When staying at a Disney Resort hotel, you are going to find the Disney World transportation a nice perk. Those who don’t drive to Disney can easily get where they want to go inside Disney World with a variety of transportation options.
Disney World Transportation Options
All Disney Resorts have a complimentary network of buses, and some even have boats, monorails, and the Skyliner system to take you between Disney Resort hotels, theme parks, water parks, and even Disney Springs!
All complimentary Disney World transportation (buses, monorails, and boats) usually starts 45 minutes before a theme park’s opening time.
Disney World Monorail
The Disney World Monorail System has stops in Magic Kingdom Park and at the Transportation & Ticket Center (where you can take a transfer to EPCOT). It only stops at three Disney World Resorts:
- Disney’s Contemporary Resort
- Disney’s Grand Floridian Resort & Spa
- Disney’s Polynesian Village Resort
Disney World Bus Line
One of the most utilized of all Disney transportation services is the Disney Bus Line.
All Disney Resorts provide bus service and when you check in, you will be given a map showing you where the closest bus stop is to your room.
Buses run about every 20 minutes, so if you miss one, there will be another one coming soon enough.
You will be glad to know that bus stops are clearly marked and the bus will display its destination on both the front and side display. If you have any questions, you can always ask the bus driver.
They are just as nice as any cast member and want your trip to be a great one!
Disney buses will drop you off at the front entrance of the park at the bus terminal.
You will pick up the bus at the same location at the end of your day at the park.
Buses go to more than one resort, so don’t be confused if your bus stops several times before getting to your end destination.
No luggage or alcohol is permitted on the bus, but strollers are fine. Just be sure to close them before boarding.
Disney World Water Transportation
Disney World Water Transportation is available at certain Disney Resorts.
The boat service will take guests to Magic Kingdom, Epcot, Hollywood Studios, and Disney Springs along with other Disney World Resorts.
Magic Kingdom Park
- Disney’s Grand Floridian Resort & Spa
- The Villas at Disney’s Grand Floridian Resort & Spa
- Disney’s Polynesian Village Resort
- Disney’s Fort Wilderness Resort & Campground
- Disney’s Wilderness Lodge
- Boulder Ridge Villas at Disney’s Wilderness Lodge
EPCOT and Disney’s Hollywood Studios
- Disney’s BoardWalk Inn
- Disney’s BoardWalk Villas
- Disney’s Beach Club Resort
- Disney’s Beach Club Villas
- Disney’s Yacht Club Resort
- Walt Disney World Swan Hotel
- Walt Disney World Dolphin Hotel
Disney Springs
- Disney’s Port Orleans Resort—French Quarter
- Disney’s Port Orleans Resort—Riverside
- Disney’s Old Key West Resort
- Disney’s Saratoga Springs Resort & Spa
Disney Skyliner
Disney Resorts has a whole new transportation system of gondolas called the Disney Skyliner.
The system of gondolas connects the Disney Riviera Resort, Disney’s Art of Animation, Pop Century, and Caribbean Beach resorts with Disney’s Hollywood Studios and the International Gateway at EPCOT.
Minnie Lyft Service (NOT COMPLIMENTARY)
Minnie Van service provides guests the ability to get from select locations within Walt Disney World Resort through Disney’s own Lyft service. These are the places that guests can begin their journey:
- All Disney Resorts
- Four Seasons Resort Orlando at Walt Disney World Resort
- Shades of Green
- Walt Disney World Swan Hotel
- Walt Disney World Dolphin Hotel
- Walt Disney World Swan Reserve
Prices vary based on the distance traveled from pick-up location to the requested destination within Walt Disney World.
Not having to worry about how you are getting to the Disney World parks from the resort is just one of the many perks of staying at a Disney Resort.
Have you used the Disney World transportation system before? What are your thoughts about it?