GeminiAngel
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- Aug 5, 2003
I think I might try this for my 2016 trip. Anybody care to list their favorites? I would need a good shuttle system, no driving for us.
Then you should probably stay with a Disney resort. You *might* find the Downtown Disney hotels okay, but those buses are not as convenient as the Disney ones.I think I might try this for my 2016 trip. Anybody care to list their favorites? I would need a good shuttle system, no driving for us.
Then you should probably stay with a Disney resort. You *might* find the Downtown Disney hotels okay, but those buses are not as convenient as the Disney ones.
I've spent about half my stays offsite, and you can get a lot more for your money there. But, you have to be willing to drive.
Then you should probably stay with a Disney resort. You *might* find the Downtown Disney hotels okay, but those buses are not as convenient as the Disney ones.
I've spent about half my stays offsite, and you can get a lot more for your money there. But, you have to be willing to drive.
I've stayed off site my last three trips (Vistana Twice and WBC this last time) and even if I stayed on sit again I think I'd drive. We were giggling at the lines of folks waiting for busses after Fantasmic when we walked to our car and were back at WBC in about 7 minutes.. those people were probably still waiting.The way that offsite hotels and resorts run shuttles, I agree that one needs to be willing to drive to really get the benefit if staying offsite. At Disney, time equals money. With the schedules of offsite shuttles, one loses valuable park time and rope drop time.
I've stayed off site my last three trips (Vistana Twice and WBC this last time) and even if I stayed on sit again I think I'd drive. We were giggling at the lines of folks waiting for busses after Fantasmic when we walked to our car and were back at WBC in about 7 minutes.. those people were probably still waiting.
Not everyone knows how to drive, they may live in a big city. Or maybe they can't for legal reasons. Unfortunately, you really need a car to get around offsite unless you are willing to pay for some cab fares or put up with shuttle limitations.I really don't understand the obsession with not driving on a Disney vacation. Is it because people don't want the expense of a rental car if they are flying but don't want to say that, so Disney buses are given Major Benefit status? Driving (or cooking for that matter) doesn't mean I'm not having a vacation to me. I drive and cook on all of our vacations, and it has yet to make any of them feel less relaxing.
Buses are not a plus for me at all, and I fail to see how they are quicker than using my own vehicle. Due to what you describe. When we stayed at WBC, it was under 15 minutes door to door every single time. I'm normally all for public transportation, but not at Disney.