talk about it!
There is a handy dandy walkway that will take you to Magic Kingdom (and back) from Disney’s Grand Floridian Resort and Disney’s Polynesian Village Resort. This is one of those rare instances where although it may seem that walking is faster, it really isn’t. Well, unless you are a speed walker.
It’s a pretty walk, but takes a WHILE.
This path takes half an hour or more to get to Magic Kingdom, whereas by staying at the Grand Floridian or Polynesian, you’re granted the luxury of not only taking the Monorail, but also boat launches if the Monorail lines are particularly long.
Boats!
If you enjoy walking and are hoping to take that longer route, then that’s totally okay! But for those readers who are on a time crunch and are trying to figure out the fastest route from Point A to Point B, walking just doesn’t make sense.
Here we go.
The only times that we would consider this path worth it is if you’re actively seeking a longer and more scenic route, are trying to get in extra exercise, or are trying to get a baby to sleep in a stroller. It’s GREAT for that. Otherwise, it’s a skip from us.
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Ate dinner at Steakhouse 71 with my wife last October . We were stuffed, and walked from Contemporary to Grand Floridian. It was night, and with the lights of the park and hotels, the sights were beautiful. Yes it took a bit to get there, that was the point – to walk off our dinner a bit so we could grab a drink at the Rose Bar. It was probably the most peaceful time of our trip, and I look forward to doing it again. But we were not in a hurry and we do not have kids. Nor was it hot, like pretty much any time the sun is up. I recommend it for people that enjoy a nicely themed walk, and have no timeframe.
I agree that its a long walk but I found it enjoyable.
If on a time crunch skip but if you want to relax and avoid crowds!
I believe the walkway from the Polynesian to the Grand Floridian is blocked by construction. Isn’t it?
Half an hour or more? My experience is more like 15 minutes. Being a Grand Floridian guest, I’ll opt for the path over any other transportation option because there’s no waiting for a monorail, boat, etc. to arrive or sitting on the monorail waiting for clearance into the Magic Kingdom station.
The biggest benefit though is to avoid the chaos and less than respectful behavior that becomes evident at the Magic Kingdom monorail station when the park closes. I’d much prefer a quiet, peaceful and scenic walk along Seven Seas Lagoon than dealing with crowds on the monorail and a loop that can feel like forever considering there are three stops before the Grand Floridian. To me, this path is the best WDW improvement in the past decade.