Do all parks have park-to-park buses?

[Alesia]

Thanks for all of your replies.

Just to help me understand, did there used to be busses to the theme parks to/from TTC? Or am I remembering incorrectly?

There used to be, but there haven't been in years

 

[JABRacingOne]

Which would be faster, using the Disney park to park buses or using a rental car between parks?

 

[DOOM1001]

Thanks for all of your replies.

Just to help me understand, did there used to be busses to the theme parks to/from TTC? Or am I remembering incorrectly?

If you were coming or going to/from MK to AK or DHS the buses were at the TTC,but that was several years ago,now with the expanded MK bus stop the DHS and AK buses are at the MK entrance.

 

[b52hbuff]

There used to be, but there haven't been in years

Thanks for the confirmation! As I slide into old age, it is refreshing to hear that I remembered something correctly...

 

[loves to dive]

Which would be faster, using the Disney park to park buses or using a rental car between parks?

Loaded question and you are going to get all sorts of opinions. I use the Disney transportation the entire time I'm there and I drive down.

 

[Robo]

We're staying at the CR and I'm wondering if busses at the TTC would be a good backup if there is a long line for the busses at that CR?

Nope.
Just walk to MK, in that case.

 

[SaraVee]

If hopping to/from Food & Wine, you will most likely be in World Showcase. It is often easier to use the international gateway entrance and use a Beach Club or Boardwalk bus.

That's a great tip - anything to help save steps climbing Mount Epcot!

 

[b52hbuff]

Nope.
Just walk to MK, in that case.

Thanks! I should have been clearer. We know about the easy pedestrian access from CR to MK.

Our big concern is getting to DS and AK for Morning EMH to do rope drops. If we miss the first bus to DS/AK, I was thinking that TTC would be a backup. But now I've learned that TTC buses no longer run.

How do folks who want to be near front of rope drop get to DS and AK from CR?

 

[Alesia]

Buses start running at 6:30. I would be at the bus stop 60 to 75 minutes before the park opens

You may want to be at the bus stop at 6:30 if you want to ride FOP at rope drop

 

[siskaren]

Our big concern is getting to DS and AK for Morning EMH to do rope drops.

FYI, DS is the abbreviation for Disney Springs. I assume you're talking about Hollywood Studios, which is typically abbreviated as DHS.

 

[b52hbuff]

FYI, DS is the abbreviation for Disney Springs. I assume you're talking about Hollywood Studios, which is typically abbreviated as DHS.

You are correct. Thanks for the education. So much to learn. I'll go look at the abbreviations thread...

 

[Cinderella94]

How do folks who want to be near front of rope drop get to DS and AK from CR?

Uber.

Last month I wanted to be at the very front of the AK rope drop crowd (to get to FOP, of course!) We got down to the Beach Club bus stop right at 6:30 and there were no busses even on the screen with an ETA other than Magic Kingdom. After a few minutes we gave up and called an Uber. We got to AK shortly thereafter and we saw all the busses pulling out of the parking lot, for I imagine their first run of the day, just after 7:00.

 

[Robo]

We got to AK shortly thereafter and we saw all the busses pulling out of the parking lot, for I imagine their first run of the day, just after 7:00.

Nope.
The buses don't "originate" from (or get stored nightly at) the parks.
If multiple buses were seen leaving AK, they had just dropped off guests there from the various resorts.

The buses don't actually have "home parks."
Each bus is dispatched to where they are needed by a central system that
knows where every bus is located at any given time.
They can send any individual bus to any resort, then to any destination park, at any time.

 

[Cinderella94]

Nope.
The buses don't "originate" from (or get stored nightly at) the parks.
If they were leaving AK, they had just dropped off guests there from the various resorts.

The buses don't actually have "home parks."
Each bus is dispatched to where they are needed by a central system that
knows where every bus is located at any given time.
They can send any individual bus to any resort, then to any destination park, at any time.

That's interesting to know. It wasn't busses leaving their "bays" as they do when they drop guests off, it was definitely at least 12 busses pulling out of spaces in the parking lot. And there weren't guests walking up from the bus area.

 

[Disney_Princess83]

No
The Transportation Hubs are now either at the MK or DS. There are no buses from the TTC to the theme parks.

Offsite Hotels or Disney Springs hotel buses do pick up from TTC and you can go to other parks from there often depending on their bus schedule.

 

[bumbershoot]

Which would be faster, using the Disney park to park buses or using a rental car between parks?

Impossible to know at any given moment. You just have to decide and do it.

 

[prettypatchesmsu]

Ok, so I've confused myself. I know that there is the monorail, but is there no bus between Epcot and MK?

 

[Robo]

Ok, so I've confused myself. I know that there is the monorail, but is there no bus between Epcot and MK?

Not unless the Epcot monorail is down for an extended time.

 

[Tmom5]

So, I have a question then...what is the best/ fastest way to get from DHS to 1900 Park Fare. I just managed to nab a res. for 4:20 on the last day that we are there, but we had planned to be in DHS and end the trip with Fantasmic, SO would we be able to keep the reservation and make it back for the show!?!

 

[Robo]

So, I have a question then...what is the best/ fastest way to get from DHS to 1900 Park Fare. I just managed to nab a res. for 4:20 on the last day that we are there, but we had planned to be in DHS and end the trip with Fantasmic, SO would we be able to keep the reservation and make it back for the show!?!

The FASTEST way (costs money) is to take a cab/Uber/Lyft-MinnieVan.

Otherwise (free)
The Grand Floridian bus, to/from DHS.

You didn't say at what time Fantasmic! begins on that night, so
I can't give you an accurate answer about timing.