Hi Marilyn,
Welcome back to the Disney Parks Moms Panel! The monorail is my family's favorite mode of transportation at the Walt Disney World Resort. We love the view of the parks and resorts from the monorail!
The monorail begins service 30 minutes prior to the earliest park opening and stops one hour after latest park closing on a given day. If Magic Kingdom is the only park with early morning
Extra Magic Hours on the day of your visit, then the monorail would start 30 minutes prior to the opening of Magic Kingdom. For more information, please check the
Resort Monorail Guide. Also, double-check the
Park Hours for the day of your visit.
There are, of course, other
Transportation Options at the Walt Disney World Resort. When the monorail lines are long, we often opt for the
Water Taxi service when we are staying at a resort on the monorail line. Buses are also quite accessible and run frequently.
Occasionally, the monorails are operating on a modified schedule and/or are out of service for maintenance. So just check with a cast member to verify the operating schedule prior to boarding.
Our girls' first experience on the monorail was hilarious. It became quite evident that they had no idea how to ride anything remotely similar to the subway. It was a true learning experience. They learned to hold on!
Happy Planning!
-Donyell