Skyliner question...

[BaconAndAvocado]

Can we get from the international Gateway to Hollywood Studios on the Skyliner without changing?

On the map it looks like you have to get off at Caribbean Beach?

[Juliemack]

You will have to change at CBR.

[BaconAndAvocado]

Ok, does that take long?

Would,we be better off getting the boat to HS?

[Juliemack]

The boat takes about 20 minutes with the 3 stops, I suppose the skyliner will depend on the time of day... you're at the mercy of the crowds and how many people have decided to travel at the same time.

[sky13]

4 major ways to get between Epcot and DHS:
1) Bus from Epcot main entrance to DHS.
2) Walk from Epcot international gateway entrance to DHS - about 25-30 minutes (probably slower if it's hot).
3) Boat from Epcot international gateway entrance to DHS - I think this is around 25 minutes, but you would need to wait for the boat.
4) Skyliner from Epcot international gateway entrance to CBR then change to DHS - around 20 minutes.

Personally, I hate the boats as I find them too slow. I need to wait for the boat to arrive, and then it slowly wanders down the lake making multiple stops. So between taking the boat and walking, I almost always chose to walk as I found walking faster.

The Skyliner is actually pretty fast, in that you almost never have to wait long to board (no queue; even if there is a queue, it loads pretty efficiently so you rarely wait more than 5 minutes or so). And once you're on board, it's less than a minute before the Skyliner leaves the station - no need to wait for other people to board, or the boat to undock.

My current preference would probably be Skyliner > walk > boat, but it does depend on time of day (e.g. during the day I would try to avoid walking as too hot, but it's a rather pleasant walk when it's cool).