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We are staying at CBR in August and have an 8:10 AM ADR at GF. My plan was to take a bus to MK and ride the Monorail to GF. MK does not open until 9:00 AM which means buses will not run until 8:00 AM--correct? Looking for advise on getting from CBR to GF. Thanks in advance!
They will run earlier than 8am so that people with ADRs can get to them on time. When you check in at your hotel, just ask the CM what time you can get a bus to the MK the day of your ADR. I have never had a problem making it to my ADRs in the early mornings! If it really concerns you, do what the OP said and take a cab, but I really think you will be fine with the bus/monorail. Allow about an hour for travel.
You could take a cab however when we went a couple of weeks ago we caught the bus for 7:15/7:30 no problem for our 8am reservations. We were never late nor did we miss any of them.
I agree with the OPs about taking a cab to reduce the stress. When we went in 09 we caught an AK bus for about 8:15 to get to AKL for 8:45 ADR at BOMA. Couldnt have timed it more perfectly. We just did a bus transfer at the park.
Since u r going to the GF, the monorail can be alot of fun.
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I think the transportation can be hit or miss, so to echo the others, take a cab. Or if you are waiting for too long for the bus, just get a cab at that point.
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We will be doing the same thing in Sept...we are never late for ADR's...I say take the bus to MK and then monorail over to GF or take the boat since the monorail goes all the way around. Play it by ear(monorail/boat). I wouldn't spend the cab money, but that is me and I would rather spend it on souveniors I don' think you will have a problem...BTW when we stay at POR(this time we will be at CBR) the CM's told me that they buses usually start running at 6am...when you check in just tell the CM you have an ADR and they will let you know what to do...You could also call the night before your ADR so they know you need to be at an ADR early the next morning.
Like spluto18 said we always caught the bus around 7:30 and we were never late for our ADR's at 8am. I never do an hr for travel but we are pretty lucky(knock on wood) we have never waited more than 10mins for a bus. GL!!
I agree with jimmymac and others here. Resort to resort bus rides take FOREVER. ( resort to park/or DTD then to resort...)
However, njsmomma has a great point...ask at check in about any early bus for people who need them for adr's.
We usually do EMH's the nights before, so we don't make early adr's anymore- our kid is older, loves to sleep in. lol.
If I depend on a bus to transport me for an adr, I give myself a good hour and a half to get to the park, and also for walk time to get to adr. Sometimes we are early, however, we are not late! And its a good time for all.
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When we were there last year, a bus specifically for early morning ADRs was running. When the bus driver picked us up at POFQ, he asked where our reservation was and dropped us off directly at the Contemporary for our Chef Mickey's ADR. It worked out perfectly! I had stressed about it, but had absolutely no problems! I will not hesitate to on Disney transportation for our next trip.
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I don' think you will have a problem...BTW when we stay at POR(this time we will be at CBR) the CM's told me that they buses usually start running at 6am...when you check in just tell the CM you have an ADR and they will let you know what to do...You could also call the night before your ADR so they know you need to be at an ADR early the next morning.
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