Do Disney buses run during extended hours?


Do Disney buses run during extended hours? Disney transportation will continue to run during these extended hours — our bus back to Disney's Animal Kingdom Lodge was ready and waiting for us when we left!


Can you sneak into Disneyland with the monorail?

My kids and I recently stayed at the Disneyland Hotel and we had this same question so here's what we learned from a friendly Cast Member. Yes, you may indeed use the Disneyland Monorail to enter the Park for Early Entry. A line will begin to form outside the Monorail station approximately 20 minutes before.


Why cant you ride in the front of the monorail at Disney?

No one is allowed to sit up front on the monorail since the tragic accident that took the life of a monorail pilot July 4th into the 5th of 2009.


Are there free shuttles to Disney World?

Complimentary Resort transportation begins 45 minutes prior to Disney theme park opening time and up to 1 hour after Disney theme park closing time. Additionally, buses operate until 11:00 PM from the Disney Springs area.


What does Kronk mean on Disney buses?

It's a character name, Kronk is from The Emperor's New Groove. You see buses with character names sometimes when they're not ferrying guests around, I think it's Disney's version of out of service or off duty right now.


What does it mean when a Disney bus says flounder?

It is the equivalent of Out of Service (too negative-sounding for Disney), but the driver has no control over which character name comes up.


How does Disney know if you have extended hours?

Guests will need valid admission and a theme park reservation for the same park on the same day to experience extended evening hours–or, Guests may experience extended evening hours if they have a ticket or annual pass with the Park Hopper option and first enter the park where they made their reservation.


Does monorail run during extended hours?

The Resort Monorail runs from 7am until 1 hour after regular hours park closing at the Magic Kingdom. For ticketed events, such as Halloween and Christmas Party nights, the resort monorail runs until 30 minutes after the event ends.


How do you avoid ride lines at Disney?

Go Early If you want to avoid long lines there's no simpler way than to wake up early and get to the park before it opens. Whether you have access to early entry or not, being at the park entrance before it opens will save you lots of time. Usually, you can get in 2-3 rides during the first hour of park operation.


What time do Disney buses start for park hopping?

Park Hopper hours will start at 2 PM each day and end at the park's scheduled close time. Guests are now able to check the Park Hours calendar and the My Disney Experience app for the most up-to-date Park Hopper hours, as they could start earlier at a later date, depending on the day and park.


Can you ride monorail if not staying at resort?

A: Yes, anyone visiting Disney World has access to riding the Disney World monorail route, even if you're not staying at a Disney Resort.


Do Disney buses start 45 minutes before early entry?

With every park participating in Early Theme Park Entry, expect the first bus of the day to arrive to your resort between 45 minutes to 1 hour before Early Theme Park Entry starts.


What does Sully mean on Disney buses?

He said Sully is probably a training bus. He said the cast member busses say things like route g. 19.


Are Disney extended hours worth it?

Keep in mind that the shops will all close right when Extended Evening Hours end and do not stay open that extra hour like stores do after normal park closing hours. Considering we got on all the most popular rides at EPCOT, I would say that YES Extended Evening Hours are worth it.