GF direct over Riviera direct is a no brainer

[scoobdoo]

I guess you could go RIV and have zero parks close by? LOL Or just stay in the moderate next door.

interesting...the last time I was at RIV I was able to get to world showcase within 10 minutes.

 

[TinkB278]

interesting...the last time I was at RIV I was able to get to world showcase within 10 minutes.

Yeah this is my thought as well. I’m currently pregnant and did a BCV/RIV split stay in June during that major heatwave. It felt less strenuous to get to epcot from RIV than it did from bcv.

 

[Nursemanit]

Yeah this is my thought as well. I’m currently pregnant and did a BCV/RIV split stay in June during that major heatwave. It felt less strenuous to get to epcot from RIV than it did from bcv.

The RR skyliner station is a further walk then walking to Epcot from BCV - nevermind the ride time.

 

[TinkB278]

The RR skyliner station is a further walk then walking to Epcot from BCV - nevermind the ride time.

This is inaccurate. The Skyliner drops you much closer than walking from the bcv rooms.

 

[Sandisw]

The RR skyliner station is a further walk then walking to Epcot from BCV - nevermind the ride time.

All depends on where your room is at both places.

The walk from my RIV room in the winter was first floor near the quiet pool. It took me l5 minutes to be in line at the Epcot Skyliner..

I have been in the very last room down a BCV hallway in 2019 and it was a at least good 15 minutes from room to Epcot.

I think the point is that RIV has transportation to and from 2 parks fairly easily where VGF is easily accessible to one.

 

[Nursemanit]

This is inaccurate. The Skyliner drops you much closer than walking from the bcv rooms.

Just to go from your room to the skyliner is longer - not even including where you are dropped off

 

[Sandisw]

Just to go from your room to the skyliner is longer - not even including where you are dropped off

Again, this is not alway true and I have stayed at both places many times.

It is certainly longer to get to get to HS from BCV than it’s us from RIV, even for those that can do the walk.

if one can’t, then the walk to the boat and the ride is pretty long trip.

 

[Nursemanit]

Again, this is not alway true and I have stayed at both places many times.

It is certainly longer to get to get to HS from BCV than it’s us from RIV, even for those that can do the walk.

if one can’t, then the walk to the boat and the ride is pretty long

The benifit to the skyliner is that you don't have to wait for it ( continous feed). If the boat is at the dock it is faster than the skyliner - if not it's a toss up.

 

[Sandisw]

The benifit to the skyliner is that you don't have to wait for it ( continous feed). If the boat is at the dock it is faster than the skyliner - if not it's a toss up.

My response was in reference from the room and it’s a good 10 to 15 minute walk to the boat docks when staying at BCV.

Even if the boat is there, the ride with a stop at Swan and Dolphin is a other 10 to 15 minutes to the dock and the walk to where you’d meet Skyliner guests.

Again, done both several times and I can tell you RIV to HS, including walking from my room so far has been faster than doing the boat to HS from my rooms at BCV.

I’d even say could be faster to Skyliner from BCV to HS during certain times.

So, in my many trips and personal experience, RIV has been much easier and less time to get to HS.

 

[TinkB278]

Just to go from your room to the skyliner is longer - not even including where you are dropped off

As sandi mentioned, it depends on your room location but it has never taken me longer than 5-7 minutes to walk to the Skyliner from my room. Also, the walk is indoor for part of the way. The entire walk from bcv is outside.

 

[J-Dog]

Just to go from your room to the skyliner is longer - not even including where you are dropped off

Again, this is not alway true and I have stayed at both places many times.

It is certainly longer to get to get to HS from BCV than it’s us from RIV, even for those that can do the walk.

if one can’t, then the walk to the boat and the ride is pretty long trip.

As sandi mentioned, it depends on your room location but it has never taken me longer than 5-7 minutes to walk to the Skyliner from my room. Also, the walk is indoor for part of the way. The entire walk from bcv is outside.

