I don't remember them being this bad when we stayed here a couple of years ago but everyone I have talked to down here this week has had a bad experience. They must be having a very bad week! This is the absolute worst bus service I have ever had at Disney. Well over 30 minute waits every single day.
)Tues 1st Sept 2015, MK to POR
Got to MK bus stop #28 at 22:55
Very long switchback queue, but three buses came in fairly quick succession. Got on a bus at 23:09
Depart MK at 23:11
Arr West 23:24
Arr North 23:26
Arr East 23:29
Arr South 23:32Thanks for the number! Yesterday once I saw a third Epcot bus (actually had seen this driver. Meaning he had been to Epcot and all the way back) I stopped him and asked about a MK bus. I was at east depot and the only one there waiting on a MK bus. (There had also been no full buses just letting people off. Saw that the day before.) He told me I needed to call someone but not who to call. I'm over it now. We ended up barely making our dinner reservations, just missed our pre dinner fp, but I will call if it happens again. The other days have been half hour waits. Annoying, but I always allow for that in my schedule. I don't allow for 50 minute waits.The only category which relates to the actual position of the room, and being near to the main building and bus stop, is Preferred Location. All of the others relate to the view from the room (apart from King Bed). So the cheapest (and only) booking category which will ensure what you are asking for is 'Preferred' - although there are lots of other nice rooms of course, but no specific category will guarantee them.
Best to just ask for a room close to the foot bridge, as there are close rooms in both buildings, but also some that are further away. The VERY best rooms are in the northern wing of Parterre Place, but on average there are more good locations in Oak Manor. ("more good" sounds like awful grammar, but it's actually correct in this context.
Doesn't sound good. Perhaps you could try doing what I do every trip these days, and type quick notes into my phone regarding every bus wait and trip time? That way you've got some objective timings, rather than just subjective comments which are easier to dismiss. For example, this was what I noted on my very worst bus wait during our two-week trip in August (it was a 14 minute wait, when leaving the MK after fireworks, although most of our other waits were a matter of a couple of minutes):
Code:Tues 1st Sept 2015, MK to POR Got to MK bus stop #28 at 22:55 Very long switchback queue, but three buses came in fairly quick succession. Got on a bus at 23:09 Depart MK at 23:11 Arr West 23:24 Arr North 23:26 Arr East 23:29 Arr South 23:32
You could also try calling 1-407-WDW-RIDE (1-407-939-7433) and see what they have to say.
Andre
I think it depends on the time of year. We had stayed there in early feb, wait times 10-20 min. Our next trip was in late September and wait times 30-45 mins. However, our third trip we stayed a CB in november and wait times very variable to magic kingdom, 10-60 mins.
I felt the same way this trip! We left today. I had better luck the last two days but there was a mob scene this morning at the south depot waiting over 45 minutes for a bus to Epcot. I just didn't catch the bad park my last 2 days. Yesterday morning was animal kingdom. I am staying at French Quarter in December and am praying it's better. I got such a good deal it's too late to swap resorts!
