Bus Sharing

[missypaws]

Which resorts share with one another?

 

[CR Resort Fan 4 Life]

Based on what I have seen the Contemporary shares with the Polynesian and Grand Floridian. The Wilderness Lodge and Fort Wilderness Resort & Campground share a bus. The Boardwalk, Yacht Club, Beach Club, Swan and Dolphin all share. Finally from what I have read the All Star Resorts sometimes share between each section and sometimes don't. I also think the same goes for Port Orleans Riverside and French Quater, although on that one I am not 100% sure.

 

[cranbiz]

Most resorts share at some time.

The only ones that do not share are Saratoga Springs, Old Key West, Coronado Springs, Carribbean Beach, POP Century and Animal Kingdom Lodge.

 

[pumpkinboy]

Also note that during the busiest times of day and times of year, some shared services no longer share. For example, we usually stay at BWV, and usually share buses with just the Swan and Dolphin; but when it's a full bus, we sometimes go off to the parks without stopping at the Swan or Dolphin. At mid-day and during slower times of year, they add the Yacht Club and Beach Club to the route, but most times we've been at WDW recently, YC/BC have had their own route. On the BW, Sw, Dol route, BW is almost always the first stop for departing buses, and the last stop for returning buses. If we're in a hurry on the way back from the parks, we get off the bus at the Swan and hoof it over the bridge to BW and beat the bus back (esp if YC/BC added to the route).

 

[MICKEEP]

Also note that during the busiest times of day and times of year, some shared services no longer share. For example, we usually stay at BWV, and usually share buses with just the Swan and Dolphin; but when it's a full bus, we sometimes go off to the parks without stopping at the Swan or Dolphin. At mid-day and during slower times of year, they add the Yacht Club and Beach Club to the route, but most times we've been at WDW recently, YC/BC have had their own route. On the BW, Sw, Dol route, BW is almost always the first stop for departing buses, and the last stop for returning buses. If we're in a hurry on the way back from the parks, we get off the bus at the Swan and hoof it over the bridge to BW and beat the bus back (esp if YC/BC added to the route).

If the bus route is BW S/D (to and from DTD MK) then BW is the first stop. If the route includes all 5 Epcot (to and from AK) resorts then BW is the last stop. The only change for this would be slow times at DTD when the buses do all 5 and they will start at the Swan

 

[MICKEEP]

Most resorts share at some time.

The only ones that do not share are Saratoga Springs, Old Key West, Coronado Springs, Carribbean Beach, POP Century and Animal Kingdom Lodge.

Port Orleans also does not share with another resort but keep in mind that at peak times the MK buses will split the resort in two and seperate buses will go to French Quarter and Riverside.

 

[helenk]

Port Orleans also does not share with another resort but keep in mind that at peak times the MK buses will split the resort in two and seperate buses will go to French Quarter and Riverside.

I think that the Port Orleans counts as sharing a bus, even though they are sister resorts most of the time the POR and POFQ share a bus.
During my stays at the POFQ, the bus would generally go over to the POR after picking us up at the POFQ. It could be annoying since the POR has 4 bus stops, so it does add to your travel time.
Yes, during peak times we did not go to the POR and in the evenings when the parks closed, each resort had its own bus. But if you took the bus during most of the day the POR and POFQ share buses.

 

[goofy4tink]

I think that the Port Orleans counts as sharing a bus, even though they are sister resorts most of the time the POR and POFQ share a bus.
During my stays at the POFQ, the bus would generally go over to the POR after picking us up at the POFQ. It could be annoying since the POR has 4 bus stops, so it does add to your travel time.
Yes, during peak times we did not go to the POR and in the evenings when the parks closed, each resort had its own bus. But if you took the bus during most of the day the POR and POFQ share buses.

Absolutely right. Same thing goes for AllStar Movies. Most of the time they are included in the ASSports and Music buses. But, at busier times of the day, Movies has their own bus.
And those resorts, like CBR and CSR, may not share a route with other resorts, but they do have multiple stops within the resort. The only resorts that truly do not stop, once they have picked up at a resort, are AKL and POP. CSR, CBR, POR, SSR, OKW all have multiple stops to be made before heading to a park.