Hey there, Wendy! It is nice to see you back with another great question. There are so many fun transportation options at Walt Disney World Resort. I'll be happy to help you figure out the best way to travel to your meal at
Chef Mickey's from
Disney's Art of Animation Resort.
What you read is correct; the most efficient way to travel using
complimentary resort transportation would be to take a
bus to
Magic Kingdom Park. From there, it is a short walk or monorail ride to
Disney's Contemporary Resort.
Traveling high in the sky on the
Disney Skyliner is my favorite mode of transportation, so I can understand why you would like to incorporate this into your travel plan. My recommendation would be to take the Skyliner to Disney's Hollywood Studios, and from there take a bus directly to Disney's Contemporary Resort.
Wendy, while theoretically possible under certain conditions, I would NOT recommend taking the Disney Skyliner to
EPCOT. The reason for this is the Skyliner station is located at the International Gateway entrance to EPCOT in World Showcase, while the
monorail station is located at the main entrance. Transferring to the monorail would require you to have a
Disney Park Pass reservation and use admission to enter EPCOT. Not only would you have a long walk through the park, but you would then also need to transfer monorail lines at the Transportation and Ticket Center. The trip via Skyliner from Art of Animation to International Gateway takes approximately 25 minutes, plus a 15-20 minute walk, and approximately 30-40 minutes via monorail. Building in extra time for transfers, I would allow 2 hours to do it this way.
Using bus transportation will likely take an hour or less including waiting for the next bus; a good rule of thumb is to allow 90 minutes. I would rather be too early for my dining reservation than stressed about missing it. If you have extra time, browse the shops or grounds at Disney's Contemporary Resort, taking some time for family photos.
Did you know you can find transit directions in the
My Disney Experience mobile app? Use the search button at the bottom of the screen to type in your destination, select "Get Directions", and enter your starting location. There are icons to indicate which transportation mode to use and step-by-step instructions.
I hope that helps! Please feel free to stop by planDisney again with any additional questions you may have.
Anne Marie