Hi, Mallory! Welcome to planDisney!
I'm so excited to hear that you'll soon have breakfast with Winnie the Pooh and his friends at
The Crystal Palace! This is one of my favorite dining experiences in all of
Walt Disney World Resort. The food is delicious and the character interactions are so much fun! Also, I love strolling right down the middle of Main Street, U.S.A. early in the morning as I arrive for my
dining reservation. If the churro Mickey waffles are on the buffet during your breakfast, be sure to try them. I had them during a visit to The Crystal Palace a few months ago, and they were amazing! I think they just might be my new favorite Mickey-shaped treat.
In order to arrive at The Crystal Palace on time, you'll want to
check the theme park operating hours to see what time
Magic Kingdom Park opens on the day of your reservation. You are correct that
buses typically start running 45 minutes prior to the park opening. If your visit is scheduled on a day that
early theme park entry for
Disney Resorts Collection Guests begins at 8:30 a.m., you could probably go ahead and take the bus from
Disney's Animal Kingdom Villas - Kidani Village to Magic Kingdom Park. However, if you opt to take the bus, I recommend arriving at your bus stop early to make sure you secure a spot on the first bus to leave your resort in the morning.
I often find that when I have an early morning breakfast reservation, it's easiest to use a ride-share service to arrive at my destination on time. This would be another option that you may want to consider. However, please keep in mind that when traveling to Magic Kingdom Park, ride-share services must drop Guests off at the Transportation and Ticket Center (TTC). You will then need to ride the
monorail or
ferryboat over to Magic Kingdom Park.
The Disney Minnie Van Service could be the perfect solution to get you to your breakfast reservation on time. You can book and pay for a Minnie Van using your Lyft app. However, unlike other ride-share services, the Disney Minnie Van service drops Guests off right outside the Magic Kingdom Park entrance.
When you arrive at Magic Kingdom Park on the morning of your breakfast reservation, be sure to ask a Cast Member if there is a particular line that Guests with dining reservations should use. Sometimes you'll find a separate entrance for dining reservations, and this can be quite helpful in getting to your meal on time.
Mallory, I hope you find this information useful. If you have any additional questions, please visit planDisney again. Wishing you a yummy breakfast at The Crystal Palace and a magical Walt Disney World Resort vacation!
Samantha