Hi Diana! Welcome back to planDisney.
It is only two days away from your arrival at
Walt Disney World Resort in time to catch the final days of
The World's Most Magical Celebration. Look for the golden
Disney Fab 50 Character Collection statues in the four theme parks. You can find everyone's favorite warm hug-loving snowman, Olaf at
EPCOT. You have lots of questions, so let's get to them.
In order to enter EPCOT from the boardwalk area at the International Gateway, you must have both a valid
Theme Park Ticket and
Disney Park Pass Reservation to EPCOT. At this time, the only exception to this would be after 2:00 PM if you have a Theme Park Ticket with
Park Hopper Option® or Annual Pass and you have visited your reserved theme park.
Walt Disney World® Monorail Transportation is available at the front entrance of EPCOT to
Magic Kingdom Park. I have a hunch, you are wanting to walk through EPCOT from the boardwalk area to catch the monorail to Magic Kingdom Park. If you are staying at
Disney's BoardWalk Villas or
Disney's BoardWalk Inn, your quicker option would be bus transportation to Magic Kingdom Park.
And finally, in all of my years of visiting Walt Disney World Resort with my trusty backpack, I have never had an issue keeping it with me at attractions.
Rider Switch is available on select attractions. This service allows you to split your party into two groups. One group rides while one adult stays with the non-riders. Afterward, the supervising adult can board the ride without waiting in the queue line. Also,
Locker Rentals are available in the front of all four theme parks as well.
Keeping it Magical,
Cindy