Question About Buses at Jambo

[herrmannpt]

It's been a couple of years since we've stayed at our home resort of AKV and actually gone to the parks. In early June we're doing a split stay at the Poly and AKV Jambo with a total of 9 people. My mother will be with us on this trip who has several health issues and will need an ECV. I know the buses used to pick up at Kidani first and then go to Jambo. We always noticed that especially in the morning the buses would be completely full with standing room only by the time they got to us at Jambo. How will this work with us needing to load an ECV? I know we will have more luck doing transportation at off times, but we also need to try to take advantage of park hours when it will be cooler for my Mom. We'll need to do a couple of hours in the morning, come back for a rest and then go back late in the day. Being on a monorail resort the first part of our trip should make MK and EPCOT pretty easy but I'm concerned about HS and especially AK (expecting crazy crowds as we're there right after Pandora opens). Any advise is appreciated!

 

[Canadian Girl]

We did the same split stay last month. The busses do stop at Kidani first but I don't think anyone had a scooter on the busses we took. I know seats are reserved for them and must be given up when needed, but crowds weren't too bad and we didn't have issues finding space to sit even though it was March Break.

 

[DVCMinnie2532]

I thought jambo and kidani each had their own bus as of earlier this year?

 

[Simba's Mom]

I thought jambo and kidani each had their own bus as of earlier this year?

I thought I read that too.

 

[bobbiwoz]

March 22-25 when we were at Jambo, the buses were shared.

 

[DVCMinnie2532]

March 22-25 when we were at Jambo, the buses were shared.

Bummer. We will be at jambo for my daughters wedding June 3 - 10. I hope there will be enough seats on the buses to fit us on together since jambo is the second stop. We will have one scooter too.

 

[wishicouldgomoreofte]

I never find the bus from Jambo TO parks standing room only, but I don't do rope drop. Can you just leave a little later, after the "crowds" have all gone? Since you are doing MK and Epcot from Poly, and AK from Jambo, it should not be that big of an issue.Let those of your party of 9 who have to ride everything and be there at rope drop go fight the crowds, and you and Mom go an hour or two later, and meet up. Plan to meet at Creature Comforts or Dawa Bar at 10:30, for instance.

 

[steves100]

you could take Uber if its that important or rent a car

 

[DenLo]

I think it was only in the early morning that buses were not shared heading out to the parks when we stay at AKV-Jambo in December. I would email Disney and ask. wdw.guest.communications@disneyworld.com

 

[Splashboat]

Just returned from Jambo. All buses were shared. I always defended AKV buses but not last week. I understand that it is a busy time but they should be prepared. Waited for DS bus for over 45 minutes twice. Every bus we got on to go to the parks had people packed as close as possible. I forgot about the smells in the warm weather

Heard a woman complain to a CM who was standing at the busstop with a clipboard greeting people. The CM response was, "I will pass it on but I work with the animals." I couldn't believe that was her response.

 

[POOH&PIGLET]

"I will pass it on but I work with the animals."