transportation Archive
Walt Disney World has announced an expansion of its bus fleet along with new character and movie wraps that’ll roll out throughout 2024. This post shares photos & details of the braking bus news, along with a brief on-the-ground update about my good & bad WDW transportation experiences this year. According to Walt Disney World, the buses
Mears Connect Driven by Sunshine is a shuttle bus between Orlando Airport and Walt Disney World resorts plus on-site third party hotels and a few off-site options. This transportation review shares our experiences with the paid replacement for Magical Express, and how it’s gotten better & worse since the merger with its competitor. Let’s start
Minnie Vans are private vehicle service at Walt Disney World, operated by Lyft (and similarly to Uber), but operated by Cast Members in fun cars. This reviews our experiences using the paid transportation, pricing info & cost comparisons to alternatives, plus tips & info for best using it. For those who are unfamiliar with Minnie
Walt Disney World is closing the Skyliner gondola system for maintenance in early 2024. This post covers refurbishment dates and details, why we wouldn’t book an impacted hotel, recommended resort alternatives–plus, news about the surprise reopening. (Updated January 26, 2024.) This routine downtime of the “Most Magical Flight on Earth” affects all of the Skyliner
Walt Disney World guests who buy Park Hopper tickets and Annual Passholders can visit Magic Kingdom, EPCOT, Hollywood Studios, and Animal Kingdom all in the same day. This guide to Park Hopping shares important details, info & tips, and strategy. (Updated January 9, 2024.) Let’s start with the latest update. All-day Park Hopping is back,
We love Walt Disney World transportation (well, not the buses) and we love using it for leisurely days outside the theme parks. Whether that mean riding the monorail or boats around for our Christmas Yuletide Tour or now using the Skyliner gondolas as a means of exploring and eating, there’s a lot of “free fun
The Walt Disney World Monorail had a breakdown between EPCOT and the Transportation & Ticket Center, necessitating an evacuation of guests by the Reedy Creek Fire Department. This post shares what we know so far, plus commentary about the overdue replacement of the WDW monorail fleet. To quickly bring you up to speed, monorail yellow
The Southwest Companion Pass allows a family member or friend to fly for free with the passholder on all flights. That’s right, it’s essentially a travel hack to unlimited half-priced flights, and is a great way to make frequent long weekends at Walt Disney World less expensive when paired with an AP. This guide to
Brightline high-speed rail and Mears airport shuttle service announced a new partnership connecting travelers between the train station at Orlando International Airport and Walt Disney World. This post shares details about the new transit options for getting between MCO and Walt Disney World, plus quick commentary about our recent experiences with Mears following the Sunshine Flyer merger. Before
Despite Disney canceling plans for a Brightline high-speed rail station at Disney Springs, the project is full steam ahead and will have a stop “at” Walt Disney World. This post shares everything we know so far: the opening timeline, construction progress, testing, how useful it’ll be for getting between Universal, Orlando Airport, and other destinations
There are multiple transportation options between Orlando International Airport and Walt Disney World, including shuttle buses, Uber and Lyft, private car services, and more. This guide covers MCO to WDW ground transportation, pricing, comparisons, and more. Plus, updates on supply/demand and price increases. (Updated August 4, 2023.) In case you missed it, Walt Disney World
