From resorts to parks

[1LUVDISNEY]

We are leaving in 6 days!! The first day we would like to tour resorts and enjoy all the Christmas decorations. The problem is we are relying strictly on Disney transportation. What is going to be the best way to go from Caribbean beach resort to...beach club...yacht club...grand floridian...wilderness lodge? THANKS!

[CR Resort Fan 4 Life]

When going to the Grand Floridian take the bus to the Magic Kingdom and from there either the Resort Monorail or Resort boat launch to the Grand Floridian. When going to the Wilderness Lodge once again take the bus to the Magic Kingdom and when you get there either take the bus to the Wilderness Lodge or their boat, which is a seperate one and does not go to the Grand Floridian. As for getting to the Yacht Club I would take the bus to Hollywood Studios and either take the boat or the walkway which goes there.

Of course another option you can do if you don't mind the cost is taking a taxi directly to those resorts, which will be a lot faster then relying on Disney transportation.

[robert@dvcstore]

Unfortunately there is no bus transportation from resort to resort. You would have to travel to a "hub" from one resort to catch a bus to another resort. That would be any park or Downtown Disney.

The resorts near the Magic Kingdom are the easiest to travel to from one to another. The Monorail will take you from the Magic Kingdom "hub" to the Contemporary, the Polynesian and the Grand Floridian. Also from the Magic Kingdom you can catch a boat to the Wilderness Lodge.

And from the Boardwalk, you can travel by boat the the Yacht and Beach Club and also the Swan and Dolphin. Have fun!

Robert

[1LUVDISNEY]

Thanks, that helps a lot.

[CR Resort Fan 4 Life]

You're welcome.

[FireDancer]

For the boardwalk area resorts I would take a bus to DHS and take the walkway along the river to the boardwalk area. When I am down there I run that route often and find it to be a very nice way to have some quiet time away from the crowds as it is not a busy area.

Once you go around the boardwalk you can take the bus from any of the resorts to the TTC and use the monorail to view the MK area resorts. To view the WL you will have to either walk or take a boat there from the contemporary.

The only out of the way deluxe is really the AKL and I recommend heading over there and ending the night with a meal at either Jiko or Boma. They are two great restaurants and a good way to end your night of resort hopping.

[1LUVDISNEY]

Thanks! I have another dumb question...what is TTC and where is it? Also, where do I find out what all the abbreviations mean?

[CR Resort Fan 4 Life]

Originally Posted by 1LUVDISNEY

Thanks! I have another dumb question...what is TTC and where is it? Also, where do I find out what all the abbreviations mean?

The TTC means Transportation & Ticket Center, which is main hub for guests who park there cars when going to the Magic Kingdom. So that's where they would get on the Express Monorail or boat when going there. They also have an Express Monorail to Epcot along with buses to Hollywood Studios and the Animal Kingdom and ticket windows if you have not purchased them yet. Finally that is where buses from the various offsite hotels would dropp of their guests.