Hello Wendi!
Thanks for bringing your question to us. I'm so excited to hear about your visit this weekend (and definitely a little bit jealous that I don't have the same fabulous itinerary ahead of me). Let's discuss your options.
EPCOT is scheduled to open to all guests at 9:00 a.m. on October 6. However, Wyndham Garden Lake Buena Vista is on the list of resorts participating in
Early Theme Park Entry for Disney Resort Hotel Guests. This means your reservation allows you to enter the theme parks 30 minutes earlier than other guests. Be sure to
link your reservation details to your My Disney Experience Mobile App so you can utilize this benefit.
Parking at EPCOT is available at the main entrance near Spaceship Earth. If you are hoping to enter through International Gateway you'll need to park in a different location. Though Disney's BoardWalk Inn and Disney's Yacht and Beach Club Resorts are all within walking distance, you will not be permitted to park at any of these Crescent Lake area resorts without a room reservation. However, you can park at Disney's Hollywood Studios, which features the
same hours of operation as EPCOT that day.
These parks are connected via a walking path as well as the
Disney Skyliner and FriendShip Boats so you should have no issue getting back to your vehicle at the end of the day.
Standard theme park parking is also valid all day so you could park at Disney's Hollywood Studios and later move your vehicle to the EPCOT parking lot at no additional cost if you'd like to do so later in the day.
Parking lots open to guests approximately 1 hour before the parks open, which should give you plenty of time to make your way to International Gateway. I personally love traveling by Disney Skyliner which will require a transfer at Disney's Caribbean Beach Resort station. These run continuously (weather permitting) and are probably the quickest way between the parks. The FriendShip Boats are a great alternative but they will make stops at each of the EPCOT area resorts before ending at International Gateway. You can
use the My Disney Experience Mobile App to review walking directions and transportation options between any two points on property.
If these attractions are a top priority you might want to consider purchasing
Lightning Lane Multi Pass for the day. At the time of my writing, afternoon return times were still available at both
Frozen Ever After and
Remy's Ratatouille Adventure. You can only select one of these as one of your initial 3 experiences but it might be helpful to utilize the standby line for one attraction upon arrival and access the other via the Lightning Lane entrance.
I hope this helps, Wendi. Please come back and see us again with more planning questions.
Magic and memories,
Amy