Welcome to the Disney Parks Moms Panel, Tara!
I'm happy to hear that although you're not staying at one of the Walt Disney World Resorts, you have found a hotel that offers transportation to Epcot. That is going to be a big help for you because once there, you can use the Walt Disney World Transportation to get anywhere else you'd like, no Park Hopper tickets necessary!
Just take your own transportation to
Epcot and from there you can hop on a
bus to the park you'd like to visit, or if you're headed to
Magic Kingdom, you can even take the
Monorail to get there. My kids love the Disney Monorail system. It's like an attraction in itself, and even when we don't have reason to ride it, we always take at least one loop around just for the fun Disney experience that it is! You will have to make a transfer from the Epcot Monorail to the Magic Kingdom Monorail at the Ticketing and Transportation Center, but it's super easy, and again, lots of fun to ride.
If you have
dining reservations at any of the
Walt Disney World Resorts, you can even take transportation from any of the parks to the resort and then back to Epcot afterwards. Disney makes it so easy to get around when you're visiting, so go ahead and plan some magical days! Just add in enough extra time to ride to Epcot and then catch another ride to whichever park you plan to visit and you'll be all set!
Have so much fun, Tara!
Marcy