travel time for ME to BCV?

[chris4disney]

This October we will be using ME for the first time. I've been told that the ME bus for BCV first stops at CB, BW, YC and then BC! Yikes! One person recently suggested getting off the ME bus at BW and just walking over to BCV to check in. They said they did this and beat the ME bus there by atleast 20 minutes! Does anyone else suggest doing this as well? 20 minutes may not seem like alot, but if it means beating the ME bus there and the rest of the people on the bus wanting to check-in at BC, to me that could be worth an additional 30 minutes or so! Anyone? Also, when you board the ME bus at MCO, is there any way of knowing how many people on the bus are going to each resort? We will be arriving at MCO at 10:00am, I would think this is probably a fairly busy time of the day for ME. right? Do you have to wait at MCO for the bus to fill up before they will depart for the resorts?

 

[goofy4tink]

I've taken DME to BCV as well as to BWV. The bus 'can' make a stop at CBR, the YC/BC, then BW. At least that's been the route the times I've done it.
The bus will not neccesarily wait until it is completely full. There are 'counters' at the bus line who will keep track of how many are on each bus. If they see that there are no more people in the appropriate resort lines, then the bus will leave, whether or not it is full. I've ridden on full buses as well as buses that were only half full.
Those that recommend getting off at BW are talking about the regular park to resort buses. And, for the most part, that won't concern you at BC. YC/BC have their own buses for the busier times of day. BW shares with S/D. For the less busy times, they can all be put on the same route. I have taken a YC/BC bus back and then walked over to BW late at night. You won't want to do that before checkin I'm sure. Besides, the bus has routinely stopped at YC/BC first.
So, if your flight arrives around 10:00 am, you should be at your resort, checking in by 11:30, probably sooner. Try to relax....you are starting your vacation, try not to worry too much about a few extra minutes getting to your resort.