Hi Melissa!
Thanks for stopping by planDisney with your question! I'm happy to help with your question about Transportation.
Guests staying at the
Walt Disney World Swan Hotel are provided complimentary, scheduled transportation from the hotel throughout the Walt Disney World Resort. Depending on your destination (One of the four theme parks or Disney Springs), you can travel using Bus Service or Water Taxi Transportation.
To get to
Magic Kingdom Park,
Disney's Animal Kingdom Theme Park, and the
Disney Springs area, Guests of the Swan have access to buses located at the front entrance of the resort. The buses depart approximately every 20-25 minutes. Bus service continues to run 45 minutes after the theme parks close, and up to 90 minutes after Disney Springs closes.
Water taxis are on hand to whisk Guests away to
Disney's BoardWalk,
Disney's Hollywood Studios, and
EPCOT, approximately every 20-25 minutes, starting 1 hour before the parks open. The boat dock is located between the Swan and Dolphin Hotels, by the covered walkway.
Without a Theme Park Ticket, you would not be able to get to the EPCOT monorail station using a water taxi. The boats dock at EPCOT's International Gateway, near the back of the theme park, and the World Showcase section. You would then need a park ticket to enter and walk through the park to the front gate, where the monorail station is located.
I hope this helps with your planning and preparation for an upcoming Walt Disney World vacation!
Diane W.