Sorry for butting in here, but based on this back and forth, I think that we can definitively say that the OP's title, at least as to transportation, is wrong. It's certainly not a "no brainer" which resort's transportation is better.

 

[Sandisw]

Sorry for butting in here, but based on this back and forth, I think that we can definitively say that the OP's title, at least as to transportation, is wrong. It's certainly not a "no brainer" which resort's transportation is better.

Not to mention it’s unique to each persons family and needs! That’s why DVC is great! Different choices for everyone.

 

[DonMacGregor]

If a train leaves Chicago at 2 PM, travelling west at 100 miles per hour, and another train leaves Los Angeles at 3 PM travelling east at 120 miles per hour, how long will it take them to meet, and where?

 

[Sandisw]

If a train leaves Chicago at 2 PM, travelling west at 100 miles per hour, and another train leaves Los Angeles at 3 PM travelling east at 120 miles per hour, how long will it take them to meet, and where?

WDW! And 5 o’clock somewhere!

 

[J-Dog]

If a train leaves Chicago at 2 PM, travelling west at 100 miles per hour, and another train leaves Los Angeles at 3 PM travelling east at 120 miles per hour, how long will it take them to meet, and where?

It doesn't matter. It only matters that my resort is better and yours is dumb and your face is dumb.

 

[BeachClub2014]

If a train leaves Chicago at 2 PM, travelling west at 100 miles per hour, and another train leaves Los Angeles at 3 PM travelling east at 120 miles per hour, how long will it take them to meet, and where?

See! It's always about the doggone math!

 

[theMoreDisneytheBetter]

Question for the skyliner people - when going between Epcot and HS there is often a line in the transfer station. How do Riviera people get on if not that many people are getting off there? Do you have to wait for someone who is exiting, or do they intentionally run some cars empty to clear the line at Riviera?

The skyliner has always been a dealbreaker for us vs Beach Club, but if we are ever in a situation where we run out of BC points one year I might be willing to consider staying there given how much certain people seem to love it.

 

[Sandisw]

Question for the skyliner people - when going between Epcot and HS there is often a line in the transfer station. How do Riviera people get on if not that many people are getting off there? Do you have to wait for someone who is exiting, or do they intentionally run some cars empty to clear the line at Riviera?

The skyliner has always been a dealbreaker for us vs Beach Club, but if we are ever in a situation where we run out of BC points one year I might be willing to consider staying there given how much certain people seem to love it.

Everyone exits the Skyliner to get into the HS line.

So, it’s never taken very long for us. Granted, our time in the morning has gotten us there about 10 minutes into early morning hours.

We have never waited at RIV to get on to the cars to CBR transfer station.

The most we have waited to get an Epcot car, has been 10 minutes when we needed to wait for a car for our guest with an ECV. But they do radio for empty cars coming from CBR to RIV heading to Epcot when the line is longer first thing.

We did come back once at close from Epcot and did wait about 20 minutes to get on..even with the line being backed up almost to BCV.

 

[hglenn]

We did come back once at close from Epcot and did wait about 20 minutes to get on..even with the line being backed up almost to BCV.

I was curious about this... 20 min is still a lot less than I've waited on busses!

 

[Sandisw]

I was curious about this... 20 min is still a lot less than I've waited on busses!

Exactly. And I have waited that long at closing for a boat back to BwV when I was with people who just couldn’t do that walk after being in the park a few hours.

So, it’s all relative to what you are comparing to in terms of it all. I have waited 30 minutes at close to get on a monorail to VGF too..

I guess there is no mode of transportation..other than your feet..that would be consistently better or worse than others.

It is why we split stay even on a 3 night trip. Start at VGF..or BLT for night one..do MK and then go to RIV for Epcot and HS

If we do AK, we Uber unless we have a guest with ECV and then we just deal with the bus issue but tend to not do early opening to help.