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yoopertravelers · 02-25-2013, 10:04 AM

I'm a planner and need help! We aren't cruising until the end of October but I need suggestions

We are flying to Orlando on the 25th for our cruise that starts the 27th. We want to spend the day at the Magic Kingdom (8 people). I'm trying to be smart and not spend a bunch of money doing this. Would it be best to just take taxis from the airport to a hotel, then getting a transfer to the port by van? It's 240.00 roundtrip from the hotel to port, then back to the airport. Also, what hotels do you recommend that has shuttle services to the Magic Kingdom? I'm not sure I like the idea of being without a vehicle! What do you suggest?

We are so excited

Can you tell?

stsomewhere · 02-25-2013, 10:09 AM

If you stay at a Disney property, you can take the free Magical Express buses from Orlando airport to hotel.

Then, take the buses from your resort to Magic Kingdom.

lbgraves · 02-25-2013, 10:11 AM

If you are staying at a WDW resort, you can take ME from the airport to the resort. You would also have transportation to the parks and be able to take advantage of the EMHs.

MrsScooby · 02-25-2013, 10:24 AM

also cheaper to rent a car/minivan to take 8 people to the port from the Orlando area. the driver drops everyone off at the port, drives to the nearby rental car agency (try Budget) and then takes the free shuttle to the port.

Staying at one of Disney's value resorts also allows you to take advantage of the WDW perks as others have pointed out above. Then, when ready to leave for the port, one person can take the free ME back to the airport to pick up the rental vehicle(s) and drive back to resort to pick up everyone else and then drive to the port, returning the rental as described above.

It sounds complicated but actually very easy.
The rental car/van is cheaper than the DCL transfer once you go over 2-3 people.
We do the same in reverse when we disembark

trickiwoo · 02-25-2013, 11:09 AM

We are staying at WDW before our cruise. We are staying on-site. We are taking the Magical Express from the airport to our WDW resort hotel. And since we are staying on-site, there is free transportation to get around all over WDW (buses, boats, monorail.) Then the morning of our cruise, we are using DCL transfers and having the DCL bus pick us up at our WDW resort and take us to Port Canaveral. Then after the cruise, the DCL bus is taking us back to the airport.

The Magical Express is free. And DCL transfers are $35 per person each way.

02-25-2013, 10:04 AM	#1
yoopertravelers Earning My Ears Join Date: Feb 2013 Posts: 56	I need help! I'm a planner and need help! We aren't cruising until the end of October but I need suggestions We are flying to Orlando on the 25th for our cruise that starts the 27th. We want to spend the day at the Magic Kingdom (8 people). I'm trying to be smart and not spend a bunch of money doing this. Would it be best to just take taxis from the airport to a hotel, then getting a transfer to the port by van? It's 240.00 roundtrip from the hotel to port, then back to the airport. Also, what hotels do you recommend that has shuttle services to the Magic Kingdom? I'm not sure I like the idea of being without a vehicle! What do you suggest? We are so excited Can you tell?

02-25-2013, 10:11 AM	#3
lbgraves Little Cinderella's Mommy The bad news is...they are driving me nuts!!! Join Date: Feb 2003 Posts: 44,733	If you are staying at a WDW resort, you can take ME from the airport to the resort. You would also have transportation to the parks and be able to take advantage of the EMHs. __________________ Lisa Magic: E 11/15/2003, W 12/4/2004, E 12/10/2005, W 12/9/2006, EBPC 8/2008, W 1/8/2011 Wonder: 3N 1/11/2010, Alaska 7/26/11 Fantasy: MV 3/31/2012, E 3/23/2013

02-25-2013, 10:24 AM	#4
MrsScooby DIS Veteran Join Date: May 2002 Location: Virginia Posts: 4,297	also cheaper to rent a car/minivan to take 8 people to the port from the Orlando area. the driver drops everyone off at the port, drives to the nearby rental car agency (try Budget) and then takes the free shuttle to the port. Staying at one of Disney's value resorts also allows you to take advantage of the WDW perks as others have pointed out above. Then, when ready to leave for the port, one person can take the free ME back to the airport to pick up the rental vehicle(s) and drive back to resort to pick up everyone else and then drive to the port, returning the rental as described above. It sounds complicated but actually very easy. The rental car/van is cheaper than the DCL transfer once you go over 2-3 people. We do the same in reverse when we disembark __________________ Laurie (Wonder July 2002, Wonder August 2006, Magic PC Repo August 2008, Wonder July 2009, Magic Baltic July 2010, Dream June 2011, Fantasy June 2012, Magic Med June 2013)

02-25-2013, 11:09 AM	#5
trickiwoo DIS Veteran Join Date: Jul 2009 Location: Cary, NC Posts: 814	We are staying at WDW before our cruise. We are staying on-site. We are taking the Magical Express from the airport to our WDW resort hotel. And since we are staying on-site, there is free transportation to get around all over WDW (buses, boats, monorail.) Then the morning of our cruise, we are using DCL transfers and having the DCL bus pick us up at our WDW resort and take us to Port Canaveral. Then after the cruise, the DCL bus is taking us back to the airport. The Magical Express is free. And DCL transfers are $35 per person each way. __________________ My Photography My Vinylmation Photography November 1988 My first trip to Disneyland (DLH); 1989-1993 Multiple Disneyland trips (off-site); July 2007 Disneyland (off-site); September 2009 My first trip to WDW (ASMu); September 2010 WDW (POFQ); January 2012 WDW (POFQ); March 2012 Disneyland (off-site); September-October 2012 My first DCL Cruise (Fantasy) Honeymoon Trip!

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02-25-2013, 10:09 AM	#2
stsomewhere DIS Veteran Join Date: Mar 2008 Location: Michigan Posts: 2,999	If you stay at a Disney property, you can take the free Magical Express buses from Orlando airport to hotel. Then, take the buses from your resort to Magic Kingdom.