
Buses at Walt Disney World
Resort
Disney Transport is the
privately run transportation system at Walt Disney World
. Most movements are made using buses that run
along the public (maintained by the Reedy Creek
Improvement District
) and private roads of the resort. Other
transportation is provided by the
Walt Disney World Monorail
System and
ferry.
Except where monorail or ferry service exists or walking is
practical, direct
bus service is provided from
every hotel to every attraction, and between attractions. This
contrasts with most public transportation systems, which use a
hub-and-spoke
system. Disney's approach avoids transfers for most movements but
leads to longer wait times (Disney tries to keep waits under 20
minutes) and does not provide direct transportation between hotels
unless they happen to be on the same bus route.
No service is provided
between Downtown Disney and other
attractions (except Typhoon Lagoon
, which is on the same route) because, when it was,
people would park for free at Downtown
Disney to avoid paying to park at the theme parks.
Disney Transport buses also take cast members (employees) around
the resort; these buses are marked 'Special' or 'VIP Cast
Member'.
Disney Transport operates a fleet of
TMC RTS,
Nova Bus LFS, and
Gillig Advantage bus models. They have
approximately 300 buses in their fleet.
The resort also maintains a fleet of watercraft providing
additional access between various Disney resorts and parks. While
some route duplication does take place, the watercraft provide an
alternative way to travel from one location to another.
The most
well-known boats are the large ferries that traverse the Seven Seas Lagoon between the Transportation
and Ticket Center and the Magic Kingdom
. However, there are several other routes,
including:
Other
Disney-run transportation exists in the form of parking lot tram at various parking lots,
railroads in the Magic Kingdom
and Disney's Animal Kingdom
, and a horse drawn
streetcar in the Magic Kingdom.
See also