Disney Transport

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Disney Transport
Disney bus in Walt Disney World, Florida.jpg
Bus at Walt Disney World Resort
Parent Walt Disney World
Commenced operation October 1, 1971 (1971-10-01)
Headquarters 3020 Maingate Lane Kissimmee, FL 34747[1]
Locale Greater Orlando
Service area Reedy Creek Improvement District/Walt Disney World Resort
Service type Bus, Boat, Monorail, and Tram
Hubs Magic Kingdom, Epcot, Disney's Hollywood Studios, Disney's Animal Kingdom, Disney Springs, Blizzard Beach, and Typhoon Lagoon
Stations 4 Theme Parks, 2 Water Parks, Disney Springs, and 22 Resorts
Fleet 462 Vehicles[1]

Disney Transport is Disney's transportation system at the Walt Disney World Resort in Florida. Most movements are made using buses that run along the resort's public roads maintained by the Reedy Creek Improvement District and private roads. Other transportation is provided by the Walt Disney World Monorail System, watercraft, and parking lot trams.

Motor vehicles

Except where monorail or ferry service exists or walking is practical, direct bus service is provided from every hotel to every attraction, and between attractions. This contrasts with most public transportation systems, which use a hub-and-spoke system. Disney's approach avoids transfers for most movements, but leads to longer wait times. However, Disney tries to keep wait times below twenty minutes. Direct transportation between hotels is not provided, unless they happen to be on the same bus route.

Typically, no service is provided between Disney Springs and other attractions. An exception is Typhoon Lagoon, which lies on the same route. When this was offered, guests parked for free at Disney Springs to avoid paying for parking at the theme parks. The second is a limited time offer, which provides transfer between Disney Springs and Disney's Animal Kingdom.

Disney Transport buses also carry cast members around the resort.

Disney Transport operates a fleet ofNova Bus LFS, Gillig Low Floor, and New Flyer XD60 Xcelsior bus models. They have approximately 350 buses in their fleet with a further 50 Gillig buses on order. Disney has been expanding their fleet with new Gillig buses, and has recently introduced new articulated New Flyer XD60 Xcelsior buses as a pilot project to increase capacity on certain routes.

Disney Transport is also responsible for maintaining the fleet of parking lot trams used for shuttling visitors between the various theme park parking lots and their respective main entrances.

The Disney Transport bus depot is located at 2451 Recycle Way, Orlando, FL 32830.

Watercraft

The resort also maintains a fleet of watercraft providing additional access between various Disney resorts and parks. While some route duplication does take place, the watercraft provide an alternative way to travel from one location to another. The most notable of these boats are the large ferries that traverse the Seven Seas Lagoon between the Transportation and Ticket Center and the Magic Kingdom. However, there are several other routes, including:

Incidents

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Main article: Incidents at Walt Disney World

From September 25, 2013 to September 25, 2015, Disney Transport has been involved in 27 total accidents that have been reported to the Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration, including two fatal accidents and nineteen others involving injuries.[1]

References

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See also

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