Lou... 3,118 Posted June 10, 2014 Report Share Posted June 10, 2014 I learned from that other board that a good way to get to Epcot from the Fort is to take the boat from the Fort to TTC, then the monorail to Epcot. And I found the strategy below very interesting.I guess I don't know as much about getting around WDW as I thought I did. "The way we get around the distance from parking lots to MK? Park at EPCOT and ride the monorail from there." Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Katman1356...Jason 1,140 Posted June 10, 2014 Report Share Posted June 10, 2014 haha. that's all pure gold right there. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Beckers 1,136 Posted June 10, 2014 Report Share Posted June 10, 2014 Guess I have been doing it wrong all these years! Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Grumpy and Grandma 739 Posted June 10, 2014 Report Share Posted June 10, 2014 I guess I don't know as much about getting around WDW as I thought I did. And we've been listening to you all these years. :rotfl6: Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Katman1356...Jason 1,140 Posted June 10, 2014 Report Share Posted June 10, 2014 I learned from that other board that a good way to get to Epcot from the Fort is to take the boat from the Fort to TTC, then the monorail to Epcot. And I found the strategy below very interesting.I guess I don't know as much about getting around WDW as I thought I did. "The way we get around the distance from parking lots to MK? Park at EPCOT and ride the monorail from there." And we've been listening to you all these years. :rotfl6: He could be on to at least one thing. I don't see anyone saying to take the buses. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
mouseketab.....Carol 1,261 Posted June 10, 2014 Report Share Posted June 10, 2014 That's funny right there Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Lou... 3,118 Posted June 10, 2014 Author Report Share Posted June 10, 2014 And we've been listening to you all these years. :rotfl6: Good thing I'm leaving transportation, I know nothing. He could be on to at least one thing. I don't see anyone saying to take the buses. Silver lining. That's funny right there And sad too. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
BradyBzLyn...Mo 2,023 Posted June 10, 2014 Report Share Posted June 10, 2014 :holysheep: Quote Link to post Share on other sites
DaveInTN 3,247 Posted June 10, 2014 Report Share Posted June 10, 2014 I have an even better approach. When staying at the Fort, we leave our campsite around 2 hours before we want to hit a park. We drive offsite to the Hampton Inn on 192, where we help ourselves to the free breakfast. They offer transportation to the parks, and we usually don't have to wait more than an hour for their van to take us to our park of choice. At the end of our park day, I call the hotel and they send the van back for us, typically within 60-90 minutes. After a drive back to the Fort it's bed time. Easy peasy, and I don't have to deal with Disney transportation. Momof6....aka Marty and BradyBzLyn...Mo 2 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Lou... 3,118 Posted June 10, 2014 Author Report Share Posted June 10, 2014 I have an even better approach. When staying at the Fort, we leave our campsite around 2 hours before we want to hit a park. We drive offsite to the Hampton Inn on 192, where we help ourselves to the free breakfast. They offer transportation to the parks, and we usually don't have to wait more than an hour for their van to take us to our park of choice. At the end of our park day, I call the hotel and they send the van back for us, typically within 60-90 minutes. After a drive back to the Fort it's bed time. Easy peasy, and I don't have to deal with Disney transportation. I see absolutely nothing wrong with that approach. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Lou... 3,118 Posted June 10, 2014 Author Report Share Posted June 10, 2014 More: "Would I do better to go to TTC and transfer to a westside DTD bus?"Good luck finding that bus. "Speaking of Uber I see they just went live in Orlando. Disneyworld should prove to be a very popular for the Uber drivers. They will decimate Mears business in Orlando."This person is a transportation genius."Uber" is a new app that connects with a car service. But it's a regular person that picks you up with their personal car.This will decimate Mears, really?Would you use it? Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Lou... 3,118 Posted June 10, 2014 Author Report Share Posted June 10, 2014 Our WDW expert, Dusty Supper, strikes again with some great advice. "NOTE: There are no resort-to-resort buses. The exception are busesthat make multiple route stops, such as FW-to-WL-to-GF." Just one slight problem, no such bus. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
DaveInTN 3,247 Posted June 10, 2014 Report Share Posted June 10, 2014 More: "Would I do better to go to TTC and transfer to a westside DTD bus?"Good luck finding that bus. "Speaking of Uber I see they just went live in Orlando. Disneyworld should prove to be a very popular for the Uber drivers. They will decimate Mears business in Orlando."This person is a transportation genius."Uber" is a new app that connects with a car service. But it's a regular person that picks you up with their personal car.This will decimate Mears, really?Would you use it? Is that the car service that advertises with mustaches on the front of the cars? They've operated in Nashville for a while and I see the cars occasionally, but can't imagine doing that. Guess I'm an old fuddy dud that I won't get in some random person's car just because it has a mustache. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Lou... 3,118 Posted June 10, 2014 Author Report Share Posted June 10, 2014 Is that the car service that advertises with mustaches on the front of the cars? Don't know.I didn't know it existed until I read that post. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
AC in A2......Aaron 693 Posted June 10, 2014 Report Share Posted June 10, 2014 To avoid any of these issues.....i am refusing to go to DisneyWorld.........for another 7 months and 2 weeks.To avoid the long boat ride from the Fort to the MK......walk to the WL and catch a boat from there. It's a shorter boat ride. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Travisma 1,317 Posted June 10, 2014 Report Share Posted June 10, 2014 Use the Segways that are hidden behind the 4th tree to the right of the Trading Post and take the secret tunnel under the lake from the Fort to the MK. You come out inside of Cinderella's Castle. BradyBzLyn...Mo 1 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
BradyBzLyn...Mo 2,023 Posted June 10, 2014 Report Share Posted June 10, 2014 Guess I'm an old fuddy dud that I won't get in some random person's car just because it has a mustache. What if the person has a mustache? Use the Segways that are hidden behind the 4th tree to the right of the Trading Post and take the secret tunnel under the lake from the Fort to the MK. You come out inside of Cinderella's Castle. Shhhhhh!!!! That's our secret! Quote Link to post Share on other sites
arthuruscg 34 Posted June 10, 2014 Report Share Posted June 10, 2014 I don't see Uber killing Mears, WDW is not as densly populated and most vacationers come from places were Uber does not operate yet. In 5 years, Uber might take off in Orlando/ Theme park area, but it will never be as popular when compaired to areas like NYC. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
DaveInTN 3,247 Posted June 10, 2014 Report Share Posted June 10, 2014 What if the person has a mustache? Even worse. We've seen old pics of TCD with his stache. I've gotten in his golf cart, but I draw the line at the Excursion. BradyBzLyn...Mo 1 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Tri-Circle-D 2,059 Posted June 10, 2014 Report Share Posted June 10, 2014 Even worse. We've seen old pics of TCD with his stache. I've gotten in his golf cart, but I draw the line at the Excursion. Hey now. At least I don't look like Norman Bates' mother. TCD Quote Link to post Share on other sites
DaveInTN 3,247 Posted June 10, 2014 Report Share Posted June 10, 2014 Hey now. At least I don't look like Norman Bates' mother. TCD You're lucky you survived that adventure to free Melvin. Mother was telling me about you. BradyBzLyn...Mo 1 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Lou... 3,118 Posted June 10, 2014 Author Report Share Posted June 10, 2014 "At Disney the normal headway is supposed to be every 20 minutes which makes the average wait about 10 minutes. Except I heard a rumor that to and from a few resorts the normal headway is every 30 minutes (average wait 15 minutes) apparently due to some internal accounting and budgeting." WHAT! Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Lou... 3,118 Posted June 10, 2014 Author Report Share Posted June 10, 2014 Getting to the HDDMR from Epcot. "My thinking is that I'd probably rather a 15 minute boat ride than a 12 minute internal bus ride at Fort Wilderness, so I am leaning toward parking at the Contemporary and taking the boat from there." This is a new one on me. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
DaveInTN 3,247 Posted June 10, 2014 Report Share Posted June 10, 2014 Getting to the HDDMR from Epcot. "My thinking is that I'd probably rather a 15 minute boat ride than a 12 minute internal bus ride at Fort Wilderness, so I am leaning toward parking at the Contemporary and taking the boat from there." This is a new one on me. Let me interpret for you. What they mean is....if I have to share transportation with a bunch of filthy campers, I'd rather it be on an open air boat than a closed up bus. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Lou... 3,118 Posted June 10, 2014 Author Report Share Posted June 10, 2014 Let me interpret for you. What they mean is....if I have to share transportation with a bunch of filthy campers, I'd rather it be on an open air boat than a closed up bus. Seriously?Do you really think that's it? Quote Link to post Share on other sites
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