Disney Transportation: Monorail

 I love the monorail! A Disney trip never feels complete until I take a spin on the highway in the sky. I don’t even need to be going anywhere specific-I’ll just do the whole Magic Kingdom resort loop. 

There are three different monorail loops. The first one is the Express monorail. It goes between the Transportation & Ticket Center (TTC) and the Magic Kingdom. The second is the Resort monorail. It goes to the TTC, the Polynesian, the Grand Floridian, the Magic Kingdom, and the Contemporary. The final one is the Epcot monorail which goes between the TTC and Epcot.

The monorail is one of the most accessible forms of Disney transportation. Each monorail car is divided into two sections and each section can accommodate a whole wheelchair/scooter. The transportation Cast Members will put a ramp down so you can drive right on.They also let the CMs at your stop know so they are ready with another ramp. 

You can also keep your stroller in its normal configuration. That’s probably extra nice at the end of the night.

Normally, people will stand on the monorail. There are bars to hold onto so you don’t fall down. But now with Covid they are limiting people on each car. Those two sections in each car are divided by a hanging barrier. And each section only seats up to two parties. There are two bench seats across from each other with a fairly open area between them (where the scooter would go). So each party would get a bench and be distanced from each other.

The Epcot monorail is not running right now due to Covid. That is sad because it is a fun ride. The monorail will go into the park a little bit before going to the station to drop you off. It gives you some great views of the front of Epcot. 

The monorail is fun. I always love hearing “Por favor manténgase alejado de las puertas”. 

Holly’s Hot Tip: If you’re staying at the Polynesian and want to go to Epcot, walk to the TTC. That’s faster than doing the whole resort loop and transferring at the TTC. Especially if you’re staying in the DVC rooms, because they are incredibly close to the TTC. 

I also did a YouTube video on this if you’re interested:

Thanks for reading!

Holly