Beach Club bus service

[nc6200]

Staying at the BC for a week (starting Sunday) and am wondering about bus service. I've stayed at BWI in the past and sometimes the buses would stop at swan/dolphin, BC, YC, etc. and by the time we were actually on our way we could have just driven ourselves & parked.

Does anyone know the bus stop pattern (if there is one) at the BC for MK, AK, DHS? Obviously we will walk to Epcot.

 

[mickeynut1]

Staying at the BC for a week (starting Sunday) and am wondering about bus service. I've stayed at BWI in the past and sometimes the buses would stop at swan/dolphin, BC, YC, etc. and by the time we were actually on our way we could have just driven ourselves & parked.

Does anyone know the bus stop pattern (if there is one) at the BC for MK, AK, DHS? Obviously we will walk to Epcot.

Everyone's experience/opinion is different, but the buses, IMO, can be hit or miss. I don't know what the pattern would be, but sometimes they are shared among all 5 resorts and sometimes they are only shared between the BC and YC and there's really no way of knowing until you're actually there (IMO).

 

[kiford]

There is no bus to DHS. You either take the boat or walk. Walking is faster if your feet are up to it. Sometimes we take the boat there or back just for the chance to sit for a bit.

As far as I know, the bus route is the same (BWI, BC, YC, Dolphin, Swan) regardless of the eventual park unless it has changed since last year. It's been that way for all the times we've been between 2000-2012.

 

[nc6200]

kiford is that on the way out to the parks? or is that on the way back in?

 

[Deb & Bill]

There are times when the YC and BC/BCV are the only ones on the bus. And BWI/BWV, Swan and Dolphin are on another.

 

[kapoof]

There are times when the YC and BC/BCV are the only ones on the bus. And BWI/BWV, Swan and Dolphin are on another.

Two months ago this was our service, which is very good. I recall one time all five resorts sharing! What a nightmare that was...

 

[DebbieB]

I've been at BW all week, the MK and AK busses were all BW > Swan > Dolphin. Didn't go to DTD.

 

[jnfr2424]

Just stayed at Y&BC and took the bus to MK did not share with anyone else

 

[Sue M]

They've finally changed the bus service. Stayed at YC late August. BC & YC share, YC is first with both pick up and drop off.
DTD is the only bus that is shared with all Epcot resorts.

 

[TeenaS]

There are times when the YC and BC/BCV are the only ones on the bus. And BWI/BWV, Swan and Dolphin are on another.

This is true. Rarely does the Y&B bus stop at the Boardwalk ... usually only in off hours (middle of the day).

 

[cuteinnocent]

Around how long does bus from BCV to AK take? We will go for EMH.

 

[TDC Nala]

It has been fine to the parks as far as I'm concerned. Downtown Disney is another matter, as all 5 Epcot resorts still share buses on that route.

 

[madalex]

Around how long does bus from BCV to AK take? We will go for EMH.

Drive time is about 15 minutes. That doesn't include time waiting for the bus.

 

[Masonmj84]

They've finally changed the bus service. Stayed at YC late August. BC & YC share, YC is first with both pick up and drop off.
DTD is the only bus that is shared with all Epcot resorts.

So if I'm taking the bus from BC to AK, are there any stops in between?

 

[TDC Nala]

So if I'm taking the bus from BC to AK, are there any stops in between?

Yes. Blizzard Beach. On SOME routes at non-peak times of day, it may also stop at Boardwalk.

 

[Hopefully]

This is true. Rarely does the Y&B bus stop at the Boardwalk ... usually only in off hours (middle of the day).

This has been my October experience for years. The only really bad route is the DTD route and we don't do that often.
AK bus stops at Blizzard Beach in both directions. MK bus is direct and pretty fast to us.
We find the service to be fine.
Enjoy

 

[disney777]

They've finally changed the bus service. Stayed at YC late August. BC & YC share, YC is first with both pick up and drop off.

Except when the bus driver forgets to drop off at YC!

 

[Mewissy]

In Sept, we never shared beyond YC/BC - in that order. I was relieved as when we were at BW years ago all 5 often shared.

 

[bookgirl]

I didn't have any problems with bus service during my stay except fo DTD.

But bus service to and from DTD sucks at all the hotels.

(one of the reasons I love POR/POFQ is that slow boat to DTD, so nice and relaxing).

However the fact is that BC shares almost all the time with the other epcot resorts (# depends on time of day and crowds) and it seems to be just a tad....lenghty. I never had to wait long FOR a bus but it was a long route. I am pretty laid back and I tend to work the length into my plans or make alternate arrangements so it doesn't bother me, but if you're more tightly strung about things like that then you're not going to like it.

 

[cuteinnocent]

Around how long is the horrible bus ride back from DTD?