Onsite Resorts

[ukwdwnut]

Can anyone tell me, apart from driving to each resort hotel for a quick sightseeing visit, (as i have never visited any of the disney hotels before)how would i get to each hotel from any the parks or downtown disney and by what method :)

thanks all :)

[Jenna]

Go to the bus stops at the parks, there are always loads of busses going to all the hotels :)

[Dawn]

From the Magic Kingdom you can visit 3 hotels via the monorail, and Wilderness Lodge by boat. :thumbs:

[ukwdwnut]

From the Magic Kingdom you can visit 3 hotels via the monorail, and Wilderness Lodge by boat. :thumbs:

i know of the monorail Contemporary Resort, sorry my memory is shocking, is it the GF and the poly, if not what are they dawn? and where do you get the boat to WL is it by the ferry somewhere?

[PaulaK]

You can walk to the Poly from the TTC and you can walk to the Contemp from the MK. The Epcot resorts including the Sw/Dolph are all walking distance through the IG. The mods are buses apart from POFQ/POR where you can boat from DTD. Values are buses only, as is AKL. :D

[tajainaz]

The EPCOT resorts (BWI, BC, YC & S&D) also can be reached by Friendship launch. It's almost faster to walk (depends on one's foot speed!), but the feet may appreciate a rest!

FW also is available via ferry from MK, along with WL.

POR/POFQ, OKW and SSR can be reached via bus or ferry from DTD.

[ukwdwnut]

thanks taja and paula, i will go look up most of the abbreviations now :lol: :lol:

we did on first planning want to go visit some resorts on our last trip but when jamie and craig were added to the party we had to do all the parks again :wink: as we were only going to do a few, glad we did tho. so we are planning to visit a few next oct :fingers: i'll paste it into my document so i dont forget :D

[ukwdwnut]

The EPCOT resorts (BWI, BC, YC & S&D) also can be reached by Friendship launch. It's almost faster to walk (depends on one's foot speed!), but the feet may appreciate a rest!

FW also is available via ferry from MK, along with WL.

POR/POFQ, OKW and SSR can be reached via bus or ferry from DTD.


taja

whats BWI, S&D & SSR stand for as i cant find a reference to them in the list

[PaulaK]

Boardwalk Inn, Swan and Dolphin and Saratoga Springs :thumbs:


The Epcot resorts are really easy to visit. It's a nice relaxing few hours strolling round the boardwalk, looking at the resorts.

[ukwdwnut]

Boardwalk Inn, Swan and Dolphin and Saratoga Springs :thumbs:


The Epcot resorts are really easy to visit. It's a nice relaxing few hours strolling round the boardwalk, looking at the resorts.

thanks paula :)

can you visit them in the evening for a stroll round, for something to do? :)

what i was thinking was going to DTD then visiting a resort every other night or two, or something like that :)

[PaulaK]

You sure can, it's the best time to see it IMO! The Boardwalk is pretty deserted in the daytime, it comes to life at night and has a buzz about it. You could rent a surrey bike, have a take out from Beaches and Cream or just grab a beer at ESPN :D

I love the Poly at night when all the walkways are lit by torches and you can go sit in a hammock on the beach to catch the EWP and fireworks....magical!! :micbounce

[ukwdwnut]

You sure can, it's the best time to see it IMO! The Boardwalk is pretty deserted in the daytime, it comes to life at night and has a buzz about it. You could rent a surrey bike, have a take out from Beaches and Cream or just grab a beer at ESPN :D

I love the Poly at night when all the walkways are lit by torches and you can go sit in a hammock on the beach to catch the EWP and fireworks....magical!! :micbounce

ooooooooooo fantasmic, i reckon that a date with some of the resorts then, thanks for the info paula, as usual :hug: :D and to everybody else of course :)

i think i'll print this thread out for later use :D

[Watchinherskip]

thanks paula :)

can you visit them in the evening for a stroll round, for something to do? :)

what i was thinking was going to DTD then visiting a resort every other night or two, or something like that :)

Hey Mike, hope you don't mind if I put my 2 cents in...Yes, by all means if you think it is not too much trouble to get there. My suggestions are for GF...lovely lobby, usually have some sort of musicians playing..places to eat and shop. Lobby is great to people watch too.

Another favorite is Boarwalk...it is a destination unto itself. There are restaurants (yeah ESPN..and a microbrew pub/restaraunt, and there is a dance hall). Usually have jugglers and musicians there! Nice way to spend the evening! OH, I am so longing for a visit.

[ukwdwnut]

Hey Mike, hope you don't mind if I put my 2 cents in...Yes, by all means if you think it is not too much trouble to get there. My suggestions are for GF...lovely lobby, usually have some sort of musicians playing..places to eat and shop. Lobby is great to people watch too.

Another favorite is Boarwalk...it is a destination unto itself. There are restaurants (yeah ESPN..and a microbrew pub/restaraunt, and there is a dance hall). Usually have jugglers and musicians there! Nice way to spend the evening! OH, I am so longing for a visit.

hey dan you can throw in a whole dollar if you like :rotfl: :rotfl: the more info i have the better. a lot of the time last trip we just stayed in the villa pool in the evenings. it would be great to do something different and we could see how the other half live too :)
i'm looking forward to this already :)

thanks for the input :D

[Bec]

:iagree: with all the transport suggestions. The monorail resorts are easy. bus from resort to mk and monorail to GF, CR or Poly. I have to agree the GF is a must see, we had our wedding reception there - I felt really honoured to be somewhere so amazing. Where are you thinking of staying Mike?

[ukwdwnut]

:iagree: with all the transport suggestions. The monorail resorts are easy. bus from resort to mk and monorail to GF, CR or Poly. I have to agree the GF is a must see, we had our wedding reception there - I felt really honoured to be somewhere so amazing. Where are you thinking of staying Mike?


in a villa again, but wanted something different to do in the evenings

i agree i really want to visit the GF i cant ever seeing ever being able to stay there tho, the poly is another i really want to see, as is AKL amongst others :D

[BevW]

We've always done tours of the resorts. It's a really nice way to spend the day...checking out where we can stay for our NEXT trip! :lol:

[susieh]

Someone help me out here please, I thought they didnt let you into the resorts unless you were staying there or had a dinner reservation? I've always wanted to go and see some of the others but never knew you could (we have pool hopped and been in to do that but only to SAB (when you were allowed to in the past), to WL and to POR.

Also - are you allowed to use the buses if you aren't staying on property? I know I have had my id checked on the bus in the past but as we stay at OKW and therefore have resort id I thought you had to have resort id to use them.

[ukwdwnut]

yep you are, in answer to both ?'

we used the buses in 02 susie, no probs :D

thought you weren't allowed to use the pools tho if you are not staying onsite

[Whitequeen]

Yep, you can visit any resort you like. Dine at any resort. You definately can't pool hop unless you own DVC and then only at certain times and at certain pools.