Why is it so difficult to get from a park to Downtown Disney?

[Magic Maker]

DANG, beat me to SSR.

Don't like the Seven Seas, but you go to SSR to walk or take hte boat. OOOOOOOO-Kay.

 

[wdwishes2005]

Parking at Downtown Disney is apparently a problem and is a big part of the reason for buses not running between Downtown Disney and the parks. Now, even most Cast Members can no longer park at Downtown Disney when working and must instead park at one of several new Cast Member lots. For example, when I work overtime at Pleasure Island, I need to park at the lot behind the Hess station across the street.

Requiring resort IDs in order to ride the buses to and from Downtown Disney woud not work because, officially, anyone with a resort ID or a park hopper ticket is entitled to unlimited use of Disney transportation.

Last time I was there they made us display our room keys before we could get on.

 

[luckyeye13]

Last time I was there they made us display our room keys before we could get on.

They will do that sometimes, especially during busy periods, but that is mostly to discourage unauthorized pool hopping or joy-riding. Still, if you have a ticket with the park hopper option on it, you would have to be allowed on Disney transportation, even without a room key.

 

[Stormy Horizons]

I always take a bus to Saratoga Springs and Walk to DTD if coming from a park. :wave:

That's what I do too. Though I did manage to get lost on my last trip to Saratoga Springs. Got off at the wrong stop..........:veryconfu

 

[raven]

I'd go to Downtown, then walk to Saratoga and head to the MK. Or hop a bus to the Contemporary and walk from there to MK (that would be quicker). You could also get a bus the poly and walk to the TTC. I'd probally do the contemporary option.

Anyone have a link to a map of DTD to Saratoga? I don't want to get lost.

 

[Mad Stitch]

Didn’t they have bus service from the parks to DTD after 4pm at one time? That would resolve the problem with parking at DTD in the morning and going to parks on a bus.

 

[Tim G]

Its not difficult but it can be VERY time consuming.

I concur