How long is the drive to each Disney park?
Every route below starts from the same point and is sorted by distance.
| Destination | Miles | Km | Drive time, no traffic | Arrival point used |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Disney's Animal Kingdom | 13.5 | 21.8 | ~25 min | Park area (W Savannah Circle) |
| Disney's Hollywood Studios | 17.2 | 27.7 | ~31 min | Park area |
| EPCOT | 17.5 | 28.2 | ~32 min | Spaceship Earth (Avenue of the Stars) |
| Magic Kingdom | 18.4 | 29.7 | ~29 min | Transportation & Ticket Center (parking) |
| Disney Springs | 19.2 | 30.9 | ~30 min | Shopping district area |
| Magic Kingdom, reference only | 20.0 | 32.3 | ~34 min | Cinderella Castle (internal road) |
Routes calculated with OpenStreetMap (OSRM), no traffic, as of November 14, 2026; rush hour can add a lot. Magic Kingdom shows fewer minutes than EPCOT despite being farther because the route to its parking plaza runs more of the way on highway.
Use the Transportation & Ticket Center row for Magic Kingdom. Drivers park there and take the monorail or ferry to the gate; the castle row is there only to show the gap.
Sources: OSRM route to Animal Kingdom · OSRM route to Hollywood Studios · OSRM route to EPCOT (Spaceship Earth) · OSRM route to the Transportation & Ticket Center · OSRM route to Disney Springs · OSRM route to Cinderella Castle
Where exactly were these routes measured from and to?
The origin is the U.S. 17-92 and Ernie Caldwell Boulevard intersection at 28.199044, -81.582390, the node where Ernie Caldwell meets U.S. 17-92 in OpenStreetMap, checked with an OSRM "nearest" query. I used the intersection because the community entrance has not been set publicly; the approved plan only places the entry signage along Ernie Caldwell.
Destinations are well-known points inside each park that I picked myself, not official Disney coordinates. OSRM snaps each one to the nearest road, between 66 and 285 meters from the chosen point, so times are to the park area rather than to a specific toll plaza or parking space.
OSRM is an open-source router built on OpenStreetMap data. It finds the fastest route but ignores traffic, construction and signal timing, so treat these times as a floor, not a promise. On I-4 and U.S. 27 during rush hour or a holiday week, expect noticeably longer drives.
Sources: OSRM nearest query at the intersection (November 14, 2026) · City of Davenport, Ordinance 1321, Exhibit C
Why do other sites say 12.5, 13 or 15 miles?
Agent pages and independent guides about the project publish "about 13 miles," "12.5 miles" (sometimes both on one page) and "15 road miles" to Walt Disney World. None of them say what they measured from or to. Those numbers are not necessarily wrong; they answer different questions.
The main reason is that Walt Disney World is not a single point. It is a resort district with several parks, Disney Springs, hotels and private roads, so measuring to the property line, to the nearest park or to Magic Kingdom produces results miles apart. On the routes here, Animal Kingdom is 13.5 miles away, close to the published "13"; "15" lands between Animal Kingdom and Hollywood Studios; and "12.5" is shorter than any park route I calculated, which points to a straight-line figure or a property-line destination.
The origin matters too. The site covers roughly 288 acres and no entrance exists on the map yet, so measuring from another corner of the land gives another number. Homes.com describes Davenport as "just south of Walt Disney World" and less than half an hour from the theme park corridor, which matches the table as long as you mean the nearest park and no traffic.
Sources: OSRM route to Animal Kingdom · OSRM route to Hollywood Studios · Homes.com News, February 4, 2026
Which number should go in a rental listing or a trip plan?
- Guest listings: name the park and the no-traffic time, for example "Animal Kingdom about 25 minutes without traffic."
- A Magic Kingdom day: 18.4 miles to the parking plaza, plus the monorail or ferry ride.
- Comparing resorts: same origin type and same destination for both. A "13 miles" claim on one site and "18 miles" on another tell you nothing without the endpoints.
- Reading the map: Davenport is south of Disney, so the southern parks (Animal Kingdom and Hollywood Studios) come up before Magic Kingdom.
Once Pulte publishes the official entrance address, I will rerun the routes and update this page. Drives to Universal, Epic Universe and LEGOLAND are on Aquamara to Universal, Epic and LEGOLAND, and the site itself is mapped in where is Aquamara Resort.
Sources: OSRM route to the Transportation & Ticket Center · OSRM route to Animal Kingdom
Aquamara
Where Aquamara fits
For a vacation rental, what guests notice is the drive to that day's park, not an average. Aquamara sits on the south side of Disney, with Animal Kingdom and Hollywood Studios 25 to 31 minutes away without traffic, and the approved plan dedicates every home to short-term rental.
If you are comparing addresses around the parks, browse my vacation homes near Disney and the guide to the costs of a vacation home near Disney. Project updates live on the Pulte pre-launch in Davenport page. To get prices and plans when they are released, join the Aquamara VIP list.
Frequently asked questions
Is Aquamara 10 minutes from Disney?
Not by the calculated route. Without traffic, the closest park, Animal Kingdom, is about 25 minutes from the U.S. 17-92 and Ernie Caldwell Boulevard intersection.
Which Disney park is closest to Davenport?
From Aquamara, Animal Kingdom at 13.5 miles (21.8 km), followed by Hollywood Studios (17.2 mi) and EPCOT (17.5 mi).
Why is Magic Kingdom quicker to reach than EPCOT?
The route to the Magic Kingdom parking plaza uses more highway. Remember to add the monorail or ferry from the parking plaza to the gate.
Do these distances start at the front door?
Not quite. They start at the access intersection because the community entrance has not been released; from inside the resort, add a few minutes.
Published . Updated . For information only; not legal, accounting or tax advice.