Friday, May 22, 2009

76 Days to Go: Other Transportation

In another post, I discussed the monorail, but there are other ways of getting around Walt Disney World.

You can bring your own car and drive it on property--each park has it's own parking lot with appropriate sections (ie Epcot has "Imagination," "Innovention; Magic Kingdom has a "Dopey" lot and a Minnie lot). Trams will pick you up and take you right to the gates when you arrive and back to your lot when you leave. My favorite tram experience had to be at the Magic Kingdom when the driver sang, "When you wish upon a star, now you're off to find your car..."

I mentioned the ferry in the monorail post. That ferry leaves from the Ticket and Transportation Center and goes straight to the Magic Kingdom. There is also a ferry between the Magic Kingdom, Fort Wilderness Resort and Campground as well as the Wilderness Lodge. Another ferry runs from MGM to the Beach and Yacht Club as well as the Boardwalk Hotel. All offer refreshing trips and good views of the property.

The most common form of travel? The buses! Buses from from each hotel to each park, as well as Downtown Disney. If you take a bus, you will be brought directly into the Magic Kingdom, bypassing the Ticket and Transportation Center. Disney stopped this because they noticed the buses were filling up with guests who were not staying on property rather than resort guests. If you travel between hotels after the parks close, you will have to go to Downtown Disney and transfer to a bus heading to your hotel. A bit of a hassel, but it still gets you where you are going.

So, don't worry about bringing your car or renting one--Disney has you covered!

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