Non Disney Hotels and Transportation to Magic Kingdom

[EddieK76]

I'm trying to plan a last minute surprise trip to Disney for my wife for Christmas and her birthday. What hotels in the Disney World Good Neighbor hotels offer the best transportation to MK? We'd be staying to at least close and likely a tad after (to soak it all in). What are everyones recommendations plus transportation? Trying to keep costs minimal on the hotel at this point which is why I'm staying away from WDW hotels.

 

[HopperFan]

I'm trying to plan a last minute surprise trip to Disney for my wife for Christmas and her birthday. What hotels in the Disney World Good Neighbor hotels offer the best transportation to MK? We'd be staying to at least close and likely a tad after (to soak it all in). What are everyones recommendations plus transportation? Trying to keep costs minimal on the hotel at this point which is why I'm staying away from WDW hotels.

The best transportation to the parks other than Disney hotels is the Disney Springs hotels (on property), second is most likely the Bonnet Creek hotels (adjacent to property). None of these are especially money saving with their added fees if you are only looking at cost.


If you want a Good Neighbor Hotel you will save money but the transportation will vary hotel to hotel. Many have very very limited schedules, some require reservations for bus and some charge a fee for bus. You would need to look through the large list to see what appeals to you. NOTE: Good Neighbor hotels do not get Disney perks but right now that isn't really an issue.

https://www.wdwgoodneighborhotels.com/browse-hotels/

PERSONALLY, unless I am at Disney Springs I would be driving to the parks, not using their transportation. The money saved is not worth the time lost. I stay offsite often, I drive to parks.

 

[Upatnoon]

I'm trying to plan a last minute surprise trip to Disney for my wife for Christmas and her birthday. What hotels in the Disney World Good Neighbor hotels offer the best transportation to MK? We'd be staying to at least close and likely a tad after (to soak it all in). What are everyones recommendations plus transportation? Trying to keep costs minimal on the hotel at this point which is why I'm staying away from WDW hotels.

The Disney Springs hotels, which offer bus service, followed by using Uber/Lyft.

 

[Disneyfan754321]

Because you are traveling soon... we got a really good rate on the coranado on hotwire.. $115 a night but there is also good deals on Dolphin and the new Marriott. Also around 100. Check out the priceline/hotwire thread it will help you figure out the opaque bidding.
Best deals around the 30 day mark.
https://www.disboards.com/threads/priceline-bids-results.1559447/

 

[EddieK76]

Thanks! I ended up securing a reservation with a DVC member saving a considerable amount of money! So excited and when I gave my wife her gift she screamed with excitement!

 

[Disneyfan754321]

Thanks! I ended up securing a reservation with a DVC member saving a considerable amount of money! So excited and when I gave my wife her gift she screamed with excitement!

Such a good husband have fun

 

[WorldOfPooh]

I'm trying to plan a last minute surprise trip to Disney for my wife for Christmas and her birthday. What hotels in the Disney World Good Neighbor hotels offer the best transportation to MK? We'd be staying to at least close and likely a tad after (to soak it all in). What are everyones recommendations plus transportation? Trying to keep costs minimal on the hotel at this point which is why I'm staying away from WDW hotels.

The Lynx Bus is like $2 (and they have day and week passes) and will stop at Disney Springs and the Disney Transportation Center. Also the Lynx Bus is more punctual than the Disney buses.

 

[Lewisc]

Bus transportation from the DS hotels to the theme parks has been suspended. Individual hotels might offer bus servic. AFAIK Hilton is the only hotel which offers transportation.

 

[DL1WDW2]

Thanks! I ended up securing a reservation with a DVC member saving a considerable amount of money! So excited and when I gave my wife her gift she screamed with excitement!

I am curious... how this magically happened within 2 days time?

 

[Lewisc]

I am curious... how this magically happened within 2 days time?

Check the broker sites. There are a lot of dedicated reservations available.

 

[WorldOfPooh]

Bus transportation from the DS hotels to the theme parks has been suspended. Individual hotels might offer bus servic. AFAIK Hilton is the only hotel which offers transportation.

There's a Lynx Bus stop in front of the Double Tree and also one in front of the Marriot near Rosen Lake Buena Vista (Formerly Clarion Rosen Lake Buena Vista)