Reviews of Disney Transportation Boat, Monorail, Bus, & Skyliner

Reviews

73

Rating

7.16 / 10

Recommended By

84%



Reviewed by Anonymous Review Date: 02/12/2022

Rating: (3)
Not Recommended

In the past the Disney bus system was great, but not any more. The bus system does not support the new early entry hours. They only start running 15 minutes or even less before most parks open their gates, causing people who have to use the system to miss all of the benefits of early entry. We had to take an uber to get there on time adding another charge to an already over priced visit. Also the bus system to the Animal Kingdom from Swan and Dolphin operates differently from all the other hotels, treating us like 3rd class citizens. The bus waiting location is nowhere near the other resort busses and the bus does not actually pick you up there. You have to notice when the poorly marked bus drives by and then wander around through a long line of busses in the parking lot looking for yours. There is no sign telling you this so a number of people waited for over an hour for the bus to pick them up at the waiting platform before either figuring out the procedure or just taking a taxi. The whole system is broken. Too bad because it used to be great.

Pros:

Free if you don't care how long it takes to get somewhere.

Cons:

Doesn't support early entry. Slow and confusing.
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Reviewed by Anonymous Review Date: 08/19/2021

Rating: (5)
Not Recommended

Not magical any more

Pros:

It's Disney

Cons:

Transportation ride and don't know their jobs. Rude cast members and bus drivers High cost.
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Reviewed by Anonymous Review Date: 06/07/2021

Rating: (5)
Not Recommended

Stayed at Riviera and was disappointed our only options to get to Hollywood and Epcot were via Skyliner. During the morning rush we had a 40 minute wait at the Transfer Center. Having the choice of a bus would have been helpful to avoid congestion.

Pros:

Skyliner is a quick ride

Cons:

The Skyliner can’t currently handle the load being placed on it.
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Reviewed by Anonymous Review Date: 12/21/2020

Rating: (5)
Not Recommended

What's wrong with bus? Skyliner is great but, long lines! Need to offer bus transportation to HS and Epcot as well!

Pros:

Not many

Cons:

Long lines if you don't have a lot of money and can stay at top resorts!
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Reviewed by Anonymous Review Date: 02/12/2020

Rating: (6)
Not Recommended

Disney has been using a bus system for quite some time now yet I don’t know if it’s truly an efficient system. We’ve just returned from our honeymoon and we tried to pack as much into our vacation as possible but we missed out on quite a bit due to waiting for buses. We were late to a few reservations due to buses taking too long between stops. Sometimes it would take over an hour to get into the park with wait time and drive time combined. I understand 10-15 minutes to circle back but when you have to wait half an hour or more for a bus, you’re not even sure will come, it’s ridiculous. I can’t tell you how many times we had to use the Minnie Van service, which is excellent, to salvage an evening but it’s an unnecessary expense that we shouldn’t have to use with access to the buses. At one point a bus ignored us and drove away with us standing next to their door; the bus wasn’t even full he just decided he wanted to leave after watching us run after him. A separate time we planned to use a Minnie Van to go to Disney Springs because the buses there seemed unpredictable but a bus happened to show up for Disney Springs so we cancelled the ride when we got up to the bus we were informed after waiting for several minutes that the bus was for Blizzard Beach and not Disney Springs despite the sign saying Disney Springs; apparently it was broken and couldn’t be altered at the moment. We called another Minnie Van and another bus did show up for Disney Springs but we didn’t even bother running after it because there was no use canceling another ride that would guarantee we’d get there. Ultimately, we will return as we always do and I appreciate the new avenues of transportation that are becoming available for the parks but I wish Disney World would consider that you can easily walk 10 miles a day or more at a park so to have consistent transportation is a must especially when your feet can barely hold you up anymore after a long day.

Pros:

Air Conditioning, easy to get from hotel to parks compared to driving instead

Cons:

Long lines, inconsistent wait times, broken destination signs
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Reviewed by Anonymous Review Date: 02/09/2020

Rating: (1)
Not Recommended

Disney bus transportation

Pros:

Nothing

Cons:

Horrible , wait times horrible , looking at Empty bus next to us and bus can’t take us . Do not accommodate for busy cheer weekend . Horrible
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Reviewed by mamandragon Review Date: 03/03/2019

Rating: (5)
Not Recommended

Buses to and from the parks are still very crowded. Some of the drivers like hitting the brake pedal a little too much and it makes for a very choppy ride. If you suffer from motion sickness then taking the buses might not be a good idea. On our recent visit in February we started using the Lyft service for this very reason as my daughter suffers from sever motion sickness. At Hollywood Studios the bus area is a nightmare. It is under construction and the area where you get the bus gets EXTREMLY Congested and there is no where to move. Whoever came up with this plan while the construction is on should be fired. Plain and simple. This area is an accident waiting to happen.

Pros:

Free

Cons:

Crowded buses, long wait times, Hollywood Studios Construction
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Reviewed by sand935 Review Date: 10/01/2018

Rating: (4)
Not Recommended

the buses are very inconsistent. the new timetable screens at the bus stop are helpful but they are very frustrating because they are constantly change times. I was excited about the new app that lets you see the wait times from you room but it was not working the whole time we were there in September.

Pros:

free transportation

Cons:

crowded buses long wait times
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Reviewed by mawdryn Review Date: 09/29/2018

Rating: (3)
Not Recommended

I honestly can't stand the buses at WDW. There are always long wait times that are constantly changing to add more time onto your wait. They are always very crowded, filled beyond capacity in my opinion. The buses should run a lot smoother and everyone should be able to sit. When we took a bus from the Contemporary Resort to Disney Springs this past June, we were all drenched in sweat, because either the air conditioning was broken or our driver didn't turn it on.

Pros:

None

Cons:

crowded and slow running
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Reviewed by Jennifer Stevens Review Date: 09/27/2018

Rating: (4)
Not Recommended

The buses can take a long time to get you from point a to point b. During mid day the waits are not bad but good luck around park opening and closing time. Then the cram in about 100 people. God forbid there is ever an accident with that many people onboard and half of them standing.

Pros:

air conditions

Cons:

Long waits. People are crammed in tight. Long rides depending on where you are going
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