This is more of a question if younare a bis person or car person. Lol. We are car people so we would drive. Parking lot opens an hour before park open. So leave 75 minutes before Early Entry to allow for 15 minutes to get there!
12:45pm on 7/22/26 by
Jennyhirsch
I think general bus consensus is to be at bus stop 90 minutes before park open? Not sure about that.
12:46pm on 7/22/26 by
Jennyhirsch
If you are in Sago Cay, way faster to get to bus stop past Gasparilla Grill, shortcutting across employee arrival/backstage area towards conv center, hang a left and bus stop is there. Easier than all the walking thru main lobby, just not scenic.
12:48pm on 7/22/26 by
Jennyhirsch
I always have a rental these days. I agree, drive and leave 75 minutes before EE.
1:37pm on 7/22/26 by
PrincipalTinker
We are at big pine key.
11:06am on 7/23/26 by
HallofPOTUS
Oh well, you will have a walk to both bus stop or car thru lobby. I forgot in my calculations how far away guest parking is at GF, but that's when I detail DH or an adult child to go get the car and bring it around to the porte cochere.
11:13am on 7/23/26 by
Jennyhirsch
I am that DH! Funny!
11:16am on 7/23/26 by
HallofPOTUS
From Big Pine I never go through the lobby. I just go on the path near the DVC pool to the main parking lot.
11:30am on 7/23/26 by
PrincipalTinker
From BPK, we always go thru the lobby, but we travel in July--so it's HOT!! We never have a car when go to Disney, we depend on buses and mono. We always get to bus stop at 700am, no matter if it's AK or HS. That's what works for us.
4:45pm on 7/23/26 by
jbreen25
Great, I think we have decided to go bus. Does anyone know when the actual first bus leaves? The first bus is always earlier than the suggested times says. Also, for monorail on our MK day?
2:09pm on 7/25/26 by
HallofPOTUS
On MK day you're better off walking to the park. Monorail doesn't run early enough.
2:22pm on 7/25/26 by
allanadale
Be at bus stop 90 minutes before park open seems to be rule of thumb. Others know better than me though.
3:43pm on 7/25/26 by
Jennyhirsch
Agree with @jenny. All parks. All hotels. First bus is between 75&90 min before EE. Closer to 90 at the multi stop resorts. Closer to 75 at the one stop resorts like GF.
4:16pm on 7/25/26 by
evamarie320
I just looked at my notes from June 3rd. Security from the GF walking path opened 1 hour and 3 minutes before the official start of EE (7:27) turnstiles opened at 7:53. I thought the monorail issue was sometimes it is too early and will repeat loop?
6:45pm on 7/25/26 by
PrincipalTinker
Correct about the monorail. If you arrive before 60 minutes before early entry the doors will stay closed and you make the loop.
6:56pm on 7/25/26 by
popupcamper
All I know is, we were first at the TTC last year (walked from Poly) and the only option when we were let in was the ferry boat. Which worked out perfectly - we still beat everyone from the buses.
8:28pm on 7/25/26 by
allanadale
Thank you to everyone for advice. If we walk what time should we leave the room?
8:14am on 7/26/26 by
HallofPOTUS
Walk to bus stop for HS? Or walk to MK? Although since my brain engages as I type rather than before I type, I'd think the walk to both is about 15 minutes.
8:22am on 7/26/26 by
Jennyhirsch
Walking from BPK took us 15 min in March, including stops for pictures. We left the room around 7:20 I think
8:48am on 7/26/26 by
KLuck
I think we have decided to walk to MK and bus to HS. If walk at 7:30, we should be ok?
4:29pm on 7/28/26 by
HallofPOTUS
You will not be at the front of rope drop if you leave at 7:30.
5:34pm on 7/28/26 by
PrincipalTinker
7am?
7:49pm on 7/28/26 by
HallofPOTUS