There are many different methods of transportation on Disney property. All of the below services are complimentary except for the Minnie Van Service.
Disney’s Magical Express
Disney’s Magical Express is a complementary coach service provided to transport you from Orlando International Airport to your resort on property, it will also complete the same journey to get you back to the airport. This is only available when flying into Orlando International Airport and not if you fly into Orlando Sanford International Airport. As this is a free service, you are reliant on the schedule of the coaches and you may be waiting in the airport for a little while whilst you wait for the next coach to arrive. The coach will also service multiple resorts on one trip so if you are the last resort to be dropped off, you may be waiting longer to arrive at your resort. You may also need to leave your resort earlier than you usually would if taking the Magical Express back to the airport for departure.
Disney Boats
There are numerous different Disney boat routes which connect different resorts to different areas on property. The boats will not run during thunderstorms or heavy rain or when expecting these.
All of the boats servicing the Disney Springs area often require those in wheelchairs or mobility scooters to transfer to a seat. Those younger guests using pushchairs can remain in them unless there are multiple pushchairs on the boat.
The Sassagoula River Cruise takes you from Disney’s Port Orleans Riverside to Disney’s Port Orleans French Quarter and then on to Disney Springs. The trip takes around 20 minutes from Riverside to Disney Springs. This is the yellow route.
The Green route will take you from Disney’s Old Key West to Disney Springs and usually lasts around 10 minutes.
The Blue route takes you from Disney’s Saratoga Springs to Disney Springs. This journey usually lasts around 5 minutes. This boat ride will also service the Treehouse Villas at Disney’s Saratoga Springs.
There is also a Red route at Disney Springs which will take you within different areas of Disney Springs, perfect for those hot days or those with limited mobility.
There are boats which service the Magic Kingdom resort area – they link Magic Kingdom to the resorts nearby. Some of the boats that service the Magic Kingdom resorts are wheelchair accessible but the majority are not and you will have to transfer out of them and down two steps.
The Gold Flag water taxis run from Disney’s Grand Floridian Resort and Spa to Disney’s Polynesian Resort and then onto the entrance to Magic Kingdom. The journey will usually lasts just over 20 minutes to get from Grand Floridian to the Magic Kingdom entrance.
The Blue Flag route travels between Disney’s Wilderness Lodge, Disney’s Fort Wilderness, Disney’s Contemporary and the Magic Kingdom entrance.
The Green Flag route runs boats directly from Disney’s Fort Wilderness Resort and Campground and the Magic Kingdom entrance. The journey lasts just under 15 minutes. These boats are wheelchair accessible. Disney’s Fort Wilderness does not have a bus travelling to the Magic Kingdom making this the only way to access the park unless taking your own vehicle.
The Red Flag Route runs boats directly from the Magic Kingdom entrance to Disney’s Wilderness Lodge. This journey usually takes less than 10 minutes. 1 of the boats servicing this route is suitable for wheelchair uses whilst the other is not.
Finally there are boats servicing the EPCOT and Hollywood Studios area. All of these boats are wheelchair and pushchair accessible. There are boats which travel internally around EPCOTs World Showcase Lagoon. They travel between Canada and Morocco and Mexico and Germany.
There are boats which leave from the International Gateway just outside EPCOTs second entrance then travel to the BoardWalk, Disney’s Yacht and Beach Club, the Swan and Dolphin resorts and Disney’s Hollywood Studios. The journey usually lasts around 25-30 minutes.
Disney Buses
The Disney buses service all resorts and link them to the parks, water parks and Disney Springs. There are usually buses between parks as well as the resorts. The buses are the most common method of transport on Disney property. Guests are permitted to stay in their wheelchairs but only 2 per bus and they will allow guests in strollers as long as there are not 2 wheelchair users already on board or trying to board.
Disney Skyliner
The Disney Skyliner is a cable car like system which links certain resorts to EPCOT and Hollywood Studios. There are 5 Skyliner stations and 3 different routes to travel. The main hub is at Disney’s Caribbean Beach and is where the lines cross.
If you travel the EPCOT line, you travel from Disney’s Caribbean Beach to Disney’s Riviera Resort and finally to EPCOT. The whole route takes around 11 minutes.
Travelling the Hollywood Studio line will take you from Disney’s Caribbean Beach to Hollywood Studios and will last around 5 minutes.
The final line will take you from Disney’s Caribbean Beach to the area between Disney’s Art of Animation and Disney’s Pop Century. This route lasts 4 minutes.
Disney’s Monorail System
The Monorail system on Disney property has 3 different routes. The routes travel from the Transportation and Ticket Centre (TTC) to the Magic Kingdom directly, from the TTC to EPCOT and from the TTC to the nearby resorts before arriving at Magic Kingdom. All monorail routes do not need those in wheelchairs or pushchairs to transfer.
The line from the TTC to resorts services Disney’s Grand Floridian Resort and Spa, Disney’s Polynesian Village, the TTC, Disney’s Contemporary before reaching Magic Kingdom.
Disney’s Minnie Vans
The Disney Minnie Vans are a taxi like service. They are an additional charge and how far you travel depends on the amount you will be charged but they will take you anywhere on property but will also take you to Orlando International Airport.
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