Most people want to stay at a Disney resort
because they want to be close to the parks. I stayed in Disney resorts across
almost twenty years and I am here to dispel that belief.
I believe that if your resort is on the monorail and you are only visiting parks of the monorail? Good.
The free bus service is another story. At the resort, you wait at a bus stop. The bus is suppose to come every 15 minutes, but I have waited over 30. And sometimes the bus arrives and it is full. Or, it has standing room only. And sometimes you have to wait for the next bus.
After boarding the bus (which can take a while if scooters are boarding), you then ride around the resort to all the other bus stops. Finally, you head to your destination.
I have been on bus rides that, once I boarded, took an hour to get to the destination. In fact, I always plan at least an hour to get anywhere by bus.
The bus doesn't drop you off at the gate. Each park has bus corrals. You must walk from your bus corral to the gate.
Compare that to staying off property. My driveway to parking lot is never more than 15 minutes. Trams run continually between the parking lot and the gate. From my driveway until I walk through the Animal Kingdom gates is only 15 minutes flat.
If you think you need to stay at a Disney resort to be close to the Disney parks? Think again!
I believe that if your resort is on the monorail and you are only visiting parks of the monorail? Good.
The free bus service is another story. At the resort, you wait at a bus stop. The bus is suppose to come every 15 minutes, but I have waited over 30. And sometimes the bus arrives and it is full. Or, it has standing room only. And sometimes you have to wait for the next bus.
After boarding the bus (which can take a while if scooters are boarding), you then ride around the resort to all the other bus stops. Finally, you head to your destination.
I have been on bus rides that, once I boarded, took an hour to get to the destination. In fact, I always plan at least an hour to get anywhere by bus.
The bus doesn't drop you off at the gate. Each park has bus corrals. You must walk from your bus corral to the gate.
Compare that to staying off property. My driveway to parking lot is never more than 15 minutes. Trams run continually between the parking lot and the gate. From my driveway until I walk through the Animal Kingdom gates is only 15 minutes flat.
If you think you need to stay at a Disney resort to be close to the Disney parks? Think again!
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