Magical Express Question

[JodyLynC]

How often do the Disney Magical Express buses leave the Orlando airport? Is there a set time or do they wait until the bus is full?

I assume they use the reservation information to determine how many buses they will need at what times throughout the day. But say I am arriving in Orlando at 8am which is pretty early for most flyers. Will they take small groups back to the resort if there will be large gaps of time until the next group comes in?

Probably pretty stupid questions, but I just wondered how they plan for different size groups coming in at different times during the day.

Thanks!
Jody

 

[ParrotBill]

No set times. Number of buses, routes, and departures are all based on ridership forecasts for the time of day. Sometimes a bus leaves minutes after you board, sometimes you wait a half hour for a bus and then wait a half hour to depart. We've seen reports of an hour total wait but that's rare. 15-30 minutes is typical.

 

[goofy4tink]

I've been on full buses as well as buses that were 1/4 full. It's really hard to know.
I've had varied times from gate to resort...as short as 55 mins, but once as long as 90 mins! Figure on about 75 mins.