MaryKatesMom
DIS Veteran
- Joined
- Feb 20, 2003
My DD's love the water parks. By watching the weather during our vacation week, we're able to go at least once every trip year round. I'm sure Pete would freeze but we're from the NE so anything above 50 degree's is good for my DD's.
It has always been our experience that the buses from the resorts to the water parks run only once an hour in the off season. Years ago, I waited 55minutes for a bus at GF to TL only to have it stop and park at DTD for another 20 minutes before moving on to TL. What makes it especially painful is the water parks were only open from 10AM-5Pm so more than 15% of the park time was wasted on the bus. After that, when we didn't have a car, we took a taxi.
Last December my sister waited for 50 minutes at the Dolphin for a bus to BB. They called transportation and were sent to someone's voice mail. Talked to the front desk. Eventually, gave up and took a taxi. It took us less then 10 minutes from the BWV's using the car and parked 5 spots from the front gate.
If you need to get to the Wide World of Sports early, either take a car or taxi.
The only exception the the "It is easier by car" philosphy is the MK. By the time we park and take the transportation it is easier IMHO to take a bus which drops off and picks up close to the gate. Also, if you have early Character Breakfast reservations I know at one time there was an issue about the parking lot's not being open early enough but I don't know if that was resolved.
Here is where the snub was felt. As it happens I was waiting for a bus at the BWV's the next morning after my sister's no show and saw someone from transportation timing the buses. I approached her and asked what should someone do in a situation when a bus isn't showing up. As soon as she asked me what resort my sister was staying at, (the Swan and Dolphin), her face froze and maybe it was my imagination, but I think she took a step back and said "They aren't Disney resorts." It caught me off guard and I said "But it's Disney transportation" The CM say's "She need's to talk to the Dolphin" I'm flustered and said but isn't it a central system and the CM says "Maybe they will reimburse her for the taxi."
No love lost there.
It has always been our experience that the buses from the resorts to the water parks run only once an hour in the off season. Years ago, I waited 55minutes for a bus at GF to TL only to have it stop and park at DTD for another 20 minutes before moving on to TL. What makes it especially painful is the water parks were only open from 10AM-5Pm so more than 15% of the park time was wasted on the bus. After that, when we didn't have a car, we took a taxi.
Last December my sister waited for 50 minutes at the Dolphin for a bus to BB. They called transportation and were sent to someone's voice mail. Talked to the front desk. Eventually, gave up and took a taxi. It took us less then 10 minutes from the BWV's using the car and parked 5 spots from the front gate.
If you need to get to the Wide World of Sports early, either take a car or taxi.
The only exception the the "It is easier by car" philosphy is the MK. By the time we park and take the transportation it is easier IMHO to take a bus which drops off and picks up close to the gate. Also, if you have early Character Breakfast reservations I know at one time there was an issue about the parking lot's not being open early enough but I don't know if that was resolved.
Here is where the snub was felt. As it happens I was waiting for a bus at the BWV's the next morning after my sister's no show and saw someone from transportation timing the buses. I approached her and asked what should someone do in a situation when a bus isn't showing up. As soon as she asked me what resort my sister was staying at, (the Swan and Dolphin), her face froze and maybe it was my imagination, but I think she took a step back and said "They aren't Disney resorts." It caught me off guard and I said "But it's Disney transportation" The CM say's "She need's to talk to the Dolphin" I'm flustered and said but isn't it a central system and the CM says "Maybe they will reimburse her for the taxi."
No love lost there.