Parking at a Disney hotel for meals and beyond

[Guest]

Wondering now if valet parking might be a good option for Epcot if staying until illuminations is over? Easier to walk back to the hotel than try and get on a resort bus? Or does so much traffic leaving at once mean the bus is a better idea?

[saratogajan]

Are you staying the whole day at Epcot, if so perhaps valet. We usually have an afternoon swim and cool off for a couple of hours, particularly in hot summer, so prefer to have the car in the parking lot. The buses are very efficient at getting you back after fireworks, and the car park empties quite quickly too so either option is good. Would rather spend valet money on a couple of grand Marnier smoothies then don't notice how I got back! My husband drives!

[Guest]

Plan for one day was a late start (10am brunch) then rest of the day at Epcot (mainly World Showcase) until after illuminations.

The other day is new Rapunzel breakfast then half a day in Epcot then back to pack/pool before last night at California grill.