transportation times from AKL

[wrwrwrwreee1971]

I am trying to decide whether to stay at Animal Kingdom Lodge or some other site. If the transportation bus schedules are better than the moderate hotels then I will stay, if they are not better, I am going to stay some where else. Could someone give me the inside scoop?:animwink:

 

[jordanyosh]

The Unofficial Guide to WDW has a time schedule of busses vs car from every resort. Another user here, Invero, is a bus tranportation CM and he also will have pretty good information for you.

Each and every guest has their own experience with the bus system. You will get varying opinions. I would stick to Invero or the Unofficial Guide for unbiased info.

 

[niteobsrvr]

Its all about the same. The disney transport system has an average wait time between busses of 20 mins.

Some resorts like the All-stars have average wait times slightly lower than that due to the number of people those resorts can accomodate. This does not however mean the busses are carrying fewer people. It is highly likely that a bus at the AK Lodge will have jsut as many people on board after a 20 minute wait as an All-Star bus after a 10 minute wait.

The real key to picking a resort is the availablitily of entertainment and dining options. While AKL is nice and has some great restaurants, its main appeal and reason for higher rates lies in the fact you can see animals outside your window or in the viewing area. Beyond that, there are few other options like boat and bike rental which are available at the moderates.

 

[crazygirley]

AKL has a great bus schedule...especially at night. In the mornings, the longest we waited was 20 minutes, but at night, we never waited longer than 10 minutes, and we had a seat every time (something we never experienced at any other resort). But don't pick a resort just because of the bus schedule...that is such a small fraction of your trip to base your decision on...but if it was me, I would choose AKL over any resort!

 

[DisneyPhD]

We only stayed at AKL one night, but I really liked the bus system. Unlike mod resorts there is only one bus stop for the whole resort. This cuts down on how much time you spend drving around to differnt stops. Also you do not share a bus with any other resort. Right from ALK to your desination. Not bad if you ask me. At OKW you spend 15 min on the bus just driving around the resort.

I was impressed with AKL. If I wasn't DVC I think I would stay there more often.

 

[crazygirley]

Originally posted by DisneyPhD
Unlike mod resorts there is only one bus stop for the whole resort.

Exactly!

 

[minniemusician]

Animal Kingdom Lodge transportation

Have stayed at AKL the last two summers for two weeks each trip and will be returning there again in January. Love the Lodge but the trasportation system is a big plus. I've stayed at most of the other resorts (never stayed at the Allstar) and the transportaion is one of the reasons we keep returning. The one bus stop is what makes it run so smoothly. Go for it you will absolutely love it.