Oasis sailing to PC - is Epcot worth it?

[vowsatsea]

We are sailing on the Oasis in May. One of the stops is PC. Our times there are 1pm-9pm. We want to set up the shore excursion to go to Epcot for the day. I know it’s roughly 1.5 hours each way. Not sure what time exactly RC does pick up and drop off. Any idea how many hours we will probably get in the park? Anyone done this before? 

[Corby114]

Save Disney World for a land based vacation. Not worth spending hundreds of dollars for a few short hours. Under the circumstances even if everything goes perfectly right you still only have a few short hours to enjoy the park. You need at least a day or two to totally enjoy Epcot.

[JohninDC]

If you are in port 1:00-9:00 you will be lucky to be at WDW by 3:00, and would need to leave by about 6:30 or so.  Enjoy Kennedy Space Center, everglades or Coco Beach

[bajathree]

Way to far to try to go enjoy Disney with only 8 hours in port.

[Pyrate13]

As a former Disney Co. cast member (not in parks) of over 22 years, I totally agree with the above posters, do it on a land based trip.

[vowsatsea]

Thanks for the replies! We were only considering it because we have a land based vacation planned there for August and we’re mainly going to enjoy a couple of rides and the Flower and Garden Festival. 

[PrincessArlena'sDad]

I think 3 hours sitting on the bus (r/t) is too much for the 4 hours or so (max) you'd get in the park.

 

Those port times kind of stink for Kennedy space center, though. We did that as a port excursion and it was great, but our hours in port were 8am-6pm. They close at 5pm.

 

Personally, I would do an Everglades tour. Or just relax on the ship.

[hrhdhd]

3 hours ago, PrincessArlena'sDad said:

Personally, I would do an Everglades tour. Or just relax on the ship.

An Everglades tour would be a longer drive than going to Epcot. (The ship will be at Port Canaveral.)