Resort dining- getting from one to another

[stace1214]

Our upcoming August trip will be our first staying onsite in many years and the first not renting a car. Silly question, but what is the best way to get from our resort (Coronado Springs) to AKL or GF for dinner? Do we have to go to a park and then hop on that resort bus? If that's the best way, how much time should we give ourselves? Not sure if this will make a difference, but we'll be taking an afternoon break, then going to dinner before going back to the parks, so it'll be 5:00/5:30ish. Thanks for your help!!

 

[DisBuckMan]

A cab/Uber is the best way to get from resort to resort, but there's a cost involved, of course. If you're just planning on using Disney transportation, which from CSR will be bus only, then you'll have to go to a park, then transfer to the resort your reservation is at from there. Allow an hour to an hour and a half. Generally doesn't take that long...but it can.

 

[myrtleturtle]

For Grand Floridian, you could take the bus to MK and then take the monorail.

 

[Nancyg56]

I agree that taking a cab or uber may be the most efficient way to go resort to resort. I dont mind using Disney Transportation, but it does take time. WE tend to take a cab and save the time. If we use the bus to get to dinner, we generally take a cab back.

 

[maxiesmom]

I agree that taking a cab or uber may be the most efficient way to go resort to resort. I dont mind using Disney Transportation, but it does take time. WE tend to take a cab and save the time. If we use the bus to get to dinner, we generally take a cab back.

Me too. I just figure cab money into my trip budget.

OP--in making your decision how to get to your ADRs keep in mind Disney recommends you allow 90 minutes using their transportation. So if your ADR is at 5:00 they suggest you be at your first bus stop/boat/monorail stop by 3:30. Most times it is overkill, but sometimes you run into snarls that slow you down.

 

[Nancyg56]

Me too. I just figure cab money into my trip budget.

OP--in making your decision how to get to your ADRs keep in mind Disney recommends you allow 90 minutes using their transportation. So if your ADR is at 5:00 they suggest you be at your first bus stop/boat/monorail stop by 3:30. Most times it is overkill, but sometimes you run into snarls that slow you down.

We just add it into our spending as well. We learned the value of that $12 ride back to the resort one night after dinner at Cape May Cafe. My DSIL wanted to sty and check out the Boardwalk at night, and DD and I wanted to take the little one back to the resort. SHe was so tired! Wait for a bus or ask for a cab? 12 dollars and a few minutes later we were back "home" and DGD was happily in her Jammie's. Worth every penny.

 

[terri33inne]

When we first started going it was always Disney transportation... Now we tend to grab a cab. Our last trip I looked at what times we might need a cab, and factored that into our budget vs a car rental. Taking the cabs ended up costing less in the end. I've never done Uber, but Mears has run about $20 one way.

 

[Marthasor]

I'm with the others. Use uber. Average cost for the trip is $5 - $7 (much cheaper than a cab). We do this ALL of the time now, even using it to get to the parks. We spend, maybe, an extra $10 - $15 per day doing this which is well worth it when I consider how much time it saves us.

 

[Hopefully]

We too always budget a few cab/uber resort to resort trips during our budgeting process. Doing it this way there is no real hardship. Also even doing that is cheaper than a rental car.

 

[Dean Marino]

Sandy and I do this all the time. We STARTED with WDW transportaion (bus). But the multiple hops ended up taking longer than dinner .

These days? We grab a cab.