off-site Hotel with frequent shuttle?

mum2fourkids

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• Apr 23, 2015

• #1

Hi everyone!

Just wondering what (if any) off-site hotels run frequent shuttles throughout the day to and from WDW. Free or not...
Thanks!

 

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Upatnoon

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• Apr 23, 2015

• #2

mum2fourkids said:

Hi everyone!

Just wondering what (if any) off-site hotels run frequent shuttles throughout the day to and from WDW. Free or not...
Thanks!

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The Downtown Disney hotels would be your best bet.
http://www.downtowndisneyhotels.com/

Also, the Waldorf Astoria and Hilton Bonnet Creek have fairly frequent shuttles
http://www.bonnetshuttle.com/

With a family of six, I would strongly consider renting a timeshare -- for example Wyndham Bonnet Creek -- and a car, however.

 

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NorthshoreTigerFan

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• Apr 23, 2015

• #3

I second Upatnoon. We usually have 6 in our group and almost always stay offsite. The offsite resorts typically charge a fee per person to use their shuttle, and aside form WBC I have never heard a positive comment about a resort's shuttle service. So between having to pay possibly $50 each day (for all 6 people) for the shuttle, and the usually poor shuttle service, I always much prefer to drive myself. But I have to point out that since I'm driving to Orlando, I already have my car. So if you are flying, you would have the additional expense of renting a car.

 

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lisski76

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• Apr 25, 2015

• #4

Any of the Downtown Disney hotels have frequent shuttles. The shuttle from Wyndham Bonnet Creek has a $6 per person fee and is very infrequent.

 

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NorthshoreTigerFan

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• Apr 27, 2015

• #5

Is the $6 fee at WBC for both ways or is it $12 for the round trip?

 

DrivenByDisney

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• Apr 27, 2015

• #6

I agree with Upatnoon with the Downtown Disney Hotels.

Before moving to Orlando we stayed at every one on Hotel Plaza Blvd. and enjoyed each of them for the price and location. The buses typically run every 20 minutes or so and are free to hotel guests.

You can find good deals at these hotels for less than $100 per night pretty much all the time. The B Resort is probably the newest (recently refurbished not a new hotel) of them all and gets great reviews as well. Very modern vibe to the B Resort and has a nice outdoor area.

Any of these hotels is a good bet for a deal and free shuttle to and from the parks. Plus, it's walking distance to Downtown Disney/Disney Springs.

 

TallyTutter

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• Apr 27, 2015

• #7

Does anyone know if the shuttles run the entire time the park is open? If the MK is open until midnight, will the shuttle run until midnight?

 

DrivenByDisney

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• Apr 27, 2015

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TallyTutter said:

Does anyone know if the shuttles run the entire time the park is open? If the MK is open until midnight, will the shuttle run until midnight?

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If you mean the shuttles for the hotels on Hotel Plaza Blvd. the answer is yes.

They run until after the parks close actually. Usually around an hour to an hour and a half after the park closes. Meaning if the park closes at 12:00, the shuttle would run until at least 1:00 to 1:30 that evening.

 

mum2fourkids

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• Apr 28, 2015

• #9

Thanks everyone for your replies!