Josh & Laila Harbour
Earning My Ears
- Joined
- May 31, 2017
Hi everyone!
I know this has probably been discussed so many times on this board, but I am getting myself confused as I look at options, our specific scenario, etc...so any clear help would be VERY appreciated!
Trip Details:
I know this has probably been discussed so many times on this board, but I am getting myself confused as I look at options, our specific scenario, etc...so any clear help would be VERY appreciated!
Trip Details:
- Staying at Shades of Green (so off-site, but also, kinda on with regards to distance, etc).
- On 3/12 we will be going to MK and have an ADR at CRT at 8:05am (used to be PPO when park opened at 9am, now not so much with the change to an 8am park opening!)
- Shades of Green buses do not start running until 30min prior to park open and drop off at the TTC
- Is it correct that the MK monorail/ferries won't begin service from the TTC to the park until 30 minutes before the park opens. So 7:30am for an 8:30am park open?
- If that is true, and we were to Uber to the TTC in time for the first monorail at 7:30am, I am assuming 30 minutes is not necessarily enough time to take the monorail, get through tap points/security and then walk to CRT by 8:05am.
- Is our only option for this day to walk across the street to the Polynesian and get one of the early-morning resort buses that start at 6:30am? We have two grandparents on the trip and we are trying to limit their walking (they will be getting ECVs at the park) - but if this is the only way, we will make it work!
- If #3 above is correct, is this what Disney assumes any "off-site" guest must do to get to a PPO ADR? Or is there actually a way to get from the TTC to the MK prior to the posted "30minutes before the park opens" posted time?
- If we go with #3 above, do the resort "early-morning" buses run every 30 minutes? Meaning, with a 6:30am start time, is it safe to assume there is a "7am" departure we could shoot for (so we can leave Shades of Green at 6:30am to be at the Polynesian bus stop in time)?
- Any other options that would be viable? Unfortunately, Minnie Vans do not offer service from Shades of Green and, from what I have read, you have to be an actual guest at a Disney resort to take one (i.e. we cannot walk to the Polynesian to get a Minnie Van).