Theme Park Thursdays feature photos from one of our theme park adventures in the past.
Bus-ted (2007)
Anyone we spends an extended period of time at Walt Disney World is probably familiar with the transportation system. Sure, monorails are all cool and everything, but most likely, you'll spend a lot of time on a bus.
And let me just say, there's nothing really magical about that. Other than the abundance of Disney-centric advertising, there isn't much of a different between these buses and what the CTA offers here in Chicago.
The abundance of buses at WDW is due to Disney's lack of investing in sustainable transportation systems, such as monorail expansion or light rail. Inefficient bus sprawl has gotten out of control over the past few decades, accordingly.
Enjoy the wait!
When we visited in June 2010 we tried using the buses and it ended up taking us over 45 minutes to get from our resort to Hollywood Studios. After that experience we decided it was quicker (or at least seemed that way) to just take the rental car. On our last trip in Jan. 2011 we decided to fly down and use Disney transportation exclusively. We found ourselves on buses and boats and monorails. I don't know if it was because we went at a less busier time of the year or that the heat was a less intense, but the bus rides weren't as bad. It also could have been because it was our third trip and we weren't in commando-mode trying to get every possible ride and attraction in before going home. While you can do all Disney has to offer without a car-it certainly gives you a little more flexibility and you can save time (if you know where you're going).
The Disney Experience should start the minute you pull into that parking lot. The buses should be themed not look like a prop from Speed. The CTA buses are more interesting than this.