Disney Transportation

While I'm on the subject of pros and cons, let's talk about Disney Transportation.  I'm talking about the free, resort-guest transportation provided by the folks at Disney World.  Again, there are pros and cons, and you have to make up your mind what's best for your family.  I know people who feel strongly about both sides.

Pros:  You get out of your car when you get to your resort, and you don't have to come back to it until you leave (unless you want to, of course)!  If you're a resort guest, this is totally FREE!  Even the transportation is part of the experience:  I love it when the bus gets to the park entrance and the little announcement comes on and says "You are now entering the Magic Kingdom..." and the little magical music plays...so fun!  The monorail is just cool, and the ferryboats are a truly unique way to get around the Magic Kingdom area!  It is wonderful when you get ready to leave the park, and you are hot and tired, and you get to that bus stop and board a cool bus ready to take you right back to your resort!  You don't have to worry about finding your car in a huge parking lot, waiting for it to cool off because it's about a thousand degrees inside, fiddling with seatbelts and carseats, etc.  We almost always use Disney Transportation because we love it!

Cons:  Unfortunately, the bus (or monorail, or ferryboat) can't be right there waiting for you when you are ready to go.  Sometimes you have to wait.  Rarely, it's a long wait.  Disney is really working hard to improve these wait times, and on our last trip, we hardly ever had to wait for a bus, but I have had to wait many times before.  Once, after fireworks, we waited over and hour...that was very frustrating.  If you're trying to get to a dining reservation or something, make sure you are very early for your transportation because you may have to wait in line.  And sometimes, you'll have to stand.  They fill those buses/monorails/ferryboats to the max, so if you aren't one of the first ones in, you'll be standing.   Strollers can be a pain if you're using Disney Transportation, because you'll have to fold it up and carry it with you.

So, I guess the pros and cons here pretty much balance out.  You choose for yourself, and let me know what you think!  Did you love Disney Transportation, or do you prefer to leave the driving to yourself?

Until next time...
Disney Diva