Disney Transportation Question

[Vivig]

HI All,

I was wondering if there is an on-line source for the bus & mono rail system that Disney runs (Question mark...doesn`t seem to be woriking on my keyboard)


Also we are staying at the Coronado Springs if you have any tips I would sooo appreciate it!
Thanks in advance
Vivian

 

[ancestry]

What do you mean by an online source? Are you looking for schedules, routes, etc? I'm not exactly sure what you are looking for.

 

[Vivig]

HI There,

My apologies for not being clear...I am looking for schedules, routes and how to tips as well as what to avoid.

Thanks again
Vivian

 

[Jestocost]

From CSR to and from all of the parks and DTD you will be using bus service. Regular bus service starts about one hour before park opening with buses running about every 20 minutes, although they can run more frequently during busy times. Bus service to get to the parks for early ADRs starts running at about 6:30 a.m., but buses run less frequently until one hour before park opening.

CSR will have direct bus service to every park (although one or two routes also may include a water park stop), but there are multiple bus stops within CSR.

Going from CSR to another resort will require making a stop at a park (or at DTD, if no parks are open) to change to another form of transport to get to the other resort.

There is some form of direct transport between each of the parks; with the caveat being that park-to-park transfers to and from the Magic Kingdom require a stop at the TTC. You can take the ferry or monorail between the MK and the TTC.

There are three monorail lines running at WDW. The resort and express monorail loops run in opposite directions around Seven Seas Lagoon in front of the MK. The resort monorail runs clockwise and, after leaving the MK, stops at the CR, TTC, Poly and GF before returning to the MK. The express monorail runs counterclockwise and stops only at the TTC and MK. The Epcot monorail runs on a loop between Epcot and the TTC. Monorails start running at around 7:30 a.m. and stop running one hour after regular park closing (they do not currently run later than that even for EMH or, reportedly, the MNSSHPs and MVMCPs coming up this fall and winter).

There is bus service between all of the resorts and DTD, but no direct service between the parks and DTD.

Those are the basics. There are a few other boat options and some places you can walk between, so if you have specific questions just post a thread or dig through the how to get from A to B sticky.

 

[CR Resort Fan 4 Life]

Let's say you are at Epcot and want to visit Hollywood Studios here are the options for getting there.

If you are in Future World you can exit there and take the direct bus to Hollywood Studios.

However if you are in World Showcase you can exit at the International Gateway where you can take a boat directly to Hollywood Studios. Just remember the boat will first stop at the Boardwalk, Yacht Club/Beach Club and Swan/Dolphin before arriving there. Should you not want to take the boat there is also a walkway from the International Gateway to Hollywood Studios that goes past the Boardwalk.

 

[joelkfla]

Getting around CSR:

There are 4 bus stops at CSR, numbered 1 thru 4. Depot 1 is the front lobby & convention center. Depots 2, 3, & 4 serve the various lodging buildings. When you check in, you will get a small map showing your room location and the nearest bus stop.

To ride a bus from the front lobby to your room, you can board a Downtown Disney bus at Depot 1. To get from your room to the lobby, you can board any bus except a DTD bus at Depots 2-4.

All theme park and DTD buses stop at all 4 depots, but the DTD bus starts at Depot 1, while the theme park buses all start at Depot 2 and stop at Depot 1 last.

There's a sidewalk from CSR to Blizzard Beach & Winter-Summerland Mini Golf. It's about a mile walk, but it's paved, level, and lighted, and there's a pedestrian signal where you cross the main road. If you like to exercise, the path continues another mile down to McDonald's and the All-Star Resorts. All together, it's something like a 5 mile round trip down to AS Movies & back.

Of course, there is also bus service to & from BB & WS.

 

[Vivig]

Thank you all for the great information! I will plan as much as I can our daily activties and refer to the above information. You each have provided detailed information that is very useful.

I will also refer to the sticky.

Thank you all once again for taking the time to respond and help me in my planning.

 

[iluvtheworld]

Should you not want to take the boat there is also a walkway from the International Gateway to Hollywood Studios that goes past the Boardwalk.

How long of a walk is it?

 

[CR Resort Fan 4 Life]

How long of a walk is it?

I would say it's around 20 - 25 minutes.

 

[goofy4tink]

The thing to keep in mind is that everything is very well marked at WDW. It's really pretty easy to find your way around once you get there.
Check here for answers to particular questions. You will be very surprised to see how easy it is to get around down there.