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cowcrazy65 · 02-09-2013, 10:34 AM

We want to go from AK to DTD @ lunch time. It was suggested we take a bus to Saratoga and boat to DTD, but I see before 4pm the boat only runs every hour.

I could not find how often the boats ran from the Port Orleans resorts?

They look like they are quite a bit futher away from DTD. Maybe just take the bus directly from AK to DTD or would it still make since to just wait it out @ Saratoga.

I would not mind looking around there, if we just missed the boat. Do they post when the next boat is going so we would know our time frame when we arrived on the bus?

partypa · 02-09-2013, 11:03 AM

We have found the Quickest way would be to take the next bus to the Animal Kingdom Lodge ( about a 5 minute ride ) and transfer to the Downtown Disney Bus there. You could go have a look around the Lodge, it's amazing. After you are done at Downtown Disney, you can, just for Fun, take the Boat to Saratoga Springs or just walk over. You can also take the nice and relaxing Boat ride to Port Orleans French Quarter and Port Orleans Riverside. So many Resorts and transportation options

siskaren · 02-09-2013, 11:16 AM

According to http://www.portorleans.org/ferryboats.php, the boats to DTD run every 20 minutes from 10 am to 4:30 pm, then every 10 minutes from 4:30 to 11 pm. I'm curious though where you read that the boat from SSR only runs once an hour before 4:00. I just checked allears.net and it says every 20 minutes all day. Also, there isn't a direct bus between AK and DTD, so you'd have to go through a resort to get there.

Alesia · 02-09-2013, 01:18 PM

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Originally Posted by cowcrazy65

It was suggested we take a bus to Saratoga and boat to DTD, but I see before 4pm the boat only runs every hour.

I'm curious as to where you read that.

cowcrazy65 · 02-09-2013, 01:36 PM

I read it on here, under the main heading for Transportation. Under the basic info about ME, boats/ferries, Limo's, monorail. Not on the disboard. Well thanks for clearing it up.

They do have it in BOLD type, so you can not miss it.

cowcrazy65 · 02-09-2013, 01:41 PM

To get to DTD you must go to a resort then to DTD? NO parks to DTD?

I knew it was the hub----since you can not go from resort to resort. Thanks!

KrazeeK120 · 02-09-2013, 02:19 PM

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Originally Posted by cowcrazy65

To get to DTD you must got resort to DTD? NO parks to DTD?

I knew it was the hub----since you can not go from resort to resort. Thanks!

Yes. There were too many people parking at DTD for free and then taking the buses to the parks (and thus crowding the parking at DTD). Therefore, they did away with the DTD transport to and from the parks.

OP, I'd grab a bus to AKL and then from AKL to DTD.

LaurenT · 02-09-2013, 02:25 PM

I just take the first bus going to any resort and then get off at the first stop (if it stops at multiple resorts). That way you know you don't have to wait for the first bus (since there's always a bus leaving for somewhere). AKL is the closest resort (by far) but if you wind up waiting 30 minutes for it, you'd have been better off taking a different one.

joelkfla · 02-09-2013, 06:11 PM

The buses from SSR to DTD do run every 20 minutes, from 10 a.m. to 11 p.m.

But -- the walk from the nearest bus stop (Springs) to the SSR boat dock is just under a quarter mile. The walk from the Congress Park stop to DTD Marketplace is less than a half mile. So in less than 5 minutes more than it would take to walk to the boat dock, you could walk all the way to DTD.

The boat from SSR docks at PI at DTD. If you're planning to dine at PI or West Side, it might make sense. Otherwise, walking will almost always get you there faster.

02-09-2013, 10:34 AM	#1
cowcrazy65 Mouseketeer Join Date: Jan 2013 Location: Mountains of PA Posts: 81	Boat transportation We want to go from AK to DTD @ lunch time. It was suggested we take a bus to Saratoga and boat to DTD, but I see before 4pm the boat only runs every hour. I could not find how often the boats ran from the Port Orleans resorts? They look like they are quite a bit futher away from DTD. Maybe just take the bus directly from AK to DTD or would it still make since to just wait it out @ Saratoga. I would not mind looking around there, if we just missed the boat. Do they post when the next boat is going so we would know our time frame when we arrived on the bus?

02-09-2013, 01:41 PM	#6
cowcrazy65 Mouseketeer Join Date: Jan 2013 Location: Mountains of PA Posts: 81	To get to DTD you must go to a resort then to DTD? NO parks to DTD? I knew it was the hub----since you can not go from resort to resort. Thanks! Last edited by cowcrazy65; 02-09-2013 at 06:18 PM. Reason: spelling

02-09-2013, 02:25 PM	#8
LaurenT DIS Veteran Join Date: May 2009 Location: Upstate New York Posts: 5,866	I just take the first bus going to any resort and then get off at the first stop (if it stops at multiple resorts). That way you know you don't have to wait for the first bus (since there's always a bus leaving for somewhere). AKL is the closest resort (by far) but if you wind up waiting 30 minutes for it, you'd have been better off taking a different one. __________________ Lauren DH DD Anniversary May 2013 at the Swan : Mommy & Me July 2013 offsite The Whole Gang August 2013 AKL 1st Family trip to UO August 2013 RPH

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02-09-2013, 11:03 AM	#2
partypa Mouseketeer Join Date: Feb 2009 Posts: 380	We have found the Quickest way would be to take the next bus to the Animal Kingdom Lodge ( about a 5 minute ride ) and transfer to the Downtown Disney Bus there. You could go have a look around the Lodge, it's amazing. After you are done at Downtown Disney, you can, just for Fun, take the Boat to Saratoga Springs or just walk over. You can also take the nice and relaxing Boat ride to Port Orleans French Quarter and Port Orleans Riverside. So many Resorts and transportation options

02-09-2013, 11:16 AM	#3
siskaren DIS Veteran Join Date: Aug 2007 Location: Aurora, IL Posts: 4,367	According to http://www.portorleans.org/ferryboats.php, the boats to DTD run every 20 minutes from 10 am to 4:30 pm, then every 10 minutes from 4:30 to 11 pm. I'm curious though where you read that the boat from SSR only runs once an hour before 4:00. I just checked allears.net and it says every 20 minutes all day. Also, there isn't a direct bus between AK and DTD, so you'd have to go through a resort to get there.

02-09-2013, 01:36 PM	#5
cowcrazy65 Mouseketeer Join Date: Jan 2013 Location: Mountains of PA Posts: 81	I read it on here, under the main heading for Transportation. Under the basic info about ME, boats/ferries, Limo's, monorail. Not on the disboard. Well thanks for clearing it up. They do have it in BOLD type, so you can not miss it.

02-09-2013, 06:11 PM	#9
joelkfla DIS Veteran Join Date: Jun 2001 Location: Orlando area Posts: 1,731	The buses from SSR to DTD do run every 20 minutes, from 10 a.m. to 11 p.m. But -- the walk from the nearest bus stop (Springs) to the SSR boat dock is just under a quarter mile. The walk from the Congress Park stop to DTD Marketplace is less than a half mile. So in less than 5 minutes more than it would take to walk to the boat dock, you could walk all the way to DTD. The boat from SSR docks at PI at DTD. If you're planning to dine at PI or West Side, it might make sense. Otherwise, walking will almost always get you there faster.