From the moment you step off the plane at the Orlando airport, the warm glow of magic hits you, most people have mistaken it as humidity, but it’s magic! 🙂 Now, if you already planned your transportation needs, you’re good to go, and you’re officially on vacation. However, if you haven’t, this blog post is for you.
Disney World is about 40 sq miles or the size of two Manhattan islands. It’s a big place and can be overwhelming, but if you know all the different types of transportation available, it can make your vacation stressfree and relaxing.
Getting to your Resort
If you stay at a Disney World Resort, you’ll have access to the Magical Express, a Disney bus service that will take you from the airport to your resort. Typically a bus will be shared between a couple of other resorts. From a planning perspective, you should anticipate about 1.5hr from the airport to your resort. Some additional mode of transportation include:
- Magical Express
- Rental Car
- Car Service
- Minnie Van
- Lyft/Uber
- Taxi
Additionally, if you do plan to take the Magical Express (aka Tragical Express) from the resort to the airport, prepare to be picked up three hours before your boarding time. You’ll receive your boarding time the night before your last day hanging on your resort room door.
Getting around on Disney Property
There are many different types of transportation within the World. You can:
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- Rent a car at the airport or the Swan & Dolphin hotel
- Take a Disney bus to the parks
- Call a Minnie Van to anywhere in the Disney World bubble
- Rental a car
- Take the Monorail to the Magic Kingdom or Epcot, as well as the Ticket & Transportation Center (TTC) and three resorts, the Grand Floridian, the Polynesian, and the Contemporary
- Jump on a ferryboat either from the TTC or from one of the connecting resorts to various locations
- Hop on the new Disney Skyliner to Hollywood Studios or Epcot from the Art of Animation/POP resort, Carribean Beach Club or Riveria
What’s your favorite mode of transportation at Disney World? Comment down below, and with that, I hope you’re having a magical day!