WDW Transportation: The Good, The Bad, The Buses

There are lots of ways to get around Walt Disney World: monorail, car, train, or running like a herd of wildebeests. But the easiest and most reliable way to navigate the resorts and parks is the WDW bus system.

The WDW buses provide transportation to/from all WDW resorts, and from park-to-park. The great thing about it is you don't have to worry about taking your car everywhere and parking it way out in no man's land.

There are, however, 3 major issues I have with the WDW bus system:

1. Getting to/from Downtown Disney Takes Forever. Because the buses stop at each segment of Downtown Disney before moving on (West Side, Pleasure Island, and Marketplace), the bus ride is never-ending. And this is on top of the fact that Downtown Disney is further away from most resorts than the theme parks are. Trust me: if you're going to Downtown Disney, you're better off taking your car.

2. The Buses are FREEZING. I don't mean cold, I don't mean "uses AC," I mean the buses are so cold you might as well ride home in an icebox. Our family actually takes sweatshirts with us to the parks, even though it's 90+ degrees outside, just so we can wear them on the bus ride home. The drastic change in temp between the outside air and the bus actually gave me a monster headache every night. So if there are any bus drivers reading this, please - do us all a favor, and turn the AC down.

3. Strollers Should Not Be Allowed on Buses. Yup, I said it. And while I'm sympathetic to those with small children, strollers (especially the multi-child ones) take up a huge amount of room. On one crowded bus ride home, a dad's stroller took up THREE seats, even though there was a full bus of people stuck standing. Even the little strollers cause problems - they roll around, hitting other passengers, rolling over toes, and smearing dirt from the wheels all over people's legs, all because their owners don't control them. It's not fair to everyone else on the bus - so if you're bringing a stroller, you need to drive yourself. Or rent a stroller when you get in the park.