Mickey and Minnie Statues in Front of Cinderella's Castle During Fireworks
  • On Oct 3, 2024
    Zina from FL Asked Please note that experiences, policies, pricing and other offerings are subject to change and may have changed since the date of this answer.

    I am going to all four parks in one day soon and the plan was to eat at Chef Mickeys I was wondering if we could park our car at the contemporary, leave our car there while we go to all four parks then go back to contemporary at the end of the day

    Hi Zina,

    Welcome to planDisney! 

    Well, your plan to visit all four parks in one day has me intrigued. Let the fun begin! I would not recommend trying to leave your car at Disney's Contemporary resort hotel all day. You certainly could enjoy complimentary self-parking while dining, but keep in mind that guests of the Contemporary resort hotel need that parking so be prepared for the cast members at the entrance to the resort to give you a time limit on parking with an advanced dining reservation.

    I recommend parking at the Transportation and Ticket Center (TTC). From there, you could take the Resort Monorail to Disney's Contemporary Resort to dine at Chef Mickey's. Or, you could take the monorail to Magic Kingdom and just walk to Disney's Contemporary resort hotel from there. When we have stayed at Disney's Contemporary resort hotel, the monorail has been running by 7:00 a.m. between the resort hotels with monorail access and Magic Kingdom. Just be sure to double-check those monorail hours and the schedule on the day of your visit! I would plan to do an early morning breakfast since it sounds like you will have a tight schedule. While you could do lunch or dinner, keep in mind that if dining service is delayed, you may lose some time. On our last visit, we were seated 30 minutes after our dining reservation time. The cast members were quite apologetic, but we had to adjust our plans slightly because of this loss in time.

    Zina, as you plan, decide where you will end the day. I suggest ending at a park with a nighttime fireworks show. We love Happily Ever After at Magic Kingdom and Luminous The Symphony of Us at EPCOT. Be sure to check the park hours calendar for the day of your visit so that you can see the times of the fireworks shows and other activities. Given your tight timeframe, I also recommend Lightning Lane passes. Sending a little extra pixie dust trusting that your day goes as planned when you arrive!

    Magic and memories,
    Donyell







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