Walk from Dolphin to Yacht Club

[focusondisney]

It isn't so much about bus use as it is flooding the bus stops at busy times making the guest that paid to stay at a Disney Resort possibly having a longer wait getting to the parks. Visiting the resort is a different situation.

Exactly! Bus use & capacity is calculated on the number of rooms at any given resort. Having a large amount of guests from 2 (or 3) other resorts show up to ride the Disney buses at opening & closing will certainly impact paying guests. One or 2 parties hoping a bus to a park after a dining adr won’t.

 

[loves to dive]

I've done both and the actual walk from where dolphin drops you off at MK is very close to TTC so step wise you are probably better off. Timing wise is another thing. I happened to do it at park opening so security lines were longish but handled pretty well. The lines for transportation were chaotic, I chose the boat which was probably a mistake. If I had gone to the monorail it probably would have been a little less stampede like. But, I don't think I saved anymore time or steps going to YC. I wasn't in a hurry either time and was not rope dropping.

 

[Lewisc]

I've done both and the actual walk from where dolphin drops you off at MK is very close to TTC so step wise you are probably better off. Timing wise is another thing. I happened to do it at park opening so security lines were longish but handled pretty well. The lines for transportation were chaotic, I chose the boat which was probably a mistake. If I had gone to the monorail it probably would have been a little less stampede like. But, I don't think I saved anymore time or steps going to YC. I wasn't in a hurry either time and was not rope dropping.

I agree. Swan is servicing 2 theme parks and DS. The 3 hotels are close together, closer then the spread out stops Disney uses. My experience, wait for Swan...buses is less then Disney buses. Part of group drove to AK. We left the park at the same time. Bus got us back faster. Our bus was already out of the parking lot before the drivers got to their car.

It appears the buses run on a shuttle mode.

 

[seashoreCM]

I haven't been hunting for resort reviews because I have only stayed at the least expensive resorts such as the All Stars. Anyone else noted consistently poorer bus service at Yacht Club and Beach Club as seen at the platform?

Or maybe the service at YC and BC is calculated to be a little worse to discourage Swan and Dolphon guests.