Help us get from the Dolphin to AoA

[Lyn-CA]

We're coming from Epcot to have lunch at Fresh at the Dolphin. After lunch, we plan on going back to AoA for DS' afternoon nap.

I was thinking of going back to Epcot and taking the bus from there but is there a better way to go from Dolphin to AoA using Disney transportation?

TIA

 

[skelooch]

Take the boat from the S/D to DHS and take the bus from there to AoA.
You won't need to enter DHS.
Should be faster than going all the way thru EPCOT to the bus stop.
You could also walk to DHS.

 

[goofy4tink]

Or, if you really want to save time, take a cab. It's a very short distance to AoA from the S/D. Cost should be around $10 or so.
Or, boat to DHS and bus to AoA.

 

[pooh2001]

"public" WDW transportation - ditto the above - boat to DHS - off the ramp turn left, walk to the bus stop to AoA.

Alternative - there are taxi's always in front of the Dolphin.
From Fresh, go up the escalator (or walk the stairs), walk straight across the lobby (past the fountain) to the front revolving door.
Taxi's line up on the left side of the 'driveway'

Caveat - Please ask the taxi driver if he/she knows how to get to the AoA resort. Many taxi drivers do not know the WDW roads well and only know how to get to the airport (best fare for them, the most money for their drive)

We found this out taking a Dolphin taxi to the CR for our Cali Grill ADR.
When the taxi driver asked for the address of CR, and admitted he did not know where the CR was located, we got out of the taxi, and picked another taxi in the row. The other taxi driver knew where the CR was and also told us of why some taxi drivers only go to the airport.

 

[MAYNARDS99]

Pooh...Didn't the taxi have GPS or a map? It's not like the Orlando area is a small compact city.