Guide to Walt Disney World Transportation: Part 1

A Guide to Free Transportation to and from Walt Disney World Resorts and Parks

The Disney company is known for quality in every sense. No where is this more evident than its parks.

Still, first time guests often travel home, unhappy with their experience. Often this is due to not knowing what to expect and how to plan for it. Walt Disney World is a huge place, and while they make every effort to make your stay magical, there's just too much to plan for. If you're planning a trip to the World, I hope that this article will help make your stay even better.

Remember, these options are all free to Walt Disney World Resort guests.

Resorts To Parks:

While you always have the option of driving or taking a taxi from your hotel to the parks, Disney can do the driving for you.

Bus:

All Walt Disney World Resort hotels have bus service to the parks, water parks, and Downtown Disney. Most hotels have several bus stops each, which can lengthen travel time, but which also means less walking for you. While travel time is generally under one half hour, it can go beyond an hour. Make sure that you have plenty of time if you're going by bus, and if you have reservations somewhere, plan to arrive early.

Motor Launch:

These small boats take guests at the Grand Floridian, Polynesian, Contemporary, Wilderness Lodge, and Fort Wilderness resorts to and from the Magic Kingdom- bypassing the Transportation and Ticket Center.

Motor Cruisers:

Larger than the Motor Launches, these Motor Cruisers offer the same service as above, but only to guests at the Wilderness Lodge and Fort Wilderness Campground.

Friendships:

Similar to the Motor Launch and the Motor Cruisers, Friendships offer transportation to Boardwalk, Yacht & Beach Club, and Swan & Dolphin resorts guests to M.G.M. and Epcot. The bonus with using the Friendships to get to Epcot is that you can enter the Park through the International Gateway in the World Showcase rather than using the main entrance.

Monorail: