Is by boat the only way to get to MK from FW Cabins...ROP

[Northernlites]

Can I drive my car from my cabin to the MK parking lot and then take the monorail or is the only way into the MK by water?

 

[kaytieeldr]

Yes, you can drive.
Or you can take the internal bus to the dock and take the boat.
Or you can take the internal bus or drive to the entrance and take a bus directly to the Magic Kingdom.

 

[CR Resort Fan 4 Life]

Wouldn't it take longer driving from Fort Wilderness to the Magic Kingdom? Based on it's location you would need to drive past the bus entrance to the TTC, the Polynesian and once you get on Floridian Way or World Drive you need to turn around at the sign which says return to the Magic Kingdom, so you can park at the TTC.

 

[vicki_c]

We are the biggest drivers around, but I would never drive from Ft. Wilderness just to park at the TTC and take boat/monorail anyway.

The other choices - internal bus @ FW, then boat to MK seem much better.

 

[Magicbus]

The other choices - internal bus @ FW, then bus to MK

There is no bus to MK from FW, so that leaves the boat.

 

[vicki_c]

There is no bus to MK from FW, so that leaves the boat.

OOPS - I will fix that part! But my overall message is the same! (I assumed - there you go - that because WL had a bus, that Ft. Wilderness would too.)

 

[dissybroad]

We like to rent golf cart(s) to get to the Settlement to pick up the launch or to the Outpost to get a bus to the TTC then monorail or ferry to MK. I took my bike on a solo trip to do the above instead of renting a golf cart.

 

[Magicbus]

I assumed - there you go - that because WL had a bus, that Ft. Wilderness would too.)

That's very logical and it begs the question, why does the WL have a bus, as it's closer, and FW does not. The answer is that the WL is willing to pay for the bus service and FW is not. Of course, you know who pays for it.

 

[Magicbus]

once you get on Floridian Way or World Drive you need to turn around at the sign which says return to the Magic Kingdom, so you can park at the TTC.

Guests staying at a MK resort don't have to do this in order to park at TTC. There is a shorter route.

 

[joelkfla]

1. The alternate route to MK (as shown on the FW map) is internal bus to the Settlement, bus to WL, and bus to MK. Currently, the Yellow Settlement bus continues on to WL (used to be Orange until last week.)
2. The recommended driving route is left out of the campground to Bonnet Creek, right on Bonnet Creek past PO to Epcot Center Dr., and Epcot Ctr. Dr. to World Dr. to the Auto Plaza.

 

[Magicbus]

The alternate route to MK is internal bus to the Settlement, bus to WL, and bus to MK.

Three bus waits plus three bus rides to get to MK, shoot me. I wonder how many people do this? I realize it can be done this way, but does Disney suggest it with a straight face?

The recommended driving route is left out of the campground to Bonnet Creek, right on Bonnet Creek past PO to Epcot Center Dr., and Epcot Ctr. Dr. to World Dr. to the Auto Plaza.

Is that shorter than CR Resort Fan 4 Life's method?

 

[sharadoc]

There's also the boat to the Contemporary,then walk to MK entrance. That might be quickest if you don't mind the extra walking.

 

[HappyDznyCamper]

1. The alternate route to MK (as shown on the FW map) is internal bus to the Settlement, bus to WL, and bus to MK. Currently, the Yellow Settlement bus continues on to WL (used to be Orange until last week.)
2. The recommended driving route is left out of the campground to Bonnet Creek, right on Bonnet Creek past PO to Epcot Center Dr., and Epcot Ctr. Dr. to World Dr. to the Auto Plaza.

Good to know. Any idea why the change was made, was the Orange route getting to0 long with the added cabin loop stops?

 

[joelkfla]

Is that shorter than CR Resort Fan 4 Life's method?

Don't know, but it might be faster with the traffic on 7 Seas. And it avoids having to merge across 3 lanes of traffic in front of the Car Care Center (although that's not usually a problem in the a.m.)

Good to know. Any idea why the change was made, was the Orange route getting to0 long with the added cabin loop stops?

Nobody knows why WDW bus routes are they way they are. We can only guess.

 

[CR Resort Fan 4 Life]

Guests staying at a MK resort don't have to do this in order to park at TTC. There is a shorter route.

Which is the faster way to get there when staying in a Magic Kingdom Resort?

 

[Pembo]

Just wanted to comment that the boat from FW to MK was one of the most enjoyable and relaxing parts of our vacation.

 

[dissybroad]

Just wanted to comment that the boat from FW to MK was one of the most enjoyable and relaxing parts of our vacation.

Funny, I just commented the same thing on the Walt Disney World FB page.

 

[clkelley]

That's very logical and it begs the question, why does the WL have a bus, as it's closer, and FW does not. The answer is that the WL is willing to pay for the bus service and FW is not. Of course, you know who pays for it.

Also WL has only one accessible boat to MK instead of two, so they needed an additional accessible way to get to MK.

 

[clkelley]

1. The alternate route to MK (as shown on the FW map) is internal bus to the Settlement, bus to WL, and bus to MK. Currently, the Yellow Settlement bus continues on to WL (used to be Orange until last week.)
2. The recommended driving route is left out of the campground to Bonnet Creek, right on Bonnet Creek past PO to Epcot Center Dr., and Epcot Ctr. Dr. to World Dr. to the Auto Plaza.

OK, so what do the internal routes do now?

Yellow used to turn into Purple, then back to Yellow.

So are they elminating Purple and having Orange run past 2000 and Group camping, or does Orange turn into Purple??

 

[clkelley]

We like to rent golf cart(s) to get to the Settlement to pick up the launch or to the Outpost to get a bus to the TTC then monorail or ferry to MK. I took my bike on a solo trip to do the above instead of renting a golf cart.

There is no longer a bus from anywhere at Fort Wilderness that goes to TTC.