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The Transportation System Of Disney WorldBefore you plan a trip to Walt Disney World it's helpful to understand the “The Worlds” (WDW) transportation systems. The basic drive in visit to spend a day at a park is pretty straight forward. Get inside WDW and follow the signs to the selected park. Pay about $20 to park and take the transports to the park entrance. Beyond that the options are many and varied.

Magic Kingdom Transportation CenterFirst, each resort has its own parking and usually when we visit, after check-in, that’s where the car stays. It may take a bit longer but the transportation system is part of the overall experience. If you are staying at one of the resorts near the Magic Kingdom (The Contemporary, The Polynesian, The Grand Floridian) you are on the monorail loop that stops at each resort and the Magic

Kingdom entrance along with a stop at the “Transportation Center”. From the Transportation Center you have options getting across the lake to the park entrance. In addition to the monorail there are motor launches and New York City style ferries that travel back and forth across the lake. There are also smaller boats from each of the three lakeside resorts that sail across Seven Seas Lagoon to the Magic Kingdom entrance. Each Disney resort also has a bus stop with service to each of the four parks, the two water parks and Disney Springs running about every 15 to 20 minutes. There is also the option of switching monorails at the station to get over to the main Epcot entrance (Epcot also has an entrance from the Boardwalk area). Also in the Magic Kingdom

neighborhood are the Wilderness Lodge and the Fort Wilderness campground, that along with busses also have boats over to the Magic Kingdom entrance.

Additional Transportation Options A number of resorts have regular boat service to Disney Springs. They include Saratoga Springs, Port Orleans & Riverside. Saratoga Springs is also close enough to Disney

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Springs for a nice walk along the trail around the lake.

There is boat service in the Boardwalk area with stops at Boardwalk, Swan & Dolphin, Beach Club and Yacht Club resorts with short trips to the Disney Studios Park entrance and an Epcot entrance. There are also sidewalks that will take you from these hotels to The Disney Studios Park and Epcot.

If you are staying at the Art of Animation Resort or Pop Century Resort there is a new Sky Car system that will take you to either the entrance at Disney's Studios Park or Epcot.

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For the remainder of the resorts you will rely on the bus system to get around. You can take a bus from almost all hotels to the six parks (4 theme parks and 2 water parks) and to Disney Springs, but you cannot normally take a bus from one resort to another unless they share the same route. To go from one resort to another you need to go to a park bus stop or to Disney Springs and switch to a bus going to another resort. Another word of caution, normally, if you are a resort guest you can drive to other resorts and park. Unfortunately in busy periods they will restrict parking to only guests of that resort so you may get turned away.

Disney's Own Ride ShareMinnie Van Service Connected by Lyft – Within Walt Disney World Resort. Short on time and need to get to a restaurant reservation at another Disney Resort hotel? The new Minnie Van Service is a good way to get around Walt Disney World Resort quickly and in comfort—all while in a Disney-owned, Disney-operated vehicle. The Minnie Van service works with the Lyft app. Simply open the Lyft app from anywhere within Walt Disney World Resort to access Minnie Van service, request a ride and pay for it through the app—or call (407) 828-3500 to request an accessible vehicle. Cars are usually minutes away. The service inside WDW is $29 per trip.

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