bus from resort to resort

[Jenny]

i'm staying at POP in late jan w/ an infant & a baby. i don't want to change busses or be on a bus for more than 20 min if possible. i read that it might take up to 90 min? & that i might have to change busses to go from a resort to another resort. for ex, i was thinking of going from POP to fort wilderness for the buffet & maybe from POP to boardwalk for dinner. For that trip, i read that it's POP to DTD, switch busses to boardwalk. is this all accurate?

 

[Dan Murphy]

That is essentially correct, no transportation from resort to resort.

Check this, it may be helpful. If not completely accurate, it is close.

http://www.wdwinfo.com/wdwinfo/transportation/transportation1.cfm

You might also send a PM to Tyler, he knows all...........

http://www.disboards.com/member.php?s=&action=getinfo&userid=40617

http://allearsnet.com/pl/transp.htm

 

[Chip 'n Dale Express]

Originally posted by Jenny
i'm staying at POP in late jan w/ an infant & a baby. i don't want to change busses or be on a bus for more than 20 min if possible. i read that it might take up to 90 min? & that i might have to change busses to go from a resort to another resort. for ex, i was thinking of going from POP to fort wilderness for the buffet & maybe from POP to boardwalk for dinner. For that trip, i read that it's POP to DTD, switch busses to boardwalk. is this all accurate?

Accurate... eh... yes and no.

There are NO resort to resort buses. Only buses to and from theme parks and Downtown Disney.

There are better connections that can be made.

For Fort Wilderness, you can take the bus to the Magic Kingdom, and then a boat to Fort Wilderness.

For the Boardwalk, you can take the bus to the Studios, and then a boat to the Boardwalk.

However, if either of those parks are closed, then yes, you will need to use Downtown Disney as a transfer point. Will it take 90 minutes? Most likely not. Buses run every 15 minutes, and it's usually an average of a 15 minute bus ride. So if you take into account that you just missed both buses, and have to wait the full wait time, then it could take an hour. Disney philosophy is that it's always best to overestimate time as so that you are not late for a priority seating.


Bottom line is this -- never trust transportation information from anyone who is not wearing the infamous purple pants. If you ever have any transportation questions while at Disney, always ask a bus driver directly.

 

[Kevenswife2]

I'd be worried using the Disney buses with a baby and an infant.

My first experience with Disney buses was last Dec. We always had to stand. I hung on for dear life with one hand and tried to keep DD5 from flying to the front or the back of the bus with every start and stop. As someone said on here before, chivilary IS dead! I saw young men just look at elderly people, probably never thought to offer their seat.

It would scare me to have to do it again with two little ones!

 

[CarolMN]

If you really want to do one or both of those things and have no other adult to help, you might consider a cab. They're plentiful and relatively easy to find.

If you do, expect to pay $10-$15 per trip (including tip).

Best wishes -

 

[MissionMouse]

I'm glad to see this post since it brings up a good question. We will be staying at the PR and later transferring to the AKL during our trip.

I think the cab option is a great choice, especially if you have small children or don't want to waste time waiting around for buses. Overall we like to check into resorts as early as possible and the cab is a great "insurance policy."

 

[Jenny]

thanks for the responses.....i will have DH w/ me to help but we'll have the double stroller, plus the 2 kids, etc.- i think the bottom line for us is that we need to see how we do during the first few days going from POP to the theme parks via the bus. maybe going to those other places are things we could try when they're older. although i do like the ideas given....taking a cab or the bus/boat combination....i wouldn't have thought of either. THANKS
re: standing on the bus w/ the babies...it really isn't an option for us (too much, too dangerous, etc). if it's that full, i guess we'll wait for another one.

 

[SondraD11]

My children are grown but from what I've observed at Disney, taking the boats and the monorail are much easier than the buses when you have children in strollers. Another nice option that I've seen are the snugli's for infants. Two of my children were 16 mos. apart in age, so I think I've been somewhat in your situation. I used the snugli for the youngest as long as I could and it left both hands free to deal with the toddler.

At Disney, I would use the boats and monorail as much as possible to avoid having to fold and unfold the strollers. I would also add that since I go to Disney during slower times of the year, I've only experienced standing room only buses at the end of the day after the evening performances of Wishes, Fantasmic, and Illuminations. In that case, if the children are sleeping in their strollers, you could take as long as possible to leave the park and hopefully there would be a smaller group of people trying to get back to the resort.

Have fun on your trip!

Sondra