Walking Between Disney’s Polynesian Village Resort and the Transportation and Ticket Center

If you’re staying at Disney’s Polynesian Village Resort or visiting as a day guest, you’ll want to be aware of the walkway between the resort and the Transportation and Ticket Center. This walkway will save you time and is convenient for multiple purposes when getting around Walt Disney World. Below, we’ll discuss how to walk between the Great Ceremonial House (the lobby of Disney’s Polynesian) and the Transportation and Ticket Center.

If you’re already scratching your head and wondering, “What is the Transportation and Ticket Center?” don’t worry. The TTC, for short, is also commonly referred to as Magic Kingdom’s parking lot. All guests visiting from off-site must park at the TTC and take the ferry or monorail to Magic Kingdom. The Magic Kingdom ferryboat crosses the lake, and the express monorail laps around the lake on a track.

Additionally, the TTC offers direct monorail service to Epcot and a resort monorail line. The resort monorail line stops in the following order:

• Disney’s Polynesian Village Resort
• Disney’s Grand Floridian Resort and Spa
• Magic Kingdom
• Disney’s Contemporary Resort
• Transportation and Ticket Center

As a guest of Disney’s Polynesian, you’ll need to take the monorail to get to Epcot. The monorail is the only complimentary transportation between the Polynesian and Epcot. From the route above, you’ll notice that the Transportation and Ticket Center is the last stop after leaving the Polynesian. Therefore, you’ll have to make all of those stops to get to the TTC via the resort monorail, and then you’ll have to exit the resort monorail and rejoin the line for the monorail to Epcot. In most instances, it will be much simpler (and quicker) for you to take the walking path between the Polynesian and the TTC.

Of course, the walk will vary, depending on your location. For this example, we mapped the walk from the Great Ceremonial House lobby to the Transportation and Ticket Center. If you’re staying in Tuvalu, Figi, Aotearoa, or Tonga, your walk will be a few minutes longer. However, those staying in the bungalows or one of the seven other buildings will find the walk shorter. Guests of Moorea and Pago Pago will be within the shortest walking distance of the TTC. Here is the distance we tracked on a recent walk.

Distance from Disney’s Polynesian Village Lobby and Transportation & Ticket Center

• 0.27 Miles
• Approximately 7-minute walk
• 678 Steps

You’ll have to walk through security when you reach the Transportation and Ticket Center. After that, you’ll be within a secure area. If you’re traveling to Epcot, you’ll remain within a secure area and won’t have to walk through security again when you reach the park. Upon return to the TTC, you can take the resort monorail or walk back to the Polynesian. Below, we have a photo of the resort monorail at the TTC.

If you decide to walk back to the Polynesian from the TTC, you’ll stay to the right (past the ferry) and exit the secure area. You’ll be going in the opposite direction of the crowds headed to the trams. Soon, you’ll see a small crosswalk and a sign that says Disney’s Polynesian Village Resort.

(Note: If you’re parking at the TTC and visiting the Polynesian, you can exit the parking lot tram and take a hard left at security to join this walkway. You do not have to get in line and walk through the secured area unless you want to take the resort monorail to the Polynesian.)

Here are a few photos of the walkway.

Once you reach the Polynesian, the most direct path is to say straight between Moorea and Pago Pago. Then, you’ll pass the far end of Tokelau before continuing between Raratonga and Niue. As you continue down the path, you will see signs that indicate the Great Ceremonial Path is ahead.

You’ll come out around this green lawn in front of the Great Ceremonial House.

On the way back to the TTC, you can follow the directionals. They point you toward the “Monorail to Magic Kingdom and Epcot.” (However, note that once you’re at the Polynesian, you can board the monorail on the 2nd floor of the Great Ceremonial House and take it to the Magic Kingdom. You’ll make one stop at the Grand Floridian on the way.)

TTC to the Polynesian’s Bus Stop

There might come a time when you park at the Transportation and Ticket Center with plans to start somewhere else and end up at Magic Kingdom at the end of the night. Or if you’re staying at an off-site hotel, your bus might only drop off at the Transportation and Ticket Center. Depending on your destination, you might need to walk from the Transportation and Ticket Center to the Polynesian Resort’s bus stop.

For example, I might have plans to spend the evening at the Magic Kingdom but want to run over to Disney’s Animal Kingdom first for a new character meet-and-greet. I don’t really want to park twice, and Animal Kingdom closes at 7:00 p.m. So, if I parked at Animal Kingdom, I wouldn’t have a way to return to my car after Magic Kingdom’s fireworks later that evening. In this instance, I would park my car at the Transportation and Ticket Center and then walk to the bus stop at Disney’s Polynesian. From there, I would take a bus to Disney’s Animal Kingdom. I’ve highlighted this route in orange on the map below.

You’ll take the same walkway from the TTC to the Polynesian. However, when you reach the resort, you’ll stay to the left toward the resort’s parking lot. This path continues in front of Pago Pago. Signs indicate the walkway to reach the bus stop.

It’s pretty straightforward once you get there. But I walk this pathway regularly, and nine times out of ten, I run into guests standing in this area, trying to decide which way to go.

A good way to remember you’re on the right track is to notice the monorail tracks running overhead. You’ll walk underneath them to the bus stop, and if you like, you can stay on this path to the Great Ceremonial House’s main entrance.

Here is a photo of the bus stop while a monorail goes overhead.

TTC to the Polynesian (Scenic Route)

Okay, if you really want to savor your walk and enjoy the stunning grounds of the Polynesian, you might prefer the scenic route along the water. We nearly always take this route, but you’ll want to consider the weather. If it’s midday in one of the hotter months, you’ll be miserable by the time you reach the lobby. The entire path is almost entirely in direct sunlight. I’ve highlighted this path with the blue color on the map below.

You’ll take a right at Moorea and head toward the water. (Remember, when you reach the Polynesian, take a left toward the parking lot for the bus stop, stay straight through the center for the most direct path to the Great Ceremonial House, and take a right toward the water for the scenic walk.)

You’ll soon see the ferry docked to your far right at the Transportation and Ticket Center.

Just follow the path along the shoreline.

The Polynesian Resort’s bungalows sit on the water.

If you want to take a break and enjoy the pleasant setting, you’ll see a couple of benches along the way.

You’ll pass by the beach area with Adirondack chairs, where guests gather each evening to enjoy the fireworks and Electrical Water Pageant. Eventually, the pathway will end around the pool area. You can take the walkway on either side of the pool directly to the Great Ceremonial House.

We hope you enjoyed this overview of walking between the Polynesian and the TTC. The more you learn about transportation at Walt Disney World, the better. Knowing these kinds of tips and having a plan for how you will get from point A to point B will make your vacation much more efficient. For more on how transportation works, you might enjoy:

• Disney’s Polynesian Transportation Guide
• The Complete Guide to Disney’s Complimentary Bus Transportation
• Using the Parking Lot Trams at Disney World
• How to Get To and From Disney Springs
• Take this Shortcut from Disney’s Boardwalk to Hollywood Studios

In the Comments

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