Please tell me about shuttle buses at Buena Vista Suites!

[cpdrn7]

The rates are good..but I am not too sure about how the shuttle will work for us. How long after the parks close will the bus run? Many years ago, we were stranded at a park when staying off site and have never stayed off site since but I am thinking about trying this.
It seems by reading the information, buses run during the day and then offer night to downtown disney.....but it doesn't mention time for return, etc....
thanks in advance!

 

[PrincessTeresa]

Is this the Buena Vista across from Down Town Disney?

 

[cpdrn7]

Yes, it is...have you stayed there and used the bus system?

 

[PrincessTeresa]

Yes, we stayed there 2 years ago - It was so nice - And the buses are dependable - It was the first time we stayed somewhere where we could take a bus to the parks - They run almost the same as the Disney buses - You can call the hotel before you book to make sure the hours that the run but we were at the parks at rope drop - And we never had to wait too terribly long to get back to the hotel - Just make sure you pay attention b/c one night DD and I were sooooo tired and got off a the wrong hotel! LOL Good luck!!

 

[dtum]

Looking at Buena Vista also, but were wondering about buses. I thought they were over on 535 though...not DTD.

 

[disneyworldaddict]

Are you driving to the hotel or flying in? I f you are flying, I was wondering how you will get to your hotel. If you are taking some sort of shuttle, which one are you using and what are the rates?

 

[marius97]

Looking at Buena Vista also, but were wondering about buses. I thought they were over on 535 though...not DTD.

Bueana Vista Suites is a few miles from DTD...Maybe they are confused. There seems to be a ton of hotels around there that have "Buena Vista" and "suites" in their names.

 

[vicki_c]

Buena Vista Suites are next door to Caribe Royal Resort @ 535 and World Center Drive. I personally would not stay off-site without a car. We have stayed at BVS (and it's fine, very average - Holiday Inn type - we prefer on-site) but I wouldn't do it if I had to rely on an outside resort's shuttle.

To the PP who said the buses were the same as Disney, I would find that impossible to believe. There is no way that an outside resort runs buses from resort to parks every 20 minutes or so like Disney does. Most of the shuttle things I have heard from various off-site locations say that they often run a few shuttles in the morning, a few in the afternoon, a few in the evening @ park closing times. And they don't go to all the different parks, only to the Ticket & Transportation Center. Again, not going by my own experience just what I've seen others say.

I'm way too Type A to rely on the hotel's shuttle service.

 

[newmouse2008]

Buena Vista Suites shuttles start at 8am with a shuttle going to MK and AK. Epcot and HS at 9 and 11am. MK and Ak again at 10am and noon. And it is my understanding that they continue til 4pm. Returning shuttles start at 5pm and continue every 2 hours till the parks close.

 

[vicki_c]

Buena Vista Suites shuttles start at 8am with a shuttle going to MK and AK. Epcot and HS at 9 and 11am. MK and Ak again at 10am and noon. And it is my understanding that they continue til 4pm. Returning shuttles start at 5pm and continue every 2 hours till the parks close.

Thanks for the facts! Better than I thought, but not as good as Disney of course.

PS - edna is my favorite!

 

[DisGal520]

Not to throw a wrench in your plans.......but if this is the Buena Vista near DTD, then you are sharing a bus with the DTD Hilton and one other hotel (can't recall its name). 3 hotels - one bus each trip time.

We stayed at DTD Hilton in Sept (was a quick trip and no rooms available at Disney) and found the bus stopped at the other two hotels to pick up people on the way to the park. Then leaving the park we had to stop at the other two hotels to let people off.

So its not as quick as Disney resort buses. And please get info on the bus times from your hotel so you aren't disappointed.

 

[newmouse2008]

The shuttle times I gave are from Buena Vista Suites on World Center Drive. I called the hotel directly and got the info.

T.