Which to choose? Dolphin, Swan or Hilton DTD?

[mominwestlake]

My concern is how to get the 7 of us from the airport to the Dolphin since you can't use the Disney magical express service. We aren't renting a car. Anyone have any ideas for this?

 

[DisneyFans4]

I make arrangements with the Swan to pick us up.

 

[grannyminnie]

ok, since that is not showing up, here you go...
S/D to International Gateway: 11.5 minutes....0.49 miles
S/D to MGM: 18 minutes.....0.83 miles

Thanks, FINFAN! Very helpful...

 

[FINFAN]

mominwestlake...you could use a car service...we have in the past and you can request a 1/2 hour grocery stop from MCO to the S/D
We have used Tiffany and Cartier, both were great, and at the time $85 RT including the complimentary grocery stop. One time we rented a car one day each....on arrival day and then return day as we had a price of under $20 for each day...so we got the car, drove it, then dropped it at the Dolphin car rental ....desk is in the Dolphin, very convenient. If you consider the daily parking fee, it is not too much more to hire a TC service if you are staying 7 days or more. We did enojoy DME on our last trip tho, as we stayed on WDW property. I have known folks who have split there stay to start/end at a value JUST to get DME, and have switched to the S/D in the middle of their trip. or added to one end to get the DDP and DME one way....there are many ways to plan your trip to enjoy all the perks out there, if you don't mind packing more than once! I would more than likely look into a stretch limo from a TC place tho...gotta tell ya, I knoew I was on vacation when I sat back and the Limo driver loaded our groceries...THAT never happens at home!


Pam

 

[luvmarypoppins]

My concern is how to get the 7 of us from the airport to the Dolphin since you can't use the Disney magical express service. We aren't renting a car. Anyone have any ideas for this?

We use Berkley Edwards Transportation. He has a van, which is immaculate. He has a car seat if you need it. Always punctual, pleasant etc. We dont do a full grocery stop but he takes us to the Hess Mini Mart right by the Swan/Dolphin. We just do a soda stop. Our teen ds dont want to be bothered going to Picabus for the refill mugs.

 

[corinascot]

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