Downtown Disney and resort busses

[Claudia Kellenberger]

Does Downtown Disney still have all the busses to the resorts? It has been such a long time since I have been downtown. I've already gotten great advice for breakfast from CSR to the Epcot resorts. I was told to go to The Studios first, then take the boat to the Epcot resorts. Good idea.

What if the Downtown Disney bus comes first ? Would it be a good idea to go from Coronado Springs to Downtown, then Downtown to the Yacht Club?

Thanks for any advice.

 

[goofy4tink]

For a breakfast at any of the Epcot resorts, take the DHS bus and walk (or boat) to the restaurant. Plan on up to 90 mins to do this.
Yes, there are buses that run between the resorts and DTD. BUT...they aren't going to be dependable going from DTD to a resort early in the day! They run less frequently because there is little need for them earlier than 9am. So, if you have a breakfast at, let's say, 9am, at Cape May...you would have to be out at the bus stop no later than 7:30...hope for a bus to DTD, get on, then ride to DTD. Then, off that bus and a wait for one to get you to YC/BC. Way too convoluted for me. I always opt for heading to the nearest park and then going to the resort. In this case, DHS. The buses there start running by 6:30. The boats start running from DHS to the Epcot resorts an hour or so prior to park opening. The walk from DHS to YC/BC is about 20 mins....I do it in less, I'm a quick walker.
The boat will take you about 20 mins once you are on the boat....but there can be a long wait (up to 25 mins) for a boat to get to you.

 

[Alesia]

Transferring at DTD is never a good idea if there's another option. DTD bus service is very slow. Also, buses don't really run from DTD to resorts until about 10:00, so while it's possible to get to DTD fairly early, you'll be standing at the DTD bus stop for a long time.

 

[Claudia Kellenberger]

Thanks so much! You have been a great help! Exactly what I needed to know.