First time using Disney bus - run times?

[CaryHaven]

We're staying at Pop in a few weeks. We always drive and usually prefer to take our vehicle due to two small kids/two strollers/extra gear. But we're going to try the buses. Do they run about every 15-30 minutes? And if we have some early morning ADR's (8:05 at CRT one morning), what time should I board that bus and will it be less crowded that early. I want to get in the park as early as possible so I don't miss the res. thank you!

 

[joelkfla]

We're staying at Pop in a few weeks. We always drive and usually prefer to take our vehicle due to two small kids/two strollers/extra gear. But we're going to try the buses. Do they run about every 15-30 minutes? And if we have some early morning ADR's (8:05 at CRT one morning), what time should I board that bus and will it be less crowded that early. I want to get in the park as early as possible so I don't miss the res. thank you!

The target is to run buses at least every 20 minutes, but that sometimes stretches to 30 minutes for a variety of causes. They should be more frequent within an hour either way of park opening.

Disney officially recommends allowing 1 hour to get to breakfast ADR's. You might want to allow an extra 15 minutes for peace of mind. Buses to the parks start running around 6:30, and yes, they're usually pretty empty until maybe 75 minutes before park opening.

If you have breakfast ADR's at another resort, take the bus to the park nearest your destination. Tell the driver where you are going, and he/she will tell you how to get to your destination. (If you're going to any Epcot resorts, like the Beach Club, take the bus to DHS, not to Epcot.)

 

[CaryHaven]

The target is to run buses at least every 20 minutes, but that sometimes stretches to 30 minutes for a variety of causes. They should be more frequent within an hour either way of park opening.

Disney officially recommends allowing 1 hour to get to breakfast ADR's. You might want to allow an extra 15 minutes for peace of mind. Buses to the parks start running around 6:30, and yes, they're usually pretty empty until maybe 75 minutes before park opening.

If you have breakfast ADR's at another resort, take the bus to the park nearest your destination. Tell the driver where you are going, and he/she will tell you how to get to your destination. (If you're going to any Epcot resorts, like the Beach Club, take the bus to DHS, not to Epcot.)

Thank you! And did you mean an hour and fifteen minutes total from the bus stop? So an 8:00 reservation would be 6:45 bus stop time? We're on central time, so hopefully I'll remember that's actually 5:45 for us. Thanks again!

 

[Alesia]

Thank you! And did you mean an hour and fifteen minutes total from the bus stop? So an 8:00 reservation would be 6:45 bus stop time? We're on central time, so hopefully I'll remember that's actually 5:45 for us. Thanks again!

Change your watches when you get there.

 

[maxiesmom]

Thank you! And did you mean an hour and fifteen minutes total from the bus stop? So an 8:00 reservation would be 6:45 bus stop time? We're on central time, so hopefully I'll remember that's actually 5:45 for us. Thanks again!

Disney now recommends 90 minutes. Which is usually over-kill. But something to keep in mind if you have any other ADRs to get to. In the middle of the day you may need every one of those 90 minutes.

 

[joelkfla]

Thank you! And did you mean an hour and fifteen minutes total from the bus stop? So an 8:00 reservation would be 6:45 bus stop time? We're on central time, so hopefully I'll remember that's actually 5:45 for us. Thanks again!

Yes, that's from the bus stop, including wait time & travel time.

Really, 1 hour should be OK from Pop to MK, since it's direct & non-stop to the MK. But CRT morning ADR's are so rare, and you never know when something might go wrong. And it's nice to be able to take some photos on a virtually empty Main St. USA.