NEWS: A Disney World Hotel Perk Is Officially BACK!

By Samantha Kendall
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Experiencing rain during your Disney World trip can be pretty disappointing, but in this case — it’s definitely a good thing!

Rain!

Disney World offers free transportation between the parks, hotels, and Disney Springs via buses, the monorail, the Skyliner, and boats. Each comes with pros and cons, and one major con for the boats is that they need, well, water to run. Up until recently, one boat route was closed for that very thing.

Look, we don’t claim to be able to see the future or be powerful witches — nothing like that. All we’re saying is that we were hoping the recent rain we had in Central Florida would be enough for Disney World to reopen the Sassagoula River Cruise boats that run as transportation between Disney Springs and the resorts in that area…

Sassagoula boat dock

…and reopen they did! They had been closed for a while because the water level was too low, so it looks like our wishes have come true.

Disney Springs boat

Thanks to the extended rain Disney World experienced over the last week, the Sassagoula River Boats have finally reopened, allowing folks to take them between Old Key West and Saratoga Springs hotels and Disney Springs!

A water taxi stops to pick up guests at Disney’s Port Orleans Resort Riverside. [The Walt Disney Company]
For those heading on vacation to Disney World, we’ve got some packing tips for you! Don’t forget your ponchos or rain jackets, and you might even want to consider a compact umbrella. If you’re planning on wearing sneakers or other shoes with socks, we recommend tossing a pair of sandals or at least an extra pair of socks into your bag — just in case!

Rainy Expedition Everest

If you’re looking for a travel agent to help with your vacation, we recommend our friends at Mouse Fan Travel. They’re experts in the field with over 20 years of vacation planning experience, and they can help take a bunch of the stress out of the entire booking process for you!

In the meantime, make sure you keep checking back here on AllEars for the latest Disney World news and more!

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Have you taken the Sassagoula River Boats? Tell us in the comments.

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2 Replies to “NEWS: A Disney World Hotel Perk Is Officially BACK!”

  1. Oh I love to take the water taxis between Port Orleans to Disney Springs. It is so easy. When it gets too busy at the Springs, I just hop on and off I go.

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  2. If you book your trip through costco can you still buy the disney world dinner package for your trip

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