Best way to get from WH to the parks?

[mommy2paris]

I have seen a lot of information about shortcuts to and from the parks...
I'm looking for the easiest way to get from WH to the parks, and back!!
I am not the greatest with directions, so the more info the better!
Is there a listing of the park addresses so that I can just use mapquest to get back and forth?
TIA!

 

[sympatico]

I have seen a lot of information about shortcuts to and from the parks...
I'm looking for the easiest way to get from WH to the parks, and back!!
I am not the greatest with directions, so the more info the better!
Is there a listing of the park addresses so that I can just use mapquest to get back and forth?
TIA!

Windsor Hills is very close to Disney Animal Kingdom and using the shortcut will get you there in about 5 minutes. As far as the rest of Disney goes you can either use the shortcut or use World Drive, I don't think it's too much difference either way.
For the regular way to Disney using World Dr. you just turn left out of WH entrance and head up to 192, about a mile. Turn right onto 192 and take the exit for World Dr. ( a couple of miles).
Shortcut via Sherberth Rd.: Turn left out of WH onto to Old Lake Wilson Rd. and then make another left at Morgan Williams Rd (just past the Westgate entrance), make a left onto Funie Steed (just a few hundred yards). At Entry Point Road intersection turn right and go up to 192. Cross 192 and Entry Point becomes Sherberth Rd. Follow Sherberth Rd to the first set of lights and then turn right. This will put you on Osceola Parkway and across from Animal Kingdom. Follow the signs for whichever park you want.
When you leave Disney head for Animal Kingdom resort area. When you get closer keep to the left for AK Lodge. This will take you back to the Sherberth Rd. intersection, turn left and follow Sherberth to 192, cross 192 to Entry Point Rd then left at Funie Steed, right onto Morgan Williams and right onto Old Lake Wilson and right into WH.
On the following map Morgan Williams Rd is called Lake Wilson Rd but when you're there in person it's Morgan Williams.
Map: The shortcut is the red line from WH to Disney
http://maps.google.com/maps/ms?ie=U...8.272032,-81.608849&spn=0.068335,0.11055&z=13

It's really easy when you've done it once and you avoid traffic on 192 if you're going when it's busy. Good luck.

 

[James65]

Thanks for the directions. Will save these for our Feb trip.

 

[mommy2paris]

Thanks again. Sorry I didn't respond sooner, I've been offline for a few days.

One more quick question, and it may seem silly, but do you know which direction (East, west, etc...) I will be going when we get on 192 to head towards disney?

My dh always wants to know which direction we should be going when we get on an interstate.

Thanks again! I am getting ready to check out the map.

 

[mommy2paris]

Sorry, lol... One more thing.
Do these directions also work for getting to Downtown Disney?
TIA!

 

[sympatico]

If you don't take the shortcut and go the usual way, via 192, you'll be heading east when you get up to 192 from WH. It's only a couple of miles east. If you come out of Disney to Interstate 4 then you would head west toward Tampa until you get to exit 64 and then take that exit to 192 west to get back to WH.
And yes you use the same directions to get to Downtown Disney. Once you get on World Drive there will be many signs directing you to whichever park or area you want.
The area of 192 near the Disney exits (World Drive) is called the Maingate area either maingate east or maingate west. WH would be considered in the maingate west general area.
If you get on Interstate 4 from 192 to go toward Universal Studios or Orlando you would be heading east (even though I - 4 runs north and south through this area). From Universal / Orlando to the exit for the west end of Kissimmee (#64) you would head west toward Tampa.
If you study the map you'll find that if you miss an exit you can usually go to the next one and get to where you're going.

 

[Brian Noble]

FWIW, I find that Sherbeth is really only better if (a) you're going to the AK-area, or (b) 192 is super super busy. Most of the time, World Drive seems to be faster to MK, DS, EP, and DTD.