Getting from one resort to another.

[Master Yoda]

That may be true but they don't really have to have ONE bus for each resort. They could have ONE bus that goes to like 3 different resorts that are near one another. I really think, from the beginning, back in the 70's they should have considered extending the Monorail gradually so it hit all the resorts and parks.
Yes, very costly, but doing it gradually could have not only been feasible but it could have eliminated all the busses. Big cities have subway trains taking you everywhere. I think Disney is like a big city.

That would most likely take longer or as long at best then the current system they have in place for going from resort to resort which is go to the nearest park and transfer. Back in the day when resorts sharing busses was common, travel times were much longer. Taking a bus to DHS from the Contemporary involved stops at the Poly and GF before you even began heading to DHS. It felt like you were going to DHS by taking a "short cut" through Tampa.

As has been pointed out, the problem is volume. There simply is not enough for dedicated routes and once you start sharing or combining routes to increase the volume, you eclipse any time savings over the current system.

 

[larandtra]

Uber is super cheap and quick. I figure your rate from Port Orleans to Contemporary will be 10 bucks or so. I paid about 10 to go from Springs to AKL.

 

[nickys]

The boat ride from MK to WL, or from the Contemporary round Bay Lake is lovely. I would just do it that way.

If you use Uber, you would need to get an internal bus to Pioneer Hall.

But to @fluffy , yes you need to allow at least an hour to get there, preferably more. The boats do fill up, so you might have to wait. If you go to the Contemporary, you can get either boat - they just loop round in opposite directions.

However if you have time, then take some time and check out WL. The geyser, the stream that rises inside the lobby. The carvings on the totem poles. It's a beautiful resort.

Or go to FW and see the horses. Take a carriage ride, or the cheaper horse and cart ride.

 

[fluffy]

The boat ride from MK to WL, or from the Contemporary round Bay Lake is lovely. I would just do it that way.

If you use Uber, you would need to get an internal bus to Pioneer Hall.

But to @fluffy , yes you need to allow at least an hour to get there, preferably more. The boats do fill up, so you might have to wait. If you go to the Contemporary, you can get either boat - they just loop round in opposite directions.

However if you have time, then take some time and check out WL. The geyser, the stream that rises inside the lobby. The carvings on the totem poles. It's a beautiful resort.

Or go to FW and see the horses. Take a carriage ride, or the cheaper horse and cart ride.

Yes...thanks for the ideas. I've been to WL many times but didn't know they had carriage or horse and cart rides. I will check that out. We will likely go from the Dolphin by bus to the MK and get the boat ride to FW that ends up at Pioneer Hall and then just do the same on our return.

 

[nickys]

Yes...thanks for the ideas. I've been to WL many times but didn't know they had carriage or horse and cart rides. I will check that out. We will likely go from the Dolphin by bus to the MK and get the boat ride to FW that ends up at Pioneer Hall and then just do the same on our return.

It's FW that has the carriage and cart rides, not WL.

 

[fluffy]

Thanks, I have to remember that. I always thought of them being one and the same sort of.

 

[Kingdom Konsultant]

Actually back in the day when my girls were young they offered a sleigh ride at WL when we stayed there in early Dec 1997. I had it booked for us and it was actually a wood cut out of a sleigh over a horse drawn carriage. It took us along the path from WL to FW and back again. It was really nice and quiet riding at night.
I've done the regular carriage ride with the family at FW too. It's something different to do to take a break from the park crowds.

Pam