WL boat route

[angey77]

When taking the boat from WL to MK, do you stop at both CR and FW first? How about on the way back? Route from WL to CR?
I can never remember how the boats run and don't want to lose precious MK time or be late for our ADR at CG. Is it just quicker to take the shared resort bus to MK and walk it to CR?

 

[DizneyNutz]

The boat that goes from WL to FW & MK does not stop at the CR. That is an entirely different boat that just runs back and forth between CR and WL.

 

[angey77]

Thanks for the info! I was thinking the one to CR from WL stopped also at FW. I think I'll take that CR boat to MK also and just walk it instead of boating all the way to FW and back. Much quicker I would think!

 

[1000th happy haunt]

There are new boat routes:

Please note the following changes in WDW Watercraft operations on 7 Seas Lagoon and Bay Lake. The WDW Watercraft boat routes to the WL and FWC from the MK have changed effective 11/16/07. Boats to the WL and FWC leave for the World Cruise dock (center dock) at the MK. They now are as follows

The WL is now serviced by 2 Motor Cruisers (RED FLAG) and begin running each day at 0830 and terminate operations about 1 hour after the MK closes. These 2 boats run only between the MK and the WL.

The FWC is now serviced by 1 motor cruiser and 1 motor launch (GREEN FLAG) running each day from 0830 until about 1 hour after the MK closes. These boats run only between the MK and the FWC.

The 2 Motor Launches (BLUE FLAG) on Bay Lake serving the CR, WL and the FWC begin service at 0645 daily. They both run clockwise until 3 p.m. and then reverse direction at 3 p.m. These launches run until 2330.

***NOTE: If you want to go to the GF/Poly from the WL, CR or FWC by boat, you will have to go to the MK and then get the Gold flag (MK->Poly/GF) launch. In addition, there is no boat that goes directly from the CR to the MK, GF or Poly. Additional boats may be added to the Gold, Green, Red and Blue routes during periods of exceptionally high demand - like at heavy MK closings - to alleviate the guest lines at the docks. Additionally for all motor launches, strollers must be folded prior to boarding and ECVs cannot be accommodated on motor launches under any circumstances.

 

[DizneyNutz]

There are new boat routes:

Please note the following changes in WDW Watercraft operations on 7 Seas Lagoon and Bay Lake. The WDW Watercraft boat routes to the WL and FWC from the MK have changed effective 11/16/07. Boats to the WL and FWC leave for the World Cruise dock (center dock) at the MK. They now are as follows

The WL is now serviced by 2 Motor Cruisers (RED FLAG) and begin running each day at 0830 and terminate operations about 1 hour after the MK closes. These 2 boats run only between the MK and the WL.

The FWC is now serviced by 1 motor cruiser and 1 motor launch (GREEN FLAG) running each day from 0830 until about 1 hour after the MK closes. These boats run only between the MK and the FWC.

The 2 Motor Launches (BLUE FLAG) on Bay Lake serving the CR, WL and the FWC begin service at 0645 daily. They both run clockwise until 3 p.m. and then reverse direction at 3 p.m. These launches run until 2330.

***NOTE: If you want to go to the GF/Poly from the WL, CR or FWC by boat, you will have to go to the MK and then get the Gold flag (MK->Poly/GF) launch. In addition, there is no boat that goes directly from the CR to the MK, GF or Poly. Additional boats may be added to the Gold, Green, Red and Blue routes during periods of exceptionally high demand - like at heavy MK closings - to alleviate the guest lines at the docks. Additionally for all motor launches, strollers must be folded prior to boarding and ECVs cannot be accommodated on motor launches under any circumstances.

Thank You for sharing this updated information. It is very timely since we leave in one week.

 

[loopner67]

Great info about the new boats! How awesome that WL and FWC aren't sharing boats anymore. That will be super handy and make boat travel much nicer from the Lodge (not that I really minded it before).

 

[angey77]

I was thinking the exact same thing. Yay for straight shots to MK!

 

[teentoddlermom]

The new info is correct. In August when we were there they seemed to be already following the new info, because we never shared a boat with FW or Cont any time we were going to or from MK